Sandbox vice president Tom Hawes was interviewed in an article about the increasing role of wireless communications in the health care industry. Click on the link below to learn more.


Tom Hawes in the news!

 

InVivoLink, a Sandbox external company, announced a partnership today with Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital to boost operating room data collection. Click on the link below to learn more.


InVivoLink in the news!

 

Lab 42, a Sandbox internal company, was featured on Springwise.com! Check out the link below to learn more.


Lab 42 on Springwise.com!

 

Sandbox's own Tom Hawes is a Kauffman Fellow! Check out the article below to learn more about Tom and the Kauffman Fellowship.


Read about this prestigious honor!

 

Excelerate Labs is bringing deal flow to Chicago! Check out the article below to read about the companies graduating from Excelerate 2010.


Read about Excelerate on TechCrunch!

 

Sandbox was featured in the Chicago Tribune on June 20. Check out the article below to read about Sandbox and other Chicago tech startups.


Read about Sandbox in the Tribune!

 

Lab42 , a Sandbox company, was featured on DiscoveringStartups.com! Check it out to learn more about Lab42 and other start-ups.
Read about Lab42 on DiscoveringStartups.com

 

Readeo was featured on Medill Reports today. Want to learn more about Readeo's fabulous functionality? Check it out below!


Watch Readeo on Medill Reports!

 

Readeo was on CBS Chicago this morning. Check out what founder Coby Nueunschwander has to say about Readeo and learn more about it's awesome features and functionality.


Watch Readeo on CBS!

 

Orggit is on TV at Fox Business news!! Check out what Walt Mossberg has to say about Orggit and learn more about it's awesome features and functionality. Thanks to everyone at Sandbox and Orggit who has helped make it great!


Watch the Video on Fox Business!

 

Some of Sandbox's most exciting news to date -- Orggit is in the Wall Street Journal! Check out what Walt Mossberg had to say about Orggit and tell us what you think on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks to all the Orggit users who help make it great!


Read the full article at the Wall Street Journal

 

Sandbox is excited to announce that we were recently profiled in an article on TechCocktail! Want to read more? Check out the link below!


Read more about Sandbox in TechCocktail!

 

Looking for the perfect gift for a Mom or Grandma for Mother's Day? Readeo is just the ticket! It's the perfect way to share storytime online whether your across town or the country. Check out the link below to signup today!


Get Readeo Today!

 

Excitement continues to build in the Chicago entrepreneurship community around Excelerate Labs. Sam Yagan recently spoke to PE Hub regarding the program and what it can do for Chicago start ups. Want to read more? Follow the link below.


Excelerate Labs: Will it Accelerate Deal Flow in Chicago?

Are you ready to take the leap? Visit http://www.exceleratelabs.com/ to learn more. 

Bloom Health was in the news Sunday because of it's innovative approach to health insurance for small businesses. Bloom is a company dedicated to finding better health care together, serving employers, employees & individuals. Using a defined contribution approach, Bloom helps employers determine how much to spend on health care, and helps employees find the most suitable health insurance and health programs on which to spend their health care dollars.


Start-up offers health care outsourcing

And if you'd like to learn more about Bloom, visit http://gobloomhealth.com/. 

Excelerate Labs appeared in TechCrunch yesterday highlighting the excitement building around the coming Chicago startup incubator. Excelerate is accepting applications until April 2. Checkout the story below.


Excelerate Labs Brings A Startup Incubator To Chicago
And if you'd like to apply, visit www.exceleratelabs.com. 

Readeo has been nominated as a Killer Startup! We already knew that Readeo was great, but if you'd like to vote for them visit the link below. Readeo uses video chat to bring storytime to life, allowing readers and listeners to see, hear and read no matter where they are.

Vote Now! And if you'd like to sign up, visit www.readeo.com. 

Lab42 is a new market research company incubated at Sandbox Industries. There are currently many research firms in the market today that provide reliable and accurate data. The problem is that these firms are too costly for many cash-conscience, startups and not-for-profit businesses. Lab42 addresses this problem by providing trustworthy data for only a fraction of what a market research study currently costs. Lab42’s unique position is based on its ability to leverage social media. With the various social media platforms that currently exist – Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. – Lab42 is able to target specific demographics from a pool of millions of people quickly and easily.

www.Lab-42.com 

Check out a great new article on Excelerate Labs in the Chicago Sun-Times. Excelerate Labs is a 10-week program that jump starts new businesses taking them from just an idea to a great new company. Visit the link below to read what the Chicago Sun-Times had to say:


Excelerate Press


And if you're interested in Excelerate, visit their website at Excelerate Labs for more information. 

Congratulations to Coby Neuenschwander and the Readeo team for their launch today!  Readeo brings story time online with their BookChat™ where people can see, hear, read and interact with grandchildren, nephews, nieces, and others—just as you would if you were in the same room. Readeo allows families to connect and interact in a meaningful way—even when they may be far apart.  


Go to www.readeo.com  to sign up 50% off your first year subscription.  You can get an additional one-month free if you use the code “readeolaunch.” 

Sandbox Industries is proud to announce that Excelerate Labs is accepting applications for its Summer 2010 program. Excelerate is an intensive 10-week program where exciting new business ideas grow into the great companies of tomorrow.



If you're ready to take the leap, visit www.exceleratelabs.com 

The Chicago Sun-Times published an article on Orggit in its Saturday edition, featuring Orggit's Thania Panopoulos and user Liz Robinson.




To read the full article, click here. 

IBM today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Initiate Systems, a market leader in data integrity software for information sharing among healthcare and government organizations.



To read more on the acquisition, click here. 

Orggit.com recently contacted us to do a review of their site and services. While no one word or phrase can describe Orggit.com, the title can sum up it easily.
Click here to view full article. 

Sandbox and BCBSVP announce a $5 million investment in Bloom Health.
Click here to view full press release.  

Marbles: The Brain Store wants to thank all of its supporters this holiday season—what a great one! Buckyballs was one of the hottest items - check them out (link: http://www.marblesthebrainstore.com/hot_holiday_toys/buckyballs_magnets/)! We look forward to more store openings in 2010.  

Marbles would like to say thank you being a valued customer! Join us for free gift wrapping, 15% off and refreshments on Tuesday, December 8th, 5 to 8 pm. Click here to view invitation!  

Last week, we featured two Chicago entrepreneurs who recently appeared on the ABC reality show "Shark Tank." The entrepreneurs, Adam McCombs and Brian Duggan of JumpForward, gave up half of their business in exchange for $600,000.


Previously, we’ve debated the merits of venture capital with entrepreneurs Jason Fried (37 Signals) and Genevieve Thiers (Sittercity.com). Today we look at the issue from the venture capitalist’s perspective. Nick Rosa is the managing director of Sandbox Industhttp://sandboxindustries.com/node/add/newsentryries, a Chicago business incubator that is expanding into venture capital. Crain’s contributor Steve Hendershot asks Mr. Rosa, former president and CEO of Nutrasweet Co., how he weighs business opportunities as a venture-capital investor. Click here to read whole article on Crain's 

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our incubation team. This is a great opportunity for someone who can successfully operate in a fast‐paced, entrepreneurial environment. For more information, please click on the below link.
Project Manager Job Description  

As part of its ongoing Entrepreneurs in Residence learning series, Sandbox hosted an Online Sales and Marketing Forum for associates and friends on August 11, 2009.
Sandbox Vice President Liz Myslik moderated a panel discussion featuring three prominent Chicago area internet marketing experts: Troy Henihoff , CEO of OneWed.com; Avery Cohen, Principal of Metrist Partners and Christopher Rollyson, Managing Director of Christopher Rollyson and Associates.
Each shared valuable insights gained from their experiences creating successful web-based companies, developing online analytics and planning systems, optimizing Web 2.0 technologies and implementing social networking to build buzz, maximize sales and increase consumer loyalty.
Topics discussed included: - identifying new ways to disrupt consumer behavior to engage and connect with them online - incorporating iteration and testing to correct messaging, positioning and value propositions and having flexibility to incorporate feedback - utilizing Google Analytics and other tracking systems to capture information - involving visitors in the process of product procurement to increase conversion and retaining them once they are customers - exploring monetization models and generating revenue growth through partners - deciding what you’re not going to do and committing to it  

Marbles: The Brain Store opened its third location at 4745 N. Lincoln Avenue, in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. A grand opening was held on August 12th, 2009.