The Next Web

JANUARY 23, 2014

Prior to starting a company he worked in PR where he helped put out fires and manage digital communications. You’re a permanent freelancer or an early stage entrepreneur and you don’t have an office to go to. In Chicago for example, there’s a big demand for renting rooms versus hotels. Work at a coffee shop.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

You can also try to build an initial following by leveraging public relations (PR). A company has to be really good at PR to get a lot of buzz. Help a Reporter Out (HARO) is a free sourcing service that enables startups without a PR firm to find requests for information and respond with a pitch.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 17, 2010

Three premier early-stage venture investors have joined forces to sponsor the event: Baseline , Floodgate , and First Round Capital. Three premier early-stage venture investors have joined forces to sponsor the event: Baseline , Floodgate , and First Round Capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

And trust me, if you’re early stage you DO want to meet Bryce. He’s awesome for early-stage entrepreneurs. Meet early. So make sure you have a solid PR strategy. Understanding PR & Crisis Management. How to Work with PR Firms. Not so much. ” We went the opposite way.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Chris Devore & Andy Sack have created Founder’s Coop with the goal of funding, incubating & launching more early-stage ventures in Seattle. Not to mention every major agency, many PR firms, etc. I see this emerging in Seattle and the passion of “a few key individuals&# who can help shift the game.

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Up and Running

APRIL 1, 2015

Though David attended the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and had played professional poker, none of them had ever started a business before. We didn’t think of it […] for PR reasons,” says David, who adds that while they did have some initial funds, using the resource seemed like a no-brainer to the founders.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Books that Shape Common Early Stage (Startup) Culture – crowdspring.co/1fLefAN. Why Chicago needs to stop playing by Silicon Valley’s rules | by Adrian Holovaty – crowdspring.co/1f87594. The mobile future of variable pricing | ThoughtGadgets by Ben Kunz – crowdspring.co/1epd89z. – crowdspring.co/1f7WXgp.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Not persuaded by arguments about early stage startups & org charts – [link] – Worry about getting s**t done. Startup fever grips Chicago companies, from Blues to law firms – [link]. Was Steve Jobs a Role Model for Leaders? – [link]. What Makes a Successful Startup Community?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

After years working in fashion PR/Marketing in NYC and Milan, and then as a co-founder/owner of a Brooklyn-based rock ’n’ roll play space for kids under 5, I found myself becoming overly excited about my friends starting new businesses. Codal is a full-service UX design and development agency, based out of Chicago.

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