Every week, we bring you the best events in Chicago tech. Don’t let this week’s hot weather discourage you — there are plenty of events to keep you out and about.
Sage Summit, July 25 - 28 starting at 8 a.m.
Drive your business forward with visionary insights, innovative tools and valuable connections.
Sage Summit is the largest gathering of small and medium businesses in the world. Where business gets personal with celebrated speakers, business experts, tech innovations, mentor and peer networking, in-depth education, interactive training, Sage certification and off-the-chart experiences. Discover how you can ignite your passion by joining everyone at Sage Summit.
Dev Bootcamp July Virtual Info Session, July 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Thinking about switching careers and becoming a software developer? Interested in learning how to code? Want to learn more about immersive bootcamps? Dev Bootcamp is a 19-week intensive program for beginners, dabblers and those with some prior programming experience. For the inside scoop from Dev Bootcamp students, instructors, and alumni, come to their Virtual Info Session on July 25.
Founder Hotseat: Pitch Your Ideas to Startup Mentors, July 26 at 6 p.m.
Do you have an idea for a startup? Could you use blunt, honest feedback on your ideas from experienced entrepreneurs? Then join the Founder Institute for their Founder Hotseat event. Members of the audience will pitch their ideas to a panel of experts, who will then rate each pitch on a score of 1-5 (no 3s allowed!) and provide helpful feedback. Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to register, hear startup ideas and watch how the experts analyze and critique new businesses.
MATTER Workshop: Financial Forecasting – How to Build Proof of Concept, July 27 at 2 p.m.
Effectively communicating an early-stage company’s or idea’s value to investors and other stakeholders is a vital skill for entrepreneurs. In this workshop, Scott Meadow will teach you how to research assumptions, build models and present founded, succinct and relevant information to investors in order to communicate a company’s future value.
Built In Brews, July 27 at 5:30
Join us for a “Summer Gaming” themed evening on Guaranteed Rate’s gorgeous rooftop in Ravenswood, complete with an outdoor ping pong table, bags, a giant Jenga, darts and more!
Guaranteed Rate is a mortgage technology company that is changing the way people buy homes. In 2015, Guaranteed Rate launched the Digital Mortgage, enabling people to get approved for a loan in less than 30 minutes. A year later, the company launched the Intuitive Loan Finder, which helps customers find the perfect loan for them.
Event descriptions via our events calendar.
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