This week on the Chicago Inno show we talk the city's OpenGrid tool, a new initiative to support more women and minority founders, the entrepreneurship scene at Illinois Institute of Technology. Plus, we go one-on-one with a former McKinsey consultant who has spent the last decade working to revitalize a strip of 51st street in Bronzeville, and Will arm wrestles with the founders of a new meet up app.
The Big One (00:30): We talk OpenGrid, an initiative to support minority and women founders, and a look at some of the startups to watch at Illinois Tech.
The One-On-One (14:10): Karis talks with Bernard Loyd, head of Urban Juncture, a community organization aiming to revitalize Bronzeville through entrepreneurship, a culinary incubator, and a coworking space on 51st street.
The Fun One (43:30): Will arm wrestles and talks tech with the founder of Game of Arms, a new location-based app that brings people together to play games.
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 game or interesting story from the tech world ("The Fun One").
We'll be posting our audio on SoundCloud, and thanks to a partnership with Lumpen Radio we'll also be heard live on 105.5 FM Chicago on the weekend.
We constantly cover startups, innovators, and entrepreneurs being creative and try new things, so we figured it was time we do the same.
So follow us on SoundCloud, where you can download and stream our podcast and individual segments. As always, let us know what you think.
