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How I'm spending
some of my time lately...
FastRoot is my primary business focus... helping to transform the $350 billion dollar software industry, delivering the platform for technology-enabled service providers. As Chairman, the Illinois Technology Association -- and related community involvement, channels my attention.
Chicago Public Schools
Career Academy of Advanced Technologies
I'm co-chairing the advisory board and creating a new high school, opening in Fall 2009. CAAT is a charter school for CPS that will teach technology and entrepreneurship. I'm excited to work with Mayor Daley's office and a broad group of local executives that are committed to support this Academy.
CAAT is a new kind of high school based on an apprenticeship and mentoring model: each student will be paired with a local technology professional that takes an active interest in the student’s success. More than 600 local volunteers are lining up to play an important role in the education of tomorrow’s tech leaders.
| FastRoot Agility |
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A FastRoot business, with data centers in Chicago and Milwaukee and engineers that manage complex hosted environments.
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| Illinois Technology Association |
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The Illinois Technology Association champions the interests of 500 tech companies based in Chicago and the region, building a more connected, collaborative economy for entrepreneurs, investors and executives. I am the founding Chairman of the association, and work with a great Board and management team.
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| Some other companies I'm interested in or a part of at the moment... |
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IL-CELERATE
Incubating five early stage companies within TechNexus in partnership with ITA and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Security.
ContextMedia
Builds patient education media platforms that educate and inform patients as they make decisions about their clinical treatment.
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TechNexus |
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I cofounded TechNexus, a shared office, conference and incubator space for the technology community in downtown Chicago. TechNexus is now home to 18 early stage companies and used by more than 1,500 local execs each month.
The concept for Phase III expansion of TechNexus into a 300,000 sq ft new construction facility in downtown Chicago:
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Zealous Venture Partners
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I am a partner in Zealous Venture Partners, a venture development and capital partnership focused on early stage and emerging growth software and technology companies.
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| FastRoot Software Labs |
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With offices in Chicago and Kiev, Ukraine and started in 2002, FastRoot software engineers provide R&D for FastRoot businesses and our clients.
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Welcome to my little corner of the web, a place to post some of what I'm up to at the moment, random thoughts on random subjects and generally be more pretentious than I have any right to be.
My company...
FastRoot manages and automates the operations for on-demand software companies, and businesses that use software to deliver a service.
I founded this company in 2001, and we spent several years anticipating a market that is now rapidly developing. I work with a great team excited about growth and providing leadership to the industry.
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My town...
Chicago is my home, and I love living here (except for three unbearably cold weeks a year). I'm part of a fast growing network of entrepreneurs and professionals, and enjoy working with several thousand local business folks on a variety of projects that serve the community.
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We’ll enjoy a private screening of the documentary Two Million Minutes, which compares the high school education of students in China, India and the United States.
