Technori Pitch January 2012 Recap
A look at January’s Technori Pitch startup showcase at Chase Auditorium..
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OpenChime’s Erdem Kiciman wants you to find the best price for nearly every service under the sun.
A Million Cups
It Starts With Coffee.
A Look at Chicago’s Green Startup Community
Article by guest author Alexandra Moree. In recent months, Chicago has been ground zero for the unholy marriage of a fumbling economy, unstable yet steadily increasing energy costs, and an uncertain mayoral transition. This combination of potentially paralyzing factors could leave a young enterprise without the financial and material support necessary to launch a new…
Technori Pitch, November 2011 Recap by Rachel Hyman
This is a guest author piece by Rachel Hyman. On November 29th, a day with gale-force winds, Technori held its fourth-ever Pitch event at the Chase Auditorium. With a sold-out crowd of over 500 and a diverse array of startups pitching, the event was an emphatic success featuring a great lineup of Chicago startups. I…
TEACH, CONSULT, INNOVATE, SLEEP, AND REPEAT.
The Life of Tom Kuczmarski and the Creation of the Chicago Innovation Awards
Technori Pitch, October 2011 Recap by Justin Cerone
Writen by guest author, Justin Cerone. It was the last Tuesday of October. More than 500 start-up enthusiasts had filled the Chase Auditorium to celebrate Chicago entrepreneurship in the latest edition of Technori Pitch. In moments, seven of Chicagoland’s most promising start-up ventures would take the stage to demo, and in some cases launch, their…
POETIC JUSTICE
DANIEL GOES ROGUE ALL THE TIME. He’s always taken the path less traveled by default because his personal history has taught him that you can do whatever you want and still have traditional success. His guiding principle: “Mess things…
The Magic Man
THE FIRST THING ANYONE WILL NOTICE walking into Howard’s office is how completely understated and cluttered it is. A simple desk with things strewn everywhere, walls plastered with endless pictures, and the man himself sitting in a Hawaiian…
How to Find a Developer in Chicago
**Special thanks to Griffin Caprio, Pek Pongpaet, Ray Hightower, Dave Hoover, and Raymond Reinhart for their contributions.**So you’re looking for talented developers, huh? Â Well you better grab a number and get in line because…