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Cameo is a fun way to hire a celebrity to surprise (or playfully tease) friends and family. With tens of thousands of celebrities on the platform and millions in venture capital funding, the startup has been on a rocketship, accelerating from novelty to a full-fledged advertising platform. In this fireside chat, Cameo founder Steve Galanis will discuss how unflashy Chicago became home base for one of the country’s flashiest startups, and what’s ahead for the celebrity shout-out platform.