ChicagoMicro

<p>ChicagoMicro is a technology consulting firm with offices in and around Chicago that design, implement and support superior technology solutions for growing small to medium size businesses and enterprise departments.</p>

BragTaggs

<p>BragTaggs is a social shopping game that makes it easy for people to brag to friends and the world about the best deals they find.</p>

eMusea

<p>eMusea LLC is a passionate, interest driven social site. It provides a platform for people to display, brag and share their passions with the world. Visitors in turn will be entertained and educated with the richness and variety of content and viewing options.</p>

Hostaway

<p>Cloud hosting solutions</p>

Evalperiod

<p>Evalperiod helps you navigate through a software transformation faster and at a much lower cost.</p>

Method Engine

Founded in 2000, Method Engine has always focused on the intersection of marketing, business performance and the use of technology to meet the goals of our clients and needs of their customers. In support, we offer expertise in Strategy & Research, Interactive Design & Development, Digital Advertising (SEM, SEO, Display), Branding & Design

Zaplee

<p><a href="http://www.zaplee.com">Zaplee</a> is a <strong>cloud-based PBX</strong> solution that helps small and medium sized business set up professional phone systems for their companies. &nbsp;Zaplee integrates with existing technology, like <a href="http://shop.skype.com/apps/Business/Zaplee-Phone-System-In-The-Cloud.html">Skype</a>, GoogleVoice and SIP. It's fully hosted, so there's no need to download or buy expensive software or hardware. &nbsp;</p><p>Zaplee provides companies with <strong>local</strong> or <strong>toll-free</strong>/800 numbers, to help business provide a point of contact with their customers, all over the globe. With numbers in over 60 countries, internet-based businesses can have customer service representatives anywhere in the world answering calls at any hours, at an extremely affordable rate starting at $10/month.</p><p>Zaplee is so excited to be a part of the Built In Chicago community - as a provider of services for companies just like our own!</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Chimu Solutions

<p>Chimu Solutions is an Evanston-based startup that delivers actionable insights into intricate soccer team dynamics with the goal of differentiating role players from superstars. Founded by Northwestern’s Dr. Luis Amaral, Chimu has provided quantitative performance analysis and scouting services for professional soccer organizations.</p>

Peri Labs

<p>Peri Labs is a platform for research management. Organize and share research and always be able to find your intelectual property when you need it.&nbsp;</p>

Uberloop

<p>Uberloop is a single, easy-to-use platform that provides comprehensive marketing and advertising tools that work together to help businesses reach and reward more customers, more often.&nbsp; Uberloop is different because it brings together the most effective marketing channels and creates multiple customer touch-points, both online, in-person and in-store.</p><p>For consumers, Uberloop is an online Community to discover and connect with local businesses, events, and socially-sharable coupons, called uberPerks.</p>

Ox&Pen

<p>Ox&amp;Pen is a web and mobile based universal loyalty program that provides local business owners with a technology-based marketing platform in which to attract and retain customers.&nbsp; Our loyalty program rewards members with points for purchases, check-ins, and social media engagement. Those points can be redeemed at any Ox&amp;Pen merchant.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px; color: rgb(42, 49, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;</p><h4 style="margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(42, 49, 55); text-transform: none; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 14px;">Ox&amp;Pen Mobile App</h4><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px; color: rgb(42, 49, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px;">Download the Ox&amp;Pen app for&nbsp;<a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(71, 45, 91); text-decoration: underline; outline-style: none;" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ox-pen/id501471039?mt=8" target="_blank">iPhone</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(71, 45, 91); text-decoration: underline; outline-style: none;" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobostudio.oxandpen&amp;feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5tb2Jvc3R1ZGlvLm94YW5kcGVuIl0." target="_blank">Android</a>&nbsp;(use those links, or search "Ox&amp;Pen"). Then, create your Ox&amp;Pen account and set your lifestyle and location preferences.&nbsp;You can then begin to earn&nbsp;and redeem points&nbsp;anywhere in our merchant network!</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px; color: rgb(42, 49, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;</p><h4 style="margin: 0px 0px 3px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(42, 49, 55); text-transform: none; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 14px;">Earning Loyalty Points</h4><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px; color: rgb(42, 49, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px;">The following are ways Ox&amp;Pen members can earn points, which can be redeemed for points at&nbsp;<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">any Ox&amp;Pen merchant</em>:</p><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(42, 49, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px; list-style-position: outside;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bold;" class="bold">Checking in</span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">You can check in once per visit by using your Ox&amp;Pen mobile app.</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;"><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bold;" class="bold">Social Share</span></strong><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Earn extra points by sharing your check-in&nbsp;with your social networks!</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(42, 49, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px; list-style-position: outside;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bold;" class="bold">Making a full-price purchase</span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">After you make your purchase, keep the receipt and use your Ox&amp;Pen app to snap a picture of it. Please make sure the receipt is legible; we'll need to see the merchant name, date of transaction and price paid.&nbsp;&nbsp;Your account will reflect your new loyalty point total.</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Redeeming Loyalty Points</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px; color: rgb(42, 49, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px;">Once you’ve earned enough loyalty points, you can redeem them for a reward at&nbsp;<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">any merchant in the Ox&amp;Pen network</em>. The reward options for each merchant can be found on each merchant’s Ox&amp;Pen profile page. Just select&nbsp;the point redemption option that you'd&nbsp;like to redeem... it's that easy!</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px; color: rgb(42, 49, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 2px 0px; color: rgb(42, 49, 55); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bold;" class="bold">Remember, points can be redeemed anywhere in the net</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bold;" class="bold">work</span>.</p>

Liagogy, Inc.

<p>Liagogy.com is here to offer deals that appeal to our target audience, what we call &ldquo;the .edu crowd&rdquo; made up primarily of students, faculty, and their families.</p> <p>Liagogy wants to address the very special customer we see in the .edu segment. Many of us have been in college, wanting to buy something or do something fun but it may have been too expensive at its standard retail price&hellip; we want to work with companies nationwide who are interested in reaching out to our audience and offer them a great deal. Our goal is to form long term relationships between the customer and the service or product provider. One hit wonders are not good for anyone, especially the business offering the deal.</p> <p>We&#39;re fairly specific in who we want to work with. Products and services we feel are of greatest use and appeal to our .edu burdened friends are our focus and we&#39;re always open to suggestions!</p>

Protect Realty

Protect Realty is a Commercial Real Estate brokerage and lease administration services firm focused on representing the Tenant or the end users of space. Our proprietary software and AI allows brokers and clients to more effectively manage their leases or properties and the sub-markets they operate within.

RAY • ALLEN INC

RAY ▪ ALLEN is a global leader in Install Base Lifecycle Management and recurring revenue solutions. The company helps customers manage assets and IT investments via the RACSystem solution, which delivers information and updates to customers in an efficient and cost effective manner throughout the asset lifecycle. The solutions save both time and expenses for the business by managing the maintenance contracts and financial implications, such as procurement, accounting, software licenses and renewal agreements.; The platform is in production globally and supports virtually every manufacturer, working with the largest VARS as well as Fortune 2000 companies.To learn more, please visit www.rayalleninc.com.

One Day One Job

<p>Every day we feature a new company and introduce our readers to the company&#39;s <a href="http://www.onedayonejob.com/">entry level jobs</a>.</p>

Box Score Games

Box Score Games creates games for sports fans to play on their phone during live sporting events.

Zocalo Group

Zócalo Group is an award-winning social, digital and WOM marketing agency focused on making our clients the most recommended brands in their categories.

Plum Tree Group

<p>&nbsp;</p> <h1 style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "> OPEN COMPANY, NO POLITICS</h1> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(64, 64, 64); ">We believe in being open and transparent wherever practical. We are honest and straightforward with ourselves and with each other. This often means checking our egos at the door. Being real with each other and our clients helps foster trust and healthy working relationships amongst our team and with our clients.</p> <h1 style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "> &nbsp;</h1> <h1 style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "> WE&rsquo;RE PARTNERS NOT VENDORS</h1> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(64, 64, 64); ">We choose our customers just as much as they choose us. Clients trust us with their hopes and dreams and we do not take that lightly. We believe that their success is our success and we share the responsibility of helping to overcome the business challenges together.</p> <h1 style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "> &nbsp;</h1> <h1 style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "> BE THE CHANGE YOU SEEK</h1> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(64, 64, 64); ">We individually and collectively &ldquo;own&rdquo; issues we touch and are responsible for their resolution. We seek ways to improve our ourselves, our company and our environment.</p> <h1 style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "> &nbsp;</h1> <h1 style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "> WORK WITH HEART &amp; BALANCE</h1> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(64, 64, 64); ">Since we are going to spend the majority of our waking time working together let&rsquo;s create and build with heart and balance taking into account the bigger picture and looking for ways to add significance.</p> <h1 style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "> &nbsp;</h1> <h1 style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "> WORK AS A TEAM&nbsp;</h1> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(64, 64, 64); ">Success is the journey just as much as the destination. We believe that the only way to achieve and share in that success is to work collectively as a team, otherwise there will be no success to share.&nbsp;</p> <h1 style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "> &nbsp;</h1> <h1 style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "> INTEGRITY</h1> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(64, 64, 64); ">We are honest and trustworthy even when no one is looking.</p> <h1 style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "> &nbsp;</h1> <h1 style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; "> GIVING BACK</h1> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(64, 64, 64); ">We recognize how truly fortunate we are and remain humbled by the truth that we are only at the beginning stages of tapping our full potential. Our desire to give back to our community is an expression of our gratitude and recognition of our citizenry role both locally and at a global level.</p>

CareTree

<p>CareTree is an online platform that improves caregiver operations and facilitates timely communication with families.&nbsp; CareTree does this by replacing paper records in the home health and senior care industries with an online portal that centralizes information and automates communication with care stakeholders (be it the individual, caregivers, family, or doctors).</p><ul><li>Finalist - Chicago Lean Startup Challenge</li><li>Finalist - AARP Innovate@50+, 1 of 10 companies in North America selected to present at their national conference with over 20,000 attendees</li><li>Winner - Best New Company at Chicago Health 2.0</li><li>Participant - TigerLabs Health, one of the five top health accelerators in the world.&nbsp; Located in the healthcare and pharma hub of Princeton, NJ and affiliated with Princeton University.</li></ul><p>[video:http://youtu.be/96MpKYnE-Qs]</p>

Freestyle Factory

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(240, 240, 240); ">Freestyle Factory was Founded by a pair of action sports athletes in February of 2005. Gary Burtka and Greg Brock, whom have toured together for over 10 years on the Pro Jet Ski Tour, launched Freestyle Factory with the vision of building an Action Sports Lifestyle Brand that focusses on Customer Service &amp; High Quality Performance Products. Freestyle Factory is a carefully curated collection of the finest quality niche parts and accessories in action sports and active lifestyle categories. We have found that through our years of jet skiing, snow skiing, snowboarding, boating, ATVing, snowmobiling, rafting, motorcycling and more, that performance means quality. Our parts are tested and used by industry professionals. Rider Tested - Mechanic Approved. Why some of our products aren't found on store shelves or in Tucker Rocky? Our product assortment features some products from smaller scale shops as well as Top Brands. We select the parts that produce the finest quality and performance for your pleasure vehicle. Many of the manufacturers that we work with are often not large enough for high volume distributors. We are here to test those products. After all, if we don't break it, chanes are you won't either. Please browse our ever growing product selection and let us know if you have any questions, or products that you would like to see added to our catalog. Meet the leadership group that is driving the Freestyle Factory vision into tomorrow...</span></p>