Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Chicago.
Co-Founder, @tempodb. UX Design at @grubhub, Marketing at @kraft-foods. Design & Business at U of Michigan.
http://justindelay.tumblr.com
Co-founder @aisle50, New York Times Bestselling Author of 2 books, Forbes columnist, Y Combinator Alumnus
http://blogs.forbes.com/christophersteiner
Director of Marketing @playerize. Co-Founder, Advisor at @foodtree & @donde . Advisor at 20 Something Bloggers. @stanford-university Soccer Captain.
http://dshan.me/blog/
Previously at @square , @cloudbot , @azadi-incorporated • Studied at @university-of-california-berkeley and @depaul-university University • Founder of @tedx at DePaul University • @impact-engine alumnus
Founder at @chasm-io. Former writer for @adage-com and @fastcompany. Former Adman. Passionate about the future of collaborative influence.@angelpad Alum.
https://plus.google.com/116963236140044523988/posts
IT Management Consultant. Passion for solution development. Self-driven. Values integrity and accountability. Worked at @adobe-systems, @transunion
Investor CEO of MiGym: Experience in successful startups including Betfair and The Coupons App & corporate experience at US Cellular and Allstate; Kellogg MBA
Strong business, marketing, UX/design chops. Experience agency & client side. Kellogg MBA 2013.
COO of @food-genius; Managed Search at @norvax and @smg-search; Director of Operations, Sales at Qualtex Corp; Graduate of @depaul-university University, Computer Science.
Founder TicketLab • President at @trainsignal until acquired in 2013
http://www.imanjalali.com
CEO & Founder @Ticket Scalpr. @groupon Senior Sales (Top 1%) - Founder @UndieRun - Director of Sales @Gourmet Ads - UW-Madison
Turns Concepts into Profits. Advisor, Connector, Co-Founder of @hydeparkangels, Angel Investor, Independent Trader, @pointsnfigures
http://www.pointsandfigures.com
Entrepreneur.
Cofounder of @maillift
#500Strong (Batch 007)
Once Solo-Bootstrapped to $20k/mo in 6mo
Specializes in SEO, pricing, analytics, users, and growth.
http://www.BrianCurliss.com
Former Biglaw, Big4, GC and Executive. Assisted in sale of Weather Central to Weather Channel; 1st Place in WI Business Plan Contest-IT Category. MACC and JD.
French Press coffee loving R.E. Investor turned Tech Startup Pro/Non-Profit Advocate/Social Entrepreneur. LIFE LESSONS: Fail fast, live humbly, pay it forward.
https://plus.google.com/112561773071530065274/posts
Worked at @yahoo, @ixl
Product Manager, Analyst, INTP. Work at @science. Past at @ustream, @lek-consulting • Studied at @university-of-chicago, @massachusetts-institute-of-technology
Startup jack of all trades, former bulge bracket financial analyst. Self-starter, fast learner, and ready to hit the ground running
Chief Evangelist at @tracky PR. Social Media Correspondent. Animal lover. Birthed @twitter industry chats. #journchat #commentz [email protected]
http://sarahsfav.es
IT Consultant, Studied Economics @university-of-chicago and investor with @kewpie-associates.
Co-Founder @ WeDeliver.us • Entrepreneur • Jill of all trades • Mihaylo School of Business CSUF 2011' • edtech Product Marketer @symbalooedu.
http://socialskoop.com/blog/
Founder: @tourist-records
Co-Founder: ActiveFam
Past gigs: @the-active-network @eteamz-com @rollingnote @teamsnap @weplay @zaadz
Contemporary Pianist
Dad of 2
Founder @pawngo, @bodyshopbids • Worked at @lightbank • Studied at @university-of-pennsylvania
EVP, Sales & Marketing - Nu-B-2B
@ibm Sys. Integration, Proj. Mgmt, Instructor (Retired)
B.S. Business, @Purdue
M.A. Education
MBA @texas Woman's University
Marketer & entrepreneur. Previously co-founded Wellthy & @leap. Former associate at @lightbank,
Entrepreneur, startup advisor and TMT executive
Director of Products, Stats & Finance Guru @ycharts. Studied at Chicago Booth (MBA) , UW-Madison, and @stanford-university.
http://www.nathanpinger.com
CEO/Co-founder of @sweepio-1. Start-up Guy, three startups, two successful exits, one IPO. Dad of 2, husband of 1.
http://fatboylabs.com
Proven business leader that has built and managed $mm sales, marketing and service teams, monetized products, formed strategic partnerships and raised capital.
@northwestern-university. Co-Founder @optyn; Co-Founder @dealster-3 (Sold); Co-Founder @chitown-deals (Sold); @half-off-depot; National Champion & All-American (Soccer). Avid Chess Player. Love creating new products.
http://www.alenmalkoc.com
Cofounder @buycentives, Founder @greatfamilyrentals-com. CMO @intrago.
MBA Marketing Michigan (Ross).
Also @frog-design, @leo-burnett, @jwt, and Saturn.
http://www.google.com/patents/US20100280700
Full stack marketer specializing in early-stage and growth startups
Kellogg MBA/Northwestern MEM. McKinsey consultant, Capital One & SimpleTuition alum. Strong background in marketing/analytics, budding Rails/HTML/CSS/iOS dev.
Currently @farshore-partners Past work @zaarly • Studied Automotive Technology at @pittsburg-state-university University :::Web and Mobile Development Consulting
Chief Growth Officer @mightynest. Former CMO @threadless. Search / social marketing exec @vivaki / @performics. Product and marketing strategy and execution.
Co-founded TradingView (COO), previously worked at MultiCharts (COO) and Canada Revenue Agency.
http://blog.tradingview.com
Creative Director at @coupontrade
Michigan BA, Media planner and operations guru, customer service oriented, worked at interCLICK, acquired by Yahoo
Fueling more vacations with Rocketmiles. Former consultant at Navigant. University of Texas McCombs School of Business Finance / Accouting grad.
Co-founder @beebillion acquired 08/11. Strong Biz Dev, Customer Acquisition and eComm background.
http://www.gaber.me
Founder @centup - Digital Marketer - Writer - Expert at Nothing.
Chicago Startups | Online Marketing | @google Adwords PPC | p. 773.888.ELAN
Operations Analyst at CakeStyle with a strong background in writing.
Suzanne is a trained Interaction Designer who has over 15 years as a practioner applying the methodology of Design Thinking and Human-Centered Design to various projects across industries in healthcare, financial services, automotive, telecommunicatio
Marketing Manager at @good-co. Former Senior Account Manager at @socialkaty. @depaul-university-1 and @american-intercontinental-university Alumni.
http://blog.good.co
Entrepreneur, Designer, Teacher and Director at IDEO
VP of @kitchin. MBA/MSA student at Loyola Quinlan GSB. Summer quarter student at @the-starter-league. Worked at @edelman in Biz Dev, Marketing, PR and Finance.
Advisor 75 early-stage venture funded firms -- emusic to Primesense. 50 new product rollouts. Bestselling author, speaker,past president USC Film Alumni assn
http://www.hollywood2020.net
Blue Tide Founder // @parkwhiz Front-End // Love a good API // Design // JS // CSS // UI/UX // Optimism // SharkWeek // From Indianapolis, IN
http://blog.iamzachreed.com/
Founder @root3-technologies • Studied at @columbia-university, @university-of-chicago Worked at The Climate Group, Argonne Nat'l Labs Herman Fellow UChicago Booth
Founder @brideside. Tech investor @silicon-valley-bank. Strong business background (Monitor Group, @ubs-investment-bank). Kellogg MBA '12, Wellesley College '06
Co-founder & CMO at @cartavi
http://cartavi.com/blog/
@everpurse Founder & CTO. Aircraft builder & pilot by 14, entrepreneur at 18, top exec at #25 INC 500 startup by 24. Obsessed with the efficient.
http://thinkbiz.me
Seeking new startup position • Worked at @food-genius • Studied at @miami-university • Interned @ Tap.me • Co-founder of Alpine Children's Charity
First BD role was on behalf of the Mosaic browser from Spyglass, and roles at RollingStone.com, Napster (v1), CNET, Audible & Thumbplay (now Clear Channel)
I build global businesses. Founded knockknock (funded by 500 startups). Cloud, mobile, NoSQL, connected devices,(Kellogg MBA, @wharton-school BSE, @amazon-web-services, @accenture Strategy)
Founder @bivio-networks • Worked at @hewlett-packard, @cisco-systems-deleted-deleted • Studied at @national-university, @northeastern-illinois-university
Econ/finance background: Angel investing and micro-lending. Operating side at venture backed Power2Switch as business analyst. Previously in politics in D.C.
https://medium.com/@klillie7
I absolutely love growing companies through marketing that actually results in sales- not just to anyone, but to the right customers.
In search of full-time role while currently freelancing & volunteering. Marketing/Jack-of-all trades at @olapic , @dropgifts , and @parse-ly. BA Econ UConn
A former FeeFighter who likes online marketing and finance
http://www.hadleycapital.com/blog/author/133
Has previously worked at two startups. Looking to help Raise take their Loyalty Platform to the next level. Eager to get back in the startup world of Chicago.
Startup advisor. Biz dev guru. Strategist w/18 yrs brand, entnmnt & media relationships • Worked at @bear-stearns-co-inc • Studied at @northwestern-university
One of the top and most tenured sales performers at Trunk Club, Fluent in four languages, Philanthropist primarily in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Piano and Ping Pong enthusiast, and #technerd #ihearttechteams
My passion is mentoring, advising, funding and founding tech startups. Seriously seasoned and savvy strategy, marketing and business development veteran.
http://tomdenison.tumblr.com/
Sustainable, Long-Term ROI Growth Strategist. Founded my 1st company in Chicago. 5 years in S.F. working for two E&Y entrepreneur of the year award winners.
Co-founder of @bizhive; founder/principal of @synthacis, intra-incubator consultancy; founder/ceo of 2010 agency of the year geomentum; former US cmo of Toys R Us
Entrepreneur & Storyteller • Founder Hindex, Inc • Education and Business Development background • Worked at @img • Studied at @university of Miami, @Augustana
@zockster and @parametric • Worked at @google (public policy, HR tech), @obama for America (operations) • Studied at @Wash U (economics)
Product Management & Marketing Exec; Startup vet, currently at Trunk Club; Previously at Cars.com, Apartments.com.
I love the Internet, tech startups, math, statistics, sports analysis, game theory, writing, freestyle rhymes, craft beer & being an outsider.
Experienced venture capital associate, tech startup operator, strategist, advisor. Love to build things, namely products and organizations of awesome people.
Head of Marketing and Customer Support @rapleaf; Princeton AB; excellent writer, editor, creative thinker. Former expat.
Co-founder & CRO @morsel. Past restaurant publicist for Paul Kahan, Michael Jordan & Art Smith. Culinary degree & sommelier, Studied at @indiana-university-bloomington & @depaul-university
The original cloud networking company. With our VNS3 product, over 700 customers extend networks to create hybrid clouds.
http://blog.cohesiveft.com
Marketing Coordinator @opternative
Formerly @mentormob & @groupon
http://www.ericmpitt.com/blog
TextHub & CallOnTheGo
Integrated Marketing & Content Solutions Executive at CAA (@creative-artists-agency). Featured in Wired, Fast Company and Banff Media Festival.
http://www.andrewsaunders.com
Partner leader at Lithium. Agency background. Digital and social strategy experience: BofA, Coca-Cola, etc. Product development at a dot com. U.S. Army Veteran
Founder @contractor-hero • Worked at @redfin, @aq-construction • Studied at @university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign
http://konradrodak.com
Experienced in growing sales teams for early stage and hyper-growth tech companies
Recent Oxford MBA grad, less-recent Northwestern journalism grad. Worked in reporting, writing and product launch for Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Politico.
Director of Public Relations at Kennedy Communications
VP of Marketing at @power-tower
Marketing and Bus Dev Entrepreneur with UW Wisconsin JD & Entrepreneurship and former Googler. Interested in Social and Environmental Entrepreneurship.
Founded Smilegiver, a mobile game start-up in Korea (sold to GFVC), worked on online game projects, Northwestern University. Current: Blinkfire Analytics
Senior marketing pro. MBA. Specializations in tech, financial services, pets, SMB. Strong business background. Experienced across multicultural and distributed teams.
Northwestern undergrad, coffee lover, Netflixer.
CEO of @dealer-ignition and Dealy, Strong sales and Marketing, Product Development and Architecture. Work @ford-motor-company, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz.
http://saasceo.me
Aspiring content marketer with a vision in mind: to change the way marketers think about marketing.
Opened MetLife Stadium as an employee of New York Jets, StubHub, Inc, Halogen Guides. Passion for startups, MA University of San Francisco.
Technology Entrepreneur – Create, Design, Develop, Innovate
My mom told me work hard, be kind to people, and success will follow. Co-Founder of @freebie Family & friends first kinda guy. Growth hacker / biz builder
Manager - Business Development at Guardian News & Media
Founder Impossible Ventures
http://impossiblehq.com
Disruptive Technology Strategist, worked for 3 start-ups, consulted numerous tech companies on how to work with brands and advertising agencies, adept a transforming networking into revenue
I'm helping startups and brands stand out in a world full of chatter. A life-long learner, I believe the best way to live life is by experiencing it!
Marketing/Sales Hustler. 5 experiences in marketing and sales across different industries and company sizes, most recently interning at Google.
A little bit of everything
Recent Davidson grad, founder and CEO of Campus Sherpas LLC, Dabble LLC intern, and freelance social media/brand strategist
http://Www.thecusp.co
Senior executive and entrepreneur with 13 years of experience in marketing / comms, digital media, strategy, product management and operations.
New Business Development at @kumbuya.com
Founder of Covr (Stealth), Product Manager at InVisionApp, Editor at BetaList, Adobe Advisory Board Member, New Yorker.
Serial entrepreneur, startup advisor, angel investor, technologist, strategist. Highly skilled at business/corporate dev, and closing strategic partnerships.
Entrepreneur. Hacker. Founder. Hipster. IU Kelley School of Business.
Founder of @sayclip and TVDeck. Also investor and owner of multiple franchise QSRs. Fun fact: Once raised Nuance's market cap $600MM in intraday trading.
http://venturelevel.com
Founder of @yourseniorliving Raising Angel Investment Round. Founding executive member @all-campus. Startup experience @snagajob-com @alloy-media-marketing
Founder & CEO @procureapp-1
I'm passionate about new technologies and in helping corporation's to save expenses via new internet applications.
Founder of Ms.Tech • Worked with @hootsuite, @midventures • Studied at @purdue-university, @cleveland-state-university, @indiana-wesleyan-university
Member Experience Manager at Project Fixup (Techstars Chicago 2013); Previously Family Resource Specialist at large non-profit agency
Tech entreprenuer. Chicago. Strong in PHP. Worked at Motorola, Brickfish. Founder of @iscripts , @supportpro , @socialdefender . MBA and MS from Arizona State.
http://www.ajiabraham.com
Business innovator. Former Founder in Residence at Sandbox Industries - ideating, testing, launching new startups, including Lost Crates. Early Groupon employee
Founder @business-traveler-social, @curbninja • Studied at @university-of-illinois-chicago
http://www.tnhines.wordpress.com/posts
Foodlander helps you discover deals and products right around the corner at your local farmers market. #freshdeals #localfood
Business Development at Orbitz. Founder of Foodie Registry. Startup Leadership Program Fellow. Derivatives trader. Chicago Booth MBA 2010.
CoFounder @pxnow, Founded @cibola, Strategy @proofx, digital dev since 2001, Anthropologist, sustainably developed nearly $1B in Real Estate, @Penn + @Wharton
Product Marketing Manager with 6 years experience at Google in US and Asia Pacific.
I can talk to people through the interwebs as though I'm an actual person and not a robot.
www.linkedin.com/in/mjoel
BCG Project Leader; artist, programmer, business developer, lawyer. JD/MBA from Chicago. Experience in strategy, ops, sales and marketing, and M&A.
BizDev for freemium business models and high volume distribution -- AVG, @sana-security, @crossloop
Founder LaunchEngine • Worked at @vivaki, @starcom-mediavest-group, @lightbank • Studied at @depaul-university
Consultant. Growth Hacker. Founder. Mentor. I help start-ups you've never heard of become companies you know.
President & CEO ► Problem Solver ► Analytics Expert ► Mentor/Advisor
Marketing Director @dabble
Co-founder @Doejo, Digital Agency of the year 2012, Advisor,
http://mapofthedead.com
Kellogg MBA, worked in VC at MK Capital, past role in digital media strategy/incubator/partnership group at Discovery Communications.
Successful marketing consultant of Kulin Marketing, LLC.
Director of Dearborn Partners. Business development, raised money for Independent RIA in Chicago, established quarterly marketing programs. Created: http://www.thirdrivercapital.com
Father, Husband, Mad web skills, currently handling the Marketing, Account Management and Sales for BarVision.
http://www.barvision.com
CEO of Microcinema Intl. Strong international business background. MBA @university-of-chicago.
Worked at @base-crm • Studied at @university-of-dayton
http://blog.getbase.com
Entrepreneur, innovative digital media and technology executive. Formerly CoFounder of a leading location-based digital media network (now part of RMG Mall Media). Worked at various telecom, media and technology companies. Loyola University Chicago.
Recent Miami University graduate. Prior experiences include startups, advertising, marketing, sales, media, biz dev, and relationship building.
Founder and CEO of Jolokia Media and the Game Break Network. Marketing and product background with both startups and agencies.
Nikos Avlonas is founder and President of the Centre for Sustainability & Excellence (CSE) a global Sustainability Strategic advisory and Training organization based in Chicago, Brussels and Athens active in more than 25 countries
Former Tech/Media Investment Banker; Founder/Owner @GrassFedSteakhouse and Founder @startingbloc; Strong Operational / Finance / Biz Dev skills in FOOD & MEDIA
http://www.grassfedpartners.com
COO of Critical Mass, creating extraordinary digital experiences that exceed clients business objectives
AdWords and Analytics specialist. Former HTML / CSS student at The Starter League.
Strategic Marketer w/experience at established companies & startups. Client & agency side. Worked at @j-walter-thompson, @pepsi • @yale-university undergrad, Kellogg MBA
Currently BD & Sales @mailjet Formerly @techstars NYC and @ubs • Studied at @university-of-chicago-booth-school-of-business, @university-of-kansas
http://www.vacationanthony.com
Regional Sales Director at Groupon. Worked @Goldman Sachs • Studied at @Penn, @Wharton
President of NetVoices, Founder Intro America. Worked at Urban Ministries, HBO, Invensys and Microband. PMP Certified. Studied at Chicago Booth and NYU.
Chief Product Development Officer, experienced creating B2B and B2C services.
Founder @mrs-judd-s-games • Education startup - 15 Years of marketing leadership expertise at fortune 500 CPGs. Studied at @university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign, @washington-university-in-saint-louis
Executive Vice President CNC Strategy. Experienced strategic problem solver on cost and revenue side in various industries including consulting.
http://robsayre.resumeconnect.com
Over seven years of experience managing and selling in fast-paced start-up environments and publicly traded top-tier SaaS firms.
B.J. Mendelson is the author of the controversial and top-selling book, Social Media Is Bullshit, now in stores everywhere from St. Martin's Press
http://www.bjmendelson.com
Product Development Executive, Partner at Digital Intent
Experience E-commerce Rockstar with a development and technology background and a degree in Marketing and a pedigree in business management
Founded CVM (sold to Altegrity), Founded Smart Dimensions, C-Level Exec, Masters in Computer Science with MBA from Kellogg, Worked for Shasta Venture
Entrepreneur with ~15 years of experience at small, profitable startups. Software development background, Kellogg MBA, jack of all trades Internet biz leader.
Founder Lemonade Stand and Public Affairs Associate at the University of Chicago.
Strategy consultant and MBS trader. Worked at BCG and McKinsey, Partner at KPMG, 10 years experience in Russia, fluent in Russian. MBA 2000 Chicago Booth
Worked at @groupon, Director of Revenue @granify • Studied at @queen-s-university, @hec-paris
Operations, Warehouse and People Mgmt. McMaster-Carr Supply Mgmt. Alum. Dartmouth College & IMSA grad. Interested in tech startups and entrepreneurship.
Serial Entrepreneur
http://azizali.com
Managed and directed a diversified business in tourism and real estate over the last 10 years. I am currently working in the USA. I am not a US citizen.
CEO at Windcastle Venture Consulting, Visiting Instructor of Economics at Kenyon College
SVP, Products @centro, Ex-Microsoft, Ex-McKinsey, Wharton MBA; Product-focused Technologist, Entrepreneur & Investor in Online Media, Advertising, Mobile/Social
Sr. Manager/Architect. Extensive management and technology consulting (Deloitte, Cognizant). Notre Dame MIS, Chicago Booth MBA (Entrepreneurship, Strategy).
Founder @p360 • Worked at @vmware, @partners-simons • Studied at @union-college
Hustler & Hacker wearing many hats. Current @tablexi, Former: @houlihan-lokey, @kelley-school-of-business-indiana-university-1
http://stephenpuiszis.com
Studied at Boston College, Founded @fishingenthusiast-com, Online Marketing Analyst at Fusion Tree, Inc.
Interactive Marketer/Business Strategy Professional. Web 3.0 Data Proponent. Worked at @expedia & @thomson-reuters. Currently at @responsys. Marine Corps Veteran.
Experienced finance, strategy and M&A professional; strong business background, extensive history in private equity.
Chicago MBA graduate, Consulting Experience, Full database skill set, Nerd w/ Personality. Flourished in all size companies (Startup, Mid, $1Bil corporation)
Founder @blueloop-concepts-inc • Helping early stage co's analyze/identify new opportunities, define products/services & bring them to market quickly.
http://blog.rechtsteiner.me
Sustainability geek. Energy Engineer. Music addict. @DePaulU #Marketing Adjunct Prof. Fan of big ideas, passionate people, & #socent. BS UIUC, MBA/MSF DePaul.
http://drewdepriest.com/blog
Entrepreneur, Ops, Strategy, Process and People Pro
Technical Guy with a Designer's Eye
Strong technical and management consulting background, Experience in SaaS and venture backed SMBs, GW MBA 2012.
Currently working as a Writer/Performer with a decade of experience in customer service, theatrical production, and administrative assistance.
Skilled Senior Marketing Executive
Generalist consultant with political and intellectual property background ready to be an innovative leader for a novel company with a respected team.
Senior Vendor Manager @amazon • Co-Founded @officefab, Former MD @rocket Internet • MBA @Kellogg, Economics @Bocconi University
Award-winning software product exec with start-up DNA. Worked for Laszlo Systems (General Catalyst Partners) and LucidEra (Benchmark) and have an exit to Sun (Karelia).
Marketing Professional
Co-Founder Terranova Inc. •
Senior public relations, marketing, and strategy executive driving growth and shareholder value.
Founder @chat-sports • Worked at @motorola • Studied at @university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign, @university-of-chicago-booth-school-of-business
If entrepreneurship is your life, then I'll be your life coach.
Brand Planner & Digital Strategist at the intersection of businesses, brands, and customers in a digital world. Writer motivated by how people think and evolve
Consultant at @accenture. Data junkie, marathon runner, traveler, Cubs fan.
M&A Strategy, Breakthrough Innovation, Product Development
Studied at @wheaton-college
Worked at @slidegenius, @nulu • Studied at University of California, Santa Barbara
Worked at @orango @Coinstar/Redbox @McKinsey & Company • Studied at @university of Michigan
Kellogg MBA, studying Marketing. Strong writing skills. Experience with multi-billion companies and CEOs. Leadership experience.
Startup marketing guy with news media and DC politics background + MBA.
http://blog.fourcher.net
Investment banking professional for five years with a history of sales and operational consulting. Experience wearing multiple hats. Booth MBA '08
Founder & Host @signal-tower. Interactive Producer @red-square-agency. Former marketer at @drchrono and @crowdfunder-com. Graduate from @the-starter-league.
Expert in assessment and institutional research. PhD Ed Psych, UT Austin. Launched CarsonAssessment.com in 2013. Institutional research leadership (Kaplan U).
Harvard Undergrad; University of Michigan MBA; 20+ years of management experience in roles emphasizing strategic planning and business/product development
Dynamic executive leader with a broad and unique background leading strategy, product and service development, business development, and sales. Experienced with pharmaceutical, medical device, hospitals, and healthcare consulting organizations in both st
Customer Experience @brideside; MBA Student ('13) from @kellogg-school-of-management-1; Worked at @boston-consulting-group, @target
Founder of @apps-over-easy Corp and @world-life-networks LLC
VP of Business Development at GenSyn Tech. Recent MBA grad from @Kellogg. Orbitz.com, Early Stage Partners, HighVista Strategies, Bank of America.
President of Eco Save Solutions, Inc. (Current Venture). Started my first business during college in wholesale liquidation in 2005. Conducted business in 13 countries.
President of @expertbids-2. Former corporate lawyer. Strong startup/business background.
Founding principal of N2TV Studio, LLC Architecture and Design firm.
Worked at @google, @morningstar, @apple-inc-1 • Studied at University of Illinois, Urbana, Champaign
Public speaker and entrepreneur. Hedge fund manager and chief option specialist.
Digital marketer, Product manager, Entrepreneur, Active Trader. Skills: HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Drupal, CRM, SEO, SEM, Social Media, Investing/Trading
https://plus.google.com/+SimitPatel
Worked at @domu-com, @atlas-software-technologies • Studied at @macquarie-university, @rowan-university
Sr. Consultant with IBM with focus on operations with industrial companies. Advanced technology background, adaptable, with a Kellogg MBA in 2011.
Experienced product manager and marketer with startup experience
Ideator, entrepreneur, avid learner, generalist
Inbound Marketing Specialist. 3-time Entrepreneur. Always Learning.
http://www.northcutt.com/blog/
UIUC Engineering trained. Business and systems background gained at Deloitte Consulting. INSEAD MBA 2011.
Kellogg MBA; Experienced Product Manager; founded job search site for experience professions; 5+ years of business consulting experience
Communicator, author & operations guy. Researcher for the History Channel's "Vietnam in HD"
Manager of New Business & Digital Product at MNML Product Design. Successful restauranteur and interactive advertising web startup cofounder. Masters of Eng. in Product Design & Development - Northwestern University '12. Vanderbilt University '01.
http://www.lunatik.com
Sales ninja, relationship expert, and strategic thinker.
Vice President of Operations @ @bright.com
Digital Strategy & Business Development Consultant | Startup Advisor
Entrepreneurial Minded Hustler: Founded Small Companies, Worked for Groupon and BrightTag.
Strategy and finance professional with passion for technology, strong analytic abilities, verbal and written communication skills, and personal credibility.
MBA Student at Univ. of Chicago Booth, Class of 2014; Strong Business background (Nomura IBD, ex-Lehman); Alto-saxophonist in jazz quartet; Afghanistan Veteran
Studying Public Relations and Information Management and Technology at @syracuse-university University.
http://stostman.posterous.com
Marketing Associate at @dealsgoround-1, Podcaster at @InsightIntell, Post Rock enthusiast, Aspiring Designer... Oh yeah & I have rocking fiance @LindsayONeal
Founder/CEO of Chicago startup, operating profitably for three years. Skilled in marketing, sales, community building, and partner development.
Co-Founder, GroupTweet.com. A Group Twitter Platform. Multiple Contributors | One Twitter Account. www.grouptweet.com/examples
http://grouptweet.com/blog/
Creative and social strategist in advertising. Writer, art director, design director in past lives at agencies and startups. Available for freelance.
Worked at @sg2, @west-monroe-partners • Studied at @university-of-chicago, @pennsylvania-state-university
Northwestern University, MS Predictive Analytics. Statistical modeling and BI expert, python novice. Independently curious, plays well with others.
Consultant at Ernst & Young, MBA from USC, BS from MIT
Digital Sales Professional - Top Performer - Hungry to learn, win, and make my mark.
Technology commercialization and use case specialist. Investment portfolio with 10+ companies. Prefer tangible innovation over web-businesses.
Passionate technologist and strategist with a Kellogg MBA and an eagerness to help build the next major web property
http://www.prodigeek.com
PhD Engineering Northwestern. 3 years of research in data mining & segmentation. Interested in data science, marketing, analytics.
Founder @vortura • Worked at @match-com, @leapfrog-online • Studied at @university-of-north-texas
Player-coach sales leader. Consumer & B2B Internet, community & local. I've built & led teams from zero to $100+ million a few times.
Student - Web Developer - IT Consultant
Senior Sales Engineer, Kellogg MBA 2014, Illinois Engineering
Founder of @buyvite. Experience carefully crafting and creating Internet marketing campaigns for major brands. BA Film MA Journalism. Much love for ecommerce.
Dual masters, combining creative and business experience at global companies (Disney-ESPN) and startups. Passionate about creating social impact in everything I work on.
Traditional/Digital Media Manager on Retail Client at Mindshare. Worked in Advertising since 2007. Kellogg MBA December 2014
Marketing Evangelist and Mindful Competitor
Help Companies Use Digital Communications Effectively
http://vpena.com
Worked tech support, startup, consulting firm, hardware lead vendor, top 5 financial powerhouse. Seeking disruptive technologies also interested in impact investments.
@university-of-michigan Econ '12, experience with nonprofit and startup business strategy, marketing analytics, and account management
Chicago Booth MBA. Princeton Undergrad. Artist & Entrepreneur.
Quantitative Trader, Professional Engineer, Consultant... I understand the energy industry from the finance, engineering, and strategy angles.
Marketer at @iprospect; Founder @livepitch; Studied at @university-of-chicago-booth-school-of-business, @ohio-state-university-1 and @kent-state-university
Associate at The Boston Consulting Group; Stanford BA Psychology/Neuroscience 2012, Phi Beta Kappa. Impassioned by the study of human brain and behavior.
Shawna is an experienced consumer insights analyst with a proven track record of delivering actionable data driven insights through primary market research data. She is currently pursuing her master’s at Northwestern University with a focus on statistica
http://packagedesign.tumblr.com/
Co-founder and Marketing Director at @loopo • Studied Integrated Marketing Communications at @northwestern-university • Worked at TMX Finance and CME Group
Possess a keen ability to energize and build sales teams from the ground up.
Currently lead a team of six managers, fifty five sellers and over $100M of software revenue.
Senior Digital & New Media Marketing. Passion is developing digital & video experiences to connect and entertain people across web, social & mobile platforms.
Persistent. Patient. Big Thinker. Disruptive entrepreneur.
JD/MBA; launched Digital Membership platform for 40+ publications and hit quarterly growth goals; created and executed mobile product GTM plan in US and Europe
http://www.travelsages.com/
Northwestern Engineering Grad, Business background with Mercer & Google. Experience building/marketing orgs in Soc Ent, Music. Ready to learn, build, and hustle
https://twitter.com/sahmehta
Co-Founder and Partner at NextRound Consulting.
Business Development & Strategic Partnerships at multiple Fortune 100 companies
Currently working on @chicagohour @denverhour (Networking and Happy Hours for entrepreneurs) and @startuptradeup a site for startups to barter with other co's.
Vanderbilt Undergrad and Wash U. Law. Jack of all trades and solid-as-a-rock team player.
Sales and marketing professional, specialize in customer acquisition & business operational growth through the use of data analysis & implementation of process
Kellogg MBA, Developed growth strategy with several ed start-ups. Built investment portfolios for $1B+ endowments at Cambridge Associates
VP of Sales @truaxis-a-mastercard-company Built and led sales teams @google, @restaurant-com and @kgbdeals-com
CEO of Joint Loyalty, the largest loyalty platform in the world. I am extremely passionate about digital marketing. Strong background in sales,digital advertising, customer retention and search engines. I love algorithms!!
Co-Founder at Tactical Marketing Labs - Passionate Entrepreneur - Digital Marketing Strategist - Lean Startup Advocate - Startup Advisor - Only Results Matter
Created new beer keg tap called The Uber Tap, founded adventure sports media and e commerce site called SoulGear.com
Founder Griot Enterprises • Worked at @draftfcb, @adobe • Studied at @UMich, @School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Founder @kurfuffl • AM @eprize • Writer/Performer in Chicago • @princetonuniversity grad • Vegetarian
Brown University Grad; Headed Brown Entrepreneurship Program; Performance Poet; Lover of Ideas; Wanderer of Words and Worlds
http://hamadachronicles.wordpress.com/
Dynamic Revenue Strategist and Sales Leader. Founded, won funding, and sold two start-ups, developed and sold software start-up and created two patents.
Entrepreneurial leader. Top-level Marketing, Sales Mgt., Ops., & Tech oversight w. global brands & high-growth ventures. Travel, hospitality, tech, B2B and B2C.
Experienced launching products from beta to thousands of users. Management Consultant. University of Illinois Engineer.
Student at Goizueta Business school at Emory University. Majoring in finance and marketing and has taken classes in the areas of investments, private equity and venture capital, corporate valuation, international finance, non-profit management, and market
Advisor to @prevail-health-solutions.
Conceived & developed first 7 years of John Madden Football, participated in launching startups thru IPO, Harvard Masters in Ops&Mgmt - disruptive technology.
University of Chicago Booth MBA 2013, Accomplished Solution Architect, worked at Eaton Corporation and CDW
Hustler, Relationship and Account Management Specialist, Problem Solver
Founder @umyum • Worked at @new-york-university-1 • Studied at @new-york-university, @cornell-university
M.S. student at @columbia-university University. Database marketing, strategy, and analytics consulting background.
http://blog.seatsync.com
- Founder of http://evcm.tv
- 4 years a Co-Mng Partner @ sched.org
- 4 years investment banking at JPMorgan
- Univ. Valedictorian
- Degrees in Finance & PoliSci
http://mmctaw.com
@intel Engineer; Tenacious Technologist;
Marketing and Pricing strategist; management consulting background with food industry experience
Sales pro, top performer at WebMD, Wolters Kluwer and Merck.
Founder Chicago's Original City Guide - CenterstageChicago.com and Product Development leader.
Harvard Gov and Stats, Fall Associate at 270 Strategies, founded civic startup in college, civic tech blogger.
http://newcivics.tumblr.com/
Good business needs good marketing. Good design is good marketing. MIT grad turned UX/Product Designer - translating user needs into useful & valuable products.
Studied at @indiana-university-bloomington
Owner of Catalyses LLC built from the brand Aspire Technologies. Please take a look at my personal profile and the new website.
An Avid Domain Trader and Business Brain-stormer
ThinkBank & ThinkTank Member
Looking for Mentors and Possible Partners/Inve
Michigan BBA. Consultant at PwC. Freelance Nonprofit Consultant.
LEGO Key Account Mgr. Only new college grad hired as a LEGO Mgr. Strong record of driving sales growth and developing customer relationships.Williams College BA
Entrepreneurial MBA | Marketing & Sales
Successful media and marketing leader with extensive cross-functional team management.
Harvard Gov and Stats, Associate at 270 Strategies, founded civic startup, civic tech blogger.
http://newcivics.tumblr.com/
Multi-lingual exec, worked at @gerson-lehrman-group, @corporate Executive Board • Studied @university-of-chicago, @johns-hopkins-university • Strat - Ops - Research Leadership
MBA Student at Kellogg, strong business and consulting background, health IT, consumer analytics, market research
Client Facing Digital Marketing PM.
Engineer. Marketer. Worked for Nolan Bushnell. Failed many times. Learned. Obsessed with discovering a way to replicate change.
MBA Student Chicago Booth(2013), Looking for jobs in Venture Capital or for a funded startup where I can add value. I have an amazing gut feel for markets.
CRM technical with a seasoned business background that includes internet start-ups and consulting.
Client service superhero meets digital ad ops guru; Worked at Google
Worked at @bottlenotes • Studied at @yale-university
Indiana University Kelley school of business - marketing. Built and sold 2 companies by age 33.
SDA Bocconi School of Management; UC Berkeley BA; background in global health; interned for CHAI; interested in working with startups
Designer, engineer, scientist and entrepreneur. Taught seniors as a freshman, made LEDs which emit sunlight, and am Fellow at VC firm. Inventor to a good home.
University of Chicago, MS in Statistics, 3 Years work experience in Finance in Deutsche Bank & Apollo Global Management
IIT Engineering, MBA Kellogg, Worked with McK, Co-founder intern with OfficeYes,Passion for startups,working with portfolio company of a PE fund while at school
Worked at @amc-networks, @u-s-ambassador • Studied at @northwestern-university, Trinity
University of Chicago Booth School of Business MBA 2103; Strong relationship, business development, and operations background (C.H. Robinson and PepsiCo)
Founding Member at @every-last-morsel, Worked for @happyfantickets • Studied at @depaul-university
Studied at @university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign
Associate at Northwestern Capital Partners. We are a boutique investment banking and consulting firm specializing in start-ups, from strategy to growth equity.
Co-Founder and Partner at NextRound Consulting. Business development and strategic partnership experience at Fortune 100 company
Medill Grad (journalism/marketing/communications background), currently freelancing for IT dept at the world's largest pharmaceutical company.
MBA at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, Former Marketer and Investment Banker
Duke University, Marketing and Advertising, Digital and Social Media; worked at Akira Chicago and Nordstrom
Yale grad, clever writer, good baker.
Founder @blue-lane-groceries • Worked at @safco-dental-supply • Studied at @university-of-michigan
Brand Communications Consultant, MS, IMC, Northwestern University. Specialties include counseling senior management, affiliate marketing and crisis communications. Experience in tech, financial and healthcare fields.
General Management for high acceleration to value situations.
Creative, strategic and innovative business and marketing professional. Successful in leading entrepreneurial teams to achieve growth and marketing strategies.
Freelance writer/editor/publicist seeking a full-time role or freelance opportunities. BA/MS.
http://Statementscene.com
Founder of two beverage companies, student at Northwestern, marketing guru. Currently leading company of $300,000+ annual revenues and 30+ team members.
Content Producer at New Methods. Former online business owner and affiliate marketer. Strong background in marketing, SEO, and social media. UChicago BA 2012.
http://janyasor.tumblr.com/bio
Worked at @grubwithus, @groupon • Studied at @university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign
!4 years of experience. Funded and launched mobile marketing startup 2011. Entrepreneurial and business minded technologist.
Specialized in the technology and finance industries in New York in both human resources and commercial real estate analysis. Worked for @appnexus.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Economics, Project Manager for Illinois Business Consulting, Led consulting project for small chemical software startup
Technical & business consultant in IT industry before UNC Chapel Hill, KFBS MBA 2013; Product marketing summer intern; Strong technical and business marketing skills; Well-traveled;
Product Manager @ Windows (Microsoft) • Chicago Booth MBA ' 14. Strong experience in consumer electronics and software at Bose and Mathworks.
Founder/Owner of Left Field Management/Freeze Our Youth. 1/3 Attorney 1/3 Management 1/3 TBA
Exploring the power of factual storytelling for content marketers. Worked at Nat Geo, Sirius XM, and Siskel/Jacobs.
Leader, Entrepreneur, Innovator, Self-Starter, Team-Builder, Workhorse, Cold Caller, Closer: Launched a successful venture; Self-taught web developer
Program and project manager with experience in: entrepreneurship and product creation, account management and team leadership, project planning from resource allocation, cost and schedule management, to long-term forecasting.
Co-Founder and Midwest Lead at The Rethink Agency
Military Veteran with telecom background, Brown University Economics; Worked at Morgan Stanley Tech IBD, William Blair.
Marketing and Social Media, Social Responsibility.
Seeking Full-Time Business Development position at an exciting startup, University of Michigan 2014
http://www.harrisonforman.com
Worked at @tech-li, @clearstream • Studied at @university-of-michigan
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