April 27, 2004 The May Report: 4/27/2004: Gene Express to present at Midwest Venture Summit; KACS and an interesting Tech Day afternoon; letters, events and a newsletter from Michigan Editor and publisher: Ron May, ron@themayreport.com, ronaldmay@aol.com, 773-525-3944. *****************sponsorship****************** White Sox tickets for May Report Readers Got a few hours May 4-6th? We'll make it worth your while. As a reader of The May Report, TechTarget would like to offer you a pair of complimentary tickets to an upcoming Chicago White Sox home game! Just attend Enterprise Messaging Decisions (or just a few sessions), May 4-6 in Chicago and you'll receive two seats to see Magglio Ordonez and Frank Thomas take the field in what is sure to be a summer classic. Best of all, attend the conference and you'll also be automatically be entered to win a brand new Mercedes SLK! 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Don't miss out - Register to attend today! http://enterprisemessagingdecisions.techtarget.com/?offer=mayonly ****************sponsorship****************** ____________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS The Scoop section: -- Gene Express to present at Midwest Venture conference -- Briefly noted: Thursday's Midwest Venture Summit, Sandee Kastrul's speech to the graduates of the KACS program; a link to the audio of the wi-fi panel, by Ron May 1. READER COMMENTS AND RESPONSES 1a. Greenbrier & Russell purchases firm in Littleton, Colorado 1b. Steve Nelson: plug for WLS program: Sean Hannity from Hilton May 7th 1c. Jela Trivunovic: Back here from California and looking for a position in internet and mobile marketing 1d. Comments about the offer of White Sox tickets (2 messages) 1e. Alan Nappier: Seeking a senior systems engineer 1f. Efoora mail (1 message) 1g. Jackie Bynsdorp: Identity Theft Seminar Opportunity 1h. Todd Natenberg: Has card scanning problem and needs help 1i. 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Osborn, Ph.D., MBA President & CEO Gene Express, Inc. 975 Research Drive Toledo, OH 43614 Cell: 847-778-0522 Toledo office: 419-380-9930 Chicago office: 847-295-5645 Email: Twosborn@GeneExpressInc.com or Twosborn@aol.com Web site: www.GeneExpressInc.com "Setting the Standard in Genomics"™ Discovery. Molecular Diagnostics. Therapeutics. Gene Express, Inc., founded in 1992, is a commercial stage genomic biotechnology company that sells the next-generation, patented, quantitative, standardized multi-gene expression platform technology (StaRT-PCR™). With its basic product line already developed and patented, Gene Express has begun its commercialization efforts. Gene Express sells 600 gene assays to assist pharmaceutical and biotech companies with new drug development, clinical diagnostic companies with innovative and patented, molecular diagnostic tests, academic institutions with genomic research, and the US Departments of Defense (DOD) and Homeland Security with biohazardous materials detection. Gene Express generates revenue by providing multi-gene expression analysis services at its Standardized Expression Measurement (SEM) Center™ on high throughput, automated equipment to researchers in the US, Europe and Japan. Gene Express also designs, produces, and markets new gene assay system products that allow standardized, reproducible, cost effective measurement of multi-gene activity. Assays for multi-gene expression analysis can be ordered today. 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Please take a moment to participate in this short survey. This survey will close on April 30th. The results will be posted on the Tech Pulse Chicago website on May 3rd and covered in an upcoming issue of The May Report. http://www.sserve.com/fm/FML.asp?IID=38103489976851239930 More information can be found at http://www.techpulsechicago.com, as well as an update link if you wish to remove yourself from receiving our surveys and/or newsletters * Mark Glennon and I get into a friendly argument just about every year --- every year that they hold the VC conference, that is --- (and he is not the only one --- I have had this argument with Bill Weaver too) about whether the names of the presenting companies should be released before the conference. But it turns out that some of the presenters have been revealed by Michael Krauss in The Chicago Sun-Times. My first issue is the fairness of releasing the information on a selective basis to one media outlet and not to another. How likely is the Trib or Crain's to cover this conference enthusiastically after they have been dissed? I never said that the organizers were very smart. We do have a precedent for fair release of information. That is how KPMG, which happens to be one of the sponsors here, handled things --- but that was when Dick Reck was running things. They embargo the names of the winners of their high tech awards and I abide by that until the Monday the event is held. So, if I put out a report at midnight on that Monday and the Sun-Times comes out at 5am, it is effectively the same time. But that would require too much thought on the part of the organizers. But beyond the issue of fairness, there is this. A venture conference is like any other collaborative effort. There are many constituencies jockeying for favor and for their companies to get the best exposure. That may be one reason that Terry Osborn took it upon himself to send me a note. He was not mentioned in Michael Krauss' Sun-Times article. It probably never dawned on the organizers that some companies might prefer to be mentioned at greater length in TMR than get a mere mention from the king maker Krauss. I am curious to know, I told Glennon, how many of his own sponsors read Krauss and The Sun-Times versus how many read TMR. I don't know about the Krauss column, but I did check readers of this report. So, Mark, here are my numbers for how many of your own sponsors read this report. This is not all the sponsors, but it is many of them. At the TiE venture panel a few months ago, Marc Sokol commented that they routinely check to see what firms are presenting at venture conferences. If Glennon thinks that more people will show up because he has kept the names a secret, I think he is off track. And, note that the Venture conference in St. Louis next week is revealing the names of the presenters in their pre-conference publicity. See item "2c" in today's report. I am seriously thinking of going down to St. Louis to cover that conference. The following are some of the sponsors of the Midwest Venture Summit and their respective number of readers of The May Report: KPMG: 58 TMR readers Freeborn & Peters: 11 TMR readers Motorola: 144 TMR readers (including mot.com and motorola.com) PriceWaterhouseCoopers: 42 TMR readers Oca Ventures: 3 TMR readers CID Equity Partners: 13 TMR readers Slack Barshinger: 6 TMR readers KB Partners: 5 TMR readers Apex VC: 4 TMR readers William Blair: 32 TMR readers Holland & Knight (including MBC): 14 TMR readers Illinois Coalition: 12 TMR readers New World VC: 8 TMR readers Sonnenschein: 24 TMR readers Gardner Carton & Douglas: 26 TMR readers Willis Stein: 2 TMR readers Chrysalis Ventures: 1 TMR reader Portage Ventures: 4 TMR readers GTCR: 16 TMR readers (now that is not the same as Thoma Cressey, right?) Leo Capital Holdings: 2 TMR readers Gordon & Glickson: 18 TMR readers Neal Gerber Eisenberg: 7 TMR readers Nonetheless, rather than putting out a release, and making it fair to everyone, the conference organizers chose to play games and since they no longer have Crain's or The Trib for marquee announcements, they have to go to Krauss. Here is Krauss' article which does name seven of the 26 presenters. I notice that nPhase is presenting and wonder how a Steve Lundin client managed to get into this conference, so I will probably see him skulking around there tomorrow. But the fact that Osborn obviously felt that he would take publicity into his own hands should be food for thought for the organizers who decided to be judge and jury here. I know that my argument appears muddled. It is this: if you are going to release the info. before the conference, do it fairly for all media. Second, why talk about some companies and not others? Terry Osborn is well known to Chicago area entrepreneurs and VCs. Why should he be discriminated against? Who decided what firms would be talked about and what firms not? Aren't you creating a two-class system here? And it goes beyond the firms presenting. Each presenting firm has a "champion" sponsor(s). They are also left out in the cold. I know you can't make everyone equally happy (after all, there is an order of presentation) but why make some unhappy? Venture summit signals new collaboration April 26, 2004 BY MICHAEL KRAUSS http://www.suntimes.com/output/krauss/cst-fin-krauss26.html Chicago's technology community takes a major step forward Thursday when the Midwest Venture Summit convenes at the Sheraton Chicago. The event signals a new collaboration among local venture capitalists at a time when returns on venture investing are rising. The event could become a global magnet for attracting investors, though organizers are taking things one step at a time. "The value of the conference is twofold," says Mark Glennon, vice president, Leo Capital Holdings. "It creates a public profile for the entrepreneurial community, and entrepreneurs get introduced to investors. Deals get done at the conference." The event showcases 26 entrepreneurial organizations seeking venture funding. Local presenters include: Arxan Technologies (software security), BridgePort Networks (mobile telecommunications), Dakota Beef (organic beef distribution), nPhase (machine to machine wireless sensors), PEAT International (waste remediation), Profind (Web recruiting technologies) and Renew Power (micro fuel cells). Like a juried art fair, companies are vetted by a committee of VCs, and assigned a coach to assure the presentations and business cases are top-notch. The conference also showcases research under way at local companies and universities. Presenters in that group include: Caterpillar, Battelle/NASA, Motorola, Northwestern University, the University of Chicago and Purdue. The event's timing is opportune. Thomson Venture Economics reports private equity delivered an 18.3 percent performance in the fourth quarter, the second consecutive up quarter after three years of negative returns. Though one-year returns for venture investors were lower at 8.1 percent, the trend is clearly positive. "It's a slow, steady recovery for venture capital nationally," says J.B. Pritzker, partner, New World Ventures in Evanston. "We've seen more deals lately. Entrepreneurship is picking up. A few more people seem willing to leave their corporate jobs to be an entrepreneur. I have enormous respect for people who do that. It's the business world's equivalent to conquering the frontier." Another reason for local optimism is the measured approach organizers are taking to the event. "I don't expect venture capital nirvana," says Steve Beitler, chairman, Illinois Venture Capital Association, and senior managing director of Dunrath Capital. "Illinois is the sixth most populous state. We're 11th in venture funding. It's reasonable for us to move from 11th to 6th." Credit Beitler, Glennon and Pritzker, along with Scott Glickson, partner Gordon & Glickson; Dean Stieber, partner, KPMG, and Maura O'Hara, executive director, Illinois Venture Capital Association, with creating this week's momentum. The collaboration among local private equity leaders bodes well. That ultimately means more locally based entrepreneurial ventures and more jobs. * I want to get this out a reasonable hour, but I do have a very long "Briefly noted" section coming up. I met with Mike Carruth over the weekend and got the scoop on his new venture, DigitalBootcamp, and I also attended the Tech Day at the Korean American Community Services center at 4300 N. California. It was a great afternoon and very informative. I spoke to many people. I also got a lot of info. on where various people from Divine ended up, based on several conversations I had over the weekend at different venues. Actually, almost all of the products are still on the market, just under different entities. That is a story that has not been covered. Here is the speech Sandee Kastrul of i.c.stars gave to the three graduating students who had completed a ten week program, I believe, which is followed by an internship. The students are trained under the auspices of the KACS which is run by John Stanton, Michael Maranda and Tanya Kellam. Their training is in computer hardware, not software, as i.c.stars focuses on. As one of the three graduates, a woman who spoke after the ceremony, said: "There are opportunity makers, breakers and takers." Yes, we can all use that reminder. But first, I have a link to a very informative panel on wi-fi and the effort to build a wireless network in various communities which is in a note from Andy Carra, formerly of Parlano and now of the CME, who runs www.wigle.net, a site that tracks where the wireless networks are in Chicago. Here is the link to the audio of the wi-fi panel. Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 14:09:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Andrew Phillip Carra To: ron@themayreport.com Subject: wifi panel Hi Ron, here's my recording of the panel. i'm plenty loud, but if i'd known i was gonna be recording it, i'd brought an omnidirectional mic. http://mimezine.com/~arkasha/wifi-panel.mp3 -a. carra (the WiGLE.net guy) +++++++++++++ May here again. And now, for Sandee's speech to the graduates. This is not an easy program. They don't just graduate anyone. According to Tanya Kellam, they start off with about ten people and end up with three grads. From: "Sandee Kastrul" To: Subject: Speech from Tech day at KACS on Saturday Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:06:21 -0500 Organization: i.c.stars Good to see you in the community Ron, Here is the speech you requested. Best, Sandee Sandee Kastrul co-founder i.c. stars |* www.icstars.org 312-640-3851 support our mission www.icstars.org/paypal.asp Sandee's speech: Technology is today Today you are an egg head. It's a compliment. And so is a geek it means an expert. Not to be confused with dork. Dork is not an expert and I don't see any dorks before me. I see the future. Today you celebrate your curiosity and your desire to break things only to learn how to fix them Today you stand before your community, your peers and your future to say You're here to stay To build to design and to innovate. Technology is change. Think back to when you first found this program and you knew it would mean change Think back to when you first saw a computer and wanted to touch it To figure out how it works, perhaps to break it and put it back together again To know what the heck zeros and ones had to do with anything. We are either on or off true or false connected or not. Today you stand before your future, You are on You are true and you are connected. And that is technology. There are many ways to utilize the gifts you have been given at KACS You can repair, build develop, design, trouble shoot the motherboard of your destiny. The motherboard of your destiny Its not only technology day. It's your day and so is tomorrow Now that you know what technology can do. What will you do with it? Will you repair problems that you see in our world using technology? Will you build your community using technology? Will you develop solutions for your future employers using technology? Will you trouble shoot your way through school, work, and life using the very same process that you have just learned. Will you one day make your own innovation center? What will you do with technology day which is your day which includes tomorrow. Your imagination is your only limit. You spirit is your sustenance And technology is your tool. There has been quite a bit of talk about off shore outsourcing technology jobs. Many people think its wrong and many people think it's inevitable Free trade comes into question so does patriotism. And perhaps you have thought that technology is not as stable as it once was. The technology has changed and will continue to do so. But don't let the discussions of economics or change fool you. You have the power to make change and it starts with what you know. If YOU stopped developing your technical knowledge and so does he and he and she and she. We will be in a sorry state because the knowledge will lie in the minds of others in the products of others and we will be a product of someone else's innovation. Don't give up your right to create. To repair, to build, to develop, to trouble shoot your imagination is your only limit. Learn all you can today for tomorrow is yours too. Technology is an art and you an artist. Don't stop creating yourself or your artwork because of a political or an economic discussion. Create with all of your heart. Because technology changes and you change and the economy changes but your passion only grows when you feed it with imagination. Think of all the people you admire. You admire them because they are strong or smart or giving or spiritual but mostly because they are not afraid of change. And so true be you. Be not afraid. Embrace the bites and the bits and all the bumps along the way for today is your day and so is tomorrow. Listen to the hum or lack of hum when you build and rebuild when you install and disassemble when you click and clack when you command and when you connect. Listen to the hum coming from your machine - coming from your heart it may sound different but the song will remain the same. It is the song of innovation, of creation and of appreciation. You enabled something or someone to do something better, stronger or faster. And you made change. Thank you for inviting me to address you today, your day and tomorrow we will think of each and everyone of you because it will be your day too. Embrace change. Technology rhymes with ecology and we are all interconnected. Congratulations. Beloved eggheads. _______________________ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||advertisement||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| HAPPY COMPANY. 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Greenbrier & Russell purchases firm in Littleton, Colorado Subj: Article from bizjournals.com: Tech consulting firm sold Date: 4/12/2004 5:37:35 PM Central Daylight Time From: refertofriend@webmail.bizjournals.com Reply-to: msenbar@attbi.com To: ronaldmay@aol.com Hello from bizjournals.com! Michael Enbar (msenbar@attbi.com) thought you might like the following article from The Denver Business Journal: The sender's comment about the article: i don't recognize the Chi firm maybe you do Tech consulting firm sold Published: April 12, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------ Chicago-based Greenbrier & Russel Inc. has purchased a technology consulting firm in Littleton. Greenbrier & Russel, a privately held business and technology services company, paid an undisclosed sum for certain assets of InnerWest TekPartners, founded two years ago by Rich Kennedy. Kennedy, also the president of InnerWest, will join Greenbrier & Russel as vice president and managing director of its downtown Denver office. Kennedy, 39, will oversee the day-to-day functions of the office, including recruiting new clients. Copyright(c) American City Business Journals Inc. All rights reserved. You can view this article on the web at: http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2004/04/12/daily3.html ___________________ 1b. Steve Nelson: plug for WLS program: Sean Hannity from Hilton May 7th Subject: not for publication - just keeping me in front of you, Ron Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 17:00:56 -0400 From: "Nelson, Steven R" To: Glad you're still out there kicking, Ron. Like the White Sox ticket incentive. Always thinking, eh. ...l [Editor's note: Ron May here. The next three paragraphs were about how WLS and TMR might work together on future events, and that was probably what Steve had in mind when he asked that it not be published. We continue where it becomes obvious that he would like to see the letter published.] Now...for publication - if you wouldn't mind giving us a plug. WLS-AM will be hosting nationally syndicated talk show superstar, Sean Hannity, as he broadcasts from the Chicago Hilton on Friday, May 7th from 2p until 5p. The show will be heard live around the country on over 600 station affiliates. 2400 fans will be in attendance at the broadcast which will be heard here on 890AM from 7p until 10p, Sean's usual time slot on WLS. A very limited number of tickets are still available at tickets.com or by calling 800-511-1552. Steve Nelson Director of New Business Development WLS NewsTalk 890 AM 190 N. State Street Chicago, IL 60601 312-984-5277 fax: 312-357-1798 _______________________ 1c. Jela Trivunovic: Back here from California and looking for a position in internet and mobile marketing Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 17:38:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Jela Trivunovic Subject: Re: The May Report: 4/23/2004: BEZ Systems leaving town for Boston; Vibes hiring; Topiary, Genomics USA, Wendy Tarzian; a human dimension to the Efoora scam: farmer Lynn Vanzant from Belvidere, Tennessee speaks out; Navteq and more... To: ron@themayreport.com Hello Ron I really enjoy your newsletters and found them valuable in the course of my networking over the last couple months. I recently moved back to Chicago from San Francisco and have been looking for opportunities in internet and mobile marketing. I have fifteen years of marketing experience, with over eight with a high-tech/internet focus. Your report highlights companies that I may not have on my radar, such as Vibes. I checked out their site and it seems they're not actively promoting positions, except a posting for a web developer. Anyway, I plan on forwarding my resume to the general email box, but was wondering if you have a direct contact there? I'm not sure what your policy is on sharing emails, but I thought I would try. Also, any suggestions of other networking associations, events, etc. I should check-out? I'd love the opportunity to meet with you at one of these functions just to get a lay of the land. Thank you in advance! Jela Trivunovic jela_98@yahoo.com p.s. I find it frustrating that one of the companies you mention in today's edition doesn't think there's internet talent in Chicago... __________________ Ron May here. Jela, the person to contact at Vibes is Jack Philbin. Other organizations you may check out: CSA, TiE, MEF, MIT-EF, AMC, ARCH/Coalition MMM to name a few. __________________ 1d. Comments about the offer of White Sox tickets (2 messages) ______ #1: Subj: RE: The May Report: 4/22/2004: White Sox tickets for May Report Readers Date: 4/22/2004 3:16:07 PM Central Daylight Time From: Patrick.Heslin@microfocus.com (Patrick Heslin) To: owner-mayreport@list.themayreport.com Hi Ron, I saw your opening line to the May report. "White Sox tickets for May Report Readers" At one time I would have jumped at that opportunity. But having watched Jerry Reinsdorf run that team into the ground year after year you could put a gun to my head and I would refuse to open my wallet and take out money for Sox tickets." Many teams are hiring technology savvy managers to build teams based on trends in statistics related to players abilities. (i.e. Theo Epstein in Boston). I can assure you Reisnsdorf isn't smart enough to do anything that innovative. I refuse to pay for Sox tickets until Reinsdorf is on a respirator or he sells the team. Regards, Patrick Hesln +++++++++++++++++ #2: Subj: Re: The May Report: 4/22/2004: White Sox tickets for May Report Readers Date: 4/22/2004 7:31:47 PM Central Daylight Time From: pejisim@paeconsult.com (phil) To: owner-mayreport@list.themayreport.com announcing!!!!!!! The May Report wrote:April 22, 2004 The May Report: 4/22/2004: White Sox tickets for May Report Readers White Sox tickets for May Report Readers Got a few hours May 4-6th? We'll make it worth your while. ___________________ 1e. Alan Nappier: Seeking a senior systems engineer Subject: Searching for a Sr. Systems Engineer To: ron@themayreport.com From: alan.nappier@itecresources.com Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 16:14:01 -0500 I am hoping someone could assist me in filling a very urgent requirement for a Sr. Systems Engineer. I am a Technical Recruiter specializing in placment of IT professionals in the Chicago area. This position is with one of my top clients. The position offers excellent pay and benefits, along with a great working environment. The position is located in Chicago, just off Michigan Ave. I am searching for someone with in depth knowledge of Windows 2000, Active Directory, Network Security, Exchange and Cisco. The person I seek should be degreed and have an MCSE Certifcation - Cisco Certifications would be a plus. They should have experience in both local and wide area networks. The company I am working with is smaller in size (about 180 full time employees), but they have a very advanced network. This person will serve as the primary Systems Engineer for this mission critical network. The company, although well established and financially sound, is generating revenues via the web - meaning we need a top notch engineer to make sure things are running smoothly. I am anxious to talk to anyone who might be qualified or know someone who might be. I am willing to keep all referrals confidential, and also willing to offer a nice referral bonus to anyone that can put me in touch with someone who ends up accepting the position. All resumes or referrals can be sent to alan.nappier@itecresources.com. Thanks for your time. Best Regards, Alan Nappier, Managing Director Itec Resources, Inc. 630.571.8300 office 630.853.1576 mobile alan.nappier@itecresources.com www.itecresources.com _______________________ 1f. Efoora mail (1 message) Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 11:43:14 -0400 Subject: Efoora From: Name withheld upon request. To: Ron, please keep my name, e-mail, and all contact information confidential. The BBS moderator just posted a message that he will delete all posts at the request of the Efoora BOD. Would you please publish an update and keep up with the events. It seems that you will now be the only source of uncensored information. BTW, do you know what has happened to Rappin? Is he still being paid? ___________________ 1g. Jackie Bynsdorp: Identity Theft Seminar Opportunity Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 06:20:25 -0700 (PDT) From: J Bynsdorp Subject: Identity Theft Seminar Opp = The May Report Material? To: ron@themayreport.com Hello Ron, We met a few weeks ago at the IT Resource Center Benefit at the Hyatt Regency. Since then I have received two May Reports and have enjoyed them very much. I am wondering if The May Report may be a good venue for marketing my services to your audience. I am a PMP-certified independent consultant who keeps my ear to the ground and to industry trends as I apply my skills to address business needs. Please view my website at www.bynsdorpconsulting.com for more information about me, and the services I offer. My focus is on Project Management and Business Process Re-engineering, and I act on an understanding of corporate business processes. As a seasoned professional, I understand the frustrations and problems faced by Project Managers. More importantly, my experience producing results for Fortune 500 companies help me to overcome most of the challenges faced. I also do business process and software training which may be of interest. In addition, I deliver seminars. Currently, as a victim of identity theft, I deliver a presentation titled Identity Theft: Don't Be A Victim! This seminar has been presented at various local and regional businesses. I include startling facts and statistics about Identity Theft, and also valuable information to protect you from becoming a victim. For those who fall victim, I provide helpful information including FTC statistics and affidavit information. I am preparing a seminar on the Safe Harbor Project that will be available for delivery during the summer. This seminar focuses on assisting organizations in their preparedness before the end of year deadline causes hefty fines and bad publicity for businesses doing international commerce. Please write back and let me know your thoughts. Thanks in advance - and Looking Forward to hearing from you Ron! -Jackie ================= Jackie Bynsdorp Owner / Principal Bynsdorp Consulting www.bynsdorpconsulting.com 262 455 1953 ===SPECIAL SEMINAR OPPORTUNITY=== Identity Theft: Don't Be A Victim! Send info requests to: info@bynsdorpconsulting.com ============== _____________________ 1h. Todd Natenberg: Has card scanning problem and needs help From: "Todd Natenberg" To: , Subject: Todd Natenberg, TBN Sales Solutions, needs your help: Business card scanning solution? Do you have any ideas? Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 08:52:10 -0500 Ron, Hope all's well. I need your help with some tasks. Suggestions? Do you know of someone who I can hire for this? I believe you perform this task as well for your publication: Business Card Scanning I get 100 business cards per two weeks that need to be scanned into my computer. Here's what I now do: I have CardScan500 and scan the cards into my laptop computer I then synchronize with my Microsoft Outlook 2003 program I then import the e-mail addresses into my Constant Contact newsletter- via the internet I then synchronize with my Palm Pilot, A Sony Clie I need a way to get the cards uploaded into my Outlook 2003 without me having to scan them. 1. If I did hire somebody, how would they do this? 2. I don t have a second computer at my house, and I don t really want them at my place 3. I could photocopy the cards and mail them overnight to someone? 4. My goal is to get those cards into Outlook 2003- complete with my notes on the back of the cards GOAL: Send copies of business cards to someone who somehow gets card information with notes into my Outlook computer within 5 days! Can I put an ad in the May Report? Please call (773) 755-1306 or e-mail todd@toddnatenberg.com with questions. Sincerely, Todd B. Natenberg President/Author TBN Sales Solutions "I just got a job in sales! Now what?" A Playbook for Skyrocketing Your Commissions 711 W. Gordon Terrace, Ste. 106, Chicago, IL 60613 Phone: 773-755-1306, Fax: 773-442-0840, Outside Chicago: 866-464-0339 e-mail: todd@toddnatenberg.com www.toddnatenberg.com TBN Sales Solutions increases commissions for salespeople and profits for businesses through customized training, coaching and consulting. We establish structures and procedures in all facets of the sales process, through workshops and individual sales coaching, to teach reps to control their own destiny, to impact the bottom line. "Customers do not care how much you know until they know how much you care; Sell how you want to buy." ____________________ 1i. Chris Wright: Thank you note for TMR event From: Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 06:50:50 -0500 Subject: Thank you To: The May Report Ron, Thank you for the dinner last night. I appreciated the opportunity to network with a number of new individuals. I also remembered the mother of all palindromes for you; A man, a plan, a canal, Panama. Thank you, Christopher Wright Director | Sales and Logistics 3701 North Paulina | Suite 300 | Chicago, Illinois 60613 P 773.857.0417 | F 773.584.0875 | M 312.371.0613 cwright@hotspothere.com | www.hotspothere.com __________________ 2. OTHER (Events) 2a. Tuesday, April 27: MEF Wheaton meeting: Brand Management is Essential for Merger & Acquisition Success: Sue Kirchner, Managing Partner of Identity 3.0, LLC Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 15:31:30 -0500 To: ron@themayreport.com From: MEF Headquarters Subject: MEF Newsletter April - Wheaton MEF REPORTER MIDWEST ENTREPRENEURS' FORUM, INC., Volume 7, Issue 8b, April 2004 Come join us on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 for our Wheaton Chapter Meeting: Presentation: Brand Management is Essential for Merger & Acquisition Success Our meeting will be held at: Daniel L. & Ada F. Rice Campus of Illinois Institute of Technology 201 East Loop Road, Wheaton IL (directions below) Time: 7:00 9:00 p.m. Cost: Free to members, $20 for non-members (no reservations are required) Directions to the Wheaton Meeting: The meeting will be held at Daniel L. and Ada F. Rice Campus of Illinois Institute of Technology, 201 East Loop Road, Wheaton, IL. The campus is just North of Butterfield Road (Rt 56) and a half mile East of Naperville road. You can take East West Toll road (I88) West to Naperville Road exit. Go North on Naperville Road to Butterfield Road (Rt56) and turn right or East. Turn left or North at the first stoplight and it is a short distance on your right. Brand Management is Essential for Merger & Acquisition Success Ask a lawyer who has just assisting with the merger or acquisition between two companies what the future plans are for their client and the answer you get will be, “ Our work is finished once the transaction is completed. Of course we would like them to retain our firm as their legal counsel but more often than not this does not occur.” Who then should the new company ask for guidance as they merge together two different cultures with different assets including their human capital? What problems are they going to face as they bring these companies together? What questions should they be asking themselves about their Brand before, during, and after the transaction? Tonight’s presentation will explain the issues that face every company that has either merged with or acquired another company and answer these and other questions. Companies who have decided they need to grow through a merger or acquisition are looking to do so for two reasons cost synergies and access to new markets or clients. However, the transaction is inherently risky and difficult to carry out successfully. Some typical issues that arise when companies try to integrate are: * Integration forces companies to focus internally and lose track of pleasing their customers. Customers defect to the competition. * Employees are demotivated or jumping ship. Productivity plummets. * Executives and employees lack a clear vision of the future of the company. They march in different directions. * A firm suddenly finds itself with too many brands and not enough resources. Brand equity declines for all brands. All of these issues combined create confusion, derail the integration, and ultimately result in lost profits and a failed merger or acquisition. But there is good news! Companies can keep their eye focused on growth during the integration process through brand identity management. A merger and acquisition event is all about change. And change is never easy. But focusing on the brand identity of the organization allows the CEO and executive team to stay focused when making integration decisions. A company’s identity is comprised of its core values, core competencies, mission and brand promise. It drives business strategy. A company’s ability to execute its strategy and live up to its brand identity promise determines its success. Often times in an M&A transaction, this factor is overlooked before, during and after the transition. And this is a critical mistake. Brand identity management plays a huge role in creating value during the M&A transaction, especially during the integration process. Here’s how. Name of the entity First, the CEO of the new entity should consider the name of the newly merged or acquired organization. Intentional or unintentional name changes send signals on the strategic direction of the merger. How important is this merger or acquisition to the company? What kinds of changes should be expected? How much integration is to be expected? Companies need to think long and hard about what name will carry the organization forward and set up expectations for the changes ahead. In many small to mid-sized companies, the name of the business carries a large amount of emotional baggage. It is very difficult for a CEO to change the name of a company his or her grandfather founded. Focusing on the brand identity promise and how the name will support the company as it grows in the future will help leaders to make this difficult decision. Integration of two distinct cultures and core values into one new identity Second, companies must create a plan for the integration of two distinct cultures and core values into one new identity. This is especially hard when one firm is acquiring its competitor, for example. The employees have a hard time transitioning from rival status to co-worker. Whereas management teams may know each other well from putting together the deal and on-going professional associations, front-line employees may find it nearly impossible to change their way of thinking overnight. The issue requires communication. This is also difficult during an international M&A situation. Adding language and national cultural differences on top of corporate culture differences can cause a tremendous amount of confusion and frustration during integration. But clearly articulating to employees what the M&A deal will accomplish and focusing on the brand identity promise to be delivered to customers around the world will allow people at all levels of the organization to resolve issues at the local level. Lack of an Integration/ Communication Plan Third, even if the management team has agreed on a new name and the potential for merging of cultures, the lack of an integration/communication plan prohibits forward movement on both fronts. According to a survey by Mercer Management, nearly half of all mergers are unsuccessful in shareholder value terms. One reason for that is failure to communicate to all stakeholders how the merger will benefit them. If employees and customers don’t understand how the change is going to affect them, they may react negatively, destroying the value of the merger or acquisition. To avoid that, a smart company communicates the new identity and vision of the new organization throughout the M&A transaction to employees, customers, board members, investors and the industry. This allows all stakeholders to understand and assimilate the change, reducing the chaos period that normally follows an announcement. Lost employees, customers or time due to confusion or negative rumors can be avoided. Evaluating your Brand Assets Finally, in many M&A situations, companies find they are suddenly the proud owners of a bunch of different brands. However, they don’t have the financial resources to support them all and they don’t know which brands, existing or acquired, have the most equity. Companies need to align their brand assets with their business growth strategies. Making the decisions to revitalize, create or liquidate brands within your portfolio will result in cost savings, greater brand equity, focus, and increased revenue growth. This process can be started even prior to deal close to speed up integration. By acknowledging the importance of brand identity from the onset, keeping it at the forefront during the process and addressing it as a top priority in the integration of the newly created organization, a company can expect: ? Faster, more efficient integration ? Increased loyalty with employees, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders ? Cost savings from focusing resources on strongest brand assets as well as avoiding confusion and mistakes during integration ? Consensus on the future vision of the company so all employees are working to deliver the brand identity promise to customers ? Drastically improvements in the chances for a successful integration and a profitable M&A deal. If you are planning or have already accomplished a merger or acquisition you won’t want to miss this exciting/informative presentation. If you are an attorney you might find the presentation packed with information you can use to differentiate your firm from your competition. If you work in the field of mergers and acquisitions in any capacity you will leave with knowledge that could make your life a little less hectic. As usual please come prepared with your questions, as audience participation is always an interracial part of the meeting. Tonight’s moderator is Jerry R. Mitchell president of Jerry R. Mitchell and Associates, Inc. and president of The Midwest Entrepreneurs Forum.Tonight’s presenter will be Sue Kirchner, a Managing Partner of Identity 3.0, LLC, a brand consulting firm that helps leaders, in rapidly changing environments, build strong identities for their organizations. ___________________ 2b. Friday, April 30: Coleman Entrepreneurship Center & Kellstadt Center for Professional Development: Underdog Marketing: How to Compete with the Big Firms on a Limited Budget Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 07:35:27 -0500 From: "Raman Chadha" To: Subject: Coleman Entrepreneurship Center Events Ron, please post for your readers: Underdog Marketing: How to Compete with the Big Firms on a Limited Budget Sponsored by Coleman Entrepreneurship Center & Kellstadt Center for Professional Development Fri., Apr. 30 DePaul Center, Rm. 7406, 1 E. Jackson Blvd. 8:30am ­ 11:30am $39 To register, call (312) 362-5913 A hands-on workshop on how the small firm learns to use its size and niche to develop a strategic cutting edge, and can compete on a limited budget with the big firms. Instructor: Michael S. Meyers Marketing Planning for Entrepreneurs Sponsored by Coleman Entrepreneurship Center & Kellstadt Center for Professional Development Wed., May 26 DePaul Center, Rm. 7406, 1 E. Jackson Blvd. 8:30am ­ 11:30am $39 To register, call (312) 362-5913 Short course on understanding the critical elements of a marketing plan that shows how you can meet your revenue expectations. Instructor: Roger Lall Raman Chadha Associate Director -- Coleman Entrepreneurship Center Entrepreneurship Faculty -- Dept. of Management DePaul University 312-362-7203 rchadha@depaul.edu ___________________ 2c. Wednesday, May 5 and Thursday, May 6: InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum in St. Louis, MO. Subject: FW: Newsletter Item - InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 11:56:01 -0500 From: "Kelly Harris" To: Cc: "Kelly Harris" Per our telephone conversation, here is the newsletters article for InvestMidwest. 18 Midwest Companies Hope to Secure Capital at InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum On May 5th and 6th, 18 entrepreneurial growth companies from throughout the Midwest will gather at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Mo. to present their business opportunity to an audience of the nation s top venture capitalists, corporate and private investors and investment bankers at the InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum. The 18 presenters were chosen from more than 75 applications based on their company's business purpose, management team, products or services, marketing strategy, market opportunity and financial summary. Each demonstrated the potential to generate $20 million in annual revenue growth within five years. These companies include; Akermin, Inc.; Chemport, LLC; Enhanced Dental Franchising, Inc.; Hometown Drug Stores, LLC; HeadsUp Technologies; Innovium, Inc.; LaGarde; MediNiche, Inc.; Nanonation; NavStar Technologies, Inc.; PowerSmart, LLC; Quick Study Radiology; SBTV.com; Tech Guys; Transaction Transport Technologies, LLC; TradeHarbor, Inc.; Tsunami Research; and VistaWiz, Inc. Since its first forum, held in St. Louis in May 2000, InvestMidwest has helped generate more than $160 million in equity investments for several innovative entrepreneurial growth companies and has grown into the Midwest s premier annual venture capital forum. InvestMidwest s mission is to provide access to equity capital for emerging, privately held companies seeking venture funds from $1 million dollars to $20 million. The 5th Annual InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum s Founding Sponsors are the Danforth Foundation and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Organizational Sponsors are the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA), Missouri Venture Forum, RCGA s Technology Gateway Council, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, KCCatalyst, and the Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation (KTEC). For more information visit www.investmidwestforum.com or call 314.444.1151. ____________________ 2d. Thursday, May 13: Inaugural Kellogg Alumni Entrepreneur Conference: Larry Levy, George Anders, Steve Rogers From: "Linda L. Darragh" To: Subject: Events Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 14:07:20 -0500 Kellogg Alumni Entrepreneur Conference Allen Center, Northwestern University, Evanston Campus Date: Thurs, May, 13 2004 8:30 to 5:00 Both Kellogg alumni and non-alumni are welcome to the inaugural Kellogg Alumni Entrepreneur Conference. This conference will feature Larry Levy, Founder & Chairman of Levy Restaurants; George Anders, page one feature writer for The Wall Street Journal; and Professor Steven Rogers of Kellogg School of Management who will facilitate a live case study analysis. In addition, over 25 successful entrepreneurs from a wide range of industries and at different stages of growth will speak on various facets of entrepreneurship including how to build a team for growth, match capital alternatives to your stage of growth and acquire and retain key customers. This is also a great opportunity to network with other alumni who share your interest in entrepreneurship. We encourage you to register for this conference by May 1st to allow for time to mail the case study and a parking pass to you. For a complete conference schedule and a list of speakers and to register online, please go to: http://kelloggalumni.northwestern.edu/Events/EventView.asp?EventID=422&headingid=&override= Kellogg School of Management Linda L. Darragh Assistant Director, The Levy Institute l-darragh@kellogg.northwestern.edu 2001 Sheridan Rd. Evanston, IL 60208 tel: 847-491-4907 fax: 847-491-5632 mobile: 847-226-8287 _____________________ 3. Special Reports and Features 3a. TX3: Michigan's Technology Tri-Corridor e-Newsletter Issue 4 [Editor's note: Ron May here. The original document had a fair number of click throughs which do not come through here given that TMR is a text only newsletter. Nonetheless, I think it is such a good newsletter that we should get a look at it.] From: "Michigan Economic Development Corporation" To: "ron@themayreport.com" Subject: TX3: Michigan's Technology Tri-Corridor e-Newsletter Issue 4 Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 15:21:40 -0400 Quiz Since the program's inception in 2000, how many companies have provided pro-bono or low cost services to companies located in one of Michigan's 11 SmartZones? A) 25 B) 96 C) 142 Click here for the answer. Attention MI Biotech Companies! Michigan is exhibiting at BIO 2004 in San Diego, June 6-9. We want to recognize your business as one of Michigan's successful life sciences companies. If you would like to be represented in our booth, e-mail your logo and a 100-word description of your company to bestl2@michigan.org. Also let us know if you will be attending BIO 2004 so we can let potential business customers know you are there. Did You Know? The Grand Rapids metropolitan area, consisting of Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Holland, ranks in the top 10 of the world knowledge competitive index. The world knowledge competitive index is developed by Robert Huggins Associates, a British-based economics consultant. The index showed the top 14 knowledge economies were all in the United States. The index measures 19 knowledge economy benchmarks, including employment, patent registrations, research and development investment, education expenditure and information and communication technology infrastructure. Upcoming Events Supply Chain Management Conference April 28 BioMed Expo April 29 Core Technology Alliance Inaugural Event May 24 Telematics Update May 25 & 26 BIO 2004 June 6-9 Automan Global Conference June 8 & 9 Complete list of events The Glance Featured Site Corporate Centre, Lansing The Corporate Centre Office Industrial Park offers the best of both worlds … ample acreage for manufacturing expansion as well as the availability of an approximate 135,000 sf Class A office building on site. Read more All Urban Opportunity Sites All SelectSites Quiz Answer: C) 142. SmartZones provide distinct geographical locations where technology-based firms, entrepreneurs and researchers locate in close proximity to all of the community assets that assist in their endeavors. Services that help technology companies grow and expand, including business planning, marketing strategy formation, assistance with intellectual property and legal matters and matchmaking with venture capitalists are a sampling of services provided at low cost or pro-bono for emerging technology companies through Michigan's SmartZones. Volume 1, Issue 4 April 2004 Technology Tri-Corridor Proposals Are Being Reviewed One hundred and thirty one eligible proposals will compete for the $24 million in available Technology Tri-Corridor funding to spur research, commercialization and job creation in life sciences, advanced automotive technologies and homeland security industries. The proposals are currently undergoing an independent peer review process. Awardees will be announced in June. The proposals include a wide range of projects, including a fuel cell commercialization incubator, an unmanned aerial vehicle for homeland security and a new treatment for acute renal failure. Click here to see a complete summary of proposals in .pdf format. Read more --- $1 Million in Matching Money Available to SBIR Phase I Grant Applicants Michigan companies applying for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I funding are invited to seek matching money through the Technology Tri-Corridor Emerging Business Fund. This fund will match any Phase I SBIR grant 15%, up to $15,000, per award, if the project relates to one or more of the three Tri-Corridor industries: life sciences, automotive technology or homeland security. A total of $1 million is available in this fund, enabling about 66 SBIR Phase I grant matches in 2004. The goal of this fund is to increase the numbers and competitiveness of Michigan SBIR proposals by providing support to Michigan businesses and to increase the success of Michigan businesses moving from Phase I to Phase II. Read more and apply for these matching funds --- Michigan Cities/Regions Rank Among "Most Livable" Marquette County, Traverse City and Grand Rapids have been ranked among America's top places to live, work and play. Partners for Livable Communities, a national non-profit organization working at the frontlines of livability for twenty-five plus years, will honor this decade's America's Most Livable Communities at a ceremony this week in Washington, D.C. With three cities/regions on the list, Michigan came in second only to California, which had six. Marquette County's placement on the most livable region list resulted in a prominent feature article in the April 12 edition of USA Today. 2004's America's Most Livable Communities are among the nation's top destinations for travel, business investment, relocation, learning, retiring and living. Read more --- Ford, OnStar, AMI-C Nominated for Telematics Awards Telematics Update announced the 30 finalists for the Telematics Awards 2004 to be held during the Telematics Detroit Conference and Exhibition on May 25-26. To register for this conference or for more information, click here. Michigan companies and people who work in telematics applications, including Ford Motor Company, OnStar and Scott McCormick, vice president of AMI-C (Automotive Multimedia Interface Collaboration), are among the elite 30 international representatives who have been nominated for awards. Read more Hyundai Breaks Ground on Expanded Auto R&D Center Southeast Michigan continued to enhance its reputation as an automotive R&D center for foreign investment when the Hyundai America Technical Center Inc. broke ground on its new headquarters. Read more: More Michigan Advanced Auto Tech News --- MSU Uses Strengths for Homeland Security Response The Global Community Security Institute at Michigan State University (MSU) is identifying and coordinating programs to optimize the contributions that MSU researchers and educators can make to the nation's homeland security system. With MSU's top ranked School of Criminal Justice providing first responder training, and MSU's expertise in the detection of radiation, chemicals, biological agents and in remote sensing, geographic information science (GIS), engineering, cyber security and human and veterinary medicine, MSU is able to assist in identifying potential threats and addressing those that materialize. In addition, MSU is part of a partnership to respond to animal health emergencies. Read more --- BioMed Expo: Moving from Science to Commercialization The theme of this year's BioMed Expo: The Confluence of Science and Commercialization, features a program of experts from venture capital and the life sciences industry who will discuss the necessary culture and environment for companies to thrive, commercialization and current trends in venture and seed funding. Don't miss the largest event of this kind in the region on April 29 at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, where other participants from academia, start-ups and the life sciences industry will converge. Click here to learn more and to register for BioMed Expo 2004. Nine Biotech Start-up Firms Receive $1.9 Million in Funding The governing board of Western Michigan University's Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center approved recommendations to award nearly $1.9 million to nine companies located at the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center, a life sciences business incubator. Included are company principals who have achieved international renown in such fields as protein biochemistry, infectious diseases and pharmaceutical development. Eight of the nine principal researchers who will receive funding are former scientists from Pharmacia or Pfizer. Anticipated revenue for the companies is nearly $7.3 million. Read more: More Michigan Life Sciences News Invite a friend to read the TX3 newsletter: Click here Did a friend forward this to you? Click here or visit the URL below to receive TX3: Technology Tri-Corridor newsletter each month. http://enews.michigan.org/enewsletterpro/tx3subscribe.asp Not interested? 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