Built In Chicago.orgMatt Moog – 1-19-11

Our Mission

Connect Educate Promote

The digital community in Chicago

The Digital Community

Companies and divisions of companies focused on using web and mobile platforms to build their business.

Sears, Walgreens, Crate & Barrel, United, Hyatt, Morningstar, Tribune, Orbitz, CareerBuilder, Classified Ventures, Groupon and hundreds of smaller start ups

Largely digital media, eCommerce and SaaS

And service providers that enable them: agencies, recruiters, consultants, attorneys, finance etc.

The People

CEOs, Founders and Entrepreneurs

Engineers, Developers, Software Architects

Designers, Creative Directors, Usability Experts

Online Marketers and Media Buyers

Sales professionals

Venture Capital Investors

Universities – students, faculty and administrators

Results thus far

1,950 registered members 200+ founders/ceos 100+ developers/engineers 100+ students

26,000+ visits from 10,000+ unique visitors 4,000+ visits from outside Chicago 14,000+ visits from the city of Chicago Evanston, Lincolnwood, Naperville, Desplaines and Wilmette,

Northbrook, Wheaton, Elmhurst and Oak Park

162,000+ pages viewed

31 active events, 255 blog posts, 38 discussion forums, 43 active groups, 68 uploaded videos

Our 2011 Plans

Kick off event on March 11th

Expect to have 150,000+ visitors to the site this year

Will likely pass 10,000 members.

Encouraging groups to have regular meetings

Launching a Built In Chicago Badge

Developing a Built In Chicago promotional video

Fielding a survey of the community

Compiling data on employment, growth, investments etc

How can you help?

Contribute content. Company description Thought piece Practical advice, best practices

Host a group event

Co-host our kick off event

Help us collect data about the community