  - Slaying the Monster(.com): CareerBuilder's Chief Sales Officer on Being #1
- In a presentation before the Business Marketing Association, CSO Mary Delaney tells the "David and Goliath" story of how, in July 2006, the company passed its largest competitor, Monster.com, in U.S. revenue. Fri Jan 26 2007
| |   - Toy Story: The Company Behind Bozo Bop Bags and Tin Homer Simpsons
- Forest Park-based Rocket USA got a big break when Simpsons creator Matt Groening came calling. Now with 50 products in its stable, including Bender the Robot from Futurama, the company is poised for big growth: it's releasing 25 new concepts in 2007 alone. Thu Jan 25 2007
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 - Winning by Losing: A U of C Professor's Approach to Bidding on eBay
- Don't necessarily follow the online auctioneer's advice for climbing to your highest bid to get the product you want, says Robert Zeithammer, an assistant professor at the University of Chicago GSB. Instead, participate in numerous future bids at a baseline price. Wed Jan 24 2007
| |  - Smart Buildings, Sustainability, Asian Cyberports and Other Future Trends
- Geoffrey Kasselman is president of Op2mize, Inc. a real estate brokerage and advisory firm. In a five-year forecast presented to the MIT Enterprise Forum's Chicago chapter, his topics included advanced networks, "24-hour real estate," and China's Zero Energy Tower. Tue Jan 23 2007
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 - A Five-Year Technology Forecast from Motorola's David Findling
- Mr. Findling, director of technology architecture at Moto's Technology Office, discussed three areas: the explosion of location-enabled applications; the expansion of software as a service; and the gap in indoor wireless coverage. Mon Jan 22 2007
| |   - Losing It: When Doctor's Orders Include Dropping Pounds
- When insurance policies won't cover a medical condition exacerbated by weight issues, patients turn to places like Mike George Fitness. The exercise clinic teamed up with Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers to offer a program for people who need to shed pounds quickly. Fri Jan 19 2007
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 - Vodka Under the Influence of a Vineyard
- When he was developing DiVine Vodka, David Otis decided to bypass the grain and potatoes and distil it using grapes from the Round Barn Winery in Baroda, Michigan. The ultra-premium spirit retails for about $35.00 and has already fared well in taste tests against big guns like Belvedere and Grey Goose. Thu Jan 18 2007
| |  - How a Fashionista for Infants Got Her Products to the Golden Globes
- Allison Case received an exclusive invitation to give items from her toddler clothing company out to celebrities at the Golden Globes swag giveaway before the awards ceremony. Here's how it happened, and how she's working to build her company, Hand Picked Pumpkin. Wed Jan 17 2007
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 - Conventional Selling is Dead. Long Live Unconventional Selling
- What if everything you know about acquiring new business is changing, obsolete or wrong? asks Rick Farrell. At the U of C's GSB Alumni Sales Leader's Roundtable, Farrell, a consultant, talked to guests about new tactics for getting prospects to reach for their wallets. Tue Jan 16 2007
| |   - A Discussion with Jim Lecinski, Google Chicago's Sales Director
- Mr. Lecinski gave BusinessPOV a tour of the local office, which has a significant sales staff servicing the Midwestern region's Fortune 1000 companies. He also discussed some of the high-flying Mountain View, CA-based company's unique advertising products and services. Mon Jan 15 2007
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 - Condo Face-off in the West Loop: the Mods vs. the Greens
- Two new condo projects are in the early stages of being built in the West Loop: R+D 659 on Randolph and Emerald at Monroe and Green St. The former is selling itself as an exemplar of modern living; the latter as a state-of-the-art "green" building. Here we give both of them their say. **Today:** Emerald. Fri Jan 12 2007
| |  - Condo Face-off in the West Loop: the Mods vs. the Greens
- Two new condo projects are in the early stages of being built in the West Loop: R+D 659 on Randolph and Emerald at Monroe and Green St. The former is selling itself as an exemplar of modern living; the latter as a state-of-the-art "green" building. Here we give both of them their say. **Today**: R+D Thu Jan 11 2007
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