In this in-person fireside chat, Vijen will share his extraordinary journey that includes being co-founder and CEO of Tide Cleaners. The original company (named Pressbox) grew from zero to 1,200 locations in 5 years, becoming the largest dry cleaner in the world.
Today, Vijen is General Partner at The 81 Collection, a Founders Fund for hard industries (Founders of Tide Cleaners, Grubhub, ShipBob, Industrious, Farmer's Fridge) based in the Midwest.
Where: Bond Collective, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL, 60606 (inside Civic Opera House building)
When: September 22nd, 6-8:00 pm CT
What Else: Community-Building, Beats, & Beer
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The 81 Collection
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The 81 Collection is the Founders Fund for hard industries (Founders of Tide Cleaners, Grubhub, ShipBob, Industrious, Farmer's Fridge) based in the Midwest. Vijen was the co-founder and CEO of Tide Cleaners. The original company (named Pressbox) grew from zero to 1,200 locations in 5 years, becoming the largest dry cleaner in the world. Pressbox sold to Procter & Gamble in July 2018, and V…
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