“Opening Acts” featuring Shiftgig Founder Eddie Lou (VIDEO)

(This was originally posted on Pat’s blog: www.coolerbythelake.com)

We were pleased to have Eddie Lou, Co-Founder of Shiftgig as our second “Opening Acts” guest to share the story of this hot new start-up. Opening Acts is an interview series that takes place before we start the monthly Chicago Founders’ Stories interviews and introduces exciting new start-ups.

Shiftgig is kind of a “Linked-In for Service Jobs”, specifically in the service and hospitality industries. Shiftgig helps job candidates and hiring managers connect with each other and get positions filled while saving time and money by streamlining the hiring process and delivering high-quality candidates. Eddie shares exciting news on Shiftgig’s progress in this short video:

[video:http://vimeo.com/68651361]

Pat Ryan is a business and social entrepreneur who has created several high growth software companies as well as several innovative urban education initiatives as a social entrepreneur. Pat’s first company, FirstLook, was recognized by Inc Magazine in 2008 as the #4 fastest growing software company in the U.S. in its Inc 500 rankings – the highest ranking ever for a Chicago based software company. Pat is also the Founder of MAX as well as the Founder and CEO of INCISENT Labs, a platform and incubator for innovative, industry-changing technologies that spin out into high growth companies. MAX was created in INCISENT Labs where Pat and a team are currently incubating their latest start-up. Pat blogs at Coolerbythelake.com and can be reached on Twitter @INCISENTLabs.