In this MidwestBusiness.com podcast, Adam Fendelman and Brad Spirrison discuss why Illinois treasurer Alexi Giannoulias now wants to increase the money available in the state to invest in Illinois companies and why a number of others think now’s not the right time.

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Posted in Podcasts August 29th, 2008 by Adam Fendelman | No comments
In this MidwestBusiness.com podcast, Adam Fendelman and Brad Spirrison discuss how Chicago-based InnerWorkings is printing money from the Internet.

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Posted in Podcasts August 22nd, 2008 by Adam Fendelman | No comments
In this MidwestBusiness.com podcast, Adam Fendelman and Brad Spirrison discuss surburban Chicago TopGolf USA and how the company has digitized the game of golf.

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Posted in Podcasts August 15th, 2008 by Adam Fendelman | No comments
In this MidwestBusiness.com podcast, Adam Fendelman and Brad Spirrison discuss Avenue A | Razorfish and the digital advertising conference ad:tech this year in Chicago.

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Posted in Podcasts August 8th, 2008 by Adam Fendelman | No comments
In this MidwestBusiness.com podcast, Adam Fendelman and Brad Spirrison discuss the Chicago Tap Theatre and why it turned to the Web to publish a digital photo book.

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Posted in Podcasts August 1st, 2008 by Adam Fendelman | No comments
In this MidwestBusiness.com podcast, Adam Fendelman and Brad Spirrison discuss Learning Enhancement Corp. in Chicago and how the firm is selling fun that’s also educational.

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Posted in Podcasts July 24th, 2008 by Adam Fendelman | No comments
In this MidwestBusiness.com podcast, Adam Fendelman and Brad Spirrison discuss the sweetening of a Web presence from Chicago’s Garrett Popcorn now that it has lost its prime Michigan Avenue storefront.

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Posted in Podcasts July 11th, 2008 by Adam Fendelman | No comments
In this MidwestBusiness.com podcast, Adam Fendelman and Brad Spirrison discuss whether or not all the conveniences of the Internet actually make us stupid. Chicago-based Ecto LLC says no.

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Posted in Podcasts July 3rd, 2008 by Adam Fendelman | No comments
In this MidwestBusiness.com podcast, Adam Fendelman and Brad Spirrison discuss Chicago-based Orbitz and its perhaps unintended ability to serve as an incubator for the creation of other successful companies.

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Posted in Podcasts June 27th, 2008 by Adam Fendelman | No comments
In this MidwestBusiness.com podcast, Adam Fendelman and Brad Spirrison discuss the return of serial Chicago entrepreneur Andrew “Flip” Filipowski. He recently scored $54 million in new VC funding for his HR firm Silk Road Technology.

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Posted in Podcasts June 13th, 2008 by Adam Fendelman | No comments