crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. Good advice … How To Sell – [link]. 10 Tips For Making Your Tagline Stand Out – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: AnswerLab - [link]. Some Thoughts On The Seed Fund Phenomenon – by @fredwilson – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. Good advice … How To Sell – [link]. 10 Tips For Making Your Tagline Stand Out – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: AnswerLab - [link]. Some Thoughts On The Seed Fund Phenomenon – by @fredwilson – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 3, 2010

Another excellent video post by @bcopple about startup activity in Chicago – [link]. Well worth the read – interview with Tachi Yamada, president of the Gates Foundation – [link]. Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) – [link]. Startup Cultures are not an Automatic Success – [link].

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

The image on the left is “The Bean&# in Chicago – photographed in HDR. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week! image credit: papalars.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

By that time investment bankers were on a roll privatizing assets as far flung as Chilean Electricity Distribution Rights, Montreal’s container port, parking meters in Chicago, sections of the Pennsylvania turnpike, the London City airport, and (the proposed) CA & FL Lottery systems. Ironically, given the U.S.’s

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

Why I Sold My Startup Instead Of Taking VC Money | Built In Chicago - [link]. Chicago’s Startup Community Grows Outside Of Groupon’s Shadow | Chicagoist - [link]. | PandoDaily - [link]. Why Bravo’s ‘Start-Ups: Silicon Valley’ Is Bad for Entrepreneurship - [link]. The product lens - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Kevin Willer Shares His Experience Building Google’s Culture In Chicago – [link]. Public relations: Social media too big for businesses to ignore – [link]. Advice to advisers: Stop being so nice – [link]. Building Startups Is Like Baking A Cake In 3 Minutes – [link]. What Good Does Design Do For Business?

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The Story Behind My Chicago Start-Up: What Worked and What Didn’t - [link]. Good startup lessons shared by @robjohnson & joshfraser (founders) about EventVue failure - [link]. “Understanding Freemium – How to Create and Grow Paying Customers&# - [link]. Four tips for raising capital now - [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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JANUARY 26, 2011

How to Hire in Chicago – [link]. Entrepreneurs Unpluggd: Puts the Emphasis on Chicago Entrepreneurs’ Stories – [link]. How Chicago’s clout culture stifles innovation – [link]. Best Practices and Tips for Restaurant Web Design – [link]. Finding Cash for Your Start Up – Part 1 – [link].

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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]. Thinking about selling your small business or startup? Here are five 5 tips for a safe exit – [link]. Startup Mantra: Hire Fast, Fire Fast – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

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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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

Coworking builds productive communities | GigaOM Pro – [link]. Chicago venture picture better than U.S. Business 2 Community – [link]. Why you need more margin in your life – [link]. Productivity is Hard – [link]. Forrester: U.S. Mobile Payments Market Predicted To Reach $90B By 2017, Up From $12.8B

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crowdSPRING Blog

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].

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Startups in Chicago check out this new Q&A site – Chicago Founders – [link]. The Downside of Perfection – [link]. Only 14% of Fortune 500 were venture backed – [link]. Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – [link]. How Small Businesses Are Using Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC] – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 19, 2011

Rose and the Chicago neighborhood – Englewood – where he grew up – [link]. Interesting “futuristic&# library at the University of Chicago (still houses physical books) – [link]. Outstanding story about D. The Chilling Story of Genius in a Land of Chronic Unemployment – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

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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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Love seeing all the VC activity in the Chicago area! Good summary of our discussion yesterday on the Future of Publishing panel in Chicago – [link]. Should you launch (your company or new product/service) at a conference? – [link]. Odds Are, Your Startup Probably Isn’t a Platform – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

She had this crazy idea that someone who had actually worked on the site, might provide value and insight to the community that we couldn’t give ourselves. Well, Audree was right – from her first days as our Community Liaison, she has provided help, comfort, advice and expertise to both Creatives and Buyers on the site.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

CEC’s Startup Forecast – “Never been a better time to start a company in Chicago” – [link]. The Butcher & Larder whole animal butcher shop in Chicago - [link]. There’s Only One Thing In Life You Can Control: Your Own Effort – [link]. Mocked And Misunderstood – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Chicago startup @SpotHero wins app contest in quest to make finding a parking spot easy – [link]. nin & The Liquid Economy – [link]. More businesses are turning to crowdsourcing to innovate & reduce costs for packaging designs – [link]. Famine in East Africa Worsening – [link]. We can end malaria.

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crowdSPRING Blog

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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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Nice feature story via Chicago Tribune on @Ramon_DeLeon – [link]. Klout, My Story & Why Opting Out Was My Only Choice – [link]. Intelligent critique of AdKeeper by Digiday’s @JackMarshall – [link]. It’s only the beginning in the radical evolution of what agencies will look like in the future – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

A quarter of all Chicago-area mortgages underwater – [link]. Are You Up For a Second Job? The Rise of Moonlighting and ‘Moonpreneurs’ – [link]. 32 of the Strangest Houses in the World – [link]. Cool places – [link]. BMW Developing Laser Vehicle Headlights [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 1, 2012

Interesting vertical farm concept coming together in an old Chicago meatpacking plant – [link]. Stunning map of America’s bike lanes – [link]. Creative way for Getty images to advertise its photo collection (video) - [link]. The Inigo Montoya Guide to 27 Commonly Misused Words – [link].

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

million+ company, with 60+ team members doing tours in NYC, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC and Los Angeles.”. I started R Public Relations on a wing and a prayer, but my reputation in the public relations world has followed me to success. We’ve continued bootstrapping since then — today we are a $2.5

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

A loyal following and strong community. Claire Prendergast is the Director of Marketing Communications at agencyEA , a brand experience agency in Chicago. Claire guides the company’s brand and voice using her public relations skills. Sharper differentiation from the competition.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 12, 2011

The image above is from an outstanding collection of black and white photographs taken by Vivian Maier, a street photographer whose work was discovered at an auction in Chicago. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week! Her fascinating story is in the Other section below.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link]. 5 Reasons The Windy City is a Great Place for Startups – [link]. How to build your startup without learning code – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 25, 2012

Take a Tour of 1871, a New 50,000 sq-ft Coworking Space in Chicago – [link]. Good article about Facebook’s dual stock class structure & investors – [link]. Why stay-at-home mothers are more depressed than working moms – [link]. How Intern Mentorship Works at Khan Academy – [link].

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

Prior to starting my own public relations and marketing consultancy, I worked for one of the largest global advertising agencies as well as smaller boutique PR and advertising agencies. He also didn’t believe in supporting the community and supporting local organizations through our skills. Image Credit: Natalie Harper.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Startup fever grips Chicago companies, from Blues to law firms – [link]. What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Interesting perspective urging companies to consider what they do poorly (not just what they do well) – [link]. Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live? – [link]. ” – [link].

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MARCH 2, 2011

Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [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]. The Most Common Negotiating Mistakes — and How to Avoid Them – [link].

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Chicago Entrepreneurism: Four Ingredients To Help Your Business – And This City – Dominate – [link]. – [link]. How to hire a programmer when you’re not a programmer – [link]. Simply being *usable* is enough to make a product truly remarkable – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

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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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 17, 2014

It took me a second to grasp what was happening, but I quickly realized that he was not crazy and not trying to cool himself off from the heat of a Chicago August. It’s pretty simple what this charity has done: they have leveraged their community to invite others to donate a small amount of money to the organization.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

When you support that platform with inspirational and informative subject matter that helps guide people along the way, and then offer them a community of service providers who can help round out their team—well, that’s the ticket. I tried selling my knowledge and services in marketing and public relations and it worked!

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