Phil Libin, founder of video communications app mmhmm, joins the show with Scott Kitun. Previously the founder of Evernote, Phil shares his thoughts on how timing is everything in entrepreneurship – it certainly was the case with Evernote (the iPhone changed the game for digital note-taking) and has taken hold with mmhmm. After mmhmm’s $5…
Beyond being a fun distraction at the gym or on your commute, podcasts are gaining recognition as an engaging and accessible business tool. While it’s easy to get started, it’s hard to make a podcast good, which is why professional podcast production agency Dante32 is flourishing. Founded in 2018 by CEO Griffin Caprio and CSO…
The technology we get most excited about often involve activities that are beyond the scope of our abilities — we want jetpacks, a shuttle to the Moon, and hey, robot servants would also be nice! But in reality, the most life-changing products are the ones that help us overcome obstacles in our everyday lives. They’re…
“Uber for ‘x’” is the most overused, maddening phrase in startup land. It’s hype-marketing shorthand for just about every business idea that leverages the sharing economy. That’s why co-founders Keithan and Quiante Hedrick were initially wary of framing their live-translator-on-demand app, Instaspeakers, as “Uber for translation” to potential investors. But the VCs they spoke…
Co-founder and CEO Rohit Pasam presents Xaptum, a Chicago-based start up that builds infrastructure to lets devices connected to it to message each other like parking space sensors, digital signage and crime analytics.
Co-founder and CEO Cory Hohs presents HAAS Alert, a platform that provides mobile vehicle-to-vehicle communication in real-time, at the Technori showcase downtown Chicago in March 2016. HAAS alerts drivers to oncoming emergency vehicles ahead of time.
Growing up, my parents always taught me to “treat people the way I would like to be treated.” Maybe your parents taught you a similar lesson. Of course, as an elementary school-aged kid, treating people how we wanted to be treated mostly involved choosing whether to name call, share, tease, or go to birthday parties.…