crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 14, 2012

I recently got back from a cross-country road trip where I drove from Chicago to Portland, OR. ” So it was a breath of fresh roast (so to speak) to come back home and find this week’s small business spotlight in my inbox. Related posts: Small Business Spotlight of the Week: French Truck Coffee.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

We do love sharing articles about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! How to Map Out the Business That You Want to Build crowdspring.co/1g7wvIh. 8 Businesses You Can Start From Your Couch crowdspring.co/1i8Ew0X.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2012

To Laurel Delaney, founder and president of Chicago-based GlobeTrade.com and creator of T he Global Small Business Blog that’s like asking, “Are you really going to turn down the opportunity to go skydiving because you don’t know what precautions to take when diving out of a plane?”. Lead image courtesy of Shutterstock.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How To Grow Your Business With Content Marketing (20 tips) – [link]. Five Designs Small Businesses and Startups Should Crowdsource – [link].

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2012

To Laurel Delaney, founder and president of Chicago-based GlobeTrade.com and creator of T he Global Small Business Blog that’s like asking, “Are you really going to turn down the opportunity to go skydiving because you don’t know what precautions to take when diving out of a plane?” Lead image courtesy of Shutterstock.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 4, 2023

Although company names like Best Plumbers and Chicago Pizza might do well in the marketplace, they are not eligible for trademark protection since they are too generic or geographical in nature. Choose a name for your business that stands out from the crowd while still conveying some important aspects of what you do.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2012

To Laurel Delaney, founder and president of Chicago-based GlobeTrade.com and creator of T he Global Small Business Blog that’s like asking, “Are you really going to turn down the opportunity to go skydiving because you don’t know what precautions to take when diving out of a plane?”. Lead image courtesy of Shutterstock.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2015

The obviousness now of how this retail fulfillment powerhouse dominated eCommerce in the US is precisely what excited me the time I heard the concept of MakeSpace except in reverse. It’s not just big in Dallas but in San Diego, Phoenix and Sacramento but also Boston, Chicago, Washington and of course San Francisco.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

These companies are all over the map: B2B, B2C, SaaS, ecommerce, healthcare, SMB-focused, enterprise-focused, etc. Business owners have questions that need answers — specifically, answers from other business owners. For instance: Which insurance plan should I provide for my employees in Chicago? Data Warehouse.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 8, 2012

My junk email is an account I use specifically to sign up for random websites, to conduct ecommerce, and to avoid the mailing lists that my accounts inevitably (and magically) appear on. A great example of this for me is a company based here in Chicago, Homemade Pizza Company. They have a great product and a great marketing team.

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Up and Running

JULY 18, 2018

According to CEBR’s report , the top reasons why consumers visit pop-up events is to find unique products, support small businesses, and to have a more personal shopping experience. Ampersand restaurant, via Chicago Mag. To attract the right crowds, you have to understand why people want to attend an offline event.

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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! eCommerce UI Part 3: Navigation - [link]. Micro marketing: 5 tips for small business and startups – [link]. Build A Strong Brand, Not Just A Strong Business – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! eCommerce UI Part 1: The Product Detail Page – [link]. Thoughts on being a startup in Chicago: 3 tips for entrepreneurs – [link]. Showcase of Buttons in Web Design – [link].

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

John has invested in various small businesses and served as a mentor and branding authority since his beginnings in 1992. When a couple of Chicago software developers working on Apartments.com's lookup searches got tired of phoning restaurants to order takeout, it dawned on them: Why isn't there a one-stop shop for food delivery?

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It has been freakin cold and snowy here in Chicago the past couple of weeks, so I thought I’d share this beautiful video of our beautiful city in winter. We do like to talk about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff!

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2020

Transcript of Creating Shareable Content for Your Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Klaviyo is a platform that helps growth-focused eCommerce brands drive more sales with super-targeted, highly relevant email, Facebook and Instagram marketing. So let’s go with a real true small business.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 5, 2019

Klaviyo is a platform that helps growth-focused eCommerce brands drive more sales with super-targeted, highly relevant email, Facebook and Instagram marketing. I’m in Chicago and it’s ten degrees and my furnace just broke, right? John Jantsch: This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast is brought to you by Klaviyo.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 10, 2015

We so like to talk about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! Snapchat for Small Business: Consider 3 Key Factors crowdspring.co/1xWxtu0. Small Business and Startups: Mind the Gap | crowdSPRING Blog – bit.ly/1Eambdb.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

It doesn’t matter if we’re a quota carrying, bag carrying member of a sales team, or the owner of a small business. Their headquartered up in Chicago. You told me you needed numbers, and I’m giving you a range of what I typically see an eCommerce retailer of your size spend. Again, in Chicago.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2018

I knew I wanted the word miniatures in the business name–it lets people know exactly what we sell and is good for SEO. I also wanted the name to have a fun, playful vibe and to convey a feeling of intimacy in the sometimes impersonal world of ecommerce. I decided on Little Shop of Miniatures for three main reasons.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 30, 2013

Andy Crestodina is the Strategic Director of Orbit Media , a Chicago ecommerce company. Writing for the Web: Tips, Tricks and Standards is a post from: Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. He’s also the author of Content Chemistry, An Illustrated Guide to Content Marketing. If You Liked This Post. :

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

If you aren’t familiar with the term, bootstrapping, also known as “self-funding,” refers to the various methods entrepreneurs can use to fund their startups beyond funding sources like small business loans. See Also What the Founder of Cheek’d Can Teach You About Startup Marketing.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startup Tips: Hire and be Human | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. The Tech Scene in Chicago is Blooming – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

We so like to talk about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! How To Start an Online Shop in 15 Minutes – Ecommerce Platforms crowdspring.co/1wFuDyh. – Small Biz Daily crowdspring.co/1wFfoFj.

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