Last November, Technori.com interviewed several Chicago-based angel investors to learn what they look for in potential investments, and to pass along some suggestions for entrepreneurs looking for seed funding from angel investors. The…
CONTEMPLATING THE SHAMBLES of his broken business, Bryan Johnson knew he needed a break from entrepreneurship for a while. His angel funded VOIP company had just evaporated in the combined collapse of the dot-com bubble and 9/11; burning…
KATY LYNCH’S life can seem contradictory in many ways, but it seems to work so well for her. At first glance many see an all American woman, blond hair and blue eyes, but then this deep Scottish accent comes out out of no where. As our…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…