I worked out of 1871 and was seriously helpful in connecting with some good people. That said - there's a ton of open environment space where it's easy to get d

I worked out of 1871 and was seriously helpful in connecting with some good people. That said - there's a ton of open environment space where it's easy to get distracted and pulled into conversations if you don't have noise canceling headphones and your "don't bother me face" on. That said - I think Excellerate Labs (before Techstars bought them) had a serious hand in getting several startups off the ground. The tech scene in Chicago specifically is newer (so companies are younger) which means less exits, but I think if you watch the Chicago scene for a bit - that's going to change very soon. That said - good analysis here. Good to see a founder not just jumping at the opportunity for funding "just because it could."