49 episodes

Fireside: Chicago is a weekly podcast where we host informative and entertaining fireside chats with prominent leaders from Chicago's business community.  Hosted by Tim Schumm, Founder/President of Lucas James Talent Partners.

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Fireside: Chicago is a weekly podcast where we host informative and entertaining fireside chats with prominent leaders from Chicago's business community.  Hosted by Tim Schumm, Founder/President of Lucas James Talent Partners.

    Alyssa Jaffee: Partner at 7wireVentures

    Alyssa Jaffee: Partner at 7wireVentures

    Alyssa Jaffee is a Partner at 7wireVentures, a digital health-focused venture capital firm, where she invests in technology and technology-enabled services that empower consumers to become better stewards of their health. She currently sits on the board of Ayogo Health and Higi and is a board observer with Zerigo Health, NOCD, Jasper Health, RecoveryOne, Brightline, and MedArrive.
    Alyssa’s prior experience in venture capital includes as an investor at Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Hyde Park Angels, and Healthbox. She was also the co-founder of TransparentCareer, a company focused on helping people make more data-driven career decisions. Alyssa also served as Senior Director at the Advisory Board Company, where she was responsible for expanding new business through the sales of technology platforms.

    • 32 min
    Dustin Lemick: Founder & CEO of BriteCo

    Dustin Lemick: Founder & CEO of BriteCo

    Dustin is the Founder and CEO of BriteCo, an innovative insurance technology company that is transforming the jewelry insurance experience for the digital age. Launched in March 2019, BriteCo currently holds insurance licenses in all 50 states plus Washington DC. When not working or spending time with his family, Dustin likes to research and collect vintage watches.

    • 41 min
    Vincent Payen: Co-Founder & President of HomeX

    Vincent Payen: Co-Founder & President of HomeX

    Vincent leads HomeX’s business and development strategy to support the company mission, helping to activate entirely new end-to-end solutions for both consumers and providers by leveraging technology alongside industry expertise.

    Before HomeX, Vincent spent over 10 years at eBay. As a user-obsessed product leader, Vincent led the large-scale transformation of some of eBay’s most fundamental experiences, including eBay’s North American consumer business and their structured data platform product organization.

    • 35 min
    Brad Henderson: CEO of P33 Chicago

    Brad Henderson: CEO of P33 Chicago

    Brad is the founding CEO of P33 where he is leading the nonprofit organization to drive global technology leadership for Chicago and inclusive economic growth for all. He brings twenty-plus years of professional experience and brings a deep understanding of how to unlock economic opportunities that benefit businesses and individuals to P33’s efforts.

    • 37 min
    Daniel Estrada: CEO and Co-Founder of 86 Repairs

    Daniel Estrada: CEO and Co-Founder of 86 Repairs

    Daniel Estrada is the co-founder and CEO of 86 Repairs, a subscription service that automates the entire repair and maintenance process for restaurant groups.


    Daniel started his career as a web developer, working in a variety of technical roles in both startups and Fortune 500 companies. He worked as a consultant for several years, before serving as the CTO at Scavado, a recruiting software company.  Daniel also ran digital transformation initiatives for a major health system in the Midwest.


    Prior to starting 86 Repairs, Daniel led the European healthcare practice at EPAM Systems, a global digital consultancy, and was based in London.

    • 34 min
    Scott Kitun: Co-Founder of Technori

    Scott Kitun: Co-Founder of Technori

    Scott is a Chicago-based entrepreneur focused on building and investing in early-stage growth companies that leverage media as a core competency.

    • 40 min

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