Wintrust Business Minute: World Business Chicago hosting Future of Fintech Week conference

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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

World Business Chicago is hosting a weeklong conference this week called Future of Fintech Week. The event will focus on the future of finance technology in Chicago. Industry leaders, entrepreneurs and investors in FinTech will gather to focus on growing the sector locally. Chicago Inno says Fintech activity has been trending up in the past year after peaking in 2021. Activity in the sector has fluctuated in actual activity and deal size. World Business Chicago sponsors several programs aimed at attracting growth capital for local entrepreneurs. The conference runs through Friday.

Also, a Chicago startup that focuses on shipping reports a successful funding round. Listen for more below:

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6544698/6544698_2024-09-23-194838.64kmono.mp3

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