Intellivision is one of those OG gamer console brands that had its initial run through the 70s, 80s and 90s. Now in 2020, the brand is revived and humming with the upcoming launch of their new console, Amico. Led by CEO Tommy Tallarico, the Intellivision Amico is a simplistic and largely offline gaming experience geared…
Tyla-Simone Crayton, the 16-year-old founder of Sienna Sauce came up with her delicious formula while her mom was hosting Wine and Wings. After the initial taste test stunned the room, Tyla-Simone recreated the sauce with better ingredients that cut out the excessive sugar and sodium than your regular bottle of ketchup or other condiment, and…
Justin Bailey, founder and CEO of video game crowdfunding platform Fig, joins Scott on the podcast to talk about transforming the evolving landscape of gaming and how to bring investments straight from the consumer to the creator. Getting games made is incredibly hard with breakdowns across building teams, access to resources and funding. Fig makes…
Do you ever wish you’d had the opportunity to invest in a company like Netflix or Facebook when they were just a fledgling startup? In the most simple terms, investment platform Republic was created to just that. The platform democratizes fundraising so that anyone can access investment opportunities in the startup ecosystem. The company has…
As MicroVentures brings fee-free investing to the equity crowdfunding community, other platforms will either evolve or become dinosaurs. Once other crowdfunding platforms follow suit, it will make the small-business investment community a more welcoming place. MicroVentures, an online venture capital platform, has lit a fire under the equity crowdfunding community — and it might…
Technori takes equity investment to launch Technori Co-op, a non-traditional startup incubator, focused on disrupting how startups are launched and funded. DV Partners, led by SMS Assist Founder and Chairman Mike Rothman, today announced a seven figure investment in Chicago’s largest and most active startup platform, Technori. The funds will be used to expand…
Welcome to Chicago’s Startup Showcase, May 2018 Edition. All of today’s startups are currently running equity crowdfunding campaigns, which can invest in right now on Republic.co. 5:30 – Networking hour 6 p.m. – Keynote: Mark Achler 6:30 – Pitches Start Pitch Lineup: Jose V. Fernandez – Access Network Keith Frankel – Parlay Jay Sebben –…
Technori is where the world’s emerging startups come to showcase! We help startups gain traction by engaging with thousands of would-be investors, partners, and customers through our highly curated showcase events and media channels. Until now, starting and investing in companies has been reserved for only the wealthiest 3%. So, we’ve partnered with Republic to let anyone invest directly in the startups that…
You’ve heard of crowdfunding, but do you actually know how it started? No, well, here ya Go… Impromptu History professor John Rosin takes us all on a trip down memory lane!