Ranked #1
From Opera Singer to Founder of the Most Successful App Kickstarter Ever - Gabriel Wyner / Founder of Fluent Forever
From Opera Singer to Founder of the Most Successful App Kickstarter Ever - Gabriel Wyner / Founder of Fluent Forever
Gabriel Wyner is the Founder and CEO of Fluent Forever, a startup that aims to help anyone learn a language quickly and ... Read more
16 Oct 2017
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40mins
Ranked #2
Virtual Reality, the Future of Retail, & Selling to Big Business - Tracey Wiedmeyer / Co-Founder of InContext Solutions
Virtual Reality, the Future of Retail, & Selling to Big Business - Tracey Wiedmeyer / Co-Founder of InContext Solutions
Tracey Wiedmeyer is the CTO and a Co-Founder of InContext Solutions, the leader in scalable virtual reality (VR) shoppin... Read more
13 Oct 2016
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29mins
Ranked #3
Stanford to Chicago to Raising $9 Million and Reinventing Millennial Investing - Brian Barnes / Founder of M1 Finance
Stanford to Chicago to Raising $9 Million and Reinventing Millennial Investing - Brian Barnes / Founder of M1 Finance
Brian Barnes is the CEO and Founder of M1 Finance, a startup making an automated investment tool that lets users put the... Read more
1 Sep 2017
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27mins
Ranked #4
Solving Big Problems With Big Data - Dan Wagner / Founder of Civis Analytics
Solving Big Problems With Big Data - Dan Wagner / Founder of Civis Analytics
Dan Wagner is the Founder and CEO of Civis Analytics, a startup that helps companies, non-profits, and campaigns leverag... Read more
20 Oct 2016
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33mins
Ranked #5
Revolutionizing Small Business Lending with Data & Technology - George Souri / Founder of LQD Business Finance
Revolutionizing Small Business Lending with Data & Technology - George Souri / Founder of LQD Business Finance
George Souri is the Founder and CEO of LQD Business Finance, a startup providing quick, convenient, and affordable finan... Read more
22 Feb 2017
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44mins
Ranked #6
Troy Henikoff of Techstars on Crafting a Great Pitch, the Power of 0, Cycling, BB8, & Transforming Startups in 90 Days
Troy Henikoff of Techstars on Crafting a Great Pitch, the Power of 0, Cycling, BB8, & Transforming Startups in 90 Days
Troy Henikoff is the Managing Director at Techstars Chicago, a Managing Director at MATH Venture Partners, and a Profess... Read more
18 Jan 2017
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50mins
Ranked #7
Helping NBA and NFL Players Sleep More and Play Better - Jeff Kahn / Co-Founder of Rise Science
Helping NBA and NFL Players Sleep More and Play Better - Jeff Kahn / Co-Founder of Rise Science
Jeff Kahn is a Co-Founder and CEO of Rise Science, a sleep behavior change startup that provides sleep coaching for eli... Read more
23 Mar 2017
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34mins
Ranked #8
Disrupting the Used Car Market With Data - Kayne Grau / Founder of DRIVIN
Disrupting the Used Car Market With Data - Kayne Grau / Founder of DRIVIN
Kayne Grau is a Co-Founder and CEO of DRIVIN, a startup changing the way used-car dealers source their used-car inventor... Read more
9 Sep 2016
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26mins
Ranked #9
Jellyvision’s Amanda Lannert on Humor, Culture, Sharks, Diversity, Liberal Arts, Massage Chairs, and Networking
Jellyvision’s Amanda Lannert on Humor, Culture, Sharks, Diversity, Liberal Arts, Massage Chairs, and Networking
Amanda Lannert is the CEO of Jellyvision, which makes ALEX, an interactive decision-support tool that talks you through ... Read more
3 Nov 2016
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40mins
Ranked #10
The Future of the Gig Economy With VC Turned Founder - Eddie Lou / Co-Founder of Shiftgig
The Future of the Gig Economy With VC Turned Founder - Eddie Lou / Co-Founder of Shiftgig
Eddie Lou is the CEO and Co-Founder of Shiftgig, a mobile, two-sided labor marketplace connecting large venues in the se... Read more
27 Oct 2016
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27mins
Ranked #11
Building a Platform for the $112 Billion Party Planning Industry - Julie Novack / Co-Founder of PartySlate
Building a Platform for the $112 Billion Party Planning Industry - Julie Novack / Co-Founder of PartySlate
Julie Novack is the CEO and a Co-Founder of PartySlate, a startup building a two-sided platform that allows event profes... Read more
13 May 2017
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28mins
Ranked #12
Machine Learning, Fintech, & the Future of Payments - Canh Tran / Co-Founder of Rippleshot
Machine Learning, Fintech, & the Future of Payments - Canh Tran / Co-Founder of Rippleshot
Canh Tran is the CEO and Co-Founder of Rippleshot, a startup that detects payment card data breaches. They take a big-da... Read more
28 Sep 2016
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32mins
Ranked #13
How 3D Carving & 3D Printing Will Shape the Future - Zach Kaplan / Founder of Inventables
How 3D Carving & 3D Printing Will Shape the Future - Zach Kaplan / Founder of Inventables
Zach Kaplan is the Founder and CEO of Inventables, which makes software and hardware for 3D carving. Their flagship prod... Read more
10 Nov 2016
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21mins
Ranked #14
SpotHero's Mark Lawrence on Building a Marketplace Business, Meditation, & Why If It's Not a Fuck Yes, It's a Fuck No
SpotHero's Mark Lawrence on Building a Marketplace Business, Meditation, & Why If It's Not a Fuck Yes, It's a Fuck No
Mark Lawrence is the CEO and Co-Founder of SpotHero, an on-demand parking app and website that makes drivers’ lives easi... Read more
6 Oct 2016
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25mins
Ranked #15
Building the Future of Business Intelligence, Lessons From Techstars & Value in the Imperfect - Jeff Judge / Founder of Bright
Building the Future of Business Intelligence, Lessons From Techstars & Value in the Imperfect - Jeff Judge / Founder of Bright
Jeff Judge is the Founder and CEO of Bright, a startup that helps SaaS companies quickly understand their core metrics, ... Read more
7 Dec 2016
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34mins
Ranked #16
How to Build a Two Sided Marketplace & Fixing Car Maintenance - Greg Tepas / Founder of CarAdvise
How to Build a Two Sided Marketplace & Fixing Car Maintenance - Greg Tepas / Founder of CarAdvise
Greg Tepas is the Founder and CEO of CarAdvise, a startup that makes car maintenance easy and transparent. CarAdvise act... Read more
31 Dec 2016
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24mins
Ranked #17
Sparking Conversations One Shoe at a Time - Raaja Nemani / Co-Founder of Bucketfeet
Sparking Conversations One Shoe at a Time - Raaja Nemani / Co-Founder of Bucketfeet
Raaja Nemani is a Co-Founder and CEO of Bucketfeet, a footwear startup that collaborates with a global community of arti... Read more
22 Sep 2016
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26mins
Ranked #18
Chicago's Next Consumer Unicorn - Steven Galanis / Founder of Cameo
Chicago's Next Consumer Unicorn - Steven Galanis / Founder of Cameo
Steven Galanis is the Founder & CEO of Cameo, a startup that allows you to book personalized shoutouts from your fav... Read more
20 Aug 2019
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49mins
Ranked #19
The Free School Preparing Anyone for a Sales Jobs in Tech - Brian Bar / Founder of Victory Lap
The Free School Preparing Anyone for a Sales Jobs in Tech - Brian Bar / Founder of Victory Lap
Brian Bar is the Founder and CEO of Victory Lap, a sales bootcamp empowers candidates from all different backgrounds to ... Read more
25 Jul 2019
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38mins
Ranked #20
Building a Valley Company in the Chicago Way / Brian Luerssen (CEO) & Tim Grace (COO) @ DraftBit & VCs @ LongJump Fund
Building a Valley Company in the Chicago Way / Brian Luerssen (CEO) & Tim Grace (COO) @ DraftBit & VCs @ LongJump Fund
Brian Luerssen is the CEO & Tim Grace is the COO of DraftBit, a startup building a new way to build cross-platform, ... Read more
26 May 2019
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1hr 23mins