  - Tales of Survival!! An Offline Travel-Booking Firm in an Online World
- Gray's Travel Management had to start charging for services they had previously offered for free. Here's how they've succeeded. Thu Apr 05 2007
| |  - NFL, NBA, X Games: Meet the TV-Graphics Firm that Works With Them
- Sportvision works with premier sporting events developing unique on-screen graphics that enhance the viewing experience. Here the founders talk story about working in this unusual arena. Wed Apr 04 2007
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  - Case Study: How a Small Business Owner Works With a Consultant
- Outdoor-supplies retailer Uncle Dan's is a local favorite. But owner Brent Weiss wanted help systematizing his business without losing what makes it unique. Here's how he's working with consultant Michael Kramer of the Win Big Institute. Tue Apr 03 2007
| |  - Gone in 60 Seconds: Entrepreneurs Get One Minute to Pitch Their Companies
- At the local entrepreneur's meetup known as Chicago Beta, three companies piteched before their peers. Featured: Tappity.com, Text2Store.com, and EZ.no. Mon Apr 02 2007
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 - How Does Microsoft Launch New Products? Marketing VP Jon Roskill Tells All
- Introducing the new Windows Vista operating system to the world was a Herculean effort. Here, Jon Roskill, VP of U.S. Marketing, provides a behind-the-scenes look. Fri Mar 30 2007
| |  - Entrepreneurial Activity Abounds in Chicago's Arts Culture, Study Shows
- When it set out to track the number of non-profit arts organizations in the Chicago region, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation didn't expect to unearth an artistic community as vibrant as the one it found. Paul Botts, a Director at the Foundation, talks here about the findings. Thu Mar 29 2007
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 - Work Hard. Earn Cash. Buy a Boat. Give it a Witty Name.
- A sea-faring vessel is a just reward for working 16 hours a day. So what do Chicagoans name these prized possessions? Last fall, before the deep freeze, we decided to find out. And now, with Yacht season just around the bend, we're posting what we found. (And yes, there is indeed one called "Liquid Assets.") Wed Mar 28 2007
| |   - Meet The Company That Blogs So You Don't Have To
- For an annual fee of $399, Bring the Blog will provide you with one blog entry every business day for a whole year. There are some catches: the content isn't unique to you personally, but it is unique to your industry or niche. Company founder Dan Green fills in some blanks. Tue Mar 27 2007
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 - How to Do Guerilla Research
- Looking for a fast, cost-effective way to glean valuable insights about your customers and clients? Think guerilla research, says Jeremy Alexis, in which you interact with real-world consumers where they shop, live and work. Mon Mar 26 2007
| |  - LiquidTalk's Goal: Be the iTunes of the Business World
- Here's how their business application works: companies post all their internal digital media — video of CEO speeches, audio of sales presentations, etc. — to a secure Liquid Talk portal (aka a "Library") where employees can then download it to an MP3 device and consume it offline at their leisure. Fri Mar 23 2007
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 - Mug Shots: A Local Entrepreneur's Unique Approach to Customizing Cups
- Mighty Mugs allows people to put their own images and photographs on their mugs. Owners Steven Benjamin and H. Kim have perfected a printing method that ensures images are sharper in focus and richer in color. Drink up. Thu Mar 22 2007
| |  - Attention Early Stage Companies: There's a New Fund in Town
- The Illinois Innovation Accelerator (i2A) is a $10 million seed-stage, for-profit investment fund that will be administered by the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC). Here, CEC president David Weinstein gives an overview. Wed Mar 21 2007
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