crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How top startups pay designers | Google Ventures – crowdspring.co/1pv7S5U. 5 basic legal considerations for startups | Chicago Tribune – crowdspring.co/1na3gI5.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 26, 2015

We just love sharing articles about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! The 7 scars of an entrepreneur | Chicago Tribune – buff.ly/1RwMT17. Get Discovered With a Knockout Portfolio crowdspring.co/1IYi7Pw.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Incubator 1871 Nurtures Chicago’s Growing Startup Scene – [link]. 35 Creative and Beautiful Business Card Design examples for your Inspiration – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

.” The reason is that at a VC you have a group of partners who often have different focus areas of excellence, each pursues deals in their respective field, each makes investments and sits on boards and each spends their most difficult hours tackling problems at portfolio companies vs. solving the challenges at the VC itself.

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View from Seed

JULY 24, 2015

The invite-only event was attended by 300 of the area’s best tech leaders, founders, product managers, designers, developers, investors, engineers, salesmen and women, and more, all of whom are hard at work in consumer tech. We have companies in Chicago, San Francisco (and elsewhere in Silicon Valley), Omaha, and New York.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Graphic design is a notoriously competitive field and it can be tough for companies to stand out. But, at least twenty graphic design firms from around the world have proven to be the best in their field, with gorgeous portfolios filled with impressive clients and prominent design campaigns. Frog Design.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

They were wrapping up participation in an accelerator program and Ben was planning to move back to Chicago to build the company there, having previously worked at Groupon before moving on to other tech companies in Asia, as well as a brief time in California. pre-seed round for the company (Hologram was fka Konekt).

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View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

They were wrapping up participation in an accelerator program and Ben was planning to move back to Chicago to build the company there, having previously worked at Groupon before moving on to other tech companies in Asia, as well as a brief time in California. pre-seed round for the company (Hologram was fka Konekt).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Storage is what’s known as “highly fragmented,” meaning easier for a new entrant to get traction if it could design a better product / service / experience. Our portfolio company Ring had a new “security doorbell” which is truly a new market. Most products have substitutes and it’s worth knowing.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

So I started introducing him to portfolio companies. GRP’s biggest winners over the years have not only come from LA (Overture, CitySearch, TrueCar) but from Chicago (Envestnet, Ulta), Las Vegas (HDI), Baltimore (BillMeLater), New York (DealerTrack), London (LastMinute.com) and other locations. Many more improvements afoot.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

Today I own and manage a company specifically designed to help people grow their portfolios. After working in architecture, furniture and design for 15 years, I came up with an idea that lead me into the NYC World of Tech and am now solving missed connections. Thanks to Jason Bond, Jason Bond Picks ! #6

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David Teten

MAY 16, 2011

He then led the growth of the domain services division, expanded into the aftermarket business and built Oversee’s owned and operated portfolio of domain names into one of the worlds largest, firmly establishing the company as a leader in Internet real estate. Mr. Geleerd has been a member of YPO since 2000.

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crowdSPRING Blog

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. So we started our logo design project with a small but reasonable budget. What are some industry specific challenges you faced?

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 19, 2018

The use of computer animation is a powerful marketing tool and working with an experienced animation studio in Chicago, such as Austin Visuals , for example, can help you get the most from your efforts. Not all Chicago animation studios are a good fit for every project. Different companies specialize in different genres and services.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Why Chicago needs to stop playing by Silicon Valley’s rules | by Adrian Holovaty – crowdspring.co/1f87594. DIY: How to Design an Indie Book Cover – crowdspring.co/1fHFLPg.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2017

My great-grandfather earned Koval as his nickname when, at the ripe old age of 17, he surprised his family and emigrated from Vienna to Chicago in the early 1900s to start a business. When freelancing and consulting, I needed to select a domain name for my portfolio. In the case of AVEX, i just needed a domain!

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

Before Giftly, Dan was a Booth Scholar at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. with Honors) in International Relations from the University of Chicago where he won numerous awards. It’s a luxury brand, but a brand designed with certain scale effects. I don’t worry about my anti-portfolio.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

I started as a programmer, and then a database designer, and then a project manager, and I led conversion teams. There was one in Silicon Valley, unsurprising, one in Chicago, and there was this group out of the south of France that served all of Europe. So it was from ’91 to ’94 that I programmed. It was all technical.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

I feel honored that crowdSPRING flew me out to Chicago on Ross’s private jet for this interview. I suppose in the back of my mind, I wish I could have started this interview by saying that I worked for a number of top design agencies around the world and I’m only 28…But that is far from the truth. Thanks guys. (Ha,ha).

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 8, 2010

Discounted Tickets As part of their sponsorship, Baseline is offering discounted tickets to their portfolio companies. Discounted Tickets As part of their sponsorship, Baseline is offering discounted tickets to their portfolio companies. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 17, 2010

In addition to supporting their portfolio companies in coming to the event, they also have taken the additional step of underwriting a limited number of discounted tickets that are available to the general public. Our sponsors continue to support the conference as well as deserving entrepreneurs. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 15, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! FindIt and the appetite for risk among Chicago investors (or lack thereof) | PandoDaily – [link]. 28 Free Typefaces for Web & Graphic Designers – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 28, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Head Designer of Mint on Why Great Design isn’t about Making Things Pretty – [link]. Print Inspiration: 20 Awesome Business Cards Designs – [link].

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 29, 2023

Bush and others believed that advanced weapons could be created better and faster if they could be designed by civilian scientists and engineers in universities and companies. OSRD expanded the National Defense Research Committee’s (NDRC) original five divisions into 19 weapons divisions, five research committees and a medical portfolio.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

But the short answer is that the best intro is from a portfolio company of that VC or by other entrepreneurs whom that VC respects. You need to build genuine relationships with these portfolio startup founders as well as trust with them and the rest will follow. They’re the place focused on design. They think design wins.

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Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2018

This primer is designed to help entrepreneurs understand VCs a little better in the hopes that we can have more meaningful interactions and avoid some of the blunders that cost entrepreneurs a funding opportunity. We know that it is in the interest of all to get as many smart people as we prudently can to advise and help a portfolio company.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

This primer is designed to help entrepreneurs understand VCs a little better in the hopes that we can have more meaningful interactions and avoid some of the blunders that cost entrepreneurs a funding opportunity. We know that it is in the interest of all to get as many smart people as we prudently can to advise and help a portfolio company.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

From software and hardware design to advanced manufacturing, Texas is fertile ground for innovation, investment, business starts and smart job growth. A significant strength of Texas lies in its diversified portfolio of unique cities. Each offers a different culture, resources and economic base. all Bay Area firms?—?investing

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37signals.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

This is Signal vs. Noise , a weblog by 37signals about design, business, experience, simplicity, the web, culture, and more. Established 1999 in Chicago. Got a web design project in mind? Find a web designer on Sortfolio. Browse by visual style, portfolio, budget, and geographic location. Apr 27 2010. Peter Marne.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 50 Free UI and Web Design Wireframing Kits, Resources and Source Files - [link]. Color Theory for Designer, Part 3: Creating Your Own Color Palettes - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 16, 2011

Others, I just walked in with my portfolio and resume and tried to shake someone’s hand. That was when I got hit with the choice (yet again) to get a job that I could somehow convince myself was still “art related” or dig in and fight to do the design work I wanted to, full time. How did you become interested in design?

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Hearpreneur

JULY 20, 2018

It’s also a great way to show that we put a lot of thought and care into not just crafting our jewelry but also the designs and the symbolic meaning that goes behind each aspect of our business. 6- Using the idea of Chicago sports team colors. Thanks to Slisha Kankariya, Four Mine ! #3- Photo Credit: Jonas Sickler.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I was blown away by my visit to Chicago’s 1871 building that has set aside 50,000 square feet for tech startups. Cincinnati has had the accelerator The Brandery for several years, which caters to the great strengths of design and brand management that are dominant in this city. I wish every city could have an 1871.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 6, 2019

My firm, atCommunications, LLC—a Chicago-based Web development and digital marketing agency—is this year celebrating its 20th year in business! This is just the first of many really exciting products designed to make a person’s life just a little bit better, a little bit easier. 2- Raise and support our family on our own terms.

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Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2015

I made a transition from working a day job, to starting an online business, then we started to double, and triple our income every year, really got to design the life that my wife and I, and members of our family wanted to live. This is what Charles Handy calls, “The Portfolio life.” How did you become a full-time writer?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

I specialize in brand strategy from the early stages through launch, and use my trusted network of groupies – from Web designers to photographers – to support the vision for brands I’m working with. Codal is a full-service UX design and development agency, based out of Chicago. 31 – Original Product Design.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 22, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How To Make A Splash In A Sea Of Startups: Tips From Chicago’s Top Accelerator and VC – [link]. 40 Creative Package Designs – [link].

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