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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Chicago Sun Times writes about crowdSPING’s 2010 Chicago Innovation Award – [link]. The Most Controversial Magazine Covers of All Time – [link]. 100 Great Free Fonts for Designers – [link].

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MARCH 25, 2016

It says that selling an airplane ticket for $500 and getting paid a $5 fees by the airlines (1% gross margin) is not the same thing as selling $500 of software that you built (>90% gross margin). Sam did all this analysis before even deciding to build V1 of his software and before we put serious money behind him launching.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

The image on the left is “The Bean&# in Chicago – photographed in HDR. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Five Useful Design Techniques and Coding Solutions For Web Designers – [link]. image credit: papalars.

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APRIL 18, 2013

Does HubSpot Walk The Talk On Its Culture Code? VC funding in Chicago is down more than 40% – [link]. Using the Crowd as an Innovation Partner | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. – [link].

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APRIL 5, 2013

Four Ways to Market Like a Startup | Brian Gregg and Vivian Weng-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Seven Rules for Managing Creative People | Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Four Ways to Market Like a Startup | Brian Gregg and Vivian Weng-Harvard Business Review – [link].

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2019

Certain Chicago post offices were staying open until midnight for the taxtime procrastinators. On the way north from the Chicago suburbs to Wisconsin, I thought it would be a great idea to have my own PR firm. This slight misspelling of the word “code” seemed like the perfect combination of abstraction and substance.

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Naming Cofounder Wisconsin Entrepreneur 110

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

Why Chicago is One of the Best Cities for Entrepreneurs | @ Technori – [link]. You Can’t Add Value If You Don’t Have Values | Built In Chicago – [link]. The Surprising Secret to Selling Yourself | Harvard Business Review – [link]. ” | Fast Code Design – [link]. ” – [link].

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MARCH 10, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. The Dirty Secret About Software and Product Features – [link]. The Dirty Secret About Software and Product Features – [link]. Modern Bicycle Concepts That Will Blow Your Mind – [link].

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JULY 21, 2010

Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Good advice … How To Sell – [link]. 10 Tips For Making Your Tagline Stand Out – [link].

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JULY 21, 2010

Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Good advice … How To Sell – [link]. 10 Tips For Making Your Tagline Stand Out – [link].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Why Good-Better-Best Prices Are So Effective | Rafi Mohammed-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Will Software Eliminate Physical Retail? How should one go about pricing their software product? Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link].

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MARCH 3, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Another excellent video post by @bcopple about startup activity in Chicago – [link]. Finding Inspiration in Uncommon Sources: 12 Places to Look – [link].

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

How to Build Trust in a Virtual Workplace | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Why Chicago Needs to Recruit and Retain Great Tech Talent – [link]. 1 Enemy of Creativity: Fear of Failure | Harvard Business Review – [link]. The Danger of Celebritizing Entrepreneurship | Harvard Business Review – [link].

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

You Can’t Be a Wimp—Make the Tough Calls | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/H4gLnT. Chicago’s startup engine roars | Chicago Tribune - crowdspring.co/16aYZLL. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Five Tips To Improve Employee Performance Reviews – [link]. Five Tips To Improve Employee Performance Reviews – [link]. 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].

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

In no expert in Seattle but when I look around I see: enterprise software (Microsoft), the market leader in cloud services (Amazon AWS), games (Xbox), some of the most innovative retailers in the country (CostCo, Starbucks, REI) and what is left of Boeing (HQ moved to Chicago). Not to mention every major agency, many PR firms, etc.

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Seattle Silicon Valley Technical Review Los Angeles 317

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 27, 2017

Do you have the PR department of an organization coming to you? We’re working with a company called closet box dot com in Chicago. We’ve been able to, they were launching their services in Chicago. It was specifically addressed to people who live in Chicago. Do you have agencies coming to you?

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JUNE 1, 2012

In Seoul, retailer uses 3D QR codes and the sun to deliver discounts only during its quiet times - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Interesting vertical farm concept coming together in an old Chicago meatpacking plant – [link].

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 29, 2017

After a few months working out and end jobs around Chicago, I met an extraordinary business consultant who helped me build my business from the ground up in exchange for social media services. I had a PR firm in midtown and was tired of being everyone’s Jewish mother. My skill set limited to theater and social media.

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JUNE 14, 2017

million+ company, with 60+ team members doing tours in NYC, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC and Los Angeles.”. My PR journey started with an amazing position with the renowned Jason Dady restaurant group in San Antonio, Texas. Thanks to Emily Reynolds, founder of R PR Firm ! #4 Thanks to Nick Gray, Museum Hack ! #2

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MARCH 28, 2013

Invest in Your Customers More Than Your Brand | Michael Schrage-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Invest in Your Customers More Than Your Brand | Michael Schrage-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Tech Startup City: G2 Crowd in Chicago | Forbes – [link]. Lean Business: Freelancers for ALL My Friends!

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

How to build your startup without learning code – [link]. The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

It’s like people arguing that there’s a beautiful beach house in 2006 that represents great long-term value due to scarcity of similar property. I learned long ago at the University of Chicago where I got my MBA that investors tend to want to invest when markets become over-valued and sell when they become undervalued.

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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]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Do ad agencies struggle with social?

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JANUARY 5, 2011

An open letter to the Chicago entrepreneurial community – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Best of 2010 Tech, Year In Review (by @FrankGruber ) – [link]. HOW TO: Attract Early Adopters to Your Social Startup – [link].

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JANUARY 26, 2011

How to Hire in Chicago – [link]. Entrepreneurs Unpluggd: Puts the Emphasis on Chicago Entrepreneurs’ Stories – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. How Chicago’s clout culture stifles 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]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Twitter’s Secret History As the World’s Worst Tech or Media Business – [link]. Name dropping!

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Startups in Chicago check out this new Q&A site – Chicago Founders – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. The Downside of Perfection – [link]. Only 14% of Fortune 500 were venture backed – [link]. 2) – [link].

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MARCH 2, 2011

Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Six Useful Google Code Labs Products For People Who Develop Website – [link].

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JANUARY 18, 2013

Don’t Hire the Perfect Candidate | Lance Haun-Harvard Business Review – [link]. 30% of Excelerate Labs CEO’s have been women – Chicago more diverse that most and growing! - [link]. Scaling Your UX Strategy | Robert Fabricant-Harvard Business Review - [link]. Billion Raised | TechCrunch - [link].

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MAY 19, 2011

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Rose and the Chicago neighborhood – Englewood – where he grew up – [link]. Interesting “futuristic&# library at the University of Chicago (still houses physical books) – [link].

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

2 – Advertising Agency & Boutique PR and Advertising Agencies. 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. Thanks to Natalie Harper, Harper PR. #3 Image Credit: Natalie Harper.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Why Chicago is the Best Place to Start a Digital Startup - [link]. desperation for software talent has moved even small and midsize tech companies to make acqui-hires.” – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Chicago startup @SpotHero wins app contest in quest to make finding a parking spot easy – [link]. Private – [link]. 25+ Must-have Chrome extensions for web designers and developers – [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]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. The Myth Of Work Life Balance – [link].

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JANUARY 25, 2013

Chicago venture picture better than U.S. Five of Steve Jobs’s Biggest Mistakes | Peter Sims-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Productivity is Hard – [link]. Forrester: U.S. in Q4 – [link].

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Groupon’s value to Chicago goes beyond Google deal – [link]. 43 page dress code manual at UBS AG? Awesome Infographics Inspiration, Creative Examples – [link]. Love Love, Love Hate – [link].

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