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Tech In Chicago

Tech In Chicago takes you inside the Chicago tech world. Each week Colin Keeley is joined by Chicago’s top startup founders and venture capitalists to talk about the amazing companies being built righ... Read more

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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

40mins

Ranked #2

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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

29mins

Ranked #3

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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

27mins

Ranked #4

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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

33mins

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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

44mins

Ranked #6

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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

50mins

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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

34mins

Ranked #8

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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

26mins

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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

40mins

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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

27mins

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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

28mins

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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

32mins

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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

21mins

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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

25mins

Ranked #15

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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

34mins

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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

24mins

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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

26mins

Ranked #18

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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

49mins

Ranked #19

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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

38mins

Ranked #20

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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

1hr 23mins

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