Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Here’s what was exceptional about Larry: Potent Leadership Skill. A corollary to Larry’s leadership style was that, at least in my day, he did it with great humor, lots of off-the-cuff funny stuff. Great entrepreneurial DNA is comprised of leadership; technological vision; frugality; and the desire to succeed. Lessons Learned.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

I was amazed at your innovation, approach, cleverness, enthusiasm, leadership traits, background, education, team?—?everything. New York, Chicago, Boston, etc. It’s predictable, there is no reason to get mad about it and with a well-designed play book you can overcome this much of the time. I call it, “Remind me why I love you again?”

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 25, 2017

Many people confuse leadership and management. Leadership, on the other hand, is about creating a change that you believe in. My thesaurus says the best synonym for leadership is management. The most successful companies (and leaders) make sure that there’s a balance of good leadership and good management.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Her background in Psychology, competitive cycling, and a challenging upbringing provided Debra a unique set of tools and insights that she uses to teach others to strengthen their leadership skills. Debra has grown Sunderland Coaching into an 9 professional team with offices in Chicago and Nashville.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The Startup Magazine recently caught up with teen author Alex Jimenez, 14, of Chicago, USA, a first-time author who launched his new book, “The Big Idea” by Fig Factor Media Publishing. I want readers to be excited about learning key business and leadership principles that will serve as personal roadmaps to entrepreneurship.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Many of his thoughts are reflected in the following article: In the tech world, many new entrepreneurs have never before held leadership positions. While leadership partly rests on personality, aptitude and drive, it also rests on ways of thinking and of skills that can be learned. Leadership vs. Authority.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

For better or worse, the city and the Bay Area are now synonymous with entrepreneurship and innovative high-tech thought leadership. Chicago, IL. As always, we’re excited about listing Chicago on our list of top cities for startups and entrepreneurs. That’s only one reason venture capitalists love Chicago.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

If the number of coworking spaces in a city is is any indication of its entrepreneurial health, Chicago is firing on all cylinders. Based on a recent survey by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and Chicago Creative Space there are 41 coworking spaces in the city, covering a staggering 868,124 square feet of space. 20 N Upper Wacker Dr #1200.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 9, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The image above is an interesting project from Strava, showing a heatmat of bike paths in the Chicago area. This is Chicago area – crowdspring.co/1j3qZ8y.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 16, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Very good overview from Chicago Tribune on Chicago’s coworking spaces – crowdspring.co/1uUmhyF. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

MAY 10, 2016

So, you may be surprised when I bend over backwards to promote Intrapreneurship Chicago 2016. Chicago area innovators and intrapreneurs, take note. If you’re in the Chicago area you wouldn’t even need a hotel room. The social events are fun, but a bit… forced. This conference is authentically different.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 21, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Good long video interview by Frank Gruber with Jason Fried about Chicago, Basecamp, building great teams & more – crowdspring.co/1gEsBUD. ” – crowdspring.co/1lPU1Ks.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

by Bruce Hodes, CEO of CMI Teamwork Chicago and author of “ Front Line Heroes “. On a leadership team of a commercial uniform laundry, there is a Latina woman leading production, a Latino male leading maintenance and executive projects, a black woman leading administration and a black woman leading HR. Their ages are 35 to 55.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 10, 2013

Adding permeable asphalt was only one of the changes that contributed to the company becoming certified by LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). The new plant gives the organization environmental leadership status. I have watched leadership groups gasp in horror at the thought of being seen as “tree huggers.”

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

If the number of coworking spaces in a city is is any indication of its entrepreneurial health, Chicago is firing on all cylinders. Based on a recent survey by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and Chicago Creative Space there are 41 coworking spaces in the city, covering a staggering 868,124 square feet of space.

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Chicago Internet Community Leadership 48

Feld Thoughts

APRIL 20, 2021

And Troy Henikoff was formerly the founding member of Techstars Chicago and is now General Partner at Math Ventures. Every entrepreneur and CEO should read LEVERS. It’s stage agnostic and will help you with at least the following things.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

We like to talk about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and various random stuff! We are so proud to be a part of the entrepreneurial and technology community in Chicago where we are based.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2020

by Bruce Hodes, CEO of CMI Teamwork Chicago and author of “ Front Line Heroes “ This is about a cover up — get it — planning with a mask…. What thinking do you and your leadership team have about 2021? Your leadership team needs to explore and generate possible futures that can emerge. had to say that.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

JULY 27, 2017

Notice: Gregg Fraley Speaking at Workspring Chicago. The free workshop at Workspring Chicago will focus on creative behaviors that enhance creative effectiveness. Wednesday August 2, 2017 — 8 am to 10 am. The habits/behaviors and associated tools and techniques apply to both personal and business roles.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 5 lessons on leadership from @RichardBranson – [link]. Chicago Sun Times writes about crowdSPING’s 2010 Chicago Innovation Award – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

For better or worse, the city and the Bay Area are now synonymous with entrepreneurship and innovative thought leadership. As always, we’re excited about listing Chicago on our list of top cities for startups and entrepreneurs. KPMG’s survey of more than 800 tech leaders found Chicago in the top 10 of tech innovation hubs worldwide.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

It’s insanely competitive to get into our industry so most have degrees from institutions like Stanford, Harvard, Wharton and University of Chicago (blatant plug ;-). EQ and Team Leadership? Summary: Team Leadership skills, operating knowhow and industry knowledge are all tremendously important. Most VCs are book smart.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 1, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Study shows Chicago lacks strong tech investor base – [link]. Inspired By The Start Fund, New World Ventures Offers Chicago Excelerate Startups $50K – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 22, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Chicago’s most active entrepreneurial networking groups | Crain’s Chicago Business – [link]. China has one-fifth of the world’s population.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 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].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How to Hire in Chicago – [link]. Entrepreneurs Unpluggd: Puts the Emphasis on Chicago Entrepreneurs’ Stories – [link]. How to Turn Disaster Into Gold – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

To me, Michael Jordan’s career, especially during the Chicago Bulls years, is a shining example of how the best teams operate. We don’t think of the Chicago Bulls as “Michael Jordan’s team” (as evidenced by the aforementioned synergy with Pippen and Rodman) despite Jordan’s superstardom.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 16, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! A Start-Up Ecosystem Forms in Chicago – [link]. 5 New Spots for Chicago Tech Entrepreneurs – [link]. Why I left Google – [link]. Name dropping!

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How Bad Leadership Spurs Entrepreneurship – [link]. Study: Want More Female Leadership? Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Startups in Chicago check out this new Q&A site – Chicago Founders – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2014

Consider the following quote from its vice chairman, excerpted from “ The Soft Edge “: “I believe in leadership rather than management,” Tom Mendoza of NetApp explained. You can be loud, you can be quiet, but leadership is what you are, not what you say. Good leaders and coaches will shake things up.

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Employee Leadership Balance Sheet Chicago 160

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Chicago’s startup engine roars | Chicago Tribune - crowdspring.co/16aYZLL. What is the most important thing you have learned about leadership? Quora - crowdspring.co/1hUngFS.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Adam Hirsen is CEO and Co-founder of Chicago start-up UPshow, a platform that is changing the way businesses do TV. For example, a hobbyist chef or sommelier can invite clients to a home cooked meal or wine tasting. It’s about engaging in a non-corporate way.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 13, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! “Chicago’s venture funding performance is improving [but] Chicago is still trailing several major metro areas.” ” crowdspring.co/1lPU1Ks.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

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 about startups, entrepreneurship and leadership. 10 Insights From SocialDevCamp Chicago – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 25, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Chicago is the funniest city in the U.S. (we Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account , I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing.

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Jeff Hilimire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Like most people, I’m a transplant from the North, with family roots in Chicago and New York and none in the South. If I’m being honest, while growing up the allure of Chicago and New York always left me with the “grass is always greener” syndrome. I’ve lived in Atlanta since I was about five years old.

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