Chicago and Web Development

5 Things You Should Know Before Hiring A Development Shop

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Stella Fayman is CEO and cofounder of matchist, the best place to find top freelance developers and dev shops. She is also cofounder of Entrepreneurs Unpluggd and an MBA candidate at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Others Matchist.com outsourcing Stella Fayman web development'

Developer

Developer Hiring Cofounder Technical Review

The 20 Coolest CoWorking Spaces In The U.S.

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

Current members include marketers, writers, web developers, and non-profit tech companies. This Chicago coworking spot offers a fun, affordable place for people to work, renting by the day, week, or month. Ignition Alley. Members of WorkBar enjoy special perks, including discounts at Boston Sports Clubs, Zipcar, and Grasshopper.

San Francisco

San Francisco Las Vegas Seattle Phoenix

Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: How Do You Catalyze A Region's Entrepreneurship?

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Seattle, Portland, Austin, New York City and Chicago have come up in the U.S. Chicago has even produced one of the most talked about companies in recent times: Groupon. Cultures with deep roots, low immigration and long memories tend to punish failure, instead of celebrating the effort. Let's look at today's presenters. Jade Magnet.

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Ireland India Entrepreneur

Twitter Link Roundup #71 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2011

Best Practices and Tips for Restaurant Web Design – [link]. How to Hire in Chicago – [link]. Entrepreneurs Unpluggd: Puts the Emphasis on Chicago Entrepreneurs’ Stories – [link]. All The Cheat Sheets That A Web Developer Needs – [link]. The Scaling Fallacy and Web Design – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #104 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Startups in Chicago check out this new Q&A site – Chicago Founders – [link]. 14 Tips in Designing Impressive Dark Website Backgrounds – [link]. 10 Ways to Be a More Productive Web Developer – [link]. Tips in Using Background Pattern for Web Design – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #76 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 2, 2011

How to Avoid a Disaster When Outsourcing to an Overseas Web Developer – [link]. Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [link]. How to Avoid a Disaster When Outsourcing to an Overseas Web Developer – [link]. What Does It Take to Become an Entrepreneur?

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #69 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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. 8 useful sites for web developers – [link]. Resource Roundup: 10+ Sources for Web Background Patterns – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #149 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Why Chicago Needs to Recruit and Retain Great Tech Talent – [link]. Web Layouts for Mobile App Landing Pages – [link]. 25 Creative Examples of Clean and Minimal Web Designs – [link]. 10 Powerful jQuery Web Typography Plugins – [link]. Giving your startup a point of view – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #194 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Why Chicago Is A New Hot Spot For Entrepreneurs | Forbes by @tweetJohnHall - crowdspring.co/1dXCsTs. The Web Developer’s SEO Cheat Sheet 2.0 | Moz - crowdspring.co/16ToQom. Scratching The Surface: 40 High-Grade Textures for Print and Web Projects | noupe - crowdspring.co/14nnuyW. 1bV6eGs.

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #192 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 22, 2013

Chicago’s most active entrepreneurial networking groups | Crain’s Chicago Business – [link]. 40 Useful jQuery Tutorials for Web Developers – [link]. 25 Beautiful PSD UI Kits for Web Design – [link]. 16 Inspiring Examples of Retro and Vintage Elements in Web Design – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #164 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Chicago’s Exploding Tech Startup Scene: Second to None – [link]. Creative Layouts and Interactions in Web Design | Codrops – [link]. 30 Best and Most Popular Fireworks Tutorials Every Web Developers Must Learn - [link]. Content Marketing Presents Uncertain Future For Publishers – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business North America Design

Twitter Link Roundup #133 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 1, 2012

Essential Tools, Resources and Examples for Creating Better Web Design Wireframes and Mockups - [link]. Form and Function: Websites That Combine Beauty with Usability – [link]. 50 New Resources and Tools for Web Developers – [link]. CSS3 Best Practices for designers - [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

SEO Analyst Providing Digital Marketing Services Through a Comprehensive Approach

Hearpreneur

MAY 29, 2018

I started my career working for a large print and digital advertising company in Chicago; I heavily gravitated towards the digital channels and quickly moved up within the organization. We also offer paid search marketing (both search and social), website development, social-media marketing, content production, and email marketing.

SEO

SEO Colorado Marketing Chicago

Twitter Link Roundup #30 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 3, 2010

Designers: How to Search For, Hire, and Work With a Web-Developer – [link]. Another excellent video post by @bcopple about startup activity in Chicago – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week! 40 Creative Skateboard Designs You Would Love To Have – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #115 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

CEC’s Startup Forecast – “Never been a better time to start a company in Chicago” – [link]. Our 50 Favorite Web Developers Resources and Tools from 2011 - [link]. 10 Crimes a Web Designer can Commit on Call to Action Pages – [link]. Mocked And Misunderstood – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Top Digital Marketing Strategies For Starving Startups

YoungUpstarts

MAY 15, 2015

However, you may want to hire professional assistance like that provided by Chicago SEO to get more from it. Dario Zadro, is a web strategist at Zadro Web. He is an entrepreneur and passionate web developer. To reach him, feel free to DM @dariozadro or visit Zadro Web for more insights and great tips.

Marketing

Marketing Startup SEO Social Media

Twitter Link Roundup #220 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 25, 2014

Advanced web typography: Responsive web typography – crowdspring.co/1m4knXa. 15 Useful Bootstrap Tools and Generators for Web Developers | DJDESIGNERLAB – crowdspring.co/1iDkMPO. Chicago is the funniest city in the U.S. (we How to Successfully Combine Mixed Fonts – crowdspring.co/1iDjuUW.

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #199 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Chicago’s startup engine roars | Chicago Tribune - crowdspring.co/16aYZLL. 25 Beautiful Minimalistic Website Designs | Vandelay Design Blog - crowdspring.co/GNfYbI. 20+ Must Have jQuery Plugins for Web Developers | Greepit - crowdspring.co/19hboun.

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Ego Metrics: What Measurements Matter?

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Andy Crestodina is the Co-Founder of Orbit Media Studios , a web development company in Chicago. In the end, it usually backfires and makes us look insecure. Let’s listen more than we talk and check our ego metrics at the door. He teaches content marketing both as a speaker and on the Orbit blog.

Metrics

Metrics Social Media Widget Chicago

A Google Docs interview with Richard Simms, co-founder of Tech Talent South

Jeff Hilimire

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Our mission at TTS is to develop more tech talent in the South through beginner-focused programs teaching web development and computer programming. We actually met taking some web development classes in Chicago. My name is Richard Simms and, I am a Cofounder of Tech Talent South.

Cofounder

Cofounder Charlotte Raleigh Atlanta

Twitter Link Roundup #210 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

4 Steps to Starting a Web Business Without Knowing Coding – crowdspring.co/1ep8F6R. Why Chicago needs to stop playing by Silicon Valley’s rules | by Adrian Holovaty – crowdspring.co/1f87594. Websites with Exceptionally Creative and Unique Navigation – crowdspring.co/1fn1c8y. – crowdspring.co/1f7WXgp.

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Happy 1 year anniversary to Galvanize Austin!

Austin Startup

MARCH 31, 2017

They also offer web development classes and coworking in a beautiful downtown office. I first met Jim Deters , the founder of Galvanize, at a Google for Entrepreneurs Tech Hub network meeting in Chicago at 1871. I’m a big fan of the coding school business model and saw that they had a unique approach and brand.

Austin

Austin Chicago Web Development Community

3 Ways Your Website Can Grow Your Startup In 2016

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2016

By using these techniques properly on your website, you are helping it help you. Wes McDowell is a web designer and usability expert at The Deep End , a web design agency in Chicago.

Startup

Startup Software Review Web Video

Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Hands Occupied

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

What started as a way for me to document the crafts I was making for my wedding and to learn about website development grew to a money-making opportunity. I’m based in Chicago, though, so I have a pretty sweet pool of folks to draw from! I really love arts and crafts, and decided to start writing about it online.

Small Business

Small Business Chicago Design Web Development

Twitter Link Roundup #255 – Some Lovely resources for Small Business, Startups, and Design!

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It has been freakin cold and snowy here in Chicago the past couple of weeks, so I thought I’d share this beautiful video of our beautiful city in winter. Free tools and resources for web developers: January 2015 • Inspired Magazine crowdspring.co/1yhI69p. 30 Free Stunning Website Templates | InstantShift crowdspring.co/1Bq82UT.

Small Business

Small Business Design Seattle Social Media

Smart Bear Live 6: Jared from Padseeker.com

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 8, 2012

” Just adding a Google map to a website, I mean, you might as well just be a web developer and charge $100 an hour and have a WordPress template and knock us out and charge them $5,000. I mean, I live in Chicago, and I’m not far from Northwestern University, which is in Evanston. Look, it’s Chicago.

API

API Software Review Hosting Technical Review

How a Small Business Can Compete With the Big Guys at SEO

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

If you are a local business, you’ve got a better chance of standing out for “credit card processing Arlington Heights” than “credit card processing Chicago.” Your website must communicate properly with Google; otherwise, Google won’t understand what you are trying to say and as a result, how to rank it. On-site optimization.

SEO

SEO Small Business Arlington Engineer

How to Build a Startup Team

techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Tech Cocktail Connecting, educating and amplifying the startup technology community and having fun doing it since 2006. Software Engineer—PHP—Energy Software for the Smart Grid @ Agentis Energy (Elmhurst, IL) Sr. Software Engineer @ General Electric (Barrington, IL) Sr.

San Francisco

San Francisco Startup PHP San Diego

Twitter Link Roundup #275 – Fascinating Stuff for Small Business, Startups, and Design!

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 26, 2015

The 7 scars of an entrepreneur | Chicago Tribune – buff.ly/1RwMT17. Top Web Developer Tools You Need To Know About crowdspring.co/1GIac8B. The Surprising Downsides of Being Clever crowdspring.co/1FiX2aR. Ways to Get the Best Out of Your Employees crowdspring.co/1HojrJI. 12 Tips for Dealing With Patent Trolls crowdspring.co/1KTVs4c.

Small Business

Small Business Design Guinea Social Media

24 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 6, 2019

My firm, atCommunications, LLC—a Chicago-based Web development and digital marketing agency—is this year celebrating its 20th year in business! Thanks to Sean Matula, Small Business Consulting Strategic Marketing ! #2- 2- Raise and support our family on our own terms. Photo Credit: Terry Kasdan.

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Ireland LLC Kansas

Smart Bear Live 7: More from AZ Disruptors

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Dan: It could work for anybody, but what we’re doing right now is we’re focusing on the music industry; because we’re actually running the premium fan site for the 70′ band Chicago right now, and they’re super happy with it so we decided to focus on musicians. It’s a web app that I want to do.

Cofounder

Cofounder Technical Review Chicago Technical Cofounder

Twitter Link Roundup #218 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 11, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The image above shows a typical rush hour in Chicago in 1909. Showcase of Useful Bootstrap Tools For Web Developers - crowdspring.co/1kY1Qey. 1lNUUDJ - crowdspring.co/1lNUWLN.

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Money Out of Nowhere: How Internet Marketplaces Unlock Economic Wealth

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Popular categories include web developers, mobile developers, designers, writers, and accountants. Wyzant is a leading Chicago-based marketplace that connects tutors with students around the country. The most noteworthy of these is likely Upwork (*), a company that formed from the merger of Elance and Odesk.

Internet

Internet Matching Vertical Hosting

43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2015

Many franchise systems who receive support from our sister company, iFranchise Group — a premiere franchise consulting group — would ask where could they find services in PR, SEO, and website development. And oftentimes, they would be paying for separate services at separate companies, spending more money than they should.

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Houston Software Review LLC

CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

My entry into web development (after 7 years of Unix development, 4 writing console games, and 3 writing router firmware) was helping my father-in-law’s company. I gather you assume that everyone’s a web developer? of computers, that for various reasons can’t be a web page” a good reason?

Java

Java PHP Software Review Coder

Twitter Link Roundup #131 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 18, 2012

Events for women programmers in Chicago – [link]. How Colors Help Make Websites Successful – [link]. 21 Awesome Bright and Colorful Websites – [link]. 30 Responsive Web Design and Development Tutorials – [link]. 21 Best Websites for Teaching Yourself Web Development – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

StartUpRoar

5 Things You Should Know Before Hiring A Development Shop

The 20 Coolest CoWorking Spaces In The U.S.

Trending Sources

Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: How Do You Catalyze A Region's Entrepreneurship?

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Twitter Link Roundup #164 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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SEO Analyst Providing Digital Marketing Services Through a Comprehensive Approach

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Top Digital Marketing Strategies For Starving Startups

Twitter Link Roundup #220 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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Ego Metrics: What Measurements Matter?

A Google Docs interview with Richard Simms, co-founder of Tech Talent South

Twitter Link Roundup #210 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

Happy 1 year anniversary to Galvanize Austin!

3 Ways Your Website Can Grow Your Startup In 2016

Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Hands Occupied

Twitter Link Roundup #255 – Some Lovely resources for Small Business, Startups, and Design!

Smart Bear Live 6: Jared from Padseeker.com

How a Small Business Can Compete With the Big Guys at SEO

How to Build a Startup Team

Twitter Link Roundup #275 – Fascinating Stuff for Small Business, Startups, and Design!

24 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Smart Bear Live 7: More from AZ Disruptors

Twitter Link Roundup #218 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

Money Out of Nowhere: How Internet Marketplaces Unlock Economic Wealth

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

Twitter Link Roundup #131 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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