crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Startup (and Small Business) Tips: Ask Your Customers For Feedback. As Pay-Per-Click Ad Costs Rise, Small Businesses Search for Alternatives - [link].

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Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

In search of Europes next tech stars. 2 comments: Best hosting company for small business. Small and medium businesses. (2). ► 2012. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2012

Be it from being more engaged and active in the social media landscape, especially on Google+ to focusing a larger effort on mobile and local marketing, there are many ways small businesses can increase their overall digital marketing and SEO strategies with little or no additional cost.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2013

How big are small businesses in Asia? Did you know, for example, that in Asia small and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute between 25% to 60% percent to a country’s gross domestic product (GDP), constitute 16% to 69% of its exports, and employ between 52% to 97% of its workforce? Apparently, very very big.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

William Hurley, the co-founder of Honest Dollar, an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Financing options depend on what kind of business you have. So you should tailor your funding search and your approach. For example, many ongoing businesses have access to standard business loans from a traditional bank that would not be available to startups. Small business financing myths.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. . Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 13, 2011

5 Trends That Will Shape Small Business in 2012 This content from: Duct Tape Marketing. It’s time for my annual prediction of small-business trends. No matter what business trends are reported in the media, small businesses will always adopt them more slowly and in ways that don’t follow the hype.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 28, 2013

Those tools now embraced by startups searching for new business models “also happen to have arrived just in time to help existing companies deal with the forces of continual disruption. The Startup Owner’s Manual was published in 2012.Blank’s Steve Blank image from a 2012 Stanford Business School Interview on YouTube.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

William Hurley, co-founder of Honest Dollar , an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 15, 2014

The Future of Mobile Search Marketing written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. The adoption quickly exploded and in 2012, global smartphone adoption reached 1 billion users. Search on Mobile Devices. The Future of Mobile Search.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 30, 2014

7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Use Video To Grow Their New Business written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Your business plans are in place, perhaps you have sought out and won investors, and gotten a foothold in the market with your product. Congratulations!

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

In a July 2012 study , two independent research firms surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. There’s much insight in the study for small business owners. In fact, 79% of smartphone users who don’t like what they find on one site will search for another site. adult smartphone users. Key takeaways from the study.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Thanks to John’s generous promotion of my content over the years, many of you probably know I’ve spent most of my career in search engine optimization. For a variety of reasons, some of which I’ll detail at the end of this post, I see SEO as an increasingly difficult proposition for both small business owners and agencies serving them.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 13, 2022

The acceleration of environmental problems has led to the search for sustainable solutions and alternatives, across all sectors. Companies like Online Optimism, which started in 2012 when Snapchat & Youtube were in their prime, allow non-digital & digital companies alike to enter into the online marketing realm.

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Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2015

It’s true that no one is perfect, and this shows itself in the business world as much as it does anywhere else. However, we small business owners can take some comfort in the fact that we’re not at the helm of a massive corporation where a mistake can cost millions. Tim Cook: Only launch a product once it’s truly ready.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2012

The first three, Gmail , Evernote and TweetDeck , are tools I use every day to run my business. The last two, Yelp and Foursquare , are familiar rating and location tools that have morphed a bit to go after the lucrative local search market and deserve a good hard look from local small businesses. More here.

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Seeing Both Sides

MARCH 27, 2014

billion in credit last year, a 3x increase over 2012. Institutions are taking notice - one investor that I spoke to in a peer to peer lender shared with me that hedge funds are now flocking to the platform in search of higher rates. Lending Club and Prosper are showing the promise of peer-to-peer lending, issuing $2.4

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 10, 2014

How to Leverage Phone Conversations with Customers written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Jeanne Landau – Enjoy! photo credit: mycallfinder.com. It is estimated that U.S.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 27, 2012

If 2012 was a year of “wait and see,” for small business technology, 2013 will be a year to “go for it.” ” One key reason is that small business optimism is already rising. Mobility will increasingly change how we do business. Here’s what to look for: 1.

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www.readwriteweb.com

MAY 10, 2012

By Richard MacManus / May 10, 2012 05:30 AM / View Comments. But in 2012, more often than not it can be done on the Web. ReadWriteWeb | Startups | Small Business | Enterprise | Cloud Computing | Developers | Mobile. © 2003-2012 ReadWriteWeb. Subscribe to ReadWriteWeb. Best of RWW. Recommended Story.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 4, 2017

When we established Ready4S back in 2012, the tech startup scene looked completely different than it does today. The 2008 financial crisis was still fresh on our minds and people were more careful when taking each business step. Consumers interested in your product will search your company on Google and social media.

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Up and Running

JULY 19, 2017

The figures are more inspiring today: The 2016 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report says “there are now 11.3 million women-owned businesses in the United States, employing nearly 9 million people and generating over $1.6 This is significant—in 2012, there were only 8.3 million women-owned businesses.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 22, 2019

It’s kind of a shady site, but what it is basically is it’s like a web proxy so you can go to Google, use an IP address that’s in the States and search through it, and the cool thing is is that it’s not a VPN so it doesn’t have your browser history or any of that stuff implementing it. Brian Dean: Oh definitely.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

William Hurley, co-founder of Honest Dollar , an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 13, 2018

However, there are some online marketing trends worth considering as you evaluate what tactics will grow your business. The growing importance of personal branding to business branding. Especially for small businesses, putting a real, human face to a business name helps build loyalty.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 28, 2016

When ZenPayroll was part of Y Combinator’s Winter 2012 batch, the intention of the company was to improve the payroll experience for both small businesses and employees. Product Expansion. . Over the next 3 years, ZenPayroll earned over $25 million in funding and launched their payroll management system in all 50 states.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2013

Yet I am amazed to see US Census Bureau data from 2012 that at least 50%, maybe up to 75%, of small businesses still have no presence at all. I still remember my disappointment the first time I published my website, did an immediate Google search on the name, and it said my company didn’t exist.

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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! How To Avoid Disaster In Your Small Business Digital Marketing Efforts – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: TripBucket – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

As consumers continue to shift their holiday shopping from the Friday to the Monday after Thanksgiving, it is obviously extremely important for small businesses to strategize how they are going to capitalize on this potential influx of buy-happy consumers. Now is the time for small online businesses to prepare.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Why My Search Engine Use Is Dwindling and Why Yours Will Too This content from: Duct Tape Marketing. Recently, however, I’ve noticed a shift in one very specific aspect of my online behavior, one that will have growing significance for marketers, and that’s in the area of search. What does this mean for your business?

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2013

If you’re still on the fence, read what The Guardian has to say about why cloud computing is perfect for small businesses. Does your business have international customers or clients? Does your business have a Twitter feed and a Facebook account? International Phone Numbers. That’s so last year.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 24, 2013

Billion was spent online in 2012. In my case, 2012 was the first year I finally took the leap and made a purchase I had been hesitant to do before… I bought shoes online. However that doesn’t mean you can’t offer these sorts of features as a small business. According to Comscore, over $43.2

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uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

UX Study The State Of E-Commerce Checkout Design 2012. September 4th, 2012. A Small Study of Big Blogs. September 4th, 2012 7:05 am. September 4th, 2012 7:21 am. September 4th, 2012 7:33 am. - select -. Newsletter. JavaScript. Techniques. Web Design. Typography. Inspiration. Responsive. iPhone & iPad.

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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! Lean Business Tips: Hiring Contractors for Fun and Profit(ability) – [link]. The 7 Worst Marketing Blunders Small Businesses Make | Forbes – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 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 25 very creative tip jars at businesses around the U.S. Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2012 Version – [link].

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

I launched my first online bootcamp in 2012 and then launched my DIY SEO blog called Get Found With Fuse. My side hustle is to perform freelance marketing and SEO audits for small businesses. I was looking for a niche, online business to launch. Due to the need of having to market myself, I learned social media and SEO.

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