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Spotted: 10 Chicago Entrepreneurs to Watch #Chicagoland

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June 4, 2012


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Chicago has a vibrant and rapidly growing startup ecosystem. The Midwest “startup darling” has produced best-in-class companies such as Groupon, 37Signals, Orbitz, and Navteq — to name a few. True to form, we’re expecting Chicago to produce many more standout companies.

So keep close tabs on these ten must-watch entrepreneurs leading the boom of Chicago-based innovation.

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    Matt Maloney, Co-Founder and CEO of GrubHub

    Matt Maloney, Co-Founder and CEO of GrubHub

    Matt Maloney is the Co-Founder and CEO of GrubHub, a web and mobile company that lets users find delivery and takeout restaurants near them and order online for free. @M3aloney

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    Lindsay Saewitz, Founder and President of CitySwarm

    Lindsay Saewitz, Founder and President of CitySwarm

    Lindsay Saewitz is the Founder and President of CitySwarm, an experiential event company that organizes social, cultural, and recreational experiences for the young urbanites of Chicago. @lsaewitz

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    Samer Hamadeh, Founder and CEO of Zeel

    Samer Hamadeh, Founder and CEO of Zeel

    Samer Hamadeh is the Founder and CEO of Zeel, a free online service for booking appointments with top health & wellness practitioners. @samerham

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    Swathi Nara, Co-founder of Luxemi

    Swathi Nara, Co-founder of Luxemi

    Swathi Nara is the Co-founder of Luxemi, an ecommerce platform for ethnic Indian clothing and accessories, where users can rent and buy from a curated collection from the latest trends. @luxemi

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    Kris Petersen, Founder and CEO of DealsGoRound

    Kris Petersen, Founder and CEO of DealsGoRound

    Kris Petersen is the Founder and CEO of DealsGoRound, a secondary market which allows consumers to re-sell and buy past daily deals from Groupon, LivingSocial, BuyWithMe, Eversave and 400+ other deal providers @KrisPetersen

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    Leyla Arsan, Founder and CEO of Lotus Marketing

    Leyla Arsan, Founder and CEO of Lotus Marketing

    Leyla Arsan is the Founder and CEO of Lotus Marketing, an integrated marketing communications agency that focuses on event marketing and social media marketing. @leyla_a

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    Mark Lawrence, Co-Founder and CEO of SpotHero

    Mark Lawrence, Co-Founder and CEO of SpotHero

    Mark Lawrence is the Co-Founder and CEO of SpotHero, an online parking reservation syste that connects buyers and sellers of parking spaces including garage spaces, driveways, and commercial lots. @igniteadventure

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    Logan LaHive, CEO of Belly

    Logan LaHive, CEO of Belly

    Logan LaHive is the Founder and CEO of Belly, a universal loyalty program that customers can take with them anywhere. @loganlahive

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    Uzi Shmilovici, CEO of FutureSimple

    Uzi Shmilovici, CEO of FutureSimple

    Uzi Shmilovici is the CEO of FutureSimple, free CRM software for small businesses that includes contact management, tasks, reminders and reports. @uzisho

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    Brian Spaly, CEO of Trunk Club Inc.

    Brian Spaly, CEO of Trunk Club Inc.

    Brian Spaly is the CEO of Trunk Club Inc., a clothing service for men that offers hand-selected outfits to help guys discover designer clothes without shopping in stores or online. @trunkclubCE

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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