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Musings on Technology, Capital, Innovation,
Politics, GenX and Random Excerpts from Life
Thoughts on an ITA Transition ...
Every successful ecosystem has at its core a central defining factor, usually a neutral platform where connections are easy, great ideas...
Feb 18, 2020
CityLIGHTS @ 20 years and the Future of Chicago Tech
This week Chicago’s tech community celebrates its 20th anniversary of the CityLIGHTS Awards. I use the term community because while...
Sep 10, 2019
A Call For Disruption
Disruption. It seems to permeate life right now: in business, in politics, it’s all around. An age of change encompasses us. An era...
Jul 28, 2017
Five 2017 Predictions for Chicago Tech
Now that things have settled down across our nation…let’s get down to business in Chicago. The coming year will be a transformative one...
Jan 27, 2017
Let’s Go Horizontal
Chicago is a unique technology town, driven by the distinct vertical markets that have developed here over the past nearly two centuries....
Dec 9, 2016
Chicago - The City of Things
As I have detailed before, here, Chicago isn’t looking to become “the next Silicon Valley.” It’s a fundamental fallacy to attempt to...
Oct 21, 2016
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