This podcast we deep dive into Re:Work, a program that provides tech sales training to those with nontraditional tech backgrounds.
The Big One: Karis, Jim, and Will talk a possible solution for Facebook's fake news problem, ContextMedia's big acquisition, and It's American Press, coffee maker that solves the french press mess.
The One-On-One: Jim talks with Harrison Horan, founder of Re:Work, a tech sales training program that works with people without traditional tech backgrounds to help transition them into the tech world.
The Fun One: Jim sits down with Adero Knott, the founder of AK Prosthetics, a company creating affordable prosthetic limbs that can be modified for specific activities. She's also a recent graduate of re:work, a program that provides free tech sales training and job placement assistance to those without a traditional tech background.
You can subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher and Soundcloud. You can also tune into 105.5 FM WLPN Lumpen Radio Sundays at 7 pm to hear us live on the radio.
If you're new to the podcast side of Chicago Inno, every other week we bring you an hour of radio covering big recent news ("The Big One"), thoughtful conversations with movers and shakers in the tech community ("The One-On-One"), and a fun segment with a ridiculous game or story from the tech world ("The Fun One").
We constantly cover startups, innovators, and entrepreneurs being creative and trying new things, so we figured it was time we do the same. As always, let us know what you think.
