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‘The State of Social Media Marketing’ with Todd Wasserman

My current job with a digital media production company lands me in some pretty unique…

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Advertiser’s Input: A Business Model Afterthought?

Two weeks ago, I attended the 2011 Cable Show here in Chicago — an annual…

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Cheat Sheet: The Illinois Angel Investment Tax Credit Program

In March 2011, the State of Illinois’ Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity enacted the…

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Nintendo 3DS StreetPass Day: Los Angeles

Anyone who has spent more than a few minutes with the Nintendo 3DS knows that…

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Is Bitcoin An Experiment In Anarchy?

Would You Prefer Cash, Credit, or Bitcoin? If you frequent Hacker News, you'd have noticed…

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WindyCityDB, NoSQL Conference

  “Smart people learn how to write code. Smarter people learn how to write code…

Should Your Facebook Profile Outlive You?

MyFoxChicago recently ran a story on deceased loved ones “living on” (so-to-speak) through active Facebook…

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Taking Technology To The Streets, Chicago Detours

Chicago is a city known for its breathtaking skyline, rich history, and Magnificent Mile.  Millions…

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CEO Sundays: How To Make An Old Business New Again

Written by Kevin Leland, Co-founder of Pawngo Here at Lightbankwe’re enamored with any business that…

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A “Dysfunctional Family” Meets To Discuss Clean Energy

The evening of June 23, 250 professionals from all walks of clean energy gathered downtown…

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Dynamo Labs: A Fun App to Save Energy and Money

[Dallas, TX] In 2008, entrepreneur Blake Burris and his team were the first-round recipients of…

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Watch Out World “We Are Built In Chicago”

World, I would like to introduce you to Chicago–your sexy, new and exciting entrepreneurial hub.…

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Chicago Digital Entrepreneur? You Need To Blog On Built In Chicago

Thursday, June 23rd 2011- Earlier tonight at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Matt Moog hosted…

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Illinois Launch, Partnering Start-ups With Mentors

The Academy of Entrepreneurial Leadership (AEL) hosted the Illinois Launch Event on June, 22 2011,…

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Startups: Start Green, Stay Green

The majority of big business executives still hold the misguided view of ‘green’ initiatives as…