A recent study shows that Chicago leads in returns to investors. Lightbank Managing Director Victor Pascucci III is one of those investors that opens doors for some of the hottest Chicago startups. Host Scott Kitun talks with Vic about Chicago’s rising tide as a tech hub and what sets the Windy City apart from the…
ISAC has been around for 60 years, and it has just won Most Effective IT Team award for the second time, being the first state agency to do so. CIO Ramnath Cidambi joins the show to talk about how ISAC has stayed relevant and how they help low-income students flourish. Sean Froelich fills in for…
Scout Alarm Founder David Shapiro offers a new breed of home security. Shapiro was unimpressed when he saw the offerings on the market. They were too complicated. The other problem is that the majority of people do not have home security. Scout puts users in the driver seat allowing them to personalize their security system…
Keeper Security Inc. Co-Founder Darren Guccione is on the frontlines defending against hackers. The company focuses on passwords because 80 percent of breaches are due to poor password care. Keeper Security Inc. is also a Chicago Innovation award winner. Learn how hackers think so you can avoid an cyber attack. Use promo code: TECHNORI to…
AE Marketing Group Founder Brian Walker is celebrating 7 years of service and double-digit profit growth. The group helps organizations realize that “branding” is more important than just marketing. Everything should be aligned. Walker show how find a line to a goal. And it starts with narrowing down who the target audience is. Find more…
My RCN cable and internet bill went up starting in 2018. I was amply pissed. The reason, according to RCN, was the rising TV rates. I don’t even use cable! I love how the TV industry in all of it’s legacy power can still shake me down like I’m their dirty little mutt. woof woof.…
ImagIT Solutions CEO Brian Gardner keeps businesses, with multiple locations, running. The company offers services in 45 countries after humble start in 1999, when Gardner was only 14. When WiFi drops and you need help, ImagIT is there. Host Scott Kitun and Gardner go down the wire and discuss how to best deck-out your office…
McDonald’s, Oreos and Aquafina are all renowned for memorable packaging. Now beautify your tubes! Paper Tube Co. Founder David Molo helps artisans and luxury-brands create customized, tubed packaging that’s just as good as the product inside. Hear the inside “scope” of how packaging can make you the top dog. For Technori listeners, type in the…
Wild-road hogs and bicyclists are getting a new tech friend, WolfPack Systems, Inc. Scott Kitun and Beth Bond are joined by Founder Jonathan Chashper to talk about the evolution of community biking. Don’t get lost from your pack! You can invest in WolfPack with Republic. Find more innovators at Technori.com or on Facebook, Twitter, and…
Who are kids in school looking up to? Is it the Fortune 500 CEO or Diddy? Five to Nine CEO Jasmine Shells is connecting city millennials in new and exciting ways. The platform allows users to find events and groups around the city they probably didn’t know about. The Technori crew digs into how the…