Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at Boyan Josic’s Daily Deal Media Conference in Chicago. Now, it was only by coincidence that the conference was held in President Obama's Chicago home town. Hire a programmer here, a freelance public relations staffer there.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

Why I No Longer Advise Startups to Hire M.B.A.s | The Accelerators-WSJ – [link]. Chicago-based BrightTag ranked #4! 30 Fresh Useful Resources for Developers and Designers | TechnoGerms – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Stop whining and start hiring remote workers – [link]. CEC’s Startup Forecast – “Never been a better time to start a company in Chicago” – [link]. Stop whining and start hiring remote workers – [link]. 20 Useful Tools, Stencils and GUI Kits for Android Developers – [link].

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link]. The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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MARCH 2, 2011

5 things that suck (about hiring new employees) and 10 things companies can do about it – [link]. How to Avoid a Disaster When Outsourcing to an Overseas Web Developer – [link]. 5 things that suck (about hiring new employees) and 10 things companies can do about it – [link]. – [link].

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JANUARY 18, 2013

Don’t Hire the Perfect Candidate | Lance Haun-Harvard Business Review – [link]. 30% of Excelerate Labs CEO’s have been women – Chicago more diverse that most and growing! - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

An AMAZING amount of funding activity in Chicago – [link]. Interesting thoughts from Wieden+Kennedy: Why We’re Not Hiring Creative Technologists – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Chess Lessons for Startups – [link].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Why Humility is Essential for Every New Startup Hire – [link]. Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Quora – [link].

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Business Development for Early Stage Startups – [link]. How to hire a programmer when you’re not a programmer – [link]. Chicago Entrepreneurism: Four Ingredients To Help Your Business – And This City – Dominate – [link]. Small business and startup issues: net neutrality and H.R.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Why Chicago is the Best Place to Start a Digital Startup - [link]. desperation for software talent has moved even small and midsize tech companies to make acqui-hires.” – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Convertible Debt - [link].

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

Prior to starting my own public relations and marketing consultancy, I worked for one of the largest global advertising agencies as well as smaller boutique PR and advertising agencies. I founded SilkRoll in 2015, I spent 10 years developing my style and taste in fashion while working around the world as an investment banker.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

It is incumbent on management to create and sustain an environment that leads to hiring, encourages quality work, rewards effort and accomplishment, treats workers fairly, pays an equitable wage, provides for basic welfare, respects families, supplies adequate work flexibility, and, importantly, celebrates the work itself. Thanks, John!

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 29, 2021

Thanks to Hope Gibbs, Inkandescent Public Relations ! #3- We want children and adults to have fun with this and have developed some new concepts for the purpose of creating moments together. Based on our experience as clients in our previous in-house C-Suite roles, we developed the 10 tenets of client service.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Lean Business Tips: Hiring Contractors for Fun and Profit(ability) – [link]. If, Why, and How Founders Should Hire a “Professional” CEO | Reid Hoffman - [link]. Chicago’s Exploding Tech Startup Scene: Second to None – [link]. Lean Business Tips: Hiring Contractors for Fun and Profit(ability) – [link].

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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. We’ve continued bootstrapping since then — today we are a $2.5

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 10, 2014

An awesome overview of the Chicago tech scene – crowdspring.co/1krnniz. Amazon’s Current Employees Raise the Bar for New Hires – crowdspring.co/1fduDMI. “Chicago is now ranked as one of the top ten cities in the world for starting a company” | The Economist – crowdspring.co/19TzjmX.

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MARCH 16, 2012

A Start-Up Ecosystem Forms in Chicago – [link]. Hiring of Kevin Rose by Google sends all the wrong signals to Silicon Valley – [link]. Hiring of Kevin Rose by Google sends all the wrong signals to Silicon Valley – [link]. 5 New Spots for Chicago Tech Entrepreneurs – [link]. Name dropping!

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APRIL 11, 2014

The image above shows a typical rush hour in Chicago in 1909. Here’s Why You’re Not Hiring the Best and the Brightest - crowdspring.co/1lLnBBm. Fresh Resources for Designers and Developers – April 2014 - crowdspring.co/1mZn6kw. Showcase of Useful Bootstrap Tools For Web Developers - crowdspring.co/1kY1Qey.

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JANUARY 25, 2013

Startup Business Development 101 | A VC – [link]. The difference between being a founder and a hired CEO – [link]. Chicago venture picture better than U.S. “How to Get Hired When You Are Just Starting Out” – [link]. Does It Pay to Become an Entrepreneur? Forbes – [link].

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

The image on the left is “The Bean&# in Chicago – photographed in HDR. Lean Startup 101 for Developers – [link]. Startup Sales – Why Hiring Seasoned Sales Reps May Not Work – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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JUNE 28, 2013

Hire People Who Make Things Happen (get rid of the rest) – [link]. Hire People Who Make Things Happen (get rid of the rest) – [link]. Chicago startups connecting with big local companies, entrepreneurs and corporations | by Wailin Wong – [link]. Heineken is tapping Crowdsourcing To Develop Beer – [link].

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JANUARY 26, 2011

How to Hire in Chicago – [link]. Entrepreneurs Unpluggd: Puts the Emphasis on Chicago Entrepreneurs’ Stories – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. All The Cheat Sheets That A Web Developer Needs – [link].

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

I have faced, and continue to face, many challenges along the way—evolving from an editor to a business owner, developing a memorable brand, finding great talent, to name a few. As I watched the new CEO hire and fire 3 regional VP’s I finally sat him down. It was the best decision of my life. 13) Promote Myself.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Persistence Is Golden: How To Hire Great People – [link]. Persistence Is Golden: How To Hire Great People – [link]. Project Galleries: Public Vs. Private – [link]. 25+ Must-have Chrome extensions for web designers and developers – [link]. Your attention please: How are you spending your attention?

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MARCH 3, 2010

Designers: How to Search For, Hire, and Work With a Web-Developer – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Another excellent video post by @bcopple about startup activity in Chicago – [link].

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Good thoughts on why startups are struggling to hire people – [link]. 8 Cheat Sheet Wallpapers for Designers and Developers – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. A Silicon Bubble Shows Signs of Reinflating – [link].

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

When my husband Andy and I started dating, I was finishing my Master’s in Anthropology of International Development, where I was focusing on West Africa. Codal is a full-service UX design and development agency, based out of Chicago. I’ve been in business several years now and still love the name I decided on.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Update: The end is near, Expensify is hiring a.NET programmer! Or, rather, more offensively to Facebook and Google employees, less offensive to.NET developers, though the underlying message is the same.). As you might know, we’re hiring the best programmers in the world. Expensify Blog. Some additional comments at the end.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 1, 2011

Inside Threadless HQ in Chicago I’ve spent a great deal of time wrestling with the idea of developing useful, real life marketing strategies for small businesses and have concluded that there are a handful of characteristics that can be mined, explored and shaped in order to make marketing strategy the foundation of business building. .

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APRIL 18, 2013

VC funding in Chicago is down more than 40% – [link]. Hire People Bothered By Suck” And Other Insights From GitHub | by Dharmesh Shah, Hubspot Dev Blog – [link]. Through the Looking Glass: Hiring Sales People – [link]. A New Way To Look At Optimism’s Role In Success | Fast Company – [link].

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2015

I figured since I had so much experience in starting businesses, why can’t I develop a model to help startups get all of the information they need in one location! Jessica Houston Enterprises is a women’s empowerment business that provides personal and professional development training. That was my aha moment!

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JUNE 22, 2012

How To Make A Splash In A Sea Of Startups: Tips From Chicago’s Top Accelerator and VC – [link]. The Key to Startup Hiring: Build a Magnet – [link]. One of the nation’s top venture capitalists talks Chicago – [link]. – [link]. Five Secrets Of Companies That Build Great Teams – [link].

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NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Small Business and Startup Tips: Hire and be Human | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. If, When, And How To Avoid Hiring A CEO | TechCrunch – [link]. The Tech Scene in Chicago is Blooming – [link]. How To Hire Hackers: A Realistic Guide For Startups | OnStartups – [link]. Vlaskovits – [link].

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MARCH 30, 2012

Do you really need a full-time hire for that? Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. How Chicago Is Beating Silicon Valley At The Patent Game – [link]. Why Premature Hype Kills Start-ups – [link]. Solving the Wrong Problem – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

4 Hiring Mistakes Most Entrepreneurs Make – crowdspring.co/17UJnpL. Failure is overrated: Learn from successes instead | Crain’s Chicago Business – crowdspring.co/18No8bH. 4 Hiring Mistakes Most Entrepreneurs Make – crowdspring.co/17UJnpL. Lead By Example, Not By Title – crowdspring.co/1dYmHx5.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Hiring for Lean Startups: The First Few Hires – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. If you’re curious how wi-fi was invented and developed, read this article – [link]. Here’s Why I Think You’re Fine – [link].

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MAY 18, 2012

Events for women programmers in Chicago – [link]. Everyone’s Convinced That MBAs Are Useless, So Now Might Be a Good Time to Hire Them – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. How Colors Help Make Websites Successful – [link].

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