crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. The Texas capital recently was named the #1 place in America to start a business by CNBC. Atlanta, GA. Austin, TX. Minneapolis, MN.

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Jeff Hilimire

MAY 29, 2013

Companies like Samsung and HTC are just innovating on the hardware side much faster than any one company can compete with, even if its name is Apple. Lastly, I waited until Verizon had the S4 before getting it because Verizon to me it’s far better than AT&T, at least in Atlanta.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 14, 2016

A durable, trendsetting presence in the industry since 2001, the Atlanta-based firm sends over a billion emails per day and is the go-to choice for over 14 million organizations and individuals around the world. Social networks come and go, but people always have an inbox—and they want to be connected with people who bring them value.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2022

It's brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for business professionals. And so the site isn't just where, how you can find out how you can work with her, but it's a webinar that she's gonna be doing or you know, a small gathering she's doing in Atlanta, Georgia to bring people together to talk about these things.

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David Teten

JANUARY 13, 2015

When the night is over and you’ve made new friends, go home and watch Housewives of Atlanta – it’s your secret. So how can you network in to them if you didn’t win the genetic lottery? for the simple reason that online networks gave them a much larger pond to fish in than they could find locally. Shed the inferiority complex.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 28, 2017

In addition to attending stellar sessions, Executive Assistant attendees will have the opportunity to network with people who face the same challenges they do…and maybe meet assistants who face a whole different host of challenges. Atlanta, GA – June 21-22, 2018. Be the Ultimate Assistant 2-Day Workshops.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Having your business cards with you at networking meetings and events show that you are a focused and well-prepared businessman. It means that you are confident and ready to put your brand and name out there. Professionalism. Building Your Brand. Convenience. The post Importance Of A Business Card appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 7, 2020

I’ve become aware that my existing network creates and perpetuates systemic inequities. Rather than abandon my existing network, I’m investing time and energy in expanding my perspective and network through the various things I pay attention to and get involved in.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

in it and that flimsy name-dropping “Blockchain Revolution” book was being published [fyi, that book is garbage], the African-American community has already been quietly working on blockchain/DLT technology and here is where this wonderful article begins. Stuff CNBC and other media outlets don’t want to acknowledge.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2023

At The Lemon Perfect Company’s headquarters in Atlanta, Hufnagel says employees are as passionate as he is. There are many parallels between coaching and building and running a company, namely around storytelling, recruiting, and sales.”. He knows that quality of startup hiring is linked to the tone the founder sets for the company.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

My name is Robert Rhinehart. I've also been spending a lot of time on the phone with my family and my mom in Atlanta. Most people I think at least in the technology community know you as the inventor of Soylent and the company by the same name. Here is my conversation with Robert Rhinehart. Robert Rhinehart : Hi.

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Jeff Hilimire

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

A good buddy of mine started a new kind of curated newsletter, Atlanta Stacks , and I wanted to a) figure out why he created it and b) spread the word, because I think it’s terrific. My name is Raleigh Gresham. Wow, better you than me ;) So what is Atlanta Stacks and why did you create it? Who are you and what do you do?

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Hunter Walker

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Moved to Jerusalem, Israel, then Atlanta where my wife was in medical school, and finally moved back home to Detroit when we started having children, all the while building up a good book of design business for tech companies. I was smitten. No turning back. So then I did what any self-respecting, eager beaver would do… beg.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Some examples include Kajabi (that is what we use), Teachable, and Udemy, to name a few! I looked at many influencer platforms like Tap Influence, Hype Markets, and Tribe, to name a few. It has a top five percent rating with Alexa, which rates internet channels for content, visibility, reach, and other factors in Atlanta.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

These names aren’t the end of the story?—?they I expect to see more announcements of big name people and companies moving to Texas every month in 2021. Dallas (North) is the ninth largest city and was recently named the number one commercial real estate market in the US. Joe Lonsdale. Drew Houston. Jim Breyer. Charles Schwab.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 10, 2017

And, there have been active angel networks, including the North Texas Angel Network , or NTAN, Cowtown Angels , aka, the Ft. Worth angel network, and the more informal Dallas Angel Network , organized by Dallas startup consigliere, Kevin Vela , founding partner of Vela Wood.

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Jeff Hilimire

APRIL 19, 2021

Around 3 PM the first person came up to me and asked if they could put their name on the list for next year’s event. Ever since I went through Leadership Atlanta in 2013 , I knew I needed to find a way to make an impact against systemic racism. Wouldn’t Atlanta be the best place to do that, given our legacy in civil rights?

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Jeff Hilimire

APRIL 19, 2021

Around 3 PM the first person came up to me and asked if they could put their name on the list for next year’s event. Ever since I went through Leadership Atlanta in 2013 , I knew I needed to find a way to make an impact against systemic racism. Wouldn’t Atlanta be the best place to do that, given our legacy in civil rights?

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Transformify

JULY 16, 2019

Veterans Network is fantastic but there are also other resources and tools that can be utilized. Can you name a few tools you are using as this will be of interest to many companies that are facing the same challenge? We rely mainly on Veterans Mentoring Programs and network that provide two aspects of mentorship.

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Bryce Dot VC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

I know it’s an uncomfortable contradiction because every time I talk to Andy Baio about it, the conversation starts with, oh, that name. Are you really going to use that name? Because that name. He doesn’t like the name. I get that he doesn’t like the name but that’s the point. It’s supposed to be uncomfortable.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 2, 2024

She has been named one of Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women every year since the list’s inception. We didn't have the big name. Basically we set out quarterly goals for when we're going to open offices, and we said, okay, Q one, San Francisco, Q two Atlanta, Q three, Washington, DC Q four Chicago. We didn't give ourselves an out.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

She has been named one of Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women every year since the list’s inception. We didn't have the big name. Basically we set out quarterly goals for when we're going to open offices, and we said, okay, Q one, San Francisco, Q two Atlanta, Q three, Washington, DC Q four Chicago. powered by

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Dean Kamen’s code name for the project was “Ginger.” The radio show This American Life unearthed the recipe , which had been published in 1979—down to the dram—in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Walmart is an obvious example—we care about low prices, not the logistical networks that achieve them. That was all most people knew.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Dean Kamen’s code name for the project was “Ginger.” The radio show This American Life unearthed the recipe , which had been published in 1979—down to the dram—in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Walmart is an obvious example—we care about low prices, not the logistical networks that achieve them. That was all most people knew.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Braselton, Georgia, located about 50 miles north of Atlanta was sold to Basinger by the Braselton family for $20 million, and she hoped to make it into a tourist attraction and bring a film festival there. Andrew Shue’s mommy blogger network. You probably didn’t even realize there was a wig industry. Joe Jackson’s grills.

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