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The Startup Showcase with Scott Kitun Podcast from 720 WGN

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Chicago, IL

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Business

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The Startup Showcase with Scott Kitun Podcast from 720 WGN

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@kitun

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English


Episodes

Startup Showcase: The LISA App

6/24/2020
On the Startup Showcase, Scott welcomes back the CEO of The LISA App, Robert Richmond. LISA partners with employers and property managers to bring self-care directly to work – keeping the people you count on feeling less stressed, refreshed, more productive and valued. They provide an on-site, hassle-free, turnkey solution for beauty and wellness services including […]

Duration:00:19:39

Silicon Valley, Robinhood, and the ‘Average Joe’ Investor | Startup Showcase: It’s By U

6/24/2020
Scott Kitun and Producer Ashley Bihun kick off the show by discussing what it’s like for the “Average Joe” human being get into the investment world and what is the best way to learn before actually putting any real money into the markets. That way is with an app called TopstepTrader. TopstepTrader is a financial […]

Duration:00:43:04

Startup Showcase: QuantmRE

6/9/2020
On the Startup Showcase, Scott talks with the founder and CEO of QuantmRE, Matthew Sullivan. QuantmRE enables homeowners to get cash from their home equity with no added debt. They link homeowners and investors to provide debt-free financing and generate revenue highly scalable product and huge potential demand. To invest in QuantmRE click here!

Duration:00:40:42

Startup Showcase: Juna

5/23/2020
On the Startup Showcase, Scott talks with the CEO and CMO of Juna, Jewel Zimmer and Taylor Lamb. Juna is a minimalism company. Juna’s mission is to design the most effective and sustainable wells products for our modern world. They believe nature is the best chemist; all of Juna’s products are formulated with either certified […]

Duration:00:41:09

Startup Showcase: Glyph

5/10/2020
On the Startup Showcase, Scott talks with the co-founder and CEO of Glyph, Pranav Sachdev. Glyph is a minimalism company. Their shoes are digitally knitted to be the only pair of shoes a person needs to own. The people who love them are the people who find freedom in owning less. Glyph is backed by 500 […]

Duration:00:12:37

Startup Showcase: Reflex Protect

5/2/2020
Today on the Startup Showcase, Scott talks with the Founder and CEO of Reflex Protect, Joe Anderson. Reflex Protect is a safety preparedness company offering a complete solution of policies, procedures, training, and implementation, in addition to its revolutionary, non-lethal active defense product line. Joe Anderson brings over 25 years of expertise as an attorney […]

Duration:00:17:31

YCharts Market Watch: Fib.co, the crowdfunding platform for video games| Startup Showcase: Upshift

4/20/2020
On the show, Scott kicks off the Startup Showcase by talking about the new crowdfunding platform for video games, Fib.Co. Listen in as Scott breaks down how investments work for video games and how Fib plays an early and easy role in investments for the gaming industry. Then on the Startup Showcase portion of the […]

Duration:00:42:36

Startup Showcase: GRIT BXNG

4/4/2020
Today on the Startup Showcase, Scott talks with the CEO of GRIT BXNG, Bill Zanker. GRIT BXNG is an innovative new fitness concept that provides high intensity group classes with the boxing discipline at its core. The studio’s mission is to inspire and motivate people to transform their lives and bodies, through its best-in-class trainers […]

Duration:00:14:53

Shawn Riegsecker: “It is often said that adversity builds character. Adversity actually reveals one’s character”

4/4/2020
Technori’s Scott Kitun is joined with CEO and founder Centro Inc, Shawn Riegsecker. Listen in as the two of them talk about how now really shows a companies true morals when it comes to both their customers and their employees. Shawn also tells listeners who are business owners how to keep their teams positive and […]

Duration:00:23:26

What a crazy world we’re living in now-a-days

4/4/2020
Technori’s Scott Kitun is joined with New York Times best selling Author Jeff Pearlman about how the media is covering COVID-19 and dive deep within the environment we are all living in right now.

Duration:00:17:28

Nick Kokonas on the new way restaurants are being operated amongst COVID-19 |Startup Showcase: Provenance

3/28/2020
On the show, Scott kicks off the Startup Showcase by talking with American restaurant executive and author, Nick Koronas. Listen in as the two of then break down what most restaurants are doing in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. Nick and Scott also talk about how the restaurant industry will forever be changed due […]

Duration:00:57:39

Co-founder of Cameo’s take on COVID-19 in a business owner stand point| Startup Showcase: Pure Green Franchise

3/14/2020
On the show, Scott kicks off the Startup Showcase by talking with one of the co-founders of Cameo, Steven Galantis. Listen in as the two of then break down what most companies are doing in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. Steven and Scott also talk about how if you have the funds…now is the […]

Duration:00:39:44

YCharts Market Watch: bunk or buys | Startup Showcase: Stareable

3/7/2020
On the show, Scott kicks off the Startup Showcase by breaking down some of the top stocks this week per YCharts. Scott talks in-depth about his top picks for the week which include Peleton, Netflix, Spotify and Sprout Social. Then, Managing Partner of Lightbank, Victor Pascucci III calls in to talk with Scott about how now is the time to invest in the stock market when it comes to travel and hospitality. Then on the Startup Showcase portion of the show, […]

Duration:00:37:09

YCharts Market Watch: Scott's "bomb shelter" stocks | Startup Showcase: Jane West

2/29/2020
On the show, Scott kicks off the Startup Showcase by breaking down some of the top stocks this week per YCharts. Scott talks in-depth about his top picks for the week which include Twitter, Zoom Communications and Sprout Social. Then on the Startup Showcase portion of the show, Scott talks with the CEO of Jane […]

Duration:00:38:43

YCharts Market Watch: Robinhood | Startup Showcase: Ternio

2/22/2020
On the show, Scott kicks off the Startup Showcase by breaking down some of the top stocks this week per YCharts. Scott talks in-depth about the free-trading app Robinhood that lets investors trade stocks, options, exchange-traded funds, and cryptocurrency without paying commissions or fees. Scott also discusses the risk ad rewards and the importance of […]

Duration:00:40:22

How golf’s most unpredictable spokesman became the sport’s favorite interviewer

2/18/2020
The laser focus required of a professional athlete doesn’t leave room for a plan B. But when golfer David Feherty retired in 1997, he found success in multiple new careers. After David put down his clubs, he picked up a microphone and returned to the green as an on-course reporter for CBS. His professional experience, […]

Duration:00:24:53

YCharts Market Watch: Tesla, Casper, Uber and Sportify | Startup Showcase: Rocket Dollar

2/8/2020
On the show, Scott kicks off the Startup Showcase by breaking down some of the top stocks this week per YCharts. Scott talks in depth about the companies Tesla, Casper, Uber, and Spotify. Scott also discusses why the Bitcoin success of 2017 was heavily influenced by social media and how TikTok is next in line […]

Duration:00:38:25

YCharts Market Watch: The cloud, Esports, Microsoft Mixer, Quibi Super Bowl ad | Startup Showcase: Buff Bake

2/2/2020
On the show, Scott kicks off the Startup Showcase by explaining to listeners why we’re talking about the Cloud. Scott gives YCharts prediction models, automation and data integration. Then Scott talks about Esports and how Google signed up exclusively with YouTube and Activision (2K sports) and Microsoft Mixer. Scott gives us the low down on […]

Duration:00:40:32

YCharts Market Watch: Why YCharts, Tech Stocks, Scott's Local Picks | Startup Showcase: Genobank.io

1/18/2020
On the show today, Scott kicks off the Startup Showcase by explaining to listeners why YCharts are a great investment. Then Scott talks about the wrap-up of market trends thus far in 2020 as well as diving deep into the S&P and NASDAQ figures. Scott gives us the low down on the 4 trillion dollar […]

Duration:00:36:14

YCharts Market Watch: NASDAQ beat out S&P and DJ, Peloton vs Slack Argument, and Apple vs Microsoft + Amazon | Startup Showcase: Alpha'a

1/11/2020
On the show today, Scott kicks off the Startup Showcase by giving listeners the wrap-up market trends from 2019 as well as diving deep into the S&P and NASDAQ figures. Then Scott goes over the Peloton vs Slack argument, covers Apple vs Microsoft + Amazon and discussing how 18% of businesses are on cloud. Then […]

Duration:00:38:42