2010, Product, Public Relations and Software Developers

Lean Startups aren't Cheap Startups

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Marketing demand creation programs (Search Engine Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Lead Generation, Trade Shows, etc.) are all expensive and potentially fatal distractions if done before you have found product/market fit and a repeatable sales model. Where is the budget for purchasing the type of product you’re selling?

Lean

Lean Silicon Valley Startup RSS

Twitter Link Roundup #42 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 9, 2010

Modern Element Trends In Minimal Webdesign of 2010 – [link]. 30 Product Package Designs Showcasing Amazing High Quality Package Graphics – [link]. FIFA Football World Cup 2010 Wallpapers (for Minimalism Lovers) – [link]. FIFA World Cup Design: Posters, Logos and Mascots 1930 – 2010 – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Software Review

Twitter Link Roundup #61 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

What Percentage of 2010 Seed Deals Won’t Raise The Next Round? 500+ Free Fonts 2010. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. 500+ Free Fonts 2010. Richard Branson on What They Don’t Teach in Business School – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Design Small Business Media

Twitter Link Roundup #44 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 24, 2010

The Best Website Designs of the 2010 World Cup - [link]. The Evolution Of The World Cup Logo From 1930 To 2010 - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. I will not be able to get anything productive done.

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #58 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

The image above shows a visualization of 11,000 tweets collected over a 24 hour period in August 2010 (the tweets said “good morning&# in English and other languages). Product or Service Features Are Rarely A Competitive Advantage – [link]. Product or Service Features Are Rarely A Competitive Advantage – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #53 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Good short read dispelling productivity myths about employee performance – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Upcoming and OnGoing Web Design Trends of 2010 – [link]. Fuck That Noise. Guess What? – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #68 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2011

Top Startup Trends of 2010 – [link]. Keeping Score: Exit Activity for Venture Backed Companies in 2010 - [link]. Top 15 New Social Media Apps of 2010 – [link]. The Top 50 Best Photoshop Tutorials from 2010 – [link]. The Best PSDFAN Tutorials of 2010 – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2013

14 metrics marketers use to measure social media ROI in 2010 vs. 2013 - crowdspring.co/1fDCYZw. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Inspiring Ways to Showcase your Products for E-Commerce Websites | InstantShift - crowdspring.co/18VaLJF.

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Fundry – Crowdfunding software development – [link]. Useful reminder about importance of saying “No&# when building software – [link]. 50 of the Best Photoshop Tutorials of 2010 – [link]. Top 50 Web Development, Design and Application Icon Sets from 2010 – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #59 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

25 Funny T-Shirts for Designers and Developers – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Chicago Sun Times writes about crowdSPING’s 2010 Chicago Innovation Award – [link]. Is Apple About To Cut Out the Carriers?

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2010

75 Essential Small Business Resources From 2010 – [link]. Ten small business tax planning tips for 2010! 10 random online resources for Entrepreneurs (2010 version) – [link]. Flyover Geeks: 2010′s Top 30 in Chicago tech – [link]. 10 Social Media 2010 Highlights (Data Included) – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

The end of Google’s experiment with Wave as a standalone product – [link]. The Top 5 Qualities of Productive Creatives (And How to Identify Them!) – [link]. Brilliant Adobe Photoshop CS5 Tutorials From 2010 – [link]. 46 Amazing Examples of Public Awareness Advertising – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #65 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

What is the minimum viable product? Startup Bullshit Bingo – December 2010 Edition – [link]. Best Free Textures and Patterns of 2010 – [link]. 8 Cheat Sheet Wallpapers for Designers and Developers – [link]. Design of the Decade 2010 – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #56 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Showcase of Minimalism in Movie Posters From 1967 to 2010 – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. 7 Tips for an Authentic and Productive Writing Process – [link]. More on avoiding risk aversion when designing – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #66 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Ten small business tax planning tips for 2010! Product Success and Innovation – [link]. More Than 700 Billion YouTube Videos Were Viewed in 2010 [STATS] – [link]. Massive Collection of Best Photoshop Tutorials from 2010 – [link]. Best Illustrator Tutorials from 2010 – [link]. email obsolete?

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #35 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 13, 2010

Design is playing increasingly more important role in selling products – [link]. “These results suggest that [developers rely] on stereotype & instinct to understanding user needs&# – [link]. . Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #35 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 13, 2010

Design is playing increasingly more important role in selling products – [link]. “These results suggest that [developers rely] on stereotype & instinct to understanding user needs&# – [link]. . Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #38 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 5, 2010

Useful Glossaries For Web Designers and Developers – [link]. The State of Web Development 2010 – [link]. Logo Design Trends 2010 – [link]. 12 Cool Products for your Kitchen – [link]. The connection between a logo and the brand behind the logo – [link]. 25+ Free Vector World Maps (.ai,eps

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #36 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 21, 2010

2010 Fortune 500: The top 10 most valuable corporate logo properties – [link]. Industrial Design: 50+ Wicked Product Designs | designrfix.com – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. What Makes A Great Product Leader?

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #43 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 16, 2010

Now in Blogs, Product Placement – [link]. Add Motion To Website: jQuery Animation Plugins From 2010 – [link]. 20 Must Have Android Apps for Developers and Designers – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #60 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Innovative Product Design #3 – [link]. iPhone/iPad have 51% developer mkt share. State of App Industry 2010 (Report) – [link]. Best Practices of Combining Typefaces – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Costa Rica Small Business Design

Twitter Link Roundup #88 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 1, 2011

Retro designs are again in style for consumer goods product packaging – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. The 2010 Darwin Awards – [link]. Huge Pack Of Creative Ads – 180 Examples – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #70 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 19, 2011

The Top 20 VC Power Bloggers Of 2010 – [link]. 14 Year Old Develops Top iPhone App; Dethrones Angry Birds – [link]. 45 Free eBooks for Developers and Designers – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #25 – Design, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2010

Web Design Trends (Predictions) in 2010 – [link]. eCommerce UI Part 1: The Product Detail Page – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Building Products for Mass Adoption – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #114 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Apple Stores earned $481,000 per employee in 2010 – [link]. How to Use Script Fonts in Design Projects – [link]. 23 Beautiful and Inspirational Fashion Print Ads – [link]. Seriously?

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

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

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2011

The Top 20 VC Power Bloggers Of 2010 – [link]. Interesting foursquare infographic on check-ins in 2010 – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Best Practices and Tips for Restaurant 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

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Six Useful Google Code Labs Products For People Who Develop Website – [link]. World Cup Football Designs (1930 – 2010) – Balls – [link]. Showcase of Textured Web Designs – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Twitter Link Roundup #63 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Small business and startup issues: choosing the wrong software – [link]. crowdSPRING SmallBiz Newsletter: new 1099 rules, biz plans, building software products – [link]. Modern Element Trends In Magazine-Styled Webdesign Of 2010 – [link]. Mobile Development Toolkit – [link]. – [link].

Social Media

Social Media Small Business Design Media

Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth

blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Sunday, August 15, 2010. Two years ago I got the bug to do an online recruiting startup and I began the hunt to find a technical co-founder - a software engineer who works for no cash - to help me build my dream website. If you want to build a business that requires software, be prepared to invest a little money. Real Advice.

Cofounder

Cofounder Technical Cofounder Founder Software Engineering

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

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

You can measure this yourself: go to any list of startups, maybe look at YCombinator’s recent graduate class , or Scoble’s list of picks for 2010 , or Sequoia’s list of seed companies — or go find a list you like better. I’m sorry if that sounds offensive, but that’s a simple fact. Sjoerd Franken.

Java

Java PHP Software Review Coder

What The Rails Security Issue Means For Your Startup

www.kalzumeus.com

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Kalzumeus Software. Patrick McKenzie (patio11) blogs on software development, marketing, and general business topics. Software security does, in general, suck. Virtually every production system has security bugs in it. You now have a public relations nightmare on your hand. Greatest Hits. by Patrick.

Security

Security Software Review Ruby Startup

StartUpRoar

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