PRESS RELEASE World Business Chicago 180 N. LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60601 Media Contact: Andrew Hayes 312-823-4333 For Immediate Release CLEVELAND AVENUE, LLC CEO DON THOMPSON & VITAL PROTEINS CEO TRACEY WARNER HALAMA HEADLINE FIRST-EVER CHICAGO VENTURE SUMMIT, FUTURE-OF-FOOD MAY 25-26, 2022 World Business Chicago’s annual venture summit expands[…]
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Read MoreStartup Chicago is World Business Chicago’s startup growth and venture attraction program. World Business Chicago joined FinTEx and Jump Capital for Startup Chicago’s first-ever fintech showcase. FinTEx is a community of the leading organizations within FinTech and financial services. Jump Capital is a thesis-led venture investor specializing in[…]
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