Each week, we bring you the best event Chicago’s tech community has to offer. This week, the top event is an opportunity to network inside Managed by Q’s River North office at Built In Brews. There’s also a talk about how blockchain is changing business, a workshop for startup angels and a conference for changing how investors and growing companies meet.
Check out our top picks below, and be sure to head over to the Built In Chicago calendar for the full events lineup this week.
Built In Brews: Managed by Q, Sept. 29 at 5:30 p.m.
Swing by Managed by Q’s offices for a bash with Built In Chicago’s team. You can learn about Managed by Q’s company culture, meet the founders or network with other techies. The event is part of our Built In Brews series, where local, high-growth startups show off their office spaces to the tech community.
The Business Blockchain Event in Chicago, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m.
Blockchain technology is changing business models, innovating governance practices and creating new markets with the ability to reduce friction in transferring value between consumers. Investor and entrepreneur William Mougayar will lead a discussion about how businesses can get in front of the blockchain.
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: How to Get Where You Want to Go, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m.
Startups are inherently a big risk. No matter how much market research you do, you can’t predict if a product will take off, when competitors will pop up and how your team will hold up. Hear how five local creatives went up against the odds to make their passion a business. They’ll also be sharing tips on how you can do the same.
FUND Conference, Sept. 28–29
Early-stage investors have an overwhelming number of companies they could invest in, but finding the right one is a difficult task. The FUND Conference brings together investors and growing companies to find the right funding fit and increase deals happening in the Midwest.
Music People Problems, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m.
Tech moves fast, but so does the music industry. This brand new series brings together industry leaders to talk about how tech and music are intertwined and what can be done to help both musicians and the tech that supports them see success. Organizers hope to expose cracks in the current system and inspire entrepreneurs to fix them.
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