DJ Asad is the CEO of digital-gift card platform Benefit Mobile. Asad had the challenge of heading a company he did not start. But his relationship with the founder started with good chemistry. Find out how Asad and Benefit Mobile found a way to engage users to use the platform and give back to communities. Listen…
U Chicago alum Jessy Gartenstein lives with celiacs disease which makes indulging in ice cream difficult. While at school, classmate Erik Nadeau shared his family’s banana-based ice cream recipe with Gartenstein. The dessert only has four ingredients, no dairy included. The recipe became so popular with friends that the duo built their dessert into a…
Net Neutrality: Naughty or Nice? What's your take on #NetNeutrality? One special boy has a special Santa request. Posted by Technori on Friday, December 15, 2017 What’s your take on #NetNeutrality? One special boy has a special Santa request.
Desiree Vargas Wrigley continues to build her startup Pearachute and is entering new fundraising after a recent Shark Tank appearance. Pearachute helps parents find classes to sign their kids up for. Appearing on Shark Tank wasn’t all a fairy tale, but Vargas Wrigley is a multitime founder and has lessons for any founder that’ll help them along…
Ear2Ground is ready to step out into the public spotlight after working behind the scenes to build a platform for artists to build a career. The music and media industry are being disrupted, big time. Partner Mobolaji Akintunde found an opportunity in this chaos to empower musicians to build their own platforms outside the traditional structures.…
Caleb Gardner is helping mission-based companies get a digital foothold through his consultancy. It’s a difficult landscape, but Gardner’s company, 18 Coffees knows that changing the world is no easy task. Gardner recognized that people understand the power of digital but lack the tools to utilize it. His experience on the Obama campaign prepared him to help…
Believe in Yourself is collecting girls dresses to be donated by retailers to underprivileged girls this holiday season in its Holiday Dress Drive. There is power in the way we dress. And unfortunately, girls in low-income areas struggle with access to good clothing. The dresses are brand new and never worn and Believe in Yourself…
Ryan Bonnici is a veteran of both HubSpot and Microsoft. Now he’s come to the windy city to help push G2 Crowd to the next level. What are some of his business tips?
Scott joins a panel at Dreamforce 2017 about how to build and sustain startup communities for the long-term health of the region. Mediated by the former runner of Techstars Boston, Semyon Dukach (now runs One Way Ventures), Scott was joined on the panel by Bettina Hein of Pixability and Trey Bowles of Startup Texas. https://youtu.be/IurW5Nr1ysk
Can bitcoin build a new economy? Posted by Technori on Thursday, December 7, 2017