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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]. Silicon Valley’s loosening grip: Does the road to tech’s future run through Middle America? What Happened to Diaspora, the ‘Facebook Killer’? Or is it a fake market?

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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]. End of an Era: The Golden Age of Tech Blogging is Over – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

29 Things I, as a designer, wish more tech startups knew – [link]. 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]. 60 Outstanding Sets of Photoshop Tech Brushes – [link].

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MARCH 10, 2010

How to Create a Highly Detailed Hi-Tech Power Button – Basix – [link]. Good interview with @andrewmason on Chicago Tonight (WTTW) about @Groupon – [link]. Cuevas (Philippines) [interview with a crowdSPRING designer] – [link]. Extend the Firebug Console with these 15 Extensions – [link].

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

The image on the left is “The Bean&# in Chicago – photographed in HDR. Keynote Speech Scott Klososky Social Technologies 12 Step Process – [link]. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! – [link].

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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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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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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

A special report from The Economist on Tech Startups. Why Chicago needs to stop playing by Silicon Valley’s rules | by Adrian Holovaty – crowdspring.co/1f87594. Three Long-Held Concepts Every Marketer Should Rethink | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/M5TsNZ. You Can’t Beat Habit – crowdspring.co/1dlSylX.

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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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MARCH 16, 2012

Twitter’s Secret History As the World’s Worst Tech or Media Business – [link]. A Start-Up Ecosystem Forms in Chicago – [link]. 5 New Spots for Chicago Tech Entrepreneurs – [link]. Women (Entrepreneurs) Who Go Their Own Way – [link]. Why I left Google – [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. Gartner: Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends For 2014 | Forbes - crowdspring.co/H47XhY. 16aXflK. . ” - crowdspring.co/16aZ5Ts.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Why Good-Better-Best Prices Are So Effective | Rafi Mohammed-Harvard Business Review – [link]. How do I find good technical co-founders? Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link]. The link is in the Other section below. LinkedIn – [link].

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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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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]. Do ad agencies struggle with social?

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Simply Smart Tech – [link]. The economic logic behind tech and talent acquisitions – Chris Dixon – [link]. Why Chicago is One of the Best Cities for Entrepreneurs | @ Technori – [link]. Some advice from Jeff Bezos – [link].

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JANUARY 5, 2011

An open letter to the Chicago entrepreneurial community – [link]. Best of 2010 Tech, Year In Review (by @FrankGruber ) – [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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JANUARY 4, 2013

Why Menus Suck + Other Deep Thoughts on the Food Tech Revolution. 8 Major Tech Predictions for 2013 | Business Insider – [link]. Analysis: For tech investors, it’s hard to know when to bolt | Reuters – [link]. Why Menus Suck + Other Deep Thoughts on the Food Tech Revolution. Dave McClure – [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]. 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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JANUARY 25, 2013

Chicago venture picture better than U.S. Five of Steve Jobs’s Biggest Mistakes | Peter Sims-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Samsung’s road to global domination | Fortune Tech – [link]. Productivity is Hard – [link]. Forrester: U.S. In 2012 | TechCrunch – [link]. in Q4 – [link].

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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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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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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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MAY 25, 2012

Take a Tour of 1871, a New 50,000 sq-ft Coworking Space in Chicago – [link]. Q1 saw the most tech IPOs in four years, but funding amounts are down – [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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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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JUNE 14, 2017

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The Story Behind How Pocket Hit 20M Users with 20 People | First Round Review – buff.ly/1FgnGIt. The Fantastically Geeky Ads That Gave Rise To The Tech Industry crowdspring.co/1EMPPXw. Chicago’s Design Meat Market – Print Magazine crowdspring.co/1JRFqsb. The Secret to Keeping Top Millennial Talent crowdspring.co/1K8ciNr.

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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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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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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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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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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. My previous position held was as an independent sales representative at a small, outdoor advertising firm in Chicago.

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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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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Google trying to help people to help their parents with technology issues – [link]. Groupon’s value to Chicago goes beyond Google deal – [link]. Forget the Cloud — It’s All About the Crowd – [link]. Crowdsourcing Implications for Medium and Large Businesses – [link]. Are they kidding?

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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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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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AUGUST 19, 2015

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