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CHRIS JAEGER
Co-founder, RentStuff.com
Age: 30
The product: Online marketplace that connects people looking to rent items to local rental companiesRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
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NEAL EHARDT (left) and JEREMIAH SERAPHINE
Co-founders, Groovebug
Ages: 30 and 37, respectively
The product: Music discovery engine app designed for the iPadRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
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CHRISTINE GUTIERREZ
Co-founder, BabbaCo
Age: 36
The product: A monthly subscription box containing projects for children and their parentsRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
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JOSH SAUNDERS
Founder, Uncorkd
Age: 29
The product: A wine menu iPad app for restaurantsRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
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PERE RIGO
Founder, Proven Hires
Age: 34
The product: Website that helps firms find employees by using professional and academic dataRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
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RAVI SINGH
Co-founder, Toodalu
Age: 34
The product: Mobile apps with loyalty rewards program for customers of local businesses, particularly high-end restaurantsRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
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BEN BLAIR
Co-founder, MarkITx
Age: 35
The product: Online marketplace for businesses to buy, trade, and exchange used and refurbished IT hardwareRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
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JESSICA ZWEIG (left) and ERICA BETHE LEVIN
Co-founders, CheekyChicago.com
Ages: 31 and 28, respectively
The product: Online magazine for Chicago women, including monthly events and a membership programRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
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JAIME BRUGUERAS (left) and JOSE RUBIO
Co-founders, Mineful
Ages: 36 and 35, respectively
The product: Automated email marketing software for online retailersRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
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DAVE SHEMENSKI (left) and ED LEWIS
Co-founders, Media Chaperone
Ages: 42 and 43, respectively
The product: Social media tools that help parents monitor their children's online gaming activitiesRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
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SHARON SCHNEIDER
Founder, Moxie Jean
Age: 36
The product: Online consignment website for gently-used, brand-name kids clothingRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
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PHILLIP LESLIE
Founder, ProOnGo
Age: 33
The product: Mobile apps for expense tracking and reportsRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
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PHIL DZIEDZIC
Co-founder, livelocal.ly
Age: 25
The product: Mobile apps for shopping districts, downtown shopping areas, and malls that offer discounts and loyalty programsRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
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JIN HWANG
Founder, EveningFlow
Age: 32
The product: A mobile app that finds local bars and restaurants with real-time updates on specials, live music, sports games, and other events and offersRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
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ALICIA DIRAGO
Founder, Whimseybox
Age: 32
The product: A monthly subscription service that sends a box of craft supplies for projects of their choiceRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
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RICK DESAI
Co-founder, Dashfire
Age: 30
The product: Development and strategy services for other startupsRELATED: Silicon Prairie Redux: Examining Chicago's Tech Boom »
Photography: Esther Kang