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Local App Developer Connects Kids with Santa
Many of us grew up dialing cheesy 976 telephone numbers to try to get a few words with Santa Claus before Christmas. Of course, hearing the same canned message every time we called (for a quarter, at that),... Read »
Locally Made Black Friday Apps
For at least a dozen years, savvy shoppers have turned to the Internet -- rather than newspaper coupons -- to find the best deals on Black Friday. Today, the smartest way to spend the national shopping day is to... Read »
Siri Co-Founder Now Among Chicago's Influential Mobile Innovators: Guest
Brad Spirrison breaks down why Dag Kittlaus coming here will be beneficial for our tech scene at large -- and other goings on there right now. Read »
Ideas Week and Your Smartphone
Mobile media maven Brad Spirrison tells you how to stay tapped into this week's idea-riffic festivities. Read »
Food Apps Step Up to the Plate: Guest
Appolicious' mobile media maven Brad Spirrison pontificates on all things iOS for foodie businesses. Read »
Kick off the Chicago Bears Season with your iPhone: Guest
Appolicious' mobile-media maven Brad Spirrison suggests plenty of ways to stay in tune with the Bears. Read »
Local App Developers Rise to the Head of the Class: Guest
Appolicious' mobile-media maven Brad Spirrison weighs in with his picks on the best locally produced back-to-school apps. Read »
Tap into Chicago Summer Vibes with These Apps: Guest
Appolicious' mobile-media maven Brad Spirrison recommends some apps that benefit the local economy. Read »
How the iOS Platform and Baseball Season Add Up: Guest
Appolicious' mobile-media maven Brad Spirrison highlights apps relevant to the baseball season that boost the local economy. Read »
Guest: Why Daily Deal Sites Need Mobile Apps to Succeed
Appolicious' mobile-media maven Brad Spirrison highlights some examples you should emulate. Read »
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Spotlight: Guaranteed Rate
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CEO Spotlight: Enova's David Fisher
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Rahm Lauds Tech Incubator 1871
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Spring Clean Your Career
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Spotlight: Redbox Instant's Amy Gibby
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Ask an Owner: Work on Business, Not in Business
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Ask an Owner: Keep an Eye on the Money
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Ask an Owner: Have a Clear Branding, Marketing Strategy
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Ask an Owner: Why You Need to Delegate Tasks
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Ask An Owner: The Biggest Lesson Learned
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Ask an Owner: Share Your Idea
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Just One Drink: Chef Stephanie Izard
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Spotlight: Baird Capital Venture Partners
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Spotlight: Discover Card's Mike Boush
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CEO Spotlight: Threadless Founder Jake Nickell
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CEO Spotlight: kCura's Andrew Sieja
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Spotlight: Sertifi's John and Nick Stojka
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Just One Drink: Chef Fabio Viviani
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'Salsa Truck' Gets City's First License for Onboard Cooking
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Some officials have estimated the City of Chicago's dog population to be somewhere around 500,000. Add in all the cats, fish and birds and you've got yourself an industry just begging -- and barking -- to be...
Fashion
There are plenty of questions for a fledgling fashionista to answer. Never fear: We've got the goods.
Marketing
Good luck making a dent in the public conscience if you don't have marketing and branding plan to get your message out.
Food Business
Experts say 90 percent of new restaurants fail in their first year of operation. You want to be the 10 percent that makes it. But how?
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David Wolinsky is a freelance writer, lifelong Chicagoan, and reasonably handsome business-study scion.
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Kim Vatis joined NBC5 News in 1997. She currently Anchors the weekend morning newscasts, is general assignment reporter and special projects reporter for the 10 PM newscasts.
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