FoleyTECH Chicago 2016

Platinum Sponsors

BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Successful entrepreneurs get where they are because they invest so much of their time and resources in their companies. That professional focus can mean, however, that essential personal financial decisions get delayed or even overlooked. Whether it is calculating “how much is enough” to retire comfortably, making sure your retirement assets work as hard as you do, deciding the best way to use credit or creating a transition plan to pass your business to the next generation in a way that benefits everyone, BNY Mellon Wealth Management can help you create a comprehensive plan for your future. Through expert investment management, wealth planning and private banking, our 230 years of experience can help you achieve your personal and professional goals. For more information, please contact Michael DiMedio, President - Chicago, at 312-422-5443 or Michael.DiMedio@bnymellon.com.

 

CDW
From classrooms to warehouses, boardrooms to battlefields, CDW’s architects and advanced technology engineers have been designing, implementing and managing technology, communication and security solutions for growing businesses, leading universities, healthcare providers and all branches of the U.S. government for more than 30 years.

Whether you need software, network communications, notebooks/mobile devices, data storage, video monitors, desktops and printers—or you require more advanced virtualization, collaboration, security, mobility, data center optimization and cloud computing solutions—CDW gets it. Our team of technology experts and dedicated account managers can tailor a piece of equipment, individual software or an entire network that delivers the most effective and sustainable results.

CDW’s just-in-time inventory model and multiple distribution centers will ensure you have the products and solutions you need when you need them … no matter where you are in the world.

That’s what you expect from a trusted partner.

And that’s what you get from CDW.

We’re People Who Get IT.

Bronze Sponsors

Miller Cooper & Co., Ltd
Miller Cooper has been serving closely held, middle market clients for over 95 years. Established in 1919, we are one of Chicago’s premier independent accounting firms. The firm has 250+ professionals and provides audit/accounting, tax structuring/planning/compliance, merger and acquisition, and business valuation services to technology companies. Our Technology sector professionals provide customized service and personalized attention. Our expertise includes in-depth knowledge of unique revenue recognition transactions, complex equity structures, software development capitalization rules, and the accounting and taxation requirements of all incentive-based compensation plans. We work equally well with venture backed startups or mature businesses working through transitional planning.

Partners

Catapult Chicago
Catapult Chicago is the selective community of technology startups that have demonstrated business traction. Catapult provides a coworking environment conducive to both hard work and community. Located in the heart of Chicago’s River North neighborhood, Catapult is home to serious entrepreneurs committed to leading their companies to the next stage of growth. A non-profit, Catapult does not take equity in its resident companies, instead it relies on the generosity and guidance of service providers to support the community. For more information, visit http://www.catapultchicago.com.

 

Techstars
Techstars is an intensive accelerator for startups driven by proven entrepreneurs and investors. Led by world class entrepreneurs Troy Henikoff (SurePayroll), Sam Yagan (Match.com, OKCupid, Sparknotes) and Brian Luerssen (OkCupid Labs, Quantitative Insights), the heavily mentorship-based program brought the best of Excelerate Labs, launched in 2010, to the national platform of Techstars in 2013. The program selects ten companies each summer to participate in the three-month program in which they build connections and accelerate their business. The program culminates in Demo Day at the end of the program with the companies showcasing their progress and plans to more than 500 angel and venture investors from around the country.