crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! More fun ads in the Social Media & Marketing section below. Small business and startup tips: 5 ways to tune out distractions! – [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2011

We all acknowledge that small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy, and that technology is becoming increasingly important to help them survive and thrive in a poor economy. Here are his small business predictions for 2012: 2011 was the “Year of the Daily Deal”; 2012 will be the “ Year of the Empowered Merchant ”.

Cloud 213

Cloud Small Business Mobile Social Media 213

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 16, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi.

Reputation 61

Reputation Small Business Management RSS 61

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 21, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi.

Small Business 66

Small Business Marketing Software Review Portland 66

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

According to the “ Small Business Marketing Forecast 2012 ” from Ad-ology, Social media for small business marketing has reached its tipping point. Just ten percent say they will not use social media in 2012, down from 24 percent for 2011 and 39 percent for 2010. small businesses.

Social Media 233

Social Media Media Lead Generation Startup 233

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Sign in All Social Media Tech & Gadgets Business & Marketing Video Mobile Dev & Design Media Social Good Startups Classifieds Mashable Infographics Prev Next How Are People Using Twitter? LinkedIn was curious, so the business social network decided to find out. Whom is he or she connected to?

San Francisco 99

San Francisco New York City Social Media Entrepreneur 99

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 19, 2012

TackThis ( www.tackthis.com ) allows businesses to set up a full e-commerce solution on any website or social network, and even lets them manage that online retail shop with a centralized inventory and customer management system. At least one small business that uses TackThis agrees.

Singapore 220

Singapore Small Business Cofounder Social Media 220

Gust

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

. • Turn your social media efforts into profit, rather than just another expense. According to the “Small Business Marketing Forecast 2011” from Ad-ology, social media will be the biggest budget gainer among small businesses in 2011, with 39.4% small businesses.

Social Media 125

Social Media Media Startup Curation 125

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

2011 was the year where global economy shaped the life for companies everywhere. Based on 2011 I think it’s possible to make a range of predictions for 2012 that basically is an acceleration of the trends we have seen in 2011: 1. Cloud computing, mobile and social networks are three mega trends reinforcing each other.

Spain 193

Spain Global Software Social Network 193

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

May 4, 2011 18:47:11 Reply 1 Flag this comment John Roescher Follow I went through the whole process! May 4, 2011 20:33:03 Reply 1 Flag this comment Harshal Kharod Follow Hey Sumaya, nice lending page. May 4, 2011 20:33:03 Reply 1 Flag this comment Harshal Kharod Follow Hey Sumaya, nice lending page. quiet interesting.

Pakistan 94

Pakistan Social Media Startup Stealth 94

mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

October 10, 2011 by Erica Swallow. Sign up for her course on “ PR for Startups ” to learn more about getting media coverage for your fledgling business. October 10, 2011 14:07:23. October 10, 2011 14:10:15. October 10, 2011 14:18:53. October 10, 2011 14:12:16. October 10, 2011 14:16:25.

PR 103

PR Startup Social Media Technical Review 103

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Sounds like a plan :) May 3, 2011 17:18:41 Reply 0 Flag this comment B Hartsuff Follow Good idea but if you know enough people then you don’t need a startup to help you with this type of arrangement. May 3, 2011 18:24:08 Reply 0 Flag this comment LeoWid Follow Sarah, this is an interesting one. Great share anyways Sarah!

Equity 74

Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

May 23, 2011 by Christina Warren 20 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. For most businesses, that means making a choice of creating an optimized mobile commerce website or a native mobile application.

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Despite all the negativity we hear in the press about the sad state of the economy these days, the latest Citibank small business survey shows that the majority of small business owners believe they are poised to grow or are already in growth mode. says Raj Seshadri, Head of Small Business Banking at Citibank.

Small Business 176

Small Business United States Social Network Government 176

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

The Next Bubble – Don’t Get Fooled Again The Democratization of Entrepreneurship Reinventing the Board Meeting – Part 2 of 2 – Virtual Valley Ventures Why Board Meetings Suck – Part 1 of 2 Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out – The Startup Genome Project Greatest Hits – The Gigaom Interview The Four Steps to the Epiphany is Now (..)

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

With the help social networking tools it has became much easier for start ups to venture in the competitive market. September 14, 2011 00:53:22 Reply 0 Flag this comment Fabrizio Poli Follow If you want to expand your business internationally, this will be useful. September 14, 2011 03:43:05 Reply 0 Flag this comment Ay?e

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

May 26, 2011. Apple is gearing up to launch a revolutionary iPod with a touch sensitive wheel instead of a mechanically rotating one , and the thought of them entering the cell phone business is mildly preposterous. We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. . How To Think About The Future.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

September 7, 2011 21:32:43 Reply 3 Flag this comment Sushant Sharma Follow Thats a pickle! ;) September 8, 2011 00:45:35 Reply 0 Flag this comment Walter Nienhuis Follow This article is very true. Starting a business can be very expensive. That is…… if your in to that sort of thing. Should we go for it?

Startup 79

Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. The site is run by Mercy Corps , which intends to help “small businesses grow faster, generate more revenue, and employ more people.&#

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Social Media Technical Review Social Network 94

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

Originally founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin Slide.com was known as the largest third-party developer of Facebook applications until Google purchased it to “make Google services socially aware.”. in June 2011 for $400 million. in June 2011 for $400 million. Microsoft is still seen as Mr Business. Slide.com.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

November 1, 2011 by Joshua Baer. Here are some tips… November 1, 2011 16:54:48. November 1, 2011 19:55:36. November 1, 2011 22:26:46. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking. Small Business. Social Good. Social Media.

Social Media 80

Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Google+ (also known as Google Plus) has generated lots of buzz, but most small businesses are still largely unfamiliar with Google+ and what it offers. In this post, we’ll explain what Google+ is, the key features every small business should understand, and how small businesses can use those features to increase sales.

Small Business 123

Small Business Social Network Video Search 123

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

May 7, 2011 03:05:36 Reply 0 Flag this comment jpp123 Follow A CTO needs to have vision of their own, not just share the company vision. They need to to be able to see a business objective in terms of a technology solution and a technology solution in terms of business objectives. Was debating between two candidates.

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CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

From 2010 to 2012, the percentage of Americans following brands on social media jumped from 16 percent to 33 percent. That’s a significant increase, but it also means two-thirds of local social networkers aren’t following brands. Start-up companies have much work to do to make meaningful social network connections.

Social Media 246

Social Media Media Tampa Social Network 246

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Over the past few years, I’ve shared lessons that entrepreneurs and small businesses can learn from the world’s best brands. ” The Global Brands Report has always contained incredibly useful insights for entrepreneurs and small businesses. What Small Businesses Can Learn From The World’s Best Brands.

Small Business 108

Small Business Global Entrepreneur Social Media 108

mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

link] Accelerator Program Applications: 7 Common Mistakes | Accounting and Small Business /Beverly Shares [.] May 12th - 14th, 2011. He’s the founder of four companies, most recently WPEngine , and blogs weekly about startups and geekery. via 7 Common Mistakes Startups Make on Accelerator Program Applications. [.]

Programming 86

Programming Startup Technical Review Software Review 86

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2013

I started a couple of weeks ago with the first part of a post on small business trends for 2014; today I have 5 more trends that I’d like to share. Having said that, these may inform how you approach your business in the next 12 months; here ya go: 1. Outsourcing social media. Secondly, trends are trends and nothing more.

Small Business 92

Small Business Securities and Exchange Commission Social Media Startup 92

mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

August 20, 2011 by Lauren Drell 1 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Let us know in the comments below.

Cofounder 81

Cofounder San Francisco Social Media Startup 81

mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. In the life cycle of an entrepreneur, shutting the doors on a business isn’t necessarily a gloomy situation. Small business.

LLC 68

LLC Technical Review Social Media Startup 68

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 17, 2011

Last year, only 50% of all small business in the United States had a website. When 2011 began, 64 percent of small businesses reported having a website, but that still left an astounding 36 percent of small businesses without a web presence. Do all small businesses need to have a website?

Small Business 93

Small Business SEM SEO Social Network 93

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Even though 2012 was a tough year overall for small businesses – the stubbornly slow economy didn’t help – technology improvements continued to offer hope of lowering costs, boosting efficiency, increasing sales and opening new markets. Social Media Surged. Mobile Dominated Business.

Small Business 60

Small Business Technology Cloud Social Media 60

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

They write everything from assembly to jQuery, on PCs to mobile phones, doing hard core computer graphics to high level social networking. March 25, 2011 at 7:00 am. March 25, 2011 at 12:58 pm. March 25, 2011 at 12:59 pm. March 25, 2011 at 1:04 pm. March 25, 2011 at 1:12 pm. March 25, 2011 at 1:13 pm.

Java 107

Java PHP Software Review Coder 107

www.readwriteweb.com

MAY 10, 2012

After launching iOS and Android apps in January 2011, Technology Review ran into development, sales and other difficulties. social media. social networks. social networking. ReadWriteWeb | Startups | Small Business | Enterprise | Cloud Computing | Developers | Mobile. POPULAR TAGS. developers.

HTML 69

HTML Technical Review Software Review Semantic 69

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 17, 2011

Last year, only 50% of all small business in the United States had a website. When 2011 began, 64 percent of small businesses reported having a website, but that still left an astounding 36 percent of small businesses without a web presence. Do all small businesses need to have a website?

Small Business 84

Small Business SEM SEO Social Network 84

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Billion View Comments Celebs to Go Silent on Twitter and Facebook for Charity View Comments top stories the last 7 days Social Media Help Us Spread the Word About the Wor. Let us know in the comments your experiences with any of these options for IT project staffing.

Software Developers 79

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 79

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 29, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi.

Small Business 70

Small Business Social Media Social Network Flash 70

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

By targeting real time business opportunities and delivering up-to-date event info and offerings, Bizzabo helps making the most out of every event. Brandsforce is a plug & play social media marketing platform that generates conversations, engagements and measurable actions on social networks. How do we do this?

Securities and Exchange Commission 133

Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133