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How to Disrupt a Target Market Through Innovation

The Startup Magazine

The recognition of this service gap led to the development of a mobile app, which offers exactly what a selfie can’t, and will become the new generation of photography –the first ever mobile application that allows users to order high-quality, affordable photography on-demand. Researching the Market.

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10 Companies Want To Show You The Money

YoungUpstarts

An on-demand ride sharing service. Paul, San Francisco, LA, San Diego, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, and Washington, DC. An on-demand mobile marketplace allowing busy people to outsource their errands and tasks for a fee. TaskRabbit is available in San Francisco, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami. Task Rabbit.

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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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Twitter Link Roundup #108 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! An AMAZING amount of funding activity in Chicago – [link]. 50 Beautiful and Free PSD Buttons for Your Web Applications – [link]. Want To Upend An Entire Industry?

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Lean Business Tips: Hiring Contractors for Fun and Profit(ability)

crowdSPRING Blog

With commercial office space in Chicago renting at around $20/sf that is an annual expense of $4,360 per employee and that doesn’t count the cost of the desk, the chair, and the various other furniture and office supplies each worker requires! Build competencies.

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What I Would Look for When Choosing a VC – Knowing What I Know Now?

Both Sides of the Table

It’s insanely competitive to get into our industry so most have degrees from institutions like Stanford, Harvard, Wharton and University of Chicago (blatant plug ;-). Think of web vs. mobile. Most VCs are book smart. Smart is simply not a differentiator. In fact, book smart can be a negative. Traditional software vs. SaaS.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

He built & IPOd Demand Media. 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.