Every week, we bring you the best events in Chicago tech. This week’s events include workshops and lectures on everything from raising your startup’s first round of capital to scaling responsibly and marketing on the cheap. This week, Chicago is also playing host to the second annual FinTech Exchange, as well as a national startup pitch competition. Read on for details, and check out our events calendar for more.
Raising your first round of capital, April 19 at 9:30 a.m.
So you’ve come to the realization that you’ll need a round of funding to take your startup to the next level. Now what? This workshop by
will help you understand what kinds of investors your startup should pursue and why, as well as how you can best prepare for a round of fundraising.
Smart scaling for startups, April 20 at 5:30 p.m.
As any founder knows, the initial push from being a couple of founders to becoming a full-fledged startup with an office is an exciting time. But while improvising may work for a while, you will eventually reach a time where you’ll need to think more strategically about your company and how you envision its future. This discussion will cover what comes after 60 employees and will feature leaders from
FinTech Exchange 2016, April 21 at 11 a.m.
Organized by Barchart, this is the second annual FinTech exchange. The event will kick off with a demos and lunch session before getting into sessions covering trading technologies, Bitcoin, Blockchain and more before ending the day with a cocktails and networking reception.
Marketing your biz on a bootstrapper’s budget, April 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Looking to raise awareness about your bootstrapped business? Turns out there are a lot of free options out there. This course will cover the basics of how best to leverage your blog, social media, public speaking and options like podcasting and video in order to market your startup.
Capital Championship — Chicago Semifinal, April 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Three Chicago startups will be pitching in the semifinals of this nationwide entrepreneurial tournament. The winner of the round will go to Los Angeles for a chance to compete for $250,000.
Have a great week, and be sure to check out our events calendar for more Chicago tech events!
