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In July we were proud to host Andrew Geant, co-founder of WyzAnt, at our taping of Founders’ Stories @1871.
WyzAnt is an online marketplace for private tutoring and lessons that’s making waves in Chicago and around the U.S. After bootstrapping to $100m in revenue since its creation in 2005, it recently landed a $21.5m investment by Accel Partners in its Series A round.
Check out the full video below or read some of my key insights on Cooler by the Lake.
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUFG6yk3PRU&list=UUHPfrPF3Wh0CJ6fyxjL3ZvA]
Don't forget! Our next Chicago Founders’ Stories @1871 is with Redbox founder Gregg Kaplan on September 17th! Click here to sign up for the event.
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 Digital 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 Digital 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 @PatRyanChicago.
