Inno Approved: The Chicago Tech Events to Check Out This Week
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Here are the Chicago tech and startup events worth checking out this week. We’ll see you there.
Monday
Building a Business People Love: Foodpreneur Edition
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2 N. LaSalle Street, 14th Floor Chicago , IL
Part of General Assembly and Time Out Chicago’s Made in Chicago Week, this event will feature local food entrepreneurs who will touch on their experience of fundraising, brand building, and the ups and downs of launching a food company. Speakers will include Steve O’Brien, Vice President Enterprise Sales for Fooda; Philip Tadros, Co-Founder and CEO of Bow Truss Coffee Roasters, Aquanaut Beer, and Doejo, and Ian Stuart-Hoff, Operations Manager for Sprig Chicago.
Tuesday
6:00 PM
131 S Dearborn St., Ste. 1000, Chicago, IL
This meetup, hosted at Spout Social’s headquarters, will focus on product management, and how tech companies go from concept to delivering great products. Speakers from Braintree, Enova and Sprout Social will discuss how they handle and prioritize product roadmaps, how existing bugs and technical debt get addressed, and other issues.
Wednesday
Get in the Game: A Sports & Technology Panel
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23 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL
Another Made in Chicago Week event, this meetup will feature sports companies, entrepreneurs, and individuals who are on the forefront of wearables, analytics, and other sports technologies. Speakers include Nathan Wojtkiewicz,
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Swingbyte; Kevin Brilliant, Business Strategy and Analytics Manager for the Chicago Bulls; Danny Ecker, Reporter/Producer for Crain’s Chicago Business; John Contreras, Co-Founder and CEO of Matchup; and Lisa Meyers Strasman, President of NCSA Athletic Recruiting.
Thursday
Chicago Inno’s 50 on Fire MEETUP
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Peal Tavern: 180 N Upper Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL
Before we host our winter awards event 50 on Fire in December, we’re getting people together for some food and drinks (which are on us for the first hour) at Pearl Tavern this Thursday. Come and meet/network with some of the nominees and judges, and learn more about the big event.
How to Work with Your Advisors, Board Members, and Investors
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza Floor 12, Chicago, IL
At this event, hosted by Hyde Park Angels and 1871, attendees will hear from entrepreneurs and investors on working with your advisors, board members, and how investors can make or break a business. Speakers include Corey Ferengul, CEO of Undertone; Bruce Barron, Co-Founder and Partner of Origin Ventures; Mark Tebbe, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Constance Freedman, Managing Director of Second Century Ventures; and Jason Kunesh, Co-Founder/CEO, Public Good Software.