Jun 2, 2011

Political transparency? In Chicago, Illinois? Transparency is a buzzword in the political world these days, though it’s not something we allow ourselves to truly believe will come out of this historically corrupt metropolis.  It might even confuse us – we’ll still be looking for the kickbacks and patronage hiring behind even the most honest of...

Mar 11, 2011

This is, to say the least, an incredibly short-sighted move by the Governor- Illinois is now an affiliate marketing pariah. This tax makes zero sense to implement on a state by state basis; Illinois’ entrepreneurs are being punished for living here. Straight From My Inbox: Hello, For well over a decade, the Amazon Associates Program has worked with...

Feb 23, 2011

“I was playing a FPS (First Person Shooter) on my iPad and was hitting the button to shoot this guy and I ended up getting shot in the face repeatedly because my thumb kept missing the virtual button. I vowed not to be fragged again.” With that vow by co-founder Anthony Cerra, Joystickers was born. Anthony Cerra and Russ Hakimiyan are both engineers by...

Feb 6, 2011

Written by Jaime Brugueras, CEO of Mineful Starting a business and having children will change your life in different but great ways. You want to work hard on your new idea without sacrificing the time your family deserves. Unfortunately, you can’t wait 12 months to generate revenue since you have to pay the mortgage and provide for the family. How can you...

Jan 19, 2011

Is there a champion for Chicago tech here? Our city is embroiled in a historic election. For most of the last 50 years or so, a Daley has been the Mayor of Chicago. The rules were known and everyone knew them. Now, the times they are a’changin. Chicago was a business city from its founding. In the 1890’s New York City’s elite used to deride Chicago...