crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 27, 2013

Today I want to write briefly about a strategy we have used to very good effect when hiring new workers: outsource. When we hear that word, we typically envision massive call centers or bucket shops filled with developers writing code half-way across the world. This does not just apply in the world of creative services.

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Transformify

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The ‘’Gig Economy’’ series sheds light on the future of work and the pros and cons of hiring freelancers and gig workers. Nevertheless, I knew that infrastructure is incredibly important to develop, and ultimately, the talent within an organization is what drives it. I live in Los Angeles.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 29, 2018

Chris Rodgers is the founder & CEO of Colorado SEO Pros , where he develops company processes, innovating digital marketing practices, and supporting a full-time staff of SEO analysts and digital marketers. We also get hired by marketing agencies, paid search agencies, and even other SEO agencies that need assistance.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Being so deeply invested in a company can make this a difficult endeavor for management. As a complement to one’s team, consultants remove the risk of hiring a single employee for a particular assignment. Instead there is now a team at management’s disposal until the service is no longer needed. Change Processes/Grow Business.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Claims administrators are companies some insurers hire to investigate accidents and figure out how much to pay injured parties. That level of flexibility and customization draws in millennials in a way that no other insurer has managed to pull off. Brokers need licenses too, but these are easier to get and maintain. But there’s more.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 25, 2013

Hire the best people you can possibly find and treat them like people, not like interchangeable resources. Our developers are some of the best coders out there, but they’re also film buffs, foodies, musicians, gamers, and marathon runners. At Table XI we employ the whole person. We like that.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2015

by Melissa Lincoln, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Leadspace. In addition, San Francisco is within striking distance of other major US B2B tech markets, like New York and Chicago. A technical office in Israel enables tech companies to find and hire engineers and data scientists with meaningful, real world experience.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Hiring an expert or a coach to walk you through this stage can help you minimize the chances of failure although identifying the problem first can be a great way to create a long-lasting strategy. Forbes, Shopify, and Gillette are among the clients who have learned how FUBU developed a successful global brand.

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www.inc.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

500|5000 Conference Honorees Resources Press Apply 2011 ); Topics > Leadership and Managing > Human Resources > Job Descriptions > How to Hire a CTO When its time to add a technologist to your slate of executives, what are the best practices to follow? 500|5000 The 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List The 2010 Top Lists Inc. 500|5000 The 2010 Inc.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 10, 2014

An awesome overview of the Chicago tech scene – crowdspring.co/1krnniz. Managing a Startup Isn’t Different – Don’t Re-invent Everything – crowdspring.co/JAZ4Od. Amazon’s Current Employees Raise the Bar for New Hires – crowdspring.co/1fduDMI. New research casts doubts on the benefits of open offices.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

While practices used to be directly managed by physicians, this is no longer feasible. This has led to a need for a practice manager to deal with such pressing concerns as billing, insurance, and other administrative tasks. Some of the most important functions of the healthcare administrator are managing billing and managing insurance.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

As a result, the interview process during the seed stage can feel a bit more meandering to the hiring manager — who is most likely the founder(s) given the size and stage of the company. Here’s what we learned… Hire a Missionary. Built in Chicago.). Ben Rubin , Co-founder & CEO, 10% Happier.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

But as a company starts to see growth and needs to hire sales, marketing, support and other functions, scaling to hundreds or thousands of people, technology vision needs to be augmented with leaders who can build high-functioning teams. . You want to make a lasting impact, and you should hire people who aspire to that.”

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2015

The program provides aspiring entrepreneurs the resources and mentoring they need to build their companies and develop their skills. Yet many have no real understanding of how to grow, manage and lead a business. Self-leaders are aware of their capabilities and can manage themselves. Leadership vs. Authority.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

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 ;-). Of course it is super helpful if a VC can drop you in to important people for business development, recruiting, PR, sales and eventually M&A. Connections?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2011

How to Hire in Chicago – [link]. Managing and Motivating Employees in Their Twenties – [link]. Un-manage your employees – [link]. Entrepreneurs Unpluggd: Puts the Emphasis on Chicago Entrepreneurs’ Stories – [link]. All The Cheat Sheets That A Web Developer Needs – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

William Hurley, co-founder of Honest Dollar , an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits. It’s an incredibly innovative city.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 11, 2014

The image above shows a typical rush hour in Chicago in 1909. Small Business and Startup Tips: Managing Remote Vendors - crowdspring.co/1lL1sTK. Small Business and Startup Tips: Managing Remote Vendors - crowdspring.co/1lL1sTK. Here’s Why You’re Not Hiring the Best and the Brightest - crowdspring.co/1lLnBBm.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2011

With temperature highs steadying at a cool and comfy 100 degrees this week in Chicago, it’s too hot to bother with lengthy, clever intros. Hiring new employees can be tricky– both Mike and Ross have covered this topic extensively in the past. Hireology is a web-based platform that helps you make the better hiring decisions.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Dan: It could work for anybody, but what we’re doing right now is we’re focusing on the music industry; because we’re actually running the premium fan site for the 70′ band Chicago right now, and they’re super happy with it so we decided to focus on musicians. So the manager, that’s one thing.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

To me, Michael Jordan’s career, especially during the Chicago Bulls years, is a shining example of how the best teams operate. We don’t think of the Chicago Bulls as “Michael Jordan’s team” (as evidenced by the aforementioned synergy with Pippen and Rodman) despite Jordan’s superstardom. What ‘practical’ advice do I have?

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

MARCH 19, 2019

And these fails are democratic — they will hose a session or project in any industry, in non-profits, associations, or in economic development. If you want to learn more, consider attending my upcoming, inexpensive public workshop, “ Innovation Intensive, beyond Design Thinking “ at the Keith House in Chicago on April 5th.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 28, 2013

Hire People Who Make Things Happen (get rid of the rest) – [link]. The one cost engineers and product managers don’t consider – [link]. Hire People Who Make Things Happen (get rid of the rest) – [link]. The one cost engineers and product managers don’t consider – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

The ideal product manager – [link]. Stop whining and start hiring remote workers – [link]. The ideal product manager – [link]. CEC’s Startup Forecast – “Never been a better time to start a company in Chicago” – [link]. Mocked And Misunderstood – [link]. – [link].

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 21, 2020

Their company handlse large and small insurance losses and works closely with insurance adjusters, managers, building owners, developers, homeowners and renters. . She was in commercial real estate development and myself in national television production. The concept was novel and no one yet had brought this concept to Chicago.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 18, 2013

Good discussion about the tension between being a maker and manager … Becoming A Boss - [link]. Good discussion about the tension between being a maker and manager … Becoming A Boss - [link]. Don’t Hire the Perfect Candidate | Lance Haun-Harvard Business Review – [link]. I hope you enjoy these links!

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

The program provides entrepreneurs the resources and mentoring they need to build their companies and develop their skills. Startups need to understand how to manage the seed money they receive from investors and VCs. ” Depending on the claim, writing a check to settle and get rid of a troll may be worth it.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2014

The second dimension is the internal trust between employees, managers, and top-level management. The key is to hire and promote leaders who truly do live the values your company espouses. And that’s fine — embrace innovation to your heart’s content in areas like product development and marketing campaigns.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2019

I found out he had a trip scheduled to Chicago. I sent him a message telling him I’d be in Chicago on such-and-such dates. I technically WOULD be in Chicago. They told me after they raised a fund they’d be ready to hire me. Develop your voice. I scheduled these to be when I knew he also would be flying out.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

William Hurley, co-founder of Honest Dollar , an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits. It’s an incredibly innovative city.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Operating experience (Helped run parts of CitySearch & UrbanSpoon, tons of product management experience, Board of Hatch Labs which helped spawn Tinder). People often ask me what VCs look for when we hire partners and many have asked how to become VCs themselves one day. billion IPO), Envestnet (Chicago, $1.25

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2014

The second dimension is the internal trust between employees, managers, and top-level management. The key is to hire and promote leaders who truly do live the values your company espouses. And that’s fine — embrace innovation to your heart’s content in areas like product development and marketing campaigns.

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Up and Running

APRIL 24, 2015

Logo design, app development, and web design are all very common tasks outsourced through the sharing economy. Think of it as hiring a freelancer but through a competitive pool of users. But don’t just hire the first one; sift through reviews, ratings, and work samples to find the person who is the best fit. Business trips.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

The owner was not equipped to manage people. 3 – Google Regional Sales Manager. Before starting Badger, I worked at Google as Regional Sales Manager. Sales Account Manager. Sales Account Manager for a leading NYC based StartUp. 9 – Developing an Entrepreneur Program. Image Credit: Steve Benson.

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Transformify

JULY 18, 2017

In major cities like New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, people are generally doing well (if not equally so), while many places situated far from urban business centers aren’t. Some have set clear hiring targets for demographic representation, occasionally even publishing them in order to keep themselves accountable.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

I hired another guide to help with the load, and I started charging for tickets to pay the guide. million+ company, with 60+ team members doing tours in NYC, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC and Los Angeles.”. I hire the best, so we’re all able to have it all. If you know how to manage it, you can leave a life of freedom.

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techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

If your developer knows ruby-on-rails but doesn’t care about the application you are creating, then there is no guarantee that their work will be as precise or consistent as you need – or that they will go the extra mile. be the manager and product developer). Find your forward and your point guard.

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