50?! I would love to see a heatmap of this page. The Chicago start up scene is a total mess right now, and a list of "50 start ups to watch" exemplifies it perf

50?! I would love to see a heatmap of this page. The Chicago start up scene is a total mess right now, and a list of "50 start ups to watch" exemplifies it perfectly. You're right - these are mostly clones (with some exceptions). The Chicago startup scene has so much potential once people stop "trying to be like SV" OR "trying to be Chicago." There's a fantastic middle ground, just look at Basecamp.