  - Socrates Media's Websites for a More Enlightened—and Efficient—Landlord
- Socrates CEO Bill Lederer has developed two sites — Complete Landlord.com and RentSlicer.com — that offer services to landlords. Mon Jun 25 2007
| |  - H2Oh No: Can This Entrepreneur Save Us From Toxic Water?
- Charles Stack of Constant Compliance Inc. has developed a biosensor that detects toxic substances in water. Fri Jun 22 2007
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 - Entrepreneurs Compete Using a Whiteboard and Their Wits
- From the MIT Enterprise Forum's "Innovation Whiteboard Challenge": Katinka Vigh's allegy-diagnosis method. Tue Jun 19 2007
| |   - Office Supplies and Innovation — A Contradiction in Terms? Quill Says No
- Quill Corporation, a $1 billion-plus supplier in Lincolnshire, uses brainstorming and incentive programs to instill a culture of innovation. Mon Jun 18 2007
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 - Scenes from the Guerilla Truck Show
- Capitalizing on the crowds spilling out of NeoCon at the Mart, the Guerilla Truck Show featured furniture designers and artisans displaying their wares in the backs of rented trucks. Fri Jun 15 2007
| |  - Cult Figures: Dealing in Designer Toys for Adults
- Rotofugi carries limited run, artist-created designer toys. Co-owner Whitney Kerr walks us through some of the products they sell. Wed Jun 13 2007
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  - Thinking Big: Start-up Entrepreneurs Present Their Concepts to Peers
- At the Chicago entrepreneurial meet-up known as Chicago Beta, principals from start-ups present their business concepts to their peers. Mon Jun 11 2007
| |  - A Guru Speaks: Insights from SAP Cofounder Hasso Plattner
- Mr. Plattner, cofounder and former chairman of the software giant, was speaking at an event called the "Strategy Conference" put on by the Institute of Design at IIT. Here are some choice philosophical fragments. Fri Jun 08 2007
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 - Dear Chicago: You're a Giant in the Global Supply Chain. Don't Screw It Up.
- We're a critical crossroads for billions of dollars worth of goods. Will we maintain our competitive position or squander it? We asked expert Anthony Pagano of UIC to chime in. Wed Jun 06 2007
| |   - For a Top Landscaper, Busy Season Brings Learning Curves for Crews
- Christy Webber's landscaping accounts include O'Hare, Navy Pier and the United Center. We followed her around early one Spring morning. Mon Jun 04 2007
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 - Raising the Bar: How a CEO of a Major Healthcare Consultancy Sets Goals
- Former Accenture-ite Mary Ann Tolan is the founder of Accretive Health, a leading end-to-end revenue cycle service company for healthcare providers. Here she talks about goal-setting. Fri Jun 01 2007
| |  - Liz Claiborne CEO William McComb on Goal Setting
- As part of a panel discussion before the University of Chicago GSB, McComb discussed how he translates enterprise-wide goals into individual and team goals — and what the keys are to making them achievable. Wed May 30 2007
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