Innovation Nation

50 cities and 10 lifestyles energizing businesses of all shapes and sizes.

By Jason Ankeny • edited by Frances Dodds • Jul 20, 2010

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Jason Ankeny

Chicago-based writer Jason Ankeny is the executive editor of Fiercemobile content, a daily electronic newsletter dedicated to mobile media, applications and marketing.

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