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title: CBS 2 Chicago Interview
description: <p>Our CEO, Canh Tran, was interviewed on Tuesday, Feb 17th on CBS 2 Chicago. Check out the clips for details about how 1871 has helped our company succeed.</p>
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# [CBS 2 Chicago Interview](https://info.rippleshot.com/blog/cbs-2-chicago-interview)

 Written by [Zach Walker](https://info.rippleshot.com/blog/author/zach-walker) | Feb 19, 2014 4:35:21 PM

## CEO Interviewed on CBS 2 Chicago

Rippleshot CEO, Canh Tran, was interviewed on Tuesday, Feb 17th on CBS 2 Chicago. Check out the clips for details about how 1871 has helped our company succeed.

 

### 1871 Helps Digital Entrepreneurs Achieve Success

**Vince**: And two of the entrepreneurs who hang their shingles here are Samer and Canh. I just have to say there are so many spaces where you can go take a nap on the couch or lounge around and have coffee with fellow entrepreneurs.

What does that do for getting things done because I would probably be procrastinating and chatting all day long?

Do you find this has helped your creative juices flow as well?

**(00:43) Canh**: Absolutely, I think it challenges and inspires us at the same time.

**Vince**: If someone is out there and they sort of have this entrepreneurial seed in their head, what advice would you give them right now?

**(00:54) Canh**: I would recommend looking for an accelerator like this, an incubator like this. It’s like trying to make the Olympics and not having a coach or trainer to help you.

 

### 1871 Helping Chicago Startups Get a Leg Up on the Digital Revolution

**Vince**: And Canh Tran from a company that he calls Rippleshot is kind enough to join us this morning. So it’s Shark Tank moment, tell us about your company.

**(00:22) Canh**: Our software detects data breaches at merchants like what happened at Target so that we can prevent fraud before it occurs.

**Vince**: So while what happened at Target a lot of us are finding out at the consumer level, you on the business-to-business level would help guard against it in the first place, right?

**(00:35) Canh**: Yes, we can help merchants and banks prevent fraud and safeguard the consumer experience.

**Vince**: Ok so that idea was born here at 1871, what is it about the energy here that lets you work here and come up with a business idea like this?

**(00:48) Canh**: I think 1871 has been phenomenal for us, I think it’s been incredibly supportive. There’s a lot of energy and buzz here and helps us get to market quicker.

**Vince**: Ok, but you know the next company, there’s a desk over there, that’s somebody else’s company. Isn’t it kind of nerve wracking working so close to a company looking for funding like you are?

**(1:04) Canh**: No, I think it’s been very supportive, I think we’re all in on this together. And it’s very inspiring to us.

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