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Priceline to acquire Chicago startup Rocketmiles, says report

May 20, 2019 at 9:12 p.m.

Rocketmiles, a Chicago startup that offers airline miles in exchange for hotel bookings, reportedly will be acquired by Priceline Group for about $20 million, likely as a way to start...

Startup accelerators and the questions you should ask before applying

May 20, 2019 at 9:12 p.m.

So you're wondering if you should apply to a startup accelerator. A panel of experts attempted to answer that question Tuesday evening at the University of Chicago's Chicago Innovation Exchange...

A new study on students who pursue degrees in STEM areas shows equal percentages of female and male undergraduates now go on to pursue a Ph.D.

Northwestern/Duke STEM study shows women match men in Ph.D. resolve

May 20, 2019 at 9:12 p.m.

The "leaky pipeline" often blamed for a lack of women in science and technology may be less leaky than previously believed. A new study on students who pursue degrees in...

Groupon beats on revenue but misses expectations on 1Q forecast

May 23, 2019 at 1:49 p.m.

Groupon reported fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2014 earnings results on Thursday afternoon, beating expectations on revenue and earnings per share. Shares of the Chicago-based e-commerce company were down in after-hours trading...

Does my high school crush like me back? Lincoln Park teen builds an app for that

May 20, 2019 at 9:11 p.m.

Sixteen-year-old Lincoln Park resident Sam Lurye is a straight-A student, hospital volunteer and full-fledged entrepreneur who plans to revolutionize the high school crush. At an age when many students are...

Chicago Venture Summit on track to return this year, with nod to women

May 20, 2019 at 9:11 p.m.

The Chicago Venture Summit lives on. "Based on the success of the inaugural Chicago Venture Summit, we are planning for another Summit this year," said an email from Eric Benderoff...

Steps that women entrepreneurs can take to help cut the gender gap

May 20, 2019 at 9:11 p.m.

To tackle the gender gap, women can emphasize relationship building with men and community building with both genders. So said panelists on a Chicago Council on Global Affairs panel at...

Diana Nyad’s recipe for success: protective gear and a genius navigator

May 9, 2019 at 4:29 a.m.

At a Blue Sky Live event at Chicago's Music Box Theatre on Wednesday night, famed swimmer Diana Nyad talks with Blue Sky reporter Amina Elahi about how innovative gear and...

Why BlueSnap’s new Chicago office might ring of rival Braintree

May 20, 2019 at 9:10 p.m.

There's a new payments processor in town. BlueSnap, a Boston-based company with a global outlook, is set to open a Chicago office on Feb. 15. The 10-year-old company, founded in...

Harper Reed rolls out Modest on a big day for Harpers

May 20, 2019 at 9:09 p.m.

Modest, Chicago software engineer Harper Reed's new mobile commerce company, came out of stealth mode the same day "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee made headlines with news of...

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