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CEO Sunday: Lessons From the Inside

CEO Sunday: Lessons From the Inside

Aug 7, 2011

Written by Jeb Ory, CEO and co-founder of The App House This summer, The App House rebranded to 5Degrees, a mobile and web-based platform designed to make staying connected to everyone that matters to you easy. During June and July, 5Degrees had employees, interns, and partners ranging in age from 17 to 47. Much more like an extended family unit than a...

Tech.li & 5 Degrees.us Superstar Hackathon July 23rd

Tech.li & 5 Degrees.us Superstar Hackathon July 23rd

Jul 6, 2011

Chicago mobile technology firm The App House and Tech.li are sponsoring the Chicago Superstars Hackathon on July 23rd, 2011 to coincide with Chicago TechWeek. The App House will be launching 5Degrees.us, their new revolutionary mobile CRM platform that is currently accepting beta sign –ups for a limited time at 5Degrees.us. Teams are encouraged to sign-up...

CEO Sundays: Jeb Ory On Balancing An MBA, Job And A Startup

CEO Sundays: Jeb Ory On Balancing An MBA, Job And A Startup

Feb 13, 2011

written by Jeb Ory, CEO of The App House I’m one of the lucky ones who has had the opportunity to pursue my MBA while building professional skills through concurrent, continuous employment (first with DCI Marketing, and now solely for myself at The App House). Now, after almost 3 full years, including scores of late nights, early mornings, and far too much...

180? Properties & Building New Internet Startups; Chicago Innovation!

180? Properties & Building New Internet Startups; Chicago Innovation!

Jan 31, 2011

Over the next two weeks, Flyover Geeks will be the exclusive media outlet for an innovative initiative led by Jeb Ory, (whom our readers may know as the CEO of The App House) and Jennifer Kim. Ory and Kim are both MBA candidates at the Chicago Booth School of Business and will be recounting daily adventures as they tackle a unique “Midterm Experience”...

Drink Deck: $520 Of Discounts To Chicago’s Coolest Bars? Yeah, There’s An App For That

Drink Deck: $520 Of Discounts To Chicago’s Coolest Bars? Yeah, There’s An App For That

Dec 21, 2010

CHICAGO, IL. December 20, 2010 - The App House announced today the launch of Drink Deck Chicago for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Drink Deck offers Chicagoland residents $520 of discounts at some of the hottest and hippest bars in Chicago. It is available in the iTunes App Store for $19.99. (Editors note: I own Drink Deck and I really, really like it- and after...