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Startup Digest Chicago - June 24 edition

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The personalized insider newsletter for all things startup in Chicago.

Hello Chicago Startups!
Welcome to your personalized list of news and events related to startups in Chicago.
Don’t forget to submit your event to be included in our next week’s digest.
For the newcomers:
The Chicago Startup Digest will keep you up-to-date with the latest events in your area, it’s your insider for all things startup in Chicago.
Happy Digesting!
Robert -> Linkedin
Startup Digest Curator
 Chicago 

Techstars Startup Day is coming up on June 28-29!
Techstars Startup DayGet ready for 24 hours of inspiring ideas, lessons learned, and actionable best practices. Whether you join one session or all, there will be opportunities to connect with folks like you and a ton of great content to take in and apply to your community or startup. Register and review the agenda at: tsstartupday.com.
Need to know
– ReviewTrackers has been acquired by InMoment
– “Teach from Anywhere” startup Elevate K-12 has closed $40 million in Series C funding.
– mHub has released its 2022 Investor Report, which concludes that post-pandemic conditions have created a huge opportunity for Cleantech
– The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce has released a report on what it calls the “Chicago Tech Effect” - on how the tech industry grew exponentially faster than Chicago’s overall economy in the last ten years and exceeded many of the city’s growth averages generally.
– Mondelez International will buy Clif Bar for $3 billion
Business Clinic | UIC Entrepeneurial Support Program
Every Tuesday, 10am-noon
Every Wednesday, 2-4pm
Walk-in opportunities to meet one-on-one with a business adviser. Clients are seen in 30-minute intervals on a first come, first serve basis. Any business topic is fair. Appointments are not required, but strongly encouraged. If you don’t have a scheduled appointment, please call ahead to confirm availability. Appointments also make sure you can be seen in a timely manner.
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Quick Pitches | Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Every Tuesday at 5pm
Quick Pitches are a forum for those with business ideas to pitch to their peers, get immediate feedback, and ask for any help they might need. Pitches are short (1 minute) and should be focused on the idea and entrepreneurs’ needs. Every presenter walks away with feedback from special guests, suggestions from the audience, and potential offers to help. This is a great opportunity to practice your pitch and find new teammates before exploring other Polsky Center programs.
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Chi Hack Night
Chi Hack Night
Every Tuesday at 6pm
Chicago’s weekly event to build, share, and learn about civic tech.
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Chicago Women Developers Virtual Hacknight
Chicago Women Developers Virtual Hacknight
Every Thursday at 6pm
Chicago Women Developers (CWDevs) is run by a group of women from a variety of background and technical expertise.
We have one thing in common: we are passionate about coding and we are passionate about women in tech. We host a variety of classes and events for women at all technical skill levels, see you soon.
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Upcoming events this week
Healthcare 2040:Tech, Innovation and the Future of the Healthcare Workforce | MATTER
Monday, June 27 12pm
What will healthcare look like in 20 years? What innovations should we invest in today to help us get there?
MATTER and Baxter present Healthcare 2040, an event series that invites industry leaders working in significantly transformative areas of healthcare to help us explore these questions.
Our next event in this forward-looking series will ask: How will we address current personnel burnout? How has the pandemic affected the healthcare workforce, and what solutions are going to solve our current staffing challenges? What will staffing look like in 2040, and what will the gaps be?
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Personal Finance for Entrepreneurs: How to Build Better Business Credit | mHub
Tuesday, June 28 2pm
How do your personal finances impact your business? And how do you separate your personal and professional budgets? Taught by Bank of America, this in-person, interactive workshop will break down how to manage business finances, cover money management, and walk through ways to build better business credit. 
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See How to Raise $4 Million Seed Funding for the Future of Work | Startup Grind
See How to Raise $4 Million Seed Funding for the Future of Work | Startup Grind
Tuesday, June 28 4pm
Watch our interviews with founders and investors like How to Raise $4 Million Seed Funding for the Future of Work at the global Startup Grind community and find a startup event near you now.
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Building the Right Narrative and Messaging | 1871
Building the Right Narrative and Messaging | 1871
Wednesday, June 29 9:30am
Telling your own company story is harder than you might think. But a powerful narrative might be the most important piece to have perfected as it influences everything from how you approach investors, to making important hiring decisions, to securing media coverage, and more. Join us for part one in a series of workshops; the “Building Your Narrative and Messaging Workshop” led by Glenn Eden, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Jeff Immel, Executive Creative Director at Weber Shandwick.
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MATTER Startup Showcase
Wednesday, June 29 12pm
According to the World Health Organization, there are an estimated 2 million different kinds of medical devices on the world market, categorized into more than 7,000 generic devices groups. From common medical procedures in hospitals to remote clinics and at-home treatments, medical devices are utilized across various areas in healthcare and assist with diagnostics, treatment and prevention, along with increasing quality of life.
At our next MATTER Startup Showcase, three MATTER startups — EDGe Surgical, NXgenPort and RhythmScience — will share how their solutions are making waves in the medical device sector. Following each presentation, the startups will receive feedback from a panel of decision-makers from three MATTER partners.
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Manufacturing and Quality Control | mHub
Wednesday, June 29 2pm
Everybody says they have “high quality”, but what exactly does that mean? Getting to production is hard enough, but as time goes on expectations rise from customers and investors alike. Additionally, uncontrolled production processes can present an unseen business risk. This class will attempt to answer the question “What is Quality?” and “How do we measure and control it?”
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Exporting 101 | mHub
Thursday, June 30 1pm
This joint class will bring in experts from the International Trade Center and Exim Bank - a bank focused on providing exporting insurance and loans to start-ups- to give an overview of exporting - finding business, partnering with key players, and getting paid.
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Techstars Startup Digest Chicago is curated by:
Robert O'Connor Robert O'Connor
robert.oconnor@startupdigestmail.com
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