Who are these entrepreneurs behind the top three coolest Chicago startups?

The final countdown has begun until we crown the first annual Coolest Startup tonight at the 6th Annual Momentum Awards. They’ve gone through several rounds of voting, a shark tank of judges, and now tonight, will pitch to 800 of Chicago’s business leaders and entrepreneurs.

By now you’ve likely heard their names and maybe even their company pitches, but who are they as entrepreneurs? What was their trigger or “aha” moment that led them to ultimately take the leap and start their own company? How are they choosing the right target audience for their businesses? What lessons have they learned that they’d like to share with other entrepreneurs? We asked each of our Coolest Startup founder finalists these questions and more. So read on and see their unfiltered answers below!

Read our interview with Andrew Neiman of Scenetap here.

Read our interview with Coco Meers of PrettyQuick here.

Read our interview with Asif Khan of Caremerge here.