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  • Technori April Pitch Recap

    We had yet another full house and successful April Technori Pitch at the Chase Auditorium yesterday evening! The Keynote We kicked the evening off with keynote speaker Harry Gottlieb, the Founder of Jellyvision Lab and Jellyvision Games. He presented a demo of the upcoming Facebook video game “You Don’t Know Jack,” which initially started as ...

  • Siri Co-Founder Dag Kittlaus on Engineering, Pizza, and His Time With Steve Jobs

    In response to hundreds of requests, pleas, and pings for more information on Dag Kittlaus’ keynote at Technori Pitch on March 27, 2012, we’re releasing a transcript of his talk.  Many thanks to our friends at RoboToaster for the audio feed! If you weren’t there in person, get ready for a wild jaunt into Dag’s vision for ...

  • A Million Cups

    After spending the last year living and breathing Chicago startup community, I can say without a doubt that a startup community is created by “a million cups.” As I said in my first post to start off 2011, a startup community does not come from massive events, nor does it come from publications like Technori. ...

Pinstagram Co-creator Pek Pongpaet

Pinstagram Co-creator Pek Pongpaet

It started out as a joke between two friends: since Instagram and Pinterest are the hottest properties out there, wouldn’t it be funny to just mash the two together? But if the friends happen to be  programming nerds, like Brandon Leonardo and Pek Pongpaet, co-founder of Tapisto that creates mobile websites for small businesses, the punchline you get is Pinstagram.co, …

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How To Make Money As a New Developer

How To Make Money As a New Developer

I constantly meet people who learned how to program by teaching themselves or taking a few classes. They learned how to code, but are struggling with how to start and actually make money. They typically don’t have in-depth portfolios that allow them to charge much for their services, and they are afraid to ask for …

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Why Is Instagram Worth $1 Billion?

Why Is Instagram Worth $1 Billion?

The purchase of Instagram by Facebook has been covered extensively by all sorts of media outlets. And for good reason. $1 billion is a lot of money to pay for a small company that isn’t generating any revenue. The conversations have ranged from: “this is completely crazy” to “it’s a justified purchase” and every conceivable …

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Technori April Pitch Recap

Technori April Pitch Recap

We had yet another full house and successful April Technori Pitch at the Chase Auditorium yesterday evening! The Keynote We kicked the evening off with keynote speaker Harry Gottlieb, the Founder of Jellyvision Lab and Jellyvision Games. He presented a demo of the upcoming Facebook video game “You Don’t Know Jack,” which initially started as …

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3 Critical Steps For Your Growth As An Entrepreneur

3 Critical Steps For Your Growth As An Entrepreneur

The Master, The Mentor, and The Best Mate If you’ve spent any time in corporate America, then you’ve probably heard about 360 Feedback. It’s basically a way for middle management to get feedback from “all around,” including from their superiors, fellow managers, and direct reports. When you’re starting your own venture, however, you don’t have …

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Siri Co-Founder Dag Kittlaus on Engineering, Pizza, and His Time With Steve Jobs

Siri Co-Founder Dag Kittlaus on Engineering, Pizza, and His Time With Steve Jobs

In response to hundreds of requests, pleas, and pings for more information on Dag Kittlaus’ keynote at Technori Pitch on March 27, 2012, we’re releasing a transcript of his talk.  Many thanks to our friends at RoboToaster for the audio feed! If you weren’t there in person, get ready for a wild jaunt into Dag’s vision for …

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