All Episodes

Helping Restaurants Make the Most of the Internet - Sterling Douglass & Justin McNally / Co-Founders of Chowly

The Cannabis Marketplace Bringing the Industry Online - James Yi / Founder of LeafTrade

Turning Data into Stories - Stuart Frankel / Founder of Narrative Science

Selling a Bootstrapped Startup for $22M, Building a Marketplace, Manufactured Housing - Dave Bowen / CEO of Purchasing Platform

Future of Travel, Growth Hacking Instagram, Doing Things That Don't Scale - Konrad Waliszewski / Founder of TripScout

Chicago's Next Consumer Unicorn - Steven Galanis / Founder of Cameo

The Free School Preparing Anyone for a Sales Jobs in Tech - Brian Bar / Founder of Victory Lap

From Dot-Com Bust to Late Bloomer Entrepreneur - Jeff Hunt / Founder of Snap36

Building a Valley Company in the Chicago Way / Brian Luerssen (CEO) & Tim Grace (COO) @ DraftBit & VCs @ LongJump Fund

Disrupting the Massive Commercial Real Estate Market - Tom Smith / Co-Founder of Truss

BenchPrep's Amazing Turnaround Story - Ashish Rangnekar / Co-Founder of BenchPrep

From Opera Singer to Founder of the Most Successful App Kickstarter Ever - Gabriel Wyner / Founder of Fluent Forever

What Is Chris Gladwin up to After Selling Cleversafe for $1.3 Billion? Building Ocient to Revolutionize Big Data Analytics

Making Parents Lives Better with Healthy Kids Lunches & How a Porn Site Led to a Big Rebrand - Rebecca Sholiton & Nate Cooper / Wise Apple

Stanford to Chicago to Raising $9 Million and Reinventing Millennial Investing - Brian Barnes / Founder of M1 Finance

Creating the Next Corner Store in the Age of Amazon - Michael LaVitola / Founder of Foxtrot

Building a Platform for the $112 Billion Party Planning Industry - Julie Novack / Co-Founder of PartySlate

Helping NBA and NFL Players Sleep More and Play Better - Jeff Kahn / Co-Founder of Rise Science

Revolutionizing Small Business Lending with Data & Technology - George Souri / Founder of LQD Business Finance

Troy Henikoff of Techstars on Crafting a Great Pitch, the Power of 0, Cycling, BB8, & Transforming Startups in 90 Days

How to Build a Two Sided Marketplace & Fixing Car Maintenance - Greg Tepas / Founder of CarAdvise

Building the Future of Business Intelligence, Lessons From Techstars & Value in the Imperfect - Jeff Judge / Founder of Bright

Sitting down with the Warby Parker of Furniture - Rob Royer / Founder of Interior Define

Building the Warby Parker of Men's Skincare - Mia Saini & Laura Lisowski / Co-Founders of Oars + Alps

How 3D Carving & 3D Printing Will Shape the Future - Zach Kaplan / Founder of Inventables

Jellyvision's Amanda Lannert on Humor, Culture, Sharks, Diversity, Liberal Arts, Massage Chairs, and Networking

The Future of the Gig Economy With VC Turned Founder - Eddie Lou / Co-Founder of Shiftgig

Solving Big Problems With Big Data - Dan Wagner / Founder of Civis Analytics

Virtual Reality, the Future of Retail, & Selling to Big Business - Tracey Wiedmeyer / Co-Founder of InContext Solutions

SpotHero's Mark Lawrence on Building a Marketplace Business, Meditation, & Why If It's Not a Fuck Yes, It's a Fuck No

Machine Learning, Fintech, & the Future of Payments - Canh Tran / Co-Founder of Rippleshot

Sparking Conversations One Shoe at a Time - Raaja Nemani / Co-Founder of Bucketfeet

What Does the Future of Education Look Like? - Shaily Baranwal / Founder of Elevate K-12 & Classblox

Disrupting the Used Car Market With Data - Kayne Grau / Founder of DRIVIN

Why Join A Tech Accelerator & Why VCs Start Accelerators - Constance Freedman / VC @ Moderne Ventures

What An Ideal Startup Looks Like & Deal Sourcing With A Podcast - Nick Moran / The Full Ratchet

How To Deal With Bad Press & Competing In The Crowded Coffee Market - Philip Tadros / Founder Doejo & Bow Truss

Personalized Medicine, 3D Printing, Snapchat & Networking - Dima Elissa / Founder of VisMed3D

Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Startups, Wearables & Diversity - Star Cunningham / Founder of 4DHealthware

Investing In Design-Led Companies & What Chicago Tech Is Missing - John Roa / AKTA & Roa Ventures

Livestreaming, Virtual Reality, E-Sports & Hiring Your Biggest Critic - Stu Grubbs / Founder of Infiniscene

The Future Of Food Tech & How To Raise $100k In Your First Day On Kickstarter - David Rabie / Founder of Tovala

How To Decide If Your Idea Is Worth Pursuing & How To Sell Your Product - Landon Shoop / Co-Founder of Fizz

Social Impact, Helping Clinton Beat Trump & Engaging Communities - Michael Slaby / Founder of Timshel

Working with Obama, Empowering Non-Profits, & How Bands Are Like Startups - Jason Kunesh / Co-Founder of Public Good

How To Land A Job At A Startup & The Biggest Mistake 1st Time Founders Make - Gale Bowman / Founding Director of Irish Angels

Bootstrapping to 300+ Employees & Offices on 3 Continents - Craig Vodnik / Co-Founder of Cleverbridge

How To Steal Business Away From Multi-Billion Dollar Competitors - Jacob Babcock / Founder of NuCurrent

Why Pornographers & Criminals Make For Great Customers & Chicago Tech History - Jeff Carter / VC at Hyde Park Angels & West Loop Ventures

How Clean Eating Helped Beat Chronic Illness & Launch Her Startup - Katlin Smith / Founder of Simple Mills

From Professional Poker Player To Chicago's Fastest Rising VC - Ezra Galston / Chicago Ventures

Building A New Media Company & Why Critical Feedback Is The Best - Neal Rothschild / Founder of Rooster

Disrupting the Eye Exam Industry & Raising Money in a Down Market - Aaron Dallek / Co-Founder of Opternative

Making The Jump From Investment Banking to Startups - Ryan Coon / Founder of Rentalutions

Why You Should Ask For Advice Instead Of Money - Rod Rakic / Founder of OpenAirplane

What Makes A Great Brand & How To Cut Through The Noise - David Gardner / Founder of ColorJar