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Musings on Technology, Capital, Innovation,
Politics, GenX and Random Excerpts from Life
Aug 16, 2011
Some initial thoughts on Moto Mobility’s acquisition by Google and Chicago…
It was an interesting start to the day (I like those) with the announcement of Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility. Certainly the...
Aug 5, 2011
Precursors and Opportunities: Chicago as a National Tech Center of Gravity?
It’s an interesting time in the technology industry in Chicago. There is a ton of activity. Events, showcases, mentorship, startups...
May 18, 2011
Momentum and Energy in Chicago Technology
The following comments are an abridged version of my opening remarks at the 2011 ITA CityLIGHTS Awards Gala. I welcome your thoughts. ...
May 10, 2011
Awarding Failure
On April 18th, the finalists for the 2011 CityLIGHTS awards were nominated. We have tremendous companies in our membership roster: some...
May 8, 2011
The Chicago technology revolution isn’t coming – it’s already here
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...
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