Technori Podcast

Gympass is gonna get your office ready for beach season. The program allows offices to sign up together for a gym membership. US General Manager Sean Flynn and Midwest General Manager Fabio Salim join the show. The duo will let you know why this system is a win-win-win for businesses, employees and gyms. Pleasure beats pressure.

Chomps is the better for you meat snack. Gas station meats have historically left consumers wanting for better, healthier options. CEO Peter Maldonado and COO Rashid Ali join the show. Host Scott Kitun is happy to have the opportunity to discuss jerky. How do you build a meats startup? The team then gets into a lively discussion about the importance of timeliness.

Matt Kamp is Senior Vice President of Influence & Co. The old adage goes “talent isn’t everything.” That’s because so many talented people have a hard time getting published. That’s where Kamp steps in to share some of the insights offered by his company. Find more innovators at Technori.com or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Rentgrata is letting you live welcome. Co-founders Zach Sloan and Sam McArtor built a platform that combines apartment searching with social networking. The differentiator for this startup is that it allows you to talk with building tenants to learn about life on that block. Find more innovators at Technori.com or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

CEO Jake Obremski and CTO Neil Glazier are helping you get your chores done with the Dablr app. The duo started Dablr as high school juniors and are helping you either find extra help or extra dough. The services offered on the marketplace go anywhere from moving boxes to cleaning floors. Also, get an inside look on what it takes to build an app.

Technori presents a special round table to recognize Equal Pay Day with Chicago women tech leaders. Host Scott Kitun and GoCivic Executive Director Beth Bond host the discussion. Terri Brax, Founder of Women Tech Founders and Ethos CEO Alida Miranda-Wolff join in to share some eye-opening stats to discuss about where Chicago is succeeding and where it's falling short.

If your product fails, it means your people failed. That’s the problem Ethos CEO Alida Miranda-Wolf sets out to help companies avoid. Better people means a better business. Miranda-Wolf just came off a three year run at Hyde Park Angels before starting her own company which is currently launching. She’s loaded up with wisdom and she’s ready to share with host Scott Kitun and special co-host Beth B...

The Founder of Women Tech Founders Terri Brax joins the show to discuss the upcoming Midwest Conference. GoCivic’s Beth Bond co-hosts with Scott Kitun to run through the rolodex of star female leaders that will be at the event.

Blue1647 Founder Emile Cambry is building the next diverse generation of tech entrepreneurs. He’s hosting a TechCrunch meetup April 19th for young entrepreneurs to meet with tech leaders from around the nation. Cambry is currently developing Blue Studios which is a STEM program for K-12 students. How does he juggle it all?

ShedWool is changing the way employees schedule. CEO Cory Warfield has spent 20 years in the restaurant industry and he’s ready to modernize organization. Warfield used to rap and talks about his past in the music industry as well as bootstrapping. Warfield had a negative experience with a Chicago steakhouse and took it upon himself to improve scheduling across many more industries than restaurant...

CEO Mike Pykosz is building a patient-first approach to health care with Oak Street Health. The centers, spread throughout Chicagoland, focus on medicare patients and underserved communities. 9 out of 10 patients are strongly recommending Oak Street Health services. What sets them apart? Same-day appointments for one.

Any new customers can download the app, or sign up at the fridge and get 50% off. For existing customers, they can use the code WGN10 to get 10% off. Farmer’s Fridge creates automated “micro-restaurants” delivered to offices, public lobbies, and airports and every unsold meal is donated to local pantries. The process doesn’t cost vendors anything, it’s all based on customer consumption. Founder Lu...

Ten thousand baby boomers turn 65 each and every day.  Genivity is allowing seniors to retire without having to worry about bankruptcy by getting the whole family on board. Founder and CEO Heather Holmes helped create a SaaS platform that offers elder care cost planning. Listen and clear the air and the fear that comes along with elder care.

Founder Ercan Erciyes and Director of Customer Success Hardik Patel join the show to discuss easily storing your photos with Monument. The intelligent monument device backs up all the photos you take automatically. The team crowdfunded with Kickstarter and discovered a bigger user base excited to embrace the product than they expected. Use code TECHNORI to get $30 off online orders.

XSELL Technologies founder and CEO Matt Coughlin and Vice President Brad Bennett are revolutionizing sales. The platform utilizes AI to manage customer interactions. What if every customer talked with your best sales rep? That’s what XSELL offers!

Jiobit CMO Lindsay Slutzky is helping to keep your kids safe. The company’s hardware gives parents peace of mind when they’re out in public with children. Parents can get GPS locating on their smartphone. Now the company is setting its focus on gun violence. Jiobit is joining forces with Motorola, Techstars Chicago and the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence to host an educational event at M...

Reverb Director Molly Fannin helps operate one of Chicago’s most musical startups. It’s a platform for trading musical equipment, but now it’s expanding. The company gives back with Reverb Foundation with a mission to create more musicians. You can get involved! Reverb is joining hands with Salesforce, Girls Rock! and a host of musicians. Scott Kitun discusses how music makes tech, education and b...

A recent study shows that Chicago leads in returns to investors. Lightbank Managing Director Victor Pascucci III is one of those investors that opens doors for some of the hottest Chicago startups. Host Scott Kitun talks with Vic about Chicago’s rising tide as a tech hub and what sets the Windy City apart from the rest of the world.

ISAC has been around for 60 years and has sucessfully attracted new tech talent and has won Most Effective IT Team award for the second time, being the first state agency to do so. CIO Ramnath Cidambi joins the show to talk about how ISAC has stays relevant and how they help low-income students flourish. Sean Froelich fills in for Scott Kitun to learn about how tech is helping the modern student g...

Scout Alarm Founder David Shapiro offers a new breed of home security. Shapiro was unimpressed when he saw the offerings on the market. They were too complicated. The other problem is that the majority of people do not have home security. Scout puts users in the driver seat allowing them to personalize their security system for their home.

Keeper Security Inc. Co-Founder Darren Guccione is on the frontlines defending against hackers. The company focuses on passwords because 80 percent of breaches are due to poor password care. Keeper Security Inc. is also a Chicago Innovation award winner. Learn how hackers think so you can avoid an cyber attack and Save 50 percent when using promo code: TECHNORI.

ChicagoInno Associate Editor Jim Dallke is competing head on with the NCAA with #techmadnessCHI, a bracket composed of Chicago’s top tech companies. Which competition has better jump shooters? The bracket is seeded by investment and gives Chicago an opportunity to know the startup community while creating some geeky competition.

AE Marketing Group Founder Brian Walker is celebrating 7 years of service and double-digit profit growth. The group helps organizations realize that “branding” is more important than just marketing. Everything should be aligned. Walker show how find a line to a goal. And it starts with narrowing down who the target audience is.

McDonald’s, Oreos, and Aquafina are all renowned for memorable packaging. Now you can beautify your packaging tubes. Paper Tube Co. Founder David Molo helps artisans and luxury-brands create customized, tubed packaging that’s just as good as the product inside. Hear the inside “scope” of how packaging can make you the top dog.

UPshow transforms TV screens into social media broadcasting for anyone wanting to throw their pictures on screen. Strike your best pose! Host Scott Kitun talks with CEO Adam Hirsen about his admiration for the growing company, and his love for Hooters wings. Hooters is now officially an UPshow client with many more chains like Dunkin’ Donuts getting on board.