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Exploring the Hows and Whys of Google+
Just when you thought there was nothing else to learn about social media, Google+ entered the ring. As people continue to grapple with LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, Google+ has emerged as not just another... Read »
How to Utilize Google+ Search for your Biz
Google is calling it Social Search… and yes, you should have seen it coming. It's now included in your search returns: relevant results from your social network, provided it's Google+. Read »
Motorola Mobility, Google Merger Approved
Well, Groupon might not have been interested in selling itself to Google, but Motorola Mobility is. According to a release sent out by PR Newswire, the Libertyville-based division of Motorola dedicated... Read »
Google to Offer Local Deals in Groupon's Backyard
Not that anyone would count the mighty Google out anyway, but Wednesday brings word that it's expected to step up its game against Groupon by encroaching on its own backyard: Google announced it will be... Read »
Motorola to Slash 185 Jobs in Illinois
It's always darkest before the dawn, even when Google is involved. Read »
Groupon Watch: Premium Deals with Groupon Reserve
Groupon introduces offers for premium deals with Groupon Reserve, and Google Offers expands its reach. Read »
Groupon Watch: Newspapers Fight Back
Newspapers start their own group-deal mobile app to fight back against Groupon, and some see a shakeout in the daily deal marketplace. Read »
Groupon Watch: Google Offers Bucks the Trend
Reports say group buying is slowing down, but not for Google, which has expanded into five cities, proving daily deals are not dead. Read »
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Motorola: What's in it For Google?
A look at the possible strategy behind Google's acquisition of Motorola. Read »
Google to Buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5B
Google may have missed the mark with courting Chicago daily deals site Groupon, but it just scored big with another local brand. 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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Pets
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
David Wolinsky is a freelance writer, lifelong Chicagoan, and reasonably handsome business-study scion.
Kim Vatis
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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