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Happy 1 year anniversary to Galvanize Austin!

Austin Startup

They also offer web development classes and coworking in a beautiful downtown office. I first met Jim Deters , the founder of Galvanize, at a Google for Entrepreneurs Tech Hub network meeting in Chicago at 1871. I’m a big fan of the coding school business model and saw that they had a unique approach and brand.

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3 Ways Your Website Can Grow Your Startup In 2016

YoungUpstarts

Luckily, there are actually a few web design trends poised to be very prominent in 2016 that have been tested, and shown to improve conversion rates on any website when used correctly. One of the biggest roadblocks between your site’s visitors and making a conversion is an overkill of options.

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Twitter Link Roundup #220 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

15 Useful Bootstrap Tools and Generators for Web Developers | DJDESIGNERLAB – crowdspring.co/1iDkMPO. 7 simple IA mistakes that could be undermining your conversions | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/1ijEY9t. 5 fundamentals every web designer needs to understand | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/1iDjIeZ.

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The 20 Coolest CoWorking Spaces In The U.S.

YoungUpstarts

Current members include marketers, writers, web developers, and non-profit tech companies. Although collaboration and conversation is highly encouraged, Ignition Alley remains a peaceful and quiet place to work for startups and creatives. Ignition Alley.

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Twitter Link Roundup #76 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

How to Avoid a Disaster When Outsourcing to an Overseas Web Developer – [link]. Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [link]. How to Avoid a Disaster When Outsourcing to an Overseas Web Developer – [link]. What Does It Take to Become an Entrepreneur?

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Twitter Link Roundup #69 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

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. One-way, outbound, non-conversational messages still work – [link]. 8 useful sites for web developers – [link]. Reeses Pieces, E.T.

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How a Small Business Can Compete With the Big Guys at SEO

Up and Running

So, be selective: Optimize for a small set of keywords that you could compete on and have a high probability of conversion. Terms with high-conversion potential are vastly more cost effective. Make sure your website is error free. Have an SEO-trained web developer address issues once or twice a year.

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