The state of Illinois, according to search engines’ autocomplete feature: “bankrupt.” Ouch.
Other states didn’t fare too well either, including our neighbor Iowa (“too white”), Missouri (“the worst state”) and Florida (“crazy”). Read more here.
Flying around iOS 6 Maps land and I found a little chrome jelly bean surrounded by a concrete jungle #ios6 #igersmanila #chicago (Taken with Instagram)
Daily deal duel — Google vs. Groupon: Google is going head-to-head with Groupon in Chicago starting today. Google Offers, the Internet search giant’s daily-deal program, comes to town with a half-off deal for food and drink at Goose Island Brewery.
Do you think Google Offers stands a chance against Groupon in its hometown of Chicago?
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Can innovation be taught?: The short answer: yes, and sometimes your customer can be the best teacher.
Forget what you’ve heard about late-night brainstorming sessions over foosball and pizza at companies like Apple Inc. and Google Inc. Round-the-clock intellectual jam sessions may spark creativity, but they aren’t particularly practical if you’re a small-business owner focused on delivering products, making payroll and keeping up with the rising prices of raw materials and health insurance.
“People tend to think that being innovative means being creative,” says Andrew Razeghi, a lecturer at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management who’s written on the topic. “Some folks are more creative than others. But whereas creativity is more how you think, innovation is more how you act and behave, and those behaviors can definitely be learned.”
Photo: Anthony Qaiyum, president of Merz Apothecary, used technology to build the family business into a $7-million-a-year company. Credit: Erik Unger / Crain’s
