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Musings on Technology with Chicago at the Pivot
August 16, 2011
It was an interesting start to the day (I like those) with the announcement of Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility. Certainly the Moto staff that are here are @TechNexus were surprised. Some initial thoughts on what it means for Chicago…
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Recognition: This is a...
August 5, 2011
It’s an interesting time in the technology industry in Chicago. There is a ton of activity. Events, showcases, mentorship, startups galore abound today more than they ever did before. I am thrilled to see the excitement and activity. However, what’s also beginning to h...
May 18, 2011
The following comments are an abridged version of my opening remarks at the 2011 ITA CityLIGHTS Awards Gala. I welcome your thoughts.
It’s my honor to welcome you to the 2011 ITA CityLIGHTS Awards Gala.
Tonight we celebrate a remarkable set of companies and individu...
May 10, 2011
On April 18th, the finalists for the 2011 CityLIGHTS awards were nominated. We have tremendous companies in our membership roster: some have been around for a while and some are just getting started. Today I wanted shine the light on our “failure” in launching a new ca...
May 8, 2011
Members of the Chicago tech community have spent a lot of time in the past year talking about Groupon and this new class of startups that is going to transform the technology industry. They think that the story of Chicago entrepreneurial success is new, but what they’v...