Archive for August, 2007
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The new nationalization, debt as a weapon
Interesting article in the New York Times about foreign investments being used as a weapon.
Now, with sovereign wealth funds, many experts are asking whether cross-border investment is evolving into cross-border nationalization, raising the prospect of government interference in free markets, only this time, in other countries’ markets.
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I get interviewed by the ITA
It must have been a slow news day for the ITA but I am thankful for the attention all the same.
Here is a link to the Illinois Technology Association’s website and my interview.
The text of the interview is below:
ITA: In 10 words or less, what pain does Bradley Wiltjer solve?
Ben Bradley: More qualified prospects in [...]
The value of a customer
Great article on Mitch Free’s blog…
One of my colleagues recently asked me who my most important customer was and I instinctively said “all of them.†Hopefully, you have gotten the message about the importance of loving your customer from reading my blog and columns, but there is a different question posed here. What is the [...]
icSTARS / iOpener 2007
The purpose of this event is to facilitate an exciting, highly interactive
discussion about why career’s in IT are a great opportunity for young
adults. We will capture the results from the discussion into message
points that can be used by counselors, colleges, and the media to
help steer more young adults into the technology field.
Additionally, the net proceeds [...]
Trust makes the phone ring
Every month Stan Kania, founder of Software-Link, a Sage Software VAR, gets a call from one or two new ERP or CRM vendors.
“We have a good reputation. Other ERP and CRM vendors want us to sell their products,†said Kania. “But by staying loyal to the Sage family, we receive a high percentage of [...]
Our lives, controlled from some guy’s couch
Just got the news that there is a 20% chance our universe might be somebody else’s hobby. I hadn’t imagined that the omniscient, omnipotent creator of the heavens and earth could be an advanced version of a guy who spends his weekends building model railroads or overseeing video-game worlds like the Sims. Bummer.
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Silicon Prairie Social – September 20
www.siliconprairiesocial.com
Over the last year, the tech community downtown Chicago has gained a lot of momentum and energy with events like TechCocktail, Web Ascent, and Chicago Beta. We’ve been inspired by this growing wave of activity in the tech community in Chicago. We’re launching Silicon Prairie Social in response to the lack of opportunities like this [...]
