Events
Every month, founders of web 2.0 start-ups in Chicago get together to catch up, share stories, and get advice. New start-ups in attendance give a 60-second introduction
The last meetup was Thursday, June 7th. Next meetup will be announced soon.
This event is for founders and key team members of live OR funded web 2.0 companies. Only a few select vendors are in attendance: designers, software developers, system administrators, etc. Video of past 60-second introductions.
Current RSVPs:
Chicago Web Start-ups:
| Company | Description |
|---|---|
| FeedBurner | Tools to help publishers manage RSS feeds |
| 37signals | Online tools to manage projects, chat, and stay organized |
| SitterCity | Online directory of babysitters in your city |
| GrubHub | Find restaurants near you that deliver |
| PrepMe | Online test prep (ACT/SAT) |
| Inkling Markets | Hosted prediction markets |
| Viewpoints | High quality reviews for major purchases |
| Collectica | Social networking for collectors |
| Naymz | Help you manage what apperas online when people Google you |
| ParkWhiz | Find parking near you |
| Planypus | Plansharing with your friends |
| JobCoin | Custom job board plug-in for any website |
| Pawky | The short film company. (Sharing and community for film artists.) |
| Coastr | A social networking site for beer enthusiasts. |
| Menuism | Restaurant and menu reviews |
| Time59 | Online timekeeping and invoicing |
| SwapSimple | Marketplace to trade books, DVDs, and video games |
| Weave The People | Hosted mini-social-networks for companies |
| timeXchange | Free Timesheet Community |
| CondoPerks | Provides revenue stream for new and current condo buildings. |
| Chicago Crime Stats | |
| Nodorm | |
| CohesiveFT | |
| Viewpoints | |
| MetroProper | |
| Freerain Systems | |
| Business POV | |
| LiquidTalk Networks | |
| SMS-Promo | |
| LetMeParty | |
| Humanized | |
| MapTeam | |
| Ecto Prep | |
| PerkSpot | Helps companies easily offer employees a comprehensive set of employee perks. |
| Time:59 | |
| LimitNone | Helping companies move from MS Office to Google Apps + products that allow you to migrate your data |
| Interactive Mediums | A whole variety of text messaging applications (voting, broadcast, to screens, etc), they help companies use text message for marketing. |