crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

He began a venture fund in 2012, VTF Capital , which invests in other businesses interested in joining the Nevada scene. Chicago, IL. As always, we’re excited about listing Chicago on our list of top cities for startups and entrepreneurs. That’s only one reason venture capitalists love Chicago.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Sam also had a vision as early as 2012 about how MakeSpace would be a large employer of middle-income jobs: The company would hire employees rather than just have contractors and he would lead the effort to ensure they had opportunities for growth and benefits for their families. and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 10, 2013

Adding permeable asphalt was only one of the changes that contributed to the company becoming certified by LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Lots of prospective customers have been on plant tours, and its positive environmental impact on Chicago has been a selling point. This plant is an example of a green solution.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Graphic design is a notoriously competitive field and it can be tough for companies to stand out. But, at least twenty graphic design firms from around the world have proven to be the best in their field, with gorgeous portfolios filled with impressive clients and prominent design campaigns. Frog Design. MetaDesign.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Is it any surprise to see Zulily in Seattle, Wayfair in Boston, ExactTarget in Indianapolis, TrueCar in Los Angeles, GroupOn in Chicago or BuzzFeed in NYC? These are industries that start to open up new commercial zones like Cincinnati (home to P&G & Kroger) and Chicago. Deflationary Economics now favors us.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

by Bruce Hodes, CEO of CMI Teamwork Chicago and author of “ Front Line Heroes “. Bruce’s adaptable Breakthrough Strategic Business Planning methodology has been specifically designed for small-to-mid-sized companies and is especially valuable for family company challenges.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 10, 2012

The Developer Bootcamp is designed to help anyone get started coding - and they might even get a job at a startup or tech heavyweight out of it as well. Source: Dev Bootcamp Spring 2012 Student Exit Survey. Really, it it isn't all that different from learning to speak another language. A Vocational School for Programmers.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2020

by Bruce Hodes, CEO of CMI Teamwork Chicago and author of “ Front Line Heroes “ This is about a cover up — get it — planning with a mask…. Bruce’s adaptable Breakthrough Strategic Business Planning methodology has been specifically designed for small-to-mid-sized companies and is especially valuable for family company challenges.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2016

By Bruce Hodes, CEO of CMI Teamwork Chicago and author of “ Front Line Heroes “. Bruce’s adaptable Breakthrough Strategic Business Planning methodology has been specifically designed for small-to-mid-sized companies and is especially valuable for family company challenges. So was my niece Linda and her friend Denise. “I

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2017

by Bruce Hodes, CEO of CMI Teamwork Chicago and author of “ Front Line Heroes “. Managers, at best, find it flawed and not well designed or executed. They somehow just do not make the difference they were designed to make. At these meetings, next steps and follow-ups are designed. No one likes to be judged or evaluated.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Around 2012, escape rooms became extremely in Budapest – and most people still consider Budapest as the escape room capital of the world. He opened the first of many PanIQ Escape Rooms in Hollywood, California, and today, they have locations in San Jose, Phoenix, Miami, NYC, Dallas, Nashville, Chicago and many more.

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David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

I am very happy to announce today a new program I’ve been working on designed to support women and diverse entrepreneurs, particularly those in the technology sector. VCAP© finalists will also be invited to present at Marathon’s 7th Annual DealMakers’ Summit July 23rd and 24th at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2012

Chamber of Commerce has announced the seven regional finalists for the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award 2012. This year’s winner will be following in the coveted footsteps of the 2011 Great Lakes finalist and winner, Chicago-based Red Frog Events. Chamber of Commerce. Young entrepreneurs take note.

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www.huffingtonpost.com

MAY 10, 2011

Minted.com is both a global design community and stationery retailer. Independent graphic designers from all over the world submit designs to our ongoing design competitions, and Minteds community votes to tell us what to sell. Shes going to have a big impact on Minteds future.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Otherwise, the world just said goodbye to the NASA Mars Opportunity Rover this year, but the Interactive Awards helped to introduce its feisty interplanetary cousin, Curiosity, to its adoring fans as the 2013 winner of the Social Media award, just after it touched down in 2012.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

by Bruce Hodes, CEO of CMI Teamwork Chicago and author of “ Front Line Heroes “ Our planning session was occurring and there he was. Bruce’s adaptable Breakthrough Strategic Business Planning methodology has been specifically designed for small-to-mid-sized companies and is especially valuable for family company challenges.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

MAY 1, 2012

Instead of doing the boring (and convenient) thing of taking a cheap flight from Chicago to Disneytown, I’m opting to drive through the heartland and a bit of the south — I’m going Gonzeaux (“GAWN zoe”) on my way to FEI. Phil Duncan , Global Chief Design Officer with P&G is a featured speaker at FEI.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2016

By Bruce Hodes, CEO of CMI Teamwork Chicago and author of “ Front Line Heroes “. When we returned to the cable car that was to take us back to Quito I saw an Ecuadorian youth with a Chicago bull’s jacket. As I passed him, in Spanish, I said I am from Chicago. Or maybe it was because I’m from Chicago? I was a rock star!

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

It was perfect timing since in 2012 GRP raised its fourth fund bringing our total assets managed to nearly $1 billion. Community builders. Open & transparent. Approachable. And Greg was a perfect match for all of these. So I began talking to him about joining the fund. How can you do a job half time? Pretty well as it turns out.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 5 Rules for Designing Like Apple | ZURB – [link]. In 2012 | TechCrunch – [link]. Chicago venture picture better than U.S. Forrester: U.S.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The image above is one of 30 stylish and funky shoe designs we found on the web last week. You’ll find twenty-nine other funky designs in the Design section below.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 6 Startup Lessons From Designers At Pinterest, Fuseproject, And Behance | Co.Design - [link]. Chicago’s Exploding Tech Startup Scene: Second to None – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

by Bruce Hodes, CEO of CMI Teamwork Chicago and author of “ Front Line Heroes “ What follows may not sound like an article on business. When you look at small $1M to under $5 M businesses there is a design that works and supports growth oriented companies. This company got the design right and real growth ensued.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 4, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! You can find this, and 26 other science fictions that became science facts in 2012, in the Other section below. Will 2013 Be Harder For Startups Than 2012? (by

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 25, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Take a Tour of 1871, a New 50,000 sq-ft Coworking Space in Chicago – [link]. A roundup of awesome stickers design – [link].

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 27, 2019

By 2012, the website had 2,000,000 viewers, which surpassed Minshew’s expectations. It would be her position at AM Chicago that would change her life. The iconic designer suffered many setbacks but kept working until she found her true calling. This opened doors for her, including a job offer at WJZ-TV as a co-anchor.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 1, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Designers: 9 Mistakes To Avoid For Successful Pitches! Stunning Graphic Design Styles: 1950 to 2000 Inspired Designs – [link]. – [link]. On average, U.S.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 19, 2017

I was doing fight choreography years ago for a theatre production in Chicago. As part of the violence design for the production the theatre asked me to either create or buy stage blood that was safe for the actors butwouldn’t stain the set or costumes. 1- Failed miserably. Image Credit: Greg Poljacik. I told them no problem.

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

Before Giftly, Dan was a Booth Scholar at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. with Honors) in International Relations from the University of Chicago where he won numerous awards. It’s a luxury brand, but a brand designed with certain scale effects. Dan has a B.A. with Honors) in Political Science and an M.A.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 5, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! A Collection of 75 Beautiful Fonts from 2012 to Spice up Your Typography – [link]. Showcase of Unusual and Creative Product Designs – [link].

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

That idea – a way to organize, in the cloud, every aspect of your physical mail – is the crux of the two men’s venture, called Outbox, that is opening up to public beta in San Francisco on February 26 after a 6-month test in Austin, Texas, in 2012. Outbox seems remarkably simple – for $4.99

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 50 Free UI and Web Design Wireframing Kits, Resources and Source Files - [link]. Color Theory for Designer, Part 3: Creating Your Own Color Palettes - [link].

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2013

Those were fun, relaxing, and rejuvenating experiences, but they were designed to be comfortable and real vacations. In Chicago, both at work and in my personal life, my life is planned out. In February of 2012 Bruce published his first book “ Front Line Heroes “. Being Uncomfortable. Rolling with the punches.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

Incepted in 2012, Alignable’s platform hit the market in 2014, and since then, we’ve seen hundreds of thousands of business owners in North America join. For instance: Which insurance plan should I provide for my employees in Chicago? Can someone come to my store and show me how to use Square?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I was blown away by my visit to Chicago’s 1871 building that has set aside 50,000 square feet for tech startups. Cincinnati has had the accelerator The Brandery for several years, which caters to the great strengths of design and brand management that are dominant in this city. I wish every city could have an 1871.

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Bryce Dot VC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

So, you have entrepreneurs building companies, building customer bases, designing interactions with their users in order to make themselves appealing to venture capital. So fast forward to 2012 and we’re raising our new fund and I was having this major midlife crisis about the work I do. company is Tapster Robotics in Chicago.

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Popular categories include web developers, mobile developers, designers, writers, and accountants. The company was founded in 2012 by Michiel Prins , Jobert Abma , Alex Rice and Merijn Terheggen , and today serves the needs of over 1,000 corporate bug bounty programs. Sell your designer goods on The Real Real.

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