crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 29, 2012

My name is Connie Carlson also known as Iconic Design. How did you become interested in design? I am what you call an “old school, self taught designer” My father, a sign painter, started a small sign company in 1967 out of the basement of my childhood home. Which of your designs are your favorites and why?

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2023

A few are architectural design companies. So I have a team, like a graphic designer, I have writers, I have a marketing assistant, so that's able to take that part of the business. John Jantsch (14:07): I have a client that I've had since 2004, and they really literally just want a monthly check in with me. Do you see anything?

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

What this meant for entrepreneurs and VCs was a bit more complex– the IPO market was all but closed (with the Google IPO in 2004 as a brilliant exception), but it was possible find a buyer for your company. My experience of 2001-2004 is very remote from what you are describing. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 10, 2011

Just so we’re clear, I don’t receive anything for promoting this tool, I just think it’s the right one for this use.) Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi. 5 Steps to Successful Fac. Currently Facebook boasts somewhere in excess of 400 mi. .

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 16, 2011

Or maybe it involves creating and communicating a special pricing plan, designed to secure early renewals and lock in a longer renewal term. Maybe that involves a customer appreciation program to reach out to every existing customer personally at least 120 days before their contract comes due.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

My company won the ROI of The Year award from The Banker magazine in 2004, something I was very proud of. After a while, people were able to think about automobiles in a new way, which finally paved the way for massive improvements in design and manufacturing. We are in this in-between stage right now.

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Software By Rob

JULY 13, 2010

It wasn’t until the past decade that a designer or developer could leave the safety of a salaried position in pursuit of a career as a solo entrepreneur. Background The idea for ChangeThis came from Seth Godin, and the site was built by a group of talented developers in 2004. You don’t even need to register.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2018

In 2005, SETI@home changed its software: instead of the old SETI@home Classic they started using the Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing , or BOINC for short — a software framework that enables volunteers to participate in projects other than SETI@home. Searching for extraterrestrial intelligence.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

There's a thriving geek culture in Paris, and no lack of software development expertise, thanks to superior universities that produce superior engineers. A startup can be designated a Jeune Entreprise Innovante (Innovative Young Enterprise). The JEI program was created in 2004 and is managed by the Ministry of Research.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Facebook had grown stratospherically from 2004-2007 to 100 million users and was everything that MySpace wasn’t. MySpace was: scantily dressed, teenaged, middle-America, design chaos and on ad steroids. Third-party software companies will start to offer features to websites to actually drive social features.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

He was swiftly followed by Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic in 2004. For example, if you offer an affordable solution in a notoriously expensive software category, you may be perceived as an entry-level platform for startups or small teams with smaller budgets. In 2002, Elon Musk created Space X. The solution: build a brand.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 23, 2013

Shopify itself was started as an online shop in 2004 selling snowboard equipment out of a garage by its founders. In 2004, we wanted to set up an online store selling snowboarding equipment. Gradually, people started asking if they could use our software to help them build online stores – and Shopify was born.

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techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. Ravikant explains that this feature is designed to encourage more startups to raise funding from legitimate investors via AngelList. Leena Rao is currently a Senior Editor for TechCrunch.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 29, 2010

Berkeley’s Haas Business School since the fall of 2004 and in a joint MBA with Columbia since 2005. Back in 2004, Jerry Engel the head of the Entreprenuership program at Haas Business School at U.C. The cases are designed to have insufficient or confusing information and usually end with a dilemma. Four Steps. What’s Next.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Bra guy” is a relatively new gig for Ohly, dating back to about 2004, when his MBA classmate and now Zyrra co-founder Christi Andersen mentioned that there was a pervasive problem with bra fit. Zyrra has an interesting business model – using computer design and also custom fitting parties (like Tupperware).

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

It’s no coincidence we designed 500 Startups with these evolutions in mind, altho none of the required strategies have been easy to execute and we are still refining our approach. Or, as my friend Marc Andreessen might say, Software Eats the Private Equity World. And of course then there is our own fund, 500 Startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

He said that there remains a very healthy market for “data oriented&# software companies because the world is moving more toward measurability and software companies with differentiated IP often get a premium in the market. Give up a box of clothes and receive one in the size you designate. ITA Software.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 26, 2011

This comes from Etsy seller Katie Blair Designs. The product revealed and note the subtle band of branding on the actual product - how will I ever forget Katie Blair Designs now. The series of photos below represent what I believe is a great example of how to deliver an experience with your product. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

While some of the data is a few years out of date, I was caught by this particular piece of information: In 2004, Women owned 10.6 In a nutshell – WE Mastermind is a 6-month program designed to not only get your online business up and running, but profitable. Yesterday I was sent a link to a study on women owned businesses.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 14, 2017

As my team started to delve into this task, we decided to use Domain-Driven Design as our basis. I had never worked with or even heard of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) previously, so it’s been quite the learning experience for me. At its heart, DDD outlines an approach to software development with a set of principals and tools.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2020

The first shows were created in late 2003, and the term itself was coined in 2004 by combining “iPod” with “broadcasting.”. Podcasting, by design, is ideal for generating awareness and building thought-leadership in your industry. Upfront costs: The hardware and software you need to start a podcast. Lastly, design matters.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 13, 2011

Design and Operate a Referral System – part 2 Posted by : John Jantsch on Jun 13, 2011 | 5:54 am Categories : AMEX OpenForum , Marketing Strategy Tags : AMEX OPEN , New York Times Popular Posts Adding the Facebook Like. Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : 5 Steps to Successful Fac.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Today, crowdSPRING is the world’s #1 online marketplace for creative services ranging from graphic, web and industrial design to copywriting services. To solve my dilemma, I designed my own calendar charm, and had the first calendar piece made into a key ring for Steve. Thanks to Kent Lewis, Anvil Media. #4 24 – 100% In Charge.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 23, 2019

As per Wikipedia , it’s “the art and science of organizing and labeling data including websites, intranets, online communities, software, books and other mediums of information, to support usability.” Create customer personas and write user stories to design your site for real people. What is information architecture?

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 16, 2013

We work in prototypically four-week iterations, with quality engineers and software developers working in close collaboration. Software development is all about managing complexity and the bigger and more mature the codebase gets, the more complex it gets. It wasn’t always this way. So what was going on?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 26, 2011

I don’t know how much practical intelligence you pick up here, but you might see a pattern in how a particular business has grown and evolved in design, offerings, and message. The Wayback Machine allows you to look at what any site in their archive looked like going back as far as ten years in some cases.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

According to a study by CB Insights (2017), a software that gathers essential data from investors, companies and industries, more than 70% of startups do not exceed the first stage of venture capital investment. That’s why it’s crucial that you design a plan where you specify very well where your resources will be allocated.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 28, 2011

Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi. 5 Steps to Successful Fac. Currently Facebook boasts somewhere in excess of 400 mi. . Business owners and marketers don’t necessarily need.

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Up and Running

MAY 6, 2015

The first article that we wanted to talk about is one written by the founder of Palo Alto Software, Tim Berry. Your accounting software, you’re entering those numbers. The web designer’s like, “What do I do?” It really is about in seconds, conveying that through text and design. Peter: Strong.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 26, 2016

These are well known , so I won’t go into much detail but: The combination of the capital efficiency of early stage software companies, the increase in VC fund sizes, and the rise of institutional seed funds created a fairly different early-stage landscape in the following five years. (I Tweet this.). technical co-founder).

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

2004 gave us widespread blogging and Meetups, and 2008 showed how the web could be a community organizing and fundraising tool. Sure, some of the Android devices are beautiful, but if they become obsolete in a year from a software perspective in less than a year , this is going to be a serious problem. Reader beware.). Open Government.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 8, 2011

Business owners and marketers don’t necessarily need.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 27, 2012

Snap shot of 2004 version 1 of the Duct Tape Marketing Weblog. I started this blog in 2003 using an oddly named software called pMachine. The most advanced premium themes today are built on a framework that allows you or a designer to easily create fully custom looks and set-ups using what are referred to as child themes.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2013

The end goal of information architects is to come up with a structure / design that balances the users’ desires with the business’s needs. Your website should be designed for somebody, not everybody. Goals might be things like read a blog post, check account balance, book an appointment, download software, take a test and so on.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 7, 2022

It's not necessarily designed to give you insight as a business owner. Look, if you're tired of slowing down your teams with clunky software processes and marketing that is difficult to scale, HubSpot is here to help you and your business grow better with collaboration tools and built in SEO optimizations.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 11, 2013

It’s true they sell a lot of good software, guides, books etc with steep discounts. IDEON is a contract furniture company specializing in high-quality, stylish lounge seating and tables for design-minded businesses. Goal was to increase brand awareness and perception of both the company and it’s Online Design Tool.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Since co-founding Moz in 2004, Rand has continually put himself out there as a public face. If you teach people how to run their businesses more effectively, they’ll look to you first as they search for software solutions.”. Mobile-friendly design. Take SparkToro founder Rand Fishkin. Optimized CTAs.

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