crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 6, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Why you should care about Price/Market Fit early on (a.k.a. Bottom line on Facebook’s explanation for reduced organic reach in news feed: f**k you, pay us! 1ovDU38.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 24, 2020

I’m screaming at my parents about my phone, my computer, and they are just staring at me. All of the computers in the house are too old to use a web browser. They are just sitting down to get ready to listen to me about something, but I don’t know what I’m supposed to talk about.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 15, 2020

There are entire domains, such as economics, that are all about predictions. It’s followed by a comment by Lawrence Wright, a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992 and author of the incredible and timely book The End of October. These paragraphs reflect the reality that I’m observing in the US right now.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2018

TSM: Tell us a bit more about what Vertex Resource Group does? We’ve been a family-owned business since 1992. Share with us what problem you’re solving). That enables us to understand what our client wants and our candidates desire. TSM: What inspired you to start Vertex? Quality control?

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 8, 2018

As awesome as that was, it did not give us much time to think about a name. Turns out the name is highly polarizing they either love it or hate it, but, either way they always picked us as their lender, even when they hated the name. 8- One that made us laugh and stand out. It’s a great name, it’s worked out well for us.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 9, 2020

I’ve loved Alan Lightman’s writing and the idea of a human that behaves like Alan Lightman since I read his first book Einstein’s Dreams when it came out in 1992. I don’t know him, but when I think about evolving human journeys, his appeals to me as much as his writing does.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 29, 2017

So let’s talk about price in a way you can actually use. A 1992 study from the Harvard Business Review found that the right pricing changes can drive revenue and profit improvements faster than any other growth lever — faster than increasing the volume of sales or decreasing costs. Pricing Finally, we’re talking about pricing.

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Seeing Both Sides

MARCH 6, 2011

and autographs, we spent some time talking about what the future might look like. Looking back 19 years ago (1992), I realize that I had my first cell phone, dial up access to bulletin boards, a love affair with email, and was doing consulting for AT&T on Apple’s first mobile computing device, the Newton.

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K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Brad Feld (Brad is an advisor to K9) from the Foundry Group was instrumental in keeping the flame alive by posting about it on his blog ( The Founders Visa Movement ) in September. As an immigrant founder, this is a topic that I can relate to and care about. The US issues 65,000 H1-B work visas every year.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Whenever you can write about current events or trends, do so—connecting to what’s going on in the world will help you establish your business’s relevancy and credentials. You’ll get SEO benefit when people search for the job title that the post references, and there is usually a high degree of curiosity about these types of articles.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2014

I met Kathryn Gould longer ago than either of us want to admit. One of the reasons I took up teaching is my strong belief that it’s incumbent on all of us to make those who come after us smarter than we were.” So, for the first time, I thought hard about what it was like to be a woman in a man’s business.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

I use George Bush vs. Al Gore as allegory and I’ve been using it with entrepreneurs for years to sink in a simple point about how to communicate with the market. I use it because I believe in the power of visual and memorable stories to sink into the consciousness. Before that he was a US senator.

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Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

  A usually staid Allen Sinai sounded positively hyperbolic, yet apparently spoke for many at the conference, when he told the New York Times , “I’m more worried than I have ever been about the future of the U.S.  “Without startups,” writes Senior Fellow Tim Kane, there would be no net job growth in the US economy. 

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

’ It is meant to prompt us to make a change. Even if it works for you it doesn’t feel good using it. Instead, give people the time, space and the information they need to make up their own mind about what they truly want and what’s best for them. Pain is a part of life. Suffering, on the other hand, is a real turn off.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 5, 2016

The long-awaited 2016 Olympics are upon us, and with them our own musings of what it takes to cultivate a winning mindset. See Also: How to Use Growth Hacking to Increase Revenue 20x in Just 12 Months. Being honest with yourself about the competition and your own level is important for any athlete. Image via AdWeek.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Established in 1992, the day is intended to raise awareness related to struggles involving mental illness and mobilize resources to address those struggles. These are positive elements of neurodiversity that too frequently get lost in the shuffle when we talk about mental illness. Image Source: Imagine Therapies.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Established in 1992, the day is intended to raise awareness related to struggles involving mental illness and mobilize resources to address those struggles. These are positive elements of neurodiversity that too frequently get lost in the shuffle when we talk about mental illness. Image Source: Imagine Therapies.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Established in 1992, the day is intended to raise awareness related to struggles involving mental illness and mobilize resources to address those struggles. These are positive elements of neurodiversity that too frequently get lost in the shuffle when we talk about mental illness. Image Source: Imagine Therapies.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

And with a five-point philosophy, I attempt to dispel what so many business owners think about marketing: Marketing doesn’t have to be expensive, time-consuming, or confusing. Ultimately, successful marketing is all about developing relationships first and selling things second. What are they most curious about knowing?

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 1, 2014

In an iconic scene from Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) , Alec Baldwin lectures a group of salesmen about the correct way of doing business. If you’ve read an article about CRO in the past year, you’ve likely heard about the importance of placing a CTA “above the fold.”. But what about in-line field labels?

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

For those of us who are looking to save a few bucks, Seth Kugel write a great column on the NY Times: the Frugal Traveler gives great tips and recommendations for hotels, restaurants (and street food!) How about a vacation where your lodging will cost you exactly nothing? How about this: Monastery stays.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Be professional, treat others with respect, help us build something very special, and we’ll take notice. Please tell us about yourself. Plainly – activities that make crowdSPRING a better community. We’re very proud to feature Xavier (crowdSPRING username: Badaboom ) today. Xavier lives and works in Madrid, Spain.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

APRIL 9, 2015

Radio Shack was at one point — about 1990 — the largest electronics chain in the world. Why isn’t Radio Shack leading the charge on the Maker Movement — maker culture is where they used to be! Radio Shack invented and manufactured all kinds of electronics and most of the work was done in the good old US of A.

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Andrew Payne

MAY 4, 2009

Our first Internet connection was a 64K DDS data circuit costing $400/month in 1992 (about $600 in today’s dollars). Stated differently, any broadband provider with true competition wouldn’t be talking about bandwidth caps. First, bandwidth demand is growing quickly, but Moore’s Law is driving network capacity.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

John has invested in various small businesses and served as a mentor and branding authority since his beginnings in 1992. The most inspiring and my favorite story is about Matt Maloney and Mike Evans as businessperson. It's not about the money; it's about the relationships you have around you. Photo Credit: Tanner Arnold.

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ConversionXL

MAY 1, 2019

In 1992, two researchers in New Zealand, Neil Fleming and Colleen Mills, published what became a foundational paper on learning styles. A neuromyth is “a commonly held false belief about neuroscience.” Using someone’s preferred learning style increases knowledge retention. The “neuromyth” of learning styles.

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aweissman.com

APRIL 29, 2013

Interviewing Evan Dando in 1992 and listening to him play on acoustic guitar a song called "F**k and Run" by an unknown female singer from a demo tape he had been listening to. And then when I think about it, I realize we probably shouldn''t, and most likely won''t, digitize them and put them on Youtube or Vimeo or wherever.

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2018

I put “ SuperWomen Do IT Less” ( First Edition 1992) into the closet, and became my own boss. Not only did I learn a lot about the ups and downs of the hospitality industry from David Caples of Elizabeth Point Lodge, Fernandina Beach, Florida, but I also made a great friend. . Our business was on the market.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 12, 2023

” In this episode, Joe talks about the many challenges he has overcome in his life to get him to where he is today and how relationship-building and building a network play an essential role in achieving success. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! 01:43] What’s the three-minute version of your life? [05:16]

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ConversionXL

MARCH 17, 2016

Although they do not offer a bonus upfront, if you’re a first-time visitor, they recommend you visit their blog to learn more about personalization. Then once you’ve learned more about the topic and return to their site, you will see a different message that’s targeted towards your stage of the buying cycle. Image Source.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 15, 2021

But when we chose that business name we went about it completely backwards. If you don’t, Google “cats in boxes” and you’ll get about 121 million hits, mostly goofy photos and videos of cats squeezing into boxes they clearly have no business squeezing into. The sitter is a woman who clearly cares about home decor.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 20, 2022

” In this episode, Joe talks about the many challenges he has overcome in his life to get him to where he is today and how relationship-building and building a network play an essential role in achieving success. More About Joe Polish: WhatsInItForThem.com. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please!

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VC Cafe

MARCH 18, 2014

From a modest $200 million in bi-lateral trade in 1992 (when diplomatic relations were established), India-Israeli trade surpassed $6 billion in 2012-13. Mobile Data as a percentage of total revenue is about 7.5%. Data services currently contribute only about 8-9 % of revenue for mobile operators, versus 52% in the US.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 13, 2013

His career began in 1992 when he worked in the financial market at Banco Nacional in Brazil. However, if you have written or created any content of an enduring nature, will it still be talked about years from now? Claudio Gandelman is the CEO and founder of Teckler. We owe future generations that richness too.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 20, 2013

We’re proud to be second in area sales and customer satisfaction since 1992!” But while most of us pay lip service to our desire to be our customers’ first choice, our actions may say otherwise. You don’t have to worry about getting the story straight or remembering what you have and haven’t shared. Sure, it sounds absurd.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

About three-quarters of venture-backed firms in the U.S. They emphasize the successes but they dont talk about the failures at all.". Harvard professor Noam Wasserman and WSJ small-business editor Vanessa OConnell took reader questions about avoiding start-up pitfalls on Sept. There are also different definitions of failure.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 2, 2018

John Jantsch: Inbound marketing has been with us, I don’t know, over a decade or so I suppose. It’s all about the customer. We’ve been talking about inbound marketing, well at least for a decade. Because your entire business is about attracting, keeping, satisfying, and creating loyal customers.

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