Levi KeswickChicago, Illinois, in the heartland of America, has been the fertile breeding ground for a host of innovative content creating companies making noteworthy strides in diverse fields like music, marketing, financial services, legal, media and entertainment, human resources, graphic design and e-commerce. Here, we take an intimate look at some of the leading players based in The Windy City enriching the burgeoning content creator’s industry.
These companies, bubbling with creativity and leveraging technology in ingenious ways, efficiently link artists and creators with the platforms that reach out to millions across the globe. We celebrate their unique contribution, and before we highlight each company in more detail, here is a snapshot of our trailblazers.
From Songfinch, the one-of-a-kind music-creator platform to Popular Pays, connecting content creators with brands, Mozaic, revolutionizing payments for co-creators, Kahana, the collaboration platform for sharing knowledge, Rivet, the personalized internet radio, Conduit Productions, the innovative film and digital entertainment hub, Wiseful, the learning and recruitment platform for tech, crowdSPRING, the graphic design marketplace, BabelCast, the voice over provider, SWIDIA, specializing in growth marketing, to Tulfa Inc., the global leader in creating e-commerce product data and images, let us dig into their impressive profiles.
Songfinch
Founded by John Williamson, Josh Kaplan, Rob Lindquist, and Scott Kitun, Songfinch has revolutionized gift-giving by allowing customers to create radio-quality songs with professional songwriters that bring their special moments to life. They have to their credit, over 150,000 custom songs, enhancing livelihoods of independent artists to the tune of $25 Million. You can check them out at their social media channels – @songfinch, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Popular Pays
Popular Pays, the brainchild of Allan Holmes, Corbett Drummey, and Nathan Michaels, is a platform that links content creators with brands who desire relevant content for storytelling. They provide direct communication, robust work-flow tools and useful analytics via their in-house iOS app. Find them on @popularpays, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Mozaic
Adam Clabaugh, Mangesh Bhamkar, Marcus Cobb, and Rachel Knepp founded Mozaic with a vision to automate income splitting across creative teams via smart contracts, thereby saving time and money. They’re here to revolutionize payments for the co-creation economy. Connect with them on @mozaic_io, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Kahana
Adam Kershner, Eugene Kaminsky, and Jonathan Gans, the creators of Kahana, a SaaS platform, are empowering self education through an interactive information network. Participate in their journey to facilitate the sharing of knowledge on @KahanaHub, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Rivet
Fell the surge of Rivet, the internet radio news application, founded by John MacLeod, delivering personalized local, national, and global news. Tune into their world of news and engaging playlists available on iOS, Android, and car platforms. Keep track of their developments on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Conduit Productions LLC
The innovative film hub, Conduit Productions LLC, founded by Brian Bodik, is making strides in digital entertainment, film and TV production. Get a peek into their exciting world of digital media content via @ConduitFilms.
Wiseful
The brainchild of Edwin Hull and Reno Perry, Wiseful, brings tech opportunities to creators and communities while allowing companies to recruit world-class talent. Extend your learning or find the perfect job opportunity via LinkedIn.
crowdSPRING
Explore the world’s #1 crowdsourced design marketplace, crowdSPRING, sculpted by the vision of Mike Samson and Ross Kimbarovsky. It offers a plethora of design services and can be located on @crowdSPRING, Facebook and LinkedIn.
BabelCast
Mingle with the voice over provider, BabelCast, that creates impressive voice centric content. Connect with their unique voice over solutions via LinkedIn.
SWIDIA
Grow with SWIDIA, aimed at scaling consumer startups. Co-founded by Frank Jiang and Jack Chen, they offer cross-channel performance marketing, creative content to meet growth needs, and strategic advice on growth levers. Advance your business with their strategic input via LinkedIn.
Tulfa Inc.
Finally, behold the global leader, Tulfa Inc., co-founded by Loukeek Bornare and Sonali Bagrecha, creating e-commerce product data and images for a range of consumers. Witness their technological expertise at @IncTulfa, Facebook and LinkedIn.
As we dive into the depths of the creative and diverse world of these Chicago-based content creator companies, we understand the pulse of the creative economy beating in its robust heart. Each company is unique, striking a chord with its distinctive content, touching lives, and shaping the future of global content creation in their own, innovative way.
