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Monday, June 29, 2009

From Silicon Valley to Cubs
In a reversal of fortune, a hotshot prospect raised in the epicenter of Northern California's technology startup culture last week became the property of a Chicago-based company. Brett Jackson, first-round draft pick of the Chicago Cubs, aspires to be a field general of the sporting world's ultimate turnaround project. "In baseball, like business, the game is about moving forward," said Jackson, a 20-year-old center fielder who optimized his hitting and fielding skills at the University of California, Berkeley. "Don't dwell on failure and keep your goals and aspirations in mind."

Monday, June 22, 2009

Accertify helps nail the fraudsters who lurk on the Web
We can never know with absolute certainty the true identity of those we correspond with online. Still, in recent years, hundreds of millions of us have published profiles on sites like Facebook and MySpace that reveal our personal tastes, biographies, and sometimes even travel plans! To an online fraudster pretending to be a trusted contact, this information is akin to an unlocked window on the first floor of your home.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Market catching up with pioneer online patient-survey firm

A year ago, Patty Riskind's company PatientImpact was the talk of the town for venture capital investors. In March 2008, PatientImpact received a $70,000 grant from angel investor Bob Geras after winning the Midwest Venture Summit business plan competition. Already in business four years, Riskind felt the time was right to test the market for more significant funding.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Digital assistance shapes city model

You do not need to be an architecture aficionado to appreciate the Chicago Model City exhibit that opens Thursday in the lobby of 224 S. Michigan.

suntimes.com

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