Startups Chicago
Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Chicago.
Brian Busche
Founded RPMworld, an online drag racing game that had 2.7 million users. Worked for several large ad agencies as a key member of the digital development team.
http://rendition.posterous.com
JD Hartley
Lead front-end developer at @stagebloc, founder @mirrorgram. Hopelessly addicted to Doctor Who, awful puns, and Oxford commas.
Ardean Christian
Founder @postster-com
Patrick Madden
Worked at @hft-quant-hedge-fund, @ibm. Studied Physics at UT: Dallas. 1st startup in high school. Solid technical background.
Bruce Ackerman
Founder Printavo [Screen-printing shop management software] • Studied at @university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign
Michael Hofer
Web Developer at @spartz . Writing code, crunching data, and moving forward.
Albert Pak
I’m creative designer and front end developer for web and print. I love building ideas, websites and brands.
Evan Lewis
Co-Founder @eprof - Dev/Design @StarterLeague - Ivey HBA 2012
http://blog.eprof.com
Jonathan Kelley
Co-founder of @buzz-digital, Co-founder of Element Bars.
Ryan Schultz
Founder of OpeningDesign.com--basically Github.com for Architects/Engineers (building/construction industry).
http://blog.openingdesign.com/
Eugene Revzin
COO of @silvrspoon. Founded tech consulting and development firm for startups in 08. Strong business background BS in Mgmt & Intl Bus from Kelley School (IU)
http://blog.silvrspoon.com/
Omair Mirza
Founder and CEO @fitcline • College student • Tech and fitness enthusiast. • Self-taught; web developer and graphic designer.
Julian Miller
Co-founder of @learnmetrics real-time analytics for education. Obsessed with the power of education to change lives.
http://julianmiller.tumblr.com
Jennifer Thomas
Founder Project Travel • Pun Champion • 2013 "Hottest Women in Tech" @killerstartups • #Quadricorn #Hacker #Hustler
Brian Zable
Worked at @every-last-morsel, @american-hospital-association • Studied at @north-central-college
Kunal Bhat
Interaction designer and front-end developer, CS background. Start-up enthusiast. STEM for girls advocate. Worked at dscout, Gravitytank, and VSA Partners.
Geoff Crittenden
Worked at @dev-bootcamp, @us-navy • Studied at @university-of-michigan, @depaul-university
http://blog.geoffcrittenden.com
Amrit Ayalur
Worked at @ribbon, @mobile-captain • Studying EECS at @university-of-california-berkeley. Web developer. Rails specialist.
Robbie Abed
Founder @rawdesignr. Coder, Blogger, Connector.
http://www.robbieabed.com
Tobias Lei
Data mining researcher & Master student at UIUC CS. #hackathons, #startups. Co-founder of StylePuzzle.
Chris Zamierowski
Worked at @betterfly-1, @magnani-caruso-dutton • Studied at @northwestern-university
Naveen Aggarwal
Technical co-founder of rfphunter with 13 years of coding and consulting experience.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9Kl_G4yiwWXNFQ4Um9HdEZ0Uzg/edit?usp=sharing
Jessica Sheft-Ason
Investor
IT Consultant, Studied Economics @university-of-chicago and investor with @kewpie-associates.