Michael Pollack of Rocket Fuel Labs
Verbatim, Part 2 – John Jonelis
“My firm, adamant business philosophy is that I sincerely and always want to under-promise and over-deliver.” Michael Pollack Continue reading
Category Archives: High Tech
4 STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
Filed under Biography, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, High Tech, Low Tech, Startup Companies, Startups
DA LEG BREAKER ‘N’ DA SNAKE OIL
Loop Lonagan and John Jonelis
“I still sez he ain’t nothin but a well-dressed snake oil salesman. Too smooth. Too articulate. Voice too modjoo—madju—modulated. Continue reading
Filed under Characters, Conflict, Entrepreneur, High Tech, Low Tech
FASCINATION OF A THOUGHT LEADER
Michael Pollack of Rocket Fuel Labs
Verbatim – John Jonelis
I always enjoy the scenic water taxi ride to the Chicago Merchandise Mart where the huge high-tech incubator known as 1871 lives and breathes like a sleeping dragon in a cave full of gold. Continue reading
Filed under Biography, Entrepreneur, High Tech, Low Tech
VAST PILES OF MONEY
Chicago Social Enterprise Eyes a Trillion Dollar Market
Impact Engine Part 9 – by Jeff Segal, Message Therapist –
“Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”— James Baldwin Continue reading
Filed under Entrepreneur, High Tech, Low Tech, Poverty, The Economy
BNC TUESDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN
Techweek Part 3 at BNC Venture Capital –
John Jonelis –
The audience roars! This roomful of raucous investors demand answers the way hungry wolves tear at meat. Men and women shout as if in the trading pits of the CME. I see wallets wagging in eager hands, but the kids presenting tonight are unprepared for such a high level of scrutiny and the questions keep coming—one louder than the last. Now the speaker shouts to be heard as the meeting spirals out of control. Continue reading
Filed under Characters, Entrepreneur, High Tech, Low Tech, Poverty, The Economy
KILLING IT
Impact Engine – Part 8
By Jeff Segal – message therapist
Less than a year ago, I asked a prominent figure in Chicago’s startup community about local investors’ interest in the social enterprise model.
She told me flatly, “No one cares.”
Well, they care now. Continue reading
THE BUSINESS PLAN POLICE
Bill Blaire – special correspondent –
as told to John Jonelis
Bill Blaire here. Lemme tell ya how things develop before all da trouble starts. Continue reading
Filed under Characters, Entrepreneur, High Tech, Low Tech, Suspense
TECH CHILDREN
Techweek Part 2
Mark T Wayne – Special Correspondent
as told to John Jonelis
Permit me to proclaim that, next year, children—yes I say children, should organize Techweek. The event will gain from it. I have good evidence for such speculation, as you will see. Continue reading
Filed under Characters, Education, Entrepreneur, High Tech
TOP FIVE STARTUPS THAT DIDN’T MAKE TECHWEEK’S FINAL FIVE
Techweek – Part 1
By Jeff Segal – Message Therapist
I love startups. But I’m cheap. So I was happy to buy the $30 Expo pass to Techweek Chicago. No way was I shelling out for the $650 VIP pass.
Which meant I got to browse Startup City and meet the founders of 70 startups, but couldn’t crash the LAUNCH Final Five event. And you know what? I’m sure it was lovely, but apparently they chose the finalists based on nothing more than concept, business model, strength of team and presentation. Bor-ing.
I selected mine, on the other hand, based on pure awesomeness. Continue reading
Filed under Conflict, Entrepreneur, High Tech, Low Tech
MY KRAKEN ENCOUNTER
John Jonelis
I am sitting with the audience at the Funding Feeding Frenzy in Chicago—a big event for startup companies like mine that need investors to make things happen. I wipe sweaty palms against my suit pants—my turn to present—my turn to make a fool of myself is coming up fast. Continue reading
Filed under Entrepreneur, High Tech, Influence, Low Tech, Relationships
WHO DO YOU TRUST?
John Jonelis—Verbatim from special correspondent, Donatas Ludditis
Welcome—welcome to Ludditis Shots & Beer! Glad you come in.
Got question for you.
Don’s lookalike
I hear about this guy: Nikhil Sethi his name. No, don’t ask me—I never say it right. He got easy way to advertise on social web. His outfit called Adaptly. Got three slick platforms that work as if by magic. And his company, it grow like crazy! This I want to know more about. Continue reading
Filed under Biography, Characters, Conflict, Entrepreneur, High Tech, Relationships
THE SUM OF THE WHOLE
Higher Education and the Economy
Moises Goldman PhD – resident scientist
In today’s digital environment, the words entrepreneurship and innovation are the flavor of the day. Universities and even certain high schools believe they are preparing their students to go out into the world armed with the necessary tools to excel. But are they? Continue reading
Filed under Education, Entrepreneur, High Tech, The Economy
The Gamemaker's Father 