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located in Chicago

We are a business journalism site feauturing totally original, locally produced 2- to 5-minute video stories about Chicago commerce -- the companies, products and personalities that grease the engines of industry in the city. Our site is updated with a new segment each weekday. Our stories are in the journalistic mode: that is, they are shot documentary-style and are subject-driven, without any on-camera reporters and voiceovers. The segments feature eye-grabbing b-roll, creative camera work and multiple perspectives, giving them a production quality and conceptual heft that is unique in the online video space.

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posted on
June 8th, 2009
from
BusinessPOV
based in
Chicago

Out of the Banking Mess Comes a Business Opportunity for Aleri

The company — which won the ITA’s "Rising Star" award — specializes in "complex event processing" technology that allows high-speed real-time analysi ...

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posted on
June 1st, 2009
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BusinessPOV
based in
Chicago

The Spy Game: Initiate Systems Helps the CIA Track Thugs

Funded in part by the CIA, the company is working to create databases that help connect the dots. CEO Bill Conroy explains.

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posted on
May 26th, 2009
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BusinessPOV
based in
Chicago

Screw the Psychics and Palmreaders: Let SPSS Predict Your Future

SPSS is a pioneer in predictive analytics. Translation: using data mining and statistics, they can foresee trends and help companies manage daily operations more e ...

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posted on
May 18th, 2009
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BusinessPOV
based in
Chicago

Bullish on Big Ideas: SmartSignal Bets on Innovation in a Tight Economy

SmartSignal CEO Jim Gagnard explains why his company, which designs predictive analytics that detect problems in power plants, is making new investments and ...

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posted on
May 7th, 2009
from
BusinessPOV
based in
Chicago

Learning to Earn: Terry Howerton on an Entrepreneurial New School

Howerton, Chairman of the Illinois Technology Association, on a new educational concept for future entrepreneurs.

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