  - NAVTEQ CEO Judson Green on Nokia's Purchase of the Digital Mapmaker
- We filmed Green back in February when it seemed like Nokia's deal to buy the company was done. But European regulators didn't officially [approve](http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30051) the purchase until today. Here Green talks about his excitement at partnering with the Finish telecom giant, which says it will run Navteq as an independent company. Wed Jul 02 2008
| |   - Conversations with Thought Leaders: Jason Fried of 37signals
- Fried and his cohorts at 37signals have produced software products like Highrise and Basecamp that have been embraced by well over a million people worldwide. Here, Jason talks about revenue, growth projections and customer relations. Tue Jun 24 2008
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  - Conversations With Thought Leaders: Design Icon Carlos Segura
- Segura's Chicago [firm](http://www.segura-inc.com) has been at the forefront of design for years. Here he lays out his theories on effective design and client relations. Sat Jun 14 2008
| |   - Conversations With Thought Leaders: Jim Coudal Reinvents the Business Model
- Chicago-based Coudal Partners is a multidisciplinary design consultancy that does everything from running an ad network to creating consumer products. Here Coudal discusses the firm's business model. Mon Jun 09 2008
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  - Mike Domek's Company Sold for $265 mil. What He Learned Along the Way
- Domek founded TicketsNow.com, an online marketplace for event tickets, in 1999 and sold it to TicketMaster in January 2008. Here he talks about the lessons he learned as an entrepreneur. Mon Jun 02 2008
| |   - CDW CEO John Edwardson on Setting Goals
- In 2007, CDW generated sales of $8.1 billion. Here Edwardson, a former COO of United Airlines, talks about goals at the employee, executive and company levels; how going private last year impacted targets; and what the consequences are of not meeting goals. Tue May 27 2008
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 - ENCORE: Top Chicago CEOs on Innovation
- CEOs from Abbott, Playboy and Ariel Capital Management shed light Thu May 15 2008
| |  - ENCORE: Mesirow Financial CEO James Tyree
- The Chicago business leader discusses innovation Thu May 15 2008
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 - ENCORE: Boeing's Hiring Strategies
- Richard Stephens, Sr. VP of Human Resources, is in charge of acquiring and developing talent at Boeing Co. Thu May 15 2008
| |  - ENCORE: A Closer Look at Google in Chicago
- A Discussion with Jim Lecinski, Google Chicago's Sales Director Sun Oct 14 2007
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 - ENCORE: Accenture's Innovation Lab
- The consultancy has a robust lab exploring emerging technologies Sun Oct 14 2007
| |  - ENCORE: MrSkin.com's $6 million Celebtrity Nudity Biz
- Meet Jim McBride, the company's CEO, in the (pixelated) flesh Sun Oct 14 2007
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