Business POV

At the local tech-scene gathering known as Chicago Beta, entrepreneurs gathered to talk shop and swap business cards. Six companies gave 60-second pitches, including AudioSnacks, Humanized, TimeXchange, CohesiveFT, Braintree and Zaplee.

The event took place at the Goose Island brewpub on Jan. 31st. It's for "founders, entrepreneurs, developers, revolutionaries, designers, and other people who are currently involved in (or want to join) a web 2.0 start-ups," according to the website.