crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 30, 2014

A tech bubble: What Chicago entrepreneurs think | Blue Sky Innovation – crowdspring.co/1lJaw6B. What are the best Craigslist advertisements of all time? The 39 Best Pieces of Sales Advice You’ll Hear This Year – crowdspring.co/1ojWm1U. How much do Y Combinator founders earn? 80,000 Hours – crowdspring.co/1k0NMTU.

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

5 basic legal considerations for startups | Chicago Tribune – crowdspring.co/1na3gI5. Crowdsourcing: the great advertising agency debate – crowdspring.co/1BeP9SE. How to Plan the Perfect Offsite: 8 Tips (from Jayna Cooke) – crowdspring.co/1nMzHMU. 7 Harsh Realities about Startup Accelerators – crowdspring.co/1ruQ8ya.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Chicago Sun Times writes about crowdSPING’s 2010 Chicago Innovation Award – [link]. Understanding Customer Experience – [link]. 10 Must Follow Tips for Effective Writing – [link]. The Mad Men Guide to Changing the World with Words – [link].

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APRIL 25, 2014

Chicago is the funniest city in the U.S. (we Harvard Professor Predicts Up To Half Of US Universities May Fail In 15 Years | Zero Hedge – crowdspring.co/QpJcSs. The evolutionary psychology of digital clutter | Digiday – crowdspring.co/1i7kigj. we have to be, with our weather) – crowdspring.co/RNrTfb.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Good long read on the history of Motorola | Chicago magazine – crowdspring.co/1nQMcBM. Testing Mobile: Emulators, Simulators And Remote Debugging | Smashing Magazine – crowdspring.co/XpCEXp. 67 Open Source Replacements for Really Expensive Applications | Datamation – crowdspring.co/1yevQN7.

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

Something new for the Chicago tech community – crowdspring.co/1bXLS29. Gathering Customer Needs | VentureFizz – crowdspring.co/15IZpsB. Why Founders Can’t Afford to Have Any Weak Links | by Mark Suster – crowdspring.co/18L78oE.

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JUNE 1, 2011

Study shows Chicago lacks strong tech investor base – [link]. Inspired By The Start Fund, New World Ventures Offers Chicago Excelerate Startups $50K – [link]. 25 Fresh, funny and creative print advertisements – [link]. 25 Fresh, funny and creative print advertisements – [link]. – [link].

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APRIL 5, 2013

Chicago-based BrightTag ranked #4! The accelerating crisis of advertising visual inventory | by Ben Kunz – [link]. 30 Inspiring & Creative Advertisements From Around The World – [link]. 40 Awe-Inspiring Print Advertising Posters | Graphic Design Junction – [link]. ” – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

startups, social media firms, advertising and PR companies, and more. This Chicago coworking spot offers a fun, affordable place for people to work, renting by the day, week, or month. The Hatchery in San Francisco is a great place for startups to take root.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Chicago’s startup engine roars | Chicago Tribune - crowdspring.co/16aYZLL. The New Science of Who Sits Where at Work | WSJ - crowdspring.co/1gq3TGK. You Can’t Be a Wimp—Make the Tough Calls | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/H4gLnT. The Future of Business Models Will Be Centered on Crowds - crowdspring.co/16aTTiD.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

To grow a business, most entrepreneurs know that they should be implementing PR strategies. For this webinar, we were joined by Jennefer Witter, CEO and founder of the Boreland Group, and author of the new book, “The Little Book of Big PR: 100+ Quick Tips to Get Your Small Business Noticed.” They mix it up with advertising.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Radio Still Good Advertising Option for Small Business – [link]. CEC’s Startup Forecast – “Never been a better time to start a company in Chicago” – [link]. Advertising Isn’t Dead – The Creative Process Is – [link]. 45 Creative Alcohol Advertisements – [link].

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

2 – Advertising Agency & Boutique PR and Advertising Agencies. Prior to starting my own public relations and marketing consultancy, I worked for one of the largest global advertising agencies as well as smaller boutique PR and advertising agencies. Thanks to Natalie Harper, Harper PR. #3

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

Why Chicago is One of the Best Cities for Entrepreneurs | @ Technori – [link]. You Can’t Add Value If You Don’t Have Values | Built In Chicago – [link]. Gap Moves Away From Global AOR Agency Model | Advertising Age – [link]. 45 Advertising Posters With Funny and Creative Ideas | Demortalz – [link].

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link]. When did advertising get so small? Good to see companies focus on real advertising metrics – [link]. Yelp advertising is a rip-off for small advertisers – [link]. AT&T, Google Among The Biggest Online Advertisers — comScore – [link].

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JUNE 26, 2015

The 7 scars of an entrepreneur | Chicago Tribune – buff.ly/1RwMT17. Which Form of Digital Advertising Is The Most Effective? How to Simplify SEO, PR, and Social Collaboration | Convince and Convert crowdspring.co/1JPSPDh. The Surprising Downsides of Being Clever crowdspring.co/1FiX2aR. Is Social Entrepreneurship a Scam?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

This is precisely why MakeSpace is growing so rapidly in its core markets: New York, Chicago and Washington DC where they can literally come and pick up your furniture and move it away and you never had to visit a facility and they do this at a cheaper price than incumbents by centralizing the location and thus having cheaper infrastructure costs.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The Best 40 Beer Print Advertisements – [link]. The Best 40 Beer Print Advertisements – [link]. A quarter of all Chicago-area mortgages underwater – [link]. Excellent podcast: Seth Godin on Blogging, Business Books, & Creating Content that Matters – [link]. Are You Up For a Second Job?

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JANUARY 18, 2013

30% of Excelerate Labs CEO’s have been women – Chicago more diverse that most and growing! - [link]. 5 Predictions For Online Advertising | Fast Company – [link]. 50 Creative advertisements of cars | Ants Magazine – [link]. 50 Creative advertisements of cars | Ants Magazine – [link].

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Kevin Willer Shares His Experience Building Google’s Culture In Chicago – [link]. Facebook Is Using Minors To Advertise Alcohol – [link]. 25 Creative Advertisements – [link]. The Future of Advertising: Everything’s Going Mobile – [link]. 25 Creative Advertisements – [link].

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Chicago Entrepreneurism: Four Ingredients To Help Your Business – And This City – Dominate – [link]. 90+ creative advertising & design from January-February 2011 – [link]. Creative And Smart Ideas of Advertising For Inspirations – [link]. – [link]. 1 – [link].

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

Why I Sold My Startup Instead Of Taking VC Money | Built In Chicago - [link]. Chicago’s Startup Community Grows Outside Of Groupon’s Shadow | Chicagoist - [link]. Weak … Why Small Agencies Crush Big Agencies | Advertising Age – [link]. | PandoDaily - [link]. The product lens - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 12, 2011

The image above is from an outstanding collection of black and white photographs taken by Vivian Maier, a street photographer whose work was discovered at an auction in Chicago. Celebrities in Advertising Are Almost Always a Big Waste of Money – [link]. 60 Pixel Perfect Examples of Advertising Banners – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Incubator 1871 Nurtures Chicago’s Growing Startup Scene – [link]. Mobile Advertising: Twitter Sales Are Double That Of Facebook In A Google-Ruled, $2.6B 40 Naughty Animals In Extremely Creative Advertisements – [link]. 60 Advertising Posters With Inspiring Ideas – [link]. I’ll take a gigabit to go.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Nice feature story via Chicago Tribune on @Ramon_DeLeon – [link]. Using Retro Style Images And Banners For Advertising – [link]. Klout, My Story & Why Opting Out Was My Only Choice – [link]. Intelligent critique of AdKeeper by Digiday’s @JackMarshall – [link]. “Thanks for calling.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 2, 2011

Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [link]. DSPs And The Future Of Advertising – [link]. How to Make Money in 6 Easy Steps – [link]. Good post about why you should not force-sell customers when they first visit – [link]. Is Social Business Innovation? – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Why Chicago is the Best Place to Start a Digital Startup - [link]. Can’t Get You Out of My Head-The history of advertising jingles, a truly American art form - [link]. If You Want More Jobs, You Should Want More Immigrants – [link]. 12 Must Watch TED Talks for Entrepreneurs – [link]. Convertible Debt - [link].

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

Pennies from Heaven: Chicago Startups’ Experiences with Angel Investors – [link]. Flyover Geeks: 2010′s Top 30 in Chicago tech – [link]. Excellent post by @msuster offering advice about talking with investors about your competitors – [link]. The Myth Of Work Life Balance – [link]. – [link].

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Business Plan Development Chicago IL). For example, even though we don't have an office in Chicago, IL, this page on the Growthink website ranks near the top of Google's results for searches on "Business Plan Development Chicago IL" - [link] 4. After that, any message you send them is free advertising!

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FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Business Plan Development Chicago IL). For example, even though we don't have an office in Chicago, IL, this page on the Growthink website ranks near the top of Google's results for searches on "Business Plan Development Chicago IL" - [link] 4. After that, any message you send them is free advertising!

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2011

An AMAZING amount of funding activity in Chicago – [link]. Small business and startups: great reads from the business press – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Coupon Cactus – [link]. 9 Metrics to Help You Make Wise Decisions about Your Start-Up – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

You can also try to build an initial following by leveraging public relations (PR). A company has to be really good at PR to get a lot of buzz. Help a Reporter Out (HARO) is a free sourcing service that enables startups without a PR firm to find requests for information and respond with a pitch.

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JULY 28, 2011

Built in Chicago – a Movement, a Mission, a Community - [link]. Small businesses err when cutting employee benefits – this impacts employee loyalty - [link]. 8 ways to get advice and inspiration for your startup idea - [link]. 70% of U.S. recruiters report they have rejected candidates because of info online - [link].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link]. Phenomenal Reddit AMA … I’m Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – [link]. I Don’t Do That Job Anymore | Danielle Morrill – [link].

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JANUARY 5, 2011

An open letter to the Chicago entrepreneurial community – [link]. Three economic trends for 2011 (fueled by startup goodness) – [link]. HOW TO: Attract Early Adopters to Your Social Startup – [link]. Top Startup Trends of 2010 – [link]. 15 mistakes young entrepreneurs make, but don’t have to – [link].

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Waiting for a flight home from Bangkok the other week, I found myself leaving the lounge at the same time as a lovely elderly woman from Chicago. Want customers who will do your PR for you? written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. I talk to EVERYONE!) United did that.

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

Well, if you happen to be a company in Chicago, search no more! There are a good number of IT companies in Chicago that service small to medium sized businesses who range widely in quality of service. On any given day I could be acting as bookkeeper, HR person, PR agent, or people manager.

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