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Edward Carrico and Spencer Kearney, who work with Solar Service in Niles, install solar panels on a home in Lake Zurich March 28.

Want solar panels, but can’t afford them? Cook County’s working to set up co-ops

May 21, 2019 at 2:57 a.m.

Solar panels are cheaper than ever, but many renters, condo-owners and low-income families aren't able to take advantage of the flaming ball of energy in the sky. A Cook County...

1871 CEO Howard Tullman will teach a CPS high school class

May 21, 2019 at 2:57 a.m.

The latest group under the tutelage of 1871 CEO Howard Tullman is even younger than the go-getters who typically buzz around the River North tech hub. Tullman is headed to...

Startup Swap Motors wants to make selling a used car easier for everyone

June 11, 2019 at 1:42 p.m.

A new Chicago tech startup lets car-sellers put their vehicles up on the auction block from their own homes. Swap Motors co-founder Alex Johnson believes that by letting dealers bid...

Female founders still face discrimination, but these women flipped the script

May 21, 2019 at 2:54 a.m.

Fundraising in a venture capital world dominated by middle-aged white men can be difficult for women, but some are finding ways around biases to get their tech companies funded. Kristi...

Ariana Grande and Rob Gronkowski-branded items are available at Brookstone.

How Brookstone changed its culture to make cooler gadgets faster

May 21, 2019 at 2:54 a.m.

Ariana Grande-branded headphones and a Rob Gronkowski-branded football speaker are among the products leading a sea change at Brookstone — the result of an overhauled innovation process at the 52-year-old...

Blue1647 team launches its own crowdfunding portal, BlueFund Rewards

May 21, 2019 at 2:53 a.m.

The leaders of Blue1647 have launched their own Kickstarter-like platform to help entrepreneurs and organizations from underserved communities crowdfund their projects. Three entrepreneurs began campaigns this month on the BlueFund...

WiSTEM at 1871 partners with WBDC to train accelerator hopefuls

May 21, 2019 at 2:51 a.m.

Two of Chicago's highest-profile organizations for entrepreneurs are joining forces for the first time to bolster women-led enterprises. The nonprofit Women's Business Development Center will train the overflow of 1871...

Google-backed program brings new diversity advocate to 1871

May 21, 2019 at 2:51 a.m.

The co-founder of a startup matching lawyers to pro bono cases will join the push for diversity in tech at 1871. Kristen Sonday was announced Saturday as 1871's next Entrepreneur...

Why Black Girls Code’s founder wants to get 1 million girls of color to code

May 21, 2019 at 2:50 a.m.

Learning code is revolutionary for girls of color, allowing for changes that can lift girls out of poverty, benefit communities and reverberate worldwide, the Silicon Valley-based founder of Black Girls...

Chicago’s Eventric helps some of the world’s biggest musicians tour

May 21, 2019 at 2:49 a.m.

Kanye. Beyonce. Bruno Mars. Tour managers for those stars and other artists increasingly rely on Chicago-based Eventric to help them get from city to city. AC/DC, Anthrax, the Beach Boys,...

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