<p>In this episode of <em>Ventures by the Lake</em>, we sit down with Tom Sosnoff - founder of Thinkorswim, Tastytrade, and Tastylive - to talk about grit, trading floors, and building billion-dollar companies. A pioneer in options trading and fintech, Tom shares how he landed in Chicago with $5,000 and ended up creating some of the most influential platforms in retail trading.</p>

In this episode of Ventures by the Lake, we sit down with Tom Sosnoff - founder of Thinkorswim, Tastytrade, and Tastylive - to talk about grit, trading floors, and building billion-dollar companies. A pioneer in options trading and fintech, Tom shares how he landed in Chicago with $5,000 and ended up creating some of the most influential platforms in retail trading.

S2E6: Building Tastytrade with Tom Sosnoff

Do you have an idea for a startup, or do you have a side hustle that you're hoping to go full-time on? We sit down with early-stage founders, investors, and entrepreneurship community leaders in Chicago to shed light on real stories about real ventures by the lake.

You'll find a range of perspectives that we hope will give you marching orders &amp; inspire you to turn your part-time side project into a full-time startup.

We also talk about events, resources, and cool things happening in the growing Chicago tech community. It's fine if you're not from Chicago, we'll just love you slightly less.

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Do you have an idea for a startup, or do you have a side hustle that you're hoping to go full-time on? We sit down with early-stage founders, investors, and entrepreneurship community leaders in Chicago to shed light on real stories about real ventures by the lake. You'll find a range of perspectives that we hope will give you marching orders & inspire you to turn your part-time side project into a full-time startup. We also talk about events, resources, and cool things happening in the growing Chicago tech community. It's fine if you're not from Chicago, we'll just love you slightly less.

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