Why You Should Start a Company in… Chicago

It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in those communities about what makes them tick. Here, part six of our series.

Chicago may lack the crackling energy of other startup hotspots like Seattle, Austin, Boston or Boulder, and its reputation for back-office, white-collar companies such as the former...