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But where do you start, and what are the best approaches to publicrelations for an entrepreneur? Jennefer Witter is the CEO and founder of The Boreland Group, which is a certified, woman-owned publicrelations agency in New York City. I start off with this question: What is publicrelations?
Chicago Sun Times writes about crowdSPING’s 2010 Chicago Innovation Award – [link]. Understanding Customer Experience – [link]. 10 Must Follow Tips for Effective Writing – [link]. The Mad Men Guide to Changing the World with Words – [link].
Good long video interview by Frank Gruber with Jason Fried about Chicago, Basecamp, building great teams & more – crowdspring.co/1gEsBUD. “Chicago’s venture funding performance is improving [but] Chicago is still trailing several major metro areas.” Silicon Valley’s Youth Problem – crowdspring.co/1gFjLC8.
The image above is an interesting project from Strava, showing a heatmat of bike paths in the Chicago area. Here’s a link to the Chicago map, but you can easily navigate to another geographic area. This is Chicago area – crowdspring.co/1j3qZ8y. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!
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.
Chicago’s Exploding Tech Startup Scene: Second to None – [link]. It’s Time to Re-Invent PublicRelations – [link]. Content Marketing Presents Uncertain Future For Publishers – [link]. Be Vulnerable | Feld Thoughts – [link]. Are You Doing Your #1 Job as an Entrepreneur - [link].
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].
Chicago’s most active entrepreneurial networking groups | Crain’s Chicago Business – [link]. Get Out of the Way | Entrepreneur – [link]. The Fundamental Challenge of Your Startup’s First Hire: Leading and Learning at the Same Time – [link].
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].
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].
“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.
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.
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.
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].
Good interview with @andrewmason on Chicago Tonight (WTTW) about @Groupon – [link]. Very good interview by @scobleizer w/ Adobe responding to Apple’s rejection of flash on iPad – [link]. Handy Tools and Tips for E-Commerce Websites – [link]. Kara Swisher interviews (video) @andrewmason of @Groupon – [link].
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.
Chicago can be better than Silicon Valley (when it comes to promoting women entrepreneurs) | by Sharon Schneider - crowdspring.co/18J09d4. Ecommerce Trend for 2014: Buying Into the Subscription Service Model | by Matt Villano – crowdspring.co/1hVvm6v. Google Reveals Its 9 Principles of Innovation | Fast Company - crowdspring.co/IifVVm.
Good long read on the history of Motorola | Chicago magazine – crowdspring.co/1nQMcBM. Testing Mobile: Emulators, Simulators And Remote Debugging | Smashing Magazine – crowdspring.co/XpCEXp. 67 Open Source Replacements for Really Expensive Applications | Datamation – crowdspring.co/1yevQN7.
Kevin Willer Shares His Experience Building Google’s Culture In Chicago – [link]. Publicrelations: 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?
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.
Why Chicago Is A New Hot Spot For Entrepreneurs | Forbes by @tweetJohnHall - crowdspring.co/1dXCsTs. Interview Questions and Interview Strategy | Rand’s Blog - crowdspring.co/14ha90l. The Best Business Advice to Ignore | by Barry Moltz - crowdspring.co/1dEm1gd. How to Get Fiercely Loyal Customers | Inc by Les McKeown - crowdspring.co/1dJSCkM.
We are so proud to be a part of the entrepreneurial and technology community in Chicago where we are based. On A New Shared Street In Chicago, There Are No Sidewalks, No Lights, And Almost No Signs – crowdspring.co/10baTD3. Here’s a fantastic video that showcases one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
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].
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].
Old and New School Angel Investing Philosophies Clash in Chicago – [link]. A Startup is its People (nothing more) - [link]. Fight When it’s Time to Fight. Be Gracious When It’s Time to Give In – [link]. Speaking of tattoos – Interview with @micah , CEO & co-founder of Graphic.ly – [link].
A tech bubble: What Chicago entrepreneurs think | Blue Sky Innovation – crowdspring.co/1lJaw6B. 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. Brands are p **g online ad money away – crowdspring.co/1mn7MNz.
If you can’t make it [as an entrepreneur] in Chicago, the problem might be your idea – crowdspring.co/1i5CnPy. Why You Shouldn’t Say “You’re Welcome” – crowdspring.co/1eJnLpo. 10 things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Coach – crowdspring.co/1bkxKuq.
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].
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.
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].
5 basic legal considerations for startups | Chicago Tribune – crowdspring.co/1na3gI5. How to Plan the Perfect Offsite: 8 Tips (from Jayna Cooke) – crowdspring.co/1nMzHMU. 7 Harsh Realities about Startup Accelerators – crowdspring.co/1ruQ8ya. Before the Startup – crowdspring.co/1rGYDDQ.
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].
Why Chicago Needs to Recruit and Retain Great Tech Talent – [link]. The 50 Best Sandwiches in Chicago – Chicago magazine – [link]. Reminder why we must make decisions without all the facts … Waiting for all the facts – [link]. Giving your startup a point of view – [link].
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].
VC funding in Chicago is down more than 40% – [link]. Twitter link roundups ads advertising branding copywriting crowdsourcing design entrepreneur entrepreneurship facebook industrial design leadership marketing package design pr product design publicrelations small biz small business Social media startups twitter writing'
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].
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]. Practical Advice From Female Entrepreneurs Who Stand Out In A Sea Of Dudes | Fast Company – [link]. Is The Only Purpose of Customer Service To Change Feelings?
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].
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].
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.
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].
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].
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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