Things Are Anything but Sour at MILK Design
There are so many faces of entrepreneurship; some more colorful than others. Let’s just say Joe’s interview contained a lot more colorful language and side…
“Journeyman” Coder, Corey Haines, Finally Finds His Home
Where to begin to describe Corey? “Where†is actually a great word to begin with, since as of the publishing of this article, Corey may not even be in the country. Maybe he is in Europe, maybe the west coast, maybe sitting on his…
Angels in Chicago: Seed Investment for Startups
Part 1 of “Angels in Chicago†examined the importance of angel investment on startup development and introduced four active Chicago angels. Part 2 investigates the level of competition for investment deals in Chicago, problems that…
Angels in Chicago: Seed Investment for Startups Vol 1
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Yelp, Tesla Motors, LinkedIn, Zygna: Not all of them are household names, but they’re all highly-successful companies. They also have one thing in common: All of these companies were funded by angel investors…
Ignite: A Reminder of Childhood Curiosity
There is a certain enigma surrounding the Ignite events. What is Ignite? It’s a fast paced evening where speakers have 5 minutes and 20 powerpoint slides to share an idea with a crowd. Many people ask me why speakers do it, and many…
The Pragmatist: How Chris Hill Leveraged His Private Equity Experience to Launch PerkSpot
It appears like the typical Midwestern story of a successful 31 year old man. Oldest child grows up in loving household in the Chicago suburbs. Gets good grades, plays sports, has friends, etc… Eventually heads off to…
From Trading to Toasts: How Ben Reid & Foodie Registry Disrupted the Wedding Industry
In late 2004 it was the beginning of the end of the housing bubble and Ben Reid was in big trouble. Not only had he gotten himself in over his head with some college acquaintances in Florida who were flipping houses, but he had unknowingly…
Want to Write for Technori or Know Someone Who Would?
We are looking for a few exceptional writers to join the Technori team. If you believe you are the perfect fit, please email us at seth@technori.com. Please send along any current blogging or writing you do for other publications, so we can…
Week of Oct 31st – Nov 6th Wrapup
Our first week has wrapped up and here is a look back at what you may have missed. 1. We launched Monday Nov 1st and have had a little over 2,000 visitors and 5,500 pageviews in the first week. Apparently Chicagoans really want to hear…
An Inside Look at the Technori Logo
Setting out to come up with the logo for Technori, we wanted something that could stand alone as a symbol. Something that would look good both online and in print, it needed to be able to shrink or be blown up 10 ft tall, and it…