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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The image on the left is one of 30 rejected, offensive or controversial advertisements from around the world. Why Chicago Is A New Hot Spot For Entrepreneurs | Forbes by @tweetJohnHall - crowdspring.co/1dXCsTs. Creative Food Advertising Ideas | GraphicMania - crowdspring.co/1a3qAwF. Best Small Business Blogs - crowdspring.co/16LGkmx.

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MAY 16, 2014

Very good overview from Chicago Tribune on Chicago’s coworking spaces – crowdspring.co/1uUmhyF. Another billion dollar exist for a Chicago tech company (Fieldglass) – crowdspring.co/1g4kMtQ. What Zillow Learned From Setting Unrealistic Goals | Fast Company – crowdspring.co/1uUZ9zW. – crowdspring.co/1iGeQlb.

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JUNE 1, 2011

Study shows Chicago lacks strong tech investor base – [link]. Inspired By The Start Fund, New World Ventures Offers Chicago Excelerate Startups $50K – [link]. 25 Fresh, funny and creative print advertisements – [link]. 25 Fresh, funny and creative print advertisements – [link]. – [link].

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MARCH 13, 2014

“Chicago’s venture funding performance is improving [but] Chicago is still trailing several major metro areas.” A Deeper Look at Uber’s Dynamic Pricing Model – crowdspring.co/1kK4gjw. 4 Hard Earned Lessons from Ben Horowitz – crowdspring.co/1emJcIa. ” crowdspring.co/1lPU1Ks.

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MAY 19, 2011

The image above is one of a number of fun and creative advertisements. 15 Photoshop Tutorials for Designing Advertisements – [link]. Rose and the Chicago neighborhood – Englewood – where he grew up – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week! Outstanding story about D.

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

Something new for the Chicago tech community – crowdspring.co/1bXLS29. Gathering Customer Needs | VentureFizz – crowdspring.co/15IZpsB. Why Founders Can’t Afford to Have Any Weak Links | by Mark Suster – crowdspring.co/18L78oE.

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JANUARY 26, 2011

How to Hire in Chicago – [link]. Entrepreneurs Unpluggd: Puts the Emphasis on Chicago Entrepreneurs’ Stories – [link]. Guerrilla to Genius: 300+ Creative Advertising Campaigns – [link]. How Chicago’s clout culture stifles innovation – [link]. How to Turn Disaster Into Gold – [link].

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

We are so proud to be a part of the entrepreneurial and technology community in Chicago where we are based. “Everyone who doesn’t have his head up ass knows online advertising is a corrupt freak show of cosmic proportions” crowdspring.co/1G2J5lp. Freelancing 101: When to Say ‘No’ | Design Shack – crowdspring.co/1zbCFi3.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

It’s always fun to see creative advertising – especially in unusual places. Love seeing all the VC activity in the Chicago area! Great questions for the advertising industry: part 1 (by @edwardboches) – [link]. 33 Beautiful and Inspiring Print Advertisements – [link]. – [link].

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APRIL 25, 2014

Chicago is the funniest city in the U.S. (we Harvard Professor Predicts Up To Half Of US Universities May Fail In 15 Years | Zero Hedge – crowdspring.co/QpJcSs. The evolutionary psychology of digital clutter | Digiday – crowdspring.co/1i7kigj. we have to be, with our weather) – crowdspring.co/RNrTfb.

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MAY 30, 2014

A tech bubble: What Chicago entrepreneurs think | Blue Sky Innovation – crowdspring.co/1lJaw6B. What are the best Craigslist advertisements of all time? The 39 Best Pieces of Sales Advice You’ll Hear This Year – crowdspring.co/1ojWm1U. How much do Y Combinator founders earn? 80,000 Hours – crowdspring.co/1k0NMTU.

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Why Chicago Needs to Recruit and Retain Great Tech Talent – [link]. “Advertising is like a s**t and sugar pie.” Advertising Becomes Amazon’s Newest Low-Price Weapon | Advertising Age – [link]. The 50 Best Sandwiches in Chicago – Chicago magazine – [link].

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link]. When did advertising get so small? Good to see companies focus on real advertising metrics – [link]. Yelp advertising is a rip-off for small advertisers – [link]. AT&T, Google Among The Biggest Online Advertisers — comScore – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The Best 40 Beer Print Advertisements – [link]. The Best 40 Beer Print Advertisements – [link]. A quarter of all Chicago-area mortgages underwater – [link]. Excellent podcast: Seth Godin on Blogging, Business Books, & Creating Content that Matters – [link]. Are You Up For a Second Job?

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Old and New School Angel Investing Philosophies Clash in Chicago – [link]. What does advertising do? - [link]. Retro inspiration: Vintage Advertisement Of Modern Technology – [link]. Speaking of tattoos – Interview with @micah , CEO & co-founder of Graphic.ly – [link]. – [link].

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

5 basic legal considerations for startups | Chicago Tribune – crowdspring.co/1na3gI5. Crowdsourcing: the great advertising agency debate – crowdspring.co/1BeP9SE. How to Plan the Perfect Offsite: 8 Tips (from Jayna Cooke) – crowdspring.co/1nMzHMU. 7 Harsh Realities about Startup Accelerators – crowdspring.co/1ruQ8ya.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Chicago Entrepreneurism: Four Ingredients To Help Your Business – And This City – Dominate – [link]. 90+ creative advertising & design from January-February 2011 – [link]. Creative And Smart Ideas of Advertising For Inspirations – [link]. – [link]. 1 – [link].

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Chicago’s startup engine roars | Chicago Tribune - crowdspring.co/16aYZLL. The New Science of Who Sits Where at Work | WSJ - crowdspring.co/1gq3TGK. You Can’t Be a Wimp—Make the Tough Calls | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/H4gLnT. The Future of Business Models Will Be Centered on Crowds - crowdspring.co/16aTTiD.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

FindIt and the appetite for risk among Chicago investors (or lack thereof) | PandoDaily – [link]. The weird world of vintage advertising | Desizn World – [link]. Creative Advertising Posters 2013 | Graphic Design Magazine – [link]. Don’t Blame the Tool. 20 Free Chalkboard Fonts – [link].

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APRIL 18, 2013

VC funding in Chicago is down more than 40% – [link]. The disruptive potential of native advertising | by Felix Salmon – [link]. Warby Parker Co-Founder: Creating A Strong Brand Without Marketing | PSFK – [link]. A New Way To Look At Optimism’s Role In Success | Fast Company – [link].

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JUNE 1, 2012

40 Examples of Extreme and Controversial Advertising – [link]. Creative way for Getty images to advertise its photo collection (video) - [link]. Creative way for Getty images to advertise its photo collection (video) - [link]. Steve Jobs Almost Named The iMac The MacMan, Until This Guy Stopped Him - [link].

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Why Chicago needs to stop playing by Silicon Valley’s rules | by Adrian Holovaty – crowdspring.co/1f87594. What I Would Look for When Choosing a VC – Knowing What I Know Now? – crowdspring.co/1f7WXgp. 4 Steps to Starting a Web Business Without Knowing Coding – crowdspring.co/1ep8F6R.

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MARCH 28, 2013

Tech Startup City: G2 Crowd in Chicago | Forbes – [link]. Half of What Online Advertisers Know About You Is Wrong – [link]. Native Advertising Is Bad News | Digiday (by Ben Kunz) – [link]. True To Its Roots: Why Kickstarter Won’t Sell | Fast Company – [link]. Rival IQ – [link].

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MARCH 2, 2011

Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [link]. DSPs And The Future Of Advertising – [link]. How to Make Money in 6 Easy Steps – [link]. Good post about why you should not force-sell customers when they first visit – [link]. Is Social Business Innovation? – [link].

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MARCH 16, 2012

A Start-Up Ecosystem Forms in Chicago – [link]. 5 New Spots for Chicago Tech Entrepreneurs – [link]. Twitter’s Secret History As the World’s Worst Tech or Media Business – [link]. Why I left Google – [link]. Competitive Differentiation that Matters – [link]. How Y Combinator Started – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Nice piece in The Atlantic on 1871 Chicago& all that is happening in the Chicago startup scene – [link]. Is Crowdsourcing the Answer to the Downfall of Traditional Advertising? Good post about the need for startups to have a hacker and a hustler – [link]. Panel Discussions. Or Not – [link]. – [link].

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

Pennies from Heaven: Chicago Startups’ Experiences with Angel Investors – [link]. Flyover Geeks: 2010′s Top 30 in Chicago tech – [link]. Excellent post by @msuster offering advice about talking with investors about your competitors – [link]. The Myth Of Work Life Balance – [link]. – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Why Chicago is the Best Place to Start a Digital Startup - [link]. Can’t Get You Out of My Head-The history of advertising jingles, a truly American art form - [link]. If You Want More Jobs, You Should Want More Immigrants – [link]. 12 Must Watch TED Talks for Entrepreneurs – [link]. Convertible Debt - [link].

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

An AMAZING amount of funding activity in Chicago – [link]. Small business and startups: great reads from the business press – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Coupon Cactus – [link]. 9 Metrics to Help You Make Wise Decisions about Your Start-Up – [link].

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JANUARY 5, 2011

An open letter to the Chicago entrepreneurial community – [link]. Three economic trends for 2011 (fueled by startup goodness) – [link]. HOW TO: Attract Early Adopters to Your Social Startup – [link]. Top Startup Trends of 2010 – [link]. 15 mistakes young entrepreneurs make, but don’t have to – [link].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link]. Phenomenal Reddit AMA … I’m Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – [link]. I Don’t Do That Job Anymore | Danielle Morrill – [link].

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JULY 28, 2011

Built in Chicago – a Movement, a Mission, a Community - [link]. Small businesses err when cutting employee benefits – this impacts employee loyalty - [link]. 8 ways to get advice and inspiration for your startup idea - [link]. 70% of U.S. recruiters report they have rejected candidates because of info online - [link].

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Groupon’s value to Chicago goes beyond Google deal – [link]. Crowdsourcing Implications for Medium and Large Businesses – [link]. Love Love, Love Hate – [link]. Why Apple doesn’t do “Concept Products” – [link]. Are they kidding? 43 page dress code manual at UBS AG? – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2018

For most of my 20+ year-career, I have worked with small businesses, startups, entrepreneurs and inventors, and I have seen the power public relations can have on these businesses. There is no doubt that public relations (generating positive media stories) can be impactful to your startup, and here’s why: 1. Amplify it!

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JUNE 26, 2015

The 7 scars of an entrepreneur | Chicago Tribune – buff.ly/1RwMT17. Which Form of Digital Advertising Is The Most Effective? The Surprising Downsides of Being Clever crowdspring.co/1FiX2aR. Ways to Get the Best Out of Your Employees crowdspring.co/1HojrJI. 12 Tips for Dealing With Patent Trolls crowdspring.co/1KTVs4c. 1cKfPF6.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2015

I started Latterly, a digital magazine for international journalism, because most online publications aren’t serving their readers anymore. They’re serving their advertisers. 19) Advertising is flawed. When it boils down to it, I started Kiip because I believe that advertising in its current state is flawed.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

But where do you start, and what are the best approaches to public relations for an entrepreneur? Jennefer Witter is the CEO and founder of The Boreland Group, which is a certified, woman-owned public relations agency in New York City. I start off with this question: What is public relations?

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