Tools like Gather Town to encourage more ad hoc group interaction. One team I led used this tool daily for nearly a year, and the frequency and quality of our interactions were on par with an in-person office. - Source: dev.to / 9 months ago

Well, after some more googling I found a good candidate: gather.town if anyone is interested. Source: 12 months ago

Our Guides will host live sessions throughout the April 28-30th weekend in our custom http://gather.town space to spark connections and learning among global participants. You'll form diverse teams, uncover shared goals, and explore a wide range of issues through the lens of Complexity! Source: about 1 year ago

I'm really digging gather.town for this. Our team has it set up & the ad-hoc "meetings" have gone up tremendously. You can choose to engage or not but it seems to be way more informal than slack for a quick sync, which is a gigantic strength imo. Source: about 1 year ago

As mentioned above by @yowzas648 you should check out https://gather.town We started using it this week with my team and it is game changing, it does exactly what you just described. Source: over 1 year ago

Other resources (mostly Chicago based but the same concept). Learn about them. Attend events. Talk to people (ask questions over email, set up 15 min phone calls, build a network). * TechStars - accelerator * 1871 - accelerator, also has a lot of events (some virtual- you may want to attend some) * Matter - healthcare startup incubator * CrunchBase - directory of startups, VCs, funding info, etc. * Visit VC firm... Source: over 1 year ago

Yes, Kelley has one of the best career resources centers. There in an entrepreneurship program, but as an old grad I'll say that the education is terrific, and there are tons of companies that recruit year round. If you have the opportunity, take it. You won't be pigeonholed at IU. It's a well rounded education. You can do Kelley, or IT. The Kelley network is massive in Chicago. If you want to live in Chicago, and... Source: over 2 years ago