crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 13, 2015

Startups and small businesses face a steep learning curve when it comes to online marketing. 90 percent of consumers trust word-of-mouth referrals from friends and even strangers, compared to only 14 percent who trust an advertising message. How can you go wrong marketing with a startup that has been valued at $35 billion?

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. I recently wrote a post noting that while the growth cycle of startups has clearly accelerated in the last 5 years, the number of truly monster new businesses (a company ultimately worth $75-100B) remains about the same … it’s a once in a decade sort of thing. February 2, 2012.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

That company, which now has a client list of more than 200 companies and additional offices in the Philippines and New York, takes on the startup projects that Kayweb Angels selects. In exchange for $150,000 to $300,000 of work, each startup has given Kayweb 14% to 40% equity.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

Facebook, Twitter Engineers Tweak Google’s Social Search [VIDEO]. How To Close The Books on Your Startup. This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Latest Social Media News.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Once this new service became popular then the media companies could control the rules of distribution & advertising. They monetize via high-priced advertisements during the prime-time airing on TV, via syndication to international audiences or less-watched channels after the original series has run and via DVD sales in retail channels.

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mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011. Startups have an inherently predictive quality. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. Several startups embraced the idea of the preemptive checkin.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

If you’re a startup entrepreneur, you risk facing a competitive disadvantage if you wait too long to expand your operations. Clearly Define Your Business Model While this may sound like a trivial task, young startups often have an exciting and innovative product, but no real plan for monetizing it. in place before you expand.

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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. Startup life is all about bootstrapping, but you need a place to work, right?

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

10 Essential PR Tips for Startups. Sign up for her course on “ PR for Startups ” to learn more about getting media coverage for your fledgling business. Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development. Read on for my startup tips.

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Startup CorkboardMe Takes on Dropbox. Latest Social Media News. Latest Startups News. The Social Good Brief. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Startups Lists. Social Media. Social Networking. Advertising. World Videos Featured: Facebook. Trending Stories.

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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?

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. 9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList. AngelList is an online community that matches startups with investors to streamline the fundraising process. Trending Stories. Start with the Basics.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

One of the things we hear a lot about in Silicon Valley is how cheap and easy it is to launch a startup these days. SEE ALSO: 8 Crucial Elements of Startup Success Many first-time entrepreneurs envision getting in the door with the right venture capitalists (VCs), financial deities who will nurture their ideas and lavish cash upon them.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

Social Networks etc. Latest Social Media News. Latest Startups News. The Social Good Brief. Google Offers Free Wi-Fi in India to Access Social Networks. International Journalists Network. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Startups Lists. Print Story.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch. In the startup world, this itself perhaps isn’t uncommon, but what made Kohort’s story unique is the fact that those thousands of users had no idea what Kohort was when they signed up. Here are four tricks startups have used to make it happen.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

My company’s CEO, Patrick Salyer, explains why multiple online personas make it imperative that companies offer social logins beyond Facebook Connect.). Sure, Facebook will almost always be the dominant player in share-of-logins, but we’ve seen the other players account for up to a combined 60% share of social logins.

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

This tool also includes basic social network analysis (building friend/follower information, twitter profiles etc]. Latest Social Media News. Latest Startups News. The Social Good Brief. Pinterest: Everything You Wanted to Know About 2012′s Hottest Startup [INFOGRAPHIC]. Social Media Lists.

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mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Mashable | The Social Media Guide Viral Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video About Mashable Company About Us Advertise Submit News Contact Us Announcements Resources Guidebooks Lists How To Trending Twitter List Directory Mashable Awards Subscriptions Partners W3 EDGE Rackspace Concentric Sky Dynect DNS Intridea Welcome to Mashable!

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mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

Mashable | The Social Media Guide Viral Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video About Mashable Company About Us Advertise Submit News Contact Us Announcements Resources Guidebooks Lists How To Trending Mashable Awards Subscriptions Partners W3 EDGE Rackspace Concentric Sky Dynect DNS Intridea Welcome to Mashable!

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Programming Startup Technical Review Software Review 86

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

If you’re a startup looking for the fabled goldmine of a Google exit, here’s the guy you’ll want to meet: David Lawee. Well, for one thing, being lucky enough to have a startup that covers a particular area of tech Google is curious about right now (and naturally keeps close to its chest). Like Tweet.

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mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

social media = we were an advertising or public relations firm in 2010. Latest Social Media News. Latest Startups News. The Social Good Brief. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Startups Lists. Social Media. Social Networking. Advertising. Social Good.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

16 Tips for Picking the Perfect Startup Name. You can read his thoughts on startup marketing at www.cezary.co. This article is the second in a three-part series about naming your startup; on Wednesday, we discussed why your startup’s name matters , and on Friday, we’ll discuss testing and buying domains.

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mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Some will cite my investment two years ago in social-media advertising company Ad.ly DataSift is one of only two companies today that has the rights to re-syndicate the way it does. They know this because Twitter is social, open & asymmetric. The Twitter Ecosystem for Startups & Investors.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Why Your Startup’s Name Matters. You can read his thoughts on startup marketing at www.cezary.co. You can read his thoughts on startup marketing at www.cezary.co. Naming can be one of the most difficult challenges in the early stages of a startup. SEE ALSO: Want Your Startup Name in the Dictionary?

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mashable.com

JUNE 30, 2012

Latest Social Media News. Latest Startups News. The Social Good Brief. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Startups Lists. Social Media. Social Networking. Advertising. Social Good. Social Media. social networking. Web Video Roundup.

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