[I originally authored this blog in early 2018 and elected not to post it at that time. Over the past two years, unfortunately, nothing has changed. If anything, hosting organizations have gotten more aggressive at using “award shows” to project their fundraising needs onto unprofitable startups, bleeding them of valuable capital, and distracting them from ..read more

I was listening to Steven Galanis, CEO of Cameo’s, interview on the Tech in Chicago podcast last week and one thing in particular stuck out to me: his emphasis on seeking out world class mentors and his consistency in honing in on particular pieces of advice that became global priorities for the business. Specifically, he ..read more