crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 26, 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: Pricing and Analysis – [link]. Startup (and Small Business) Tips: Ask Your Customers For Feedback. – [link].

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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. Related posts: Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Mobilotto.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 10 New Years Resolutions For Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Small Businesses and Startups: Worst. Small Businesses and Startups: Worst.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

William Hurley, the 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. Seattle, WA.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 28, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! NEW @crowdSPRING Small Biz Newsletter: social media disaster, employee training, market size - [link]. Built in Chicago – a Movement, a Mission, a Community - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 18, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small business Congress-watch: Two Reasons to Call Your Representative! - [link]. Valve’s employee handbook is a fascinating read.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

I am talking about the nitty-gritty reality of operating a business, paying the bills, washing the dishes, and managing employees. If you choose carefully you can save a great deal of money, increase your own productivity, and keep your employees happy with the benefits and services you provide them. Payroll and record keeping.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 2, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 5 things that suck (about hiring new employees) and 10 things companies can do about it – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

You’re running a small business. What most small businesses do with SEO is exactly what they shouldn’t do. Avoid these traps, and instead, follow this recipe for small-business SEO success. In the eyes of prospects, this content, over time, makes a small company look as appealing as a big one—or more so!

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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! Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Bridge The Gap Villages – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Email Design Best Practices For Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Email Design Best Practices For Small Businesses and Startups – [link].

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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! Small Business and Startups: Teams and Transparency | crowdSPRING Blog – crowdspring.co/1d6ad8g. Is Social Entrepreneurship a Scam?

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Up and Running

APRIL 24, 2015

While this seems troubling for larger corporations who are looking to keep their payroll stocked with dedicated, lifelong employees, there exists a benefit for smaller, low-staffed companies who are looking to save money wherever they can. When used in the right places, any small business can save capital in almost any sector.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2011

For those of you unfamiliar with Yiddish, the word ‘mishegoss’ is defined as craziness or senseless activity, and as small business-people we can certainly relate to that concept, particularly as the holidays loom and the year comes to an end. Related posts: 10 random online resources for Entrepreneurs (2010 version).

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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.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Crowdfunding is a new way of funding startups and small businesses, and Chicago, Illinois-based Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC) is getting into the act by starting its own crowdfunding platform SBAC Connects. Funding sources include crowdfunding, or from traditional sources such as banks, debt and equity.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 27, 2013

We write often about ways small business can reduce expense, increase productivity, and operate more efficiently through a lean approach to marketing, technology, and operations. The business benefits by gaining a capability that it may have lacked and the contractor by gaining a paying client. Reduce, reduce, reduce.

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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.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 31, 2020

To assist other small businesses in the process, Ferrari suggests these ten helpful tips: Take a look at expenses weekly to get a grip on your finances. Set up a line of credit as a back-up if you are a small business. Review the money you spend and try saving funds where you can. About Adam Ferrari.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2011

If you’re a small business owner who accepts payment through credit cards, you may want to check FeeFighters out. Chicago, Illinois-based FeeFighters is a free-to-use online comparison engine that lets you find the best rates for credit card processing services.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2012

These small business are each a shining example of the power of free enterprise and the opportunities it can create for America’s doers and dreamers. Chamber of Commerce has announced the seven regional finalists for the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award 2012. About America’s Small Business Summit.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 8, 2013

But when you’re moving your small business, it’s imperative to make sure that the move does as little as possible to disrupt your daily activities and inconvenience your clients. If you have a small business, particularly if it’s a home business, they probably telephone and email you a great deal.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

The concept is that in the “information era&# the overwhelming majority of employees in the world have meaningless jobs pushing papers from one side of their desk to the other side from 9am to 5pm and really don’t have much of an impact on anything. I spent 8 weeks there per year as well as time in Chicago.

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

MARCH 4, 2014

I used to frequent a bagel shop on the south side of Chicago. Just a small business with great tasting bagels in a good location. Six reasons… Six Reasons Why Employees Shun Innovation. Organizations think it’s obvious why employees should get on board for an innovation initiative. No communication.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 11, 2011

This site is a wonderful resource for Chicago-area with disabilities; essentially a version of Yelp targeted to folks who need special accommodation in their everyday life. JJ’s List let’s users post reviews of services and businesses such as restaurants, stores, banks, movie theaters, and doctor’s offices.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2016

By Bruce Hodes, CEO of CMI Teamwork Chicago and author of “ Front Line Heroes “. So the take away for small business is BE THE REAL DEAL. Have a culture that employees want to be a part of. Build your business this way using the “Kathy Method” and they, the customers, will come. Your parking lot can be dusty.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Anchor Advisors, a Chicago-based small business advisory firm , conducted a study on over a 130 business owners to find out what owners of growing companies and those of struggling companies were doing differently. The respondents consisted of mostly founder-led small businesses with sales from less than $1M to over $10M.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 28, 2014

All successful small business owners – and there are more than 50 million according to the U.S. Small Business Administration! faces a point when they have to make a big decision either to stay the course or try to expand their business. Are you and your employees unable to efficiently perform tasks?

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Chris Detmer is our UI Developer (the guy who codes and polishes the user-facing parts of the site) and has been with cS longer than any other employee. Chris first came aboard as a consultant back when we were building the site in 2007 and became employee #2 in January 2008, 3 months before we launched. Thanks, Bianca!

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

My business is in my name and the reason for that is because I had already established a name for myself as a TV and Film actress, and I always feel it helps to state what you do in the title in my line of business. My company is a boutique Chicago-based PR firm. I do that by remaining a strong, but small business. .

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2017

Here’s how it works: Scammers pose via email as a senior company executive and request HR and Finance managers provide them copies of employee tax forms. Between $4 to $20 per form can be raked in by selling off the individual pieces of employee identity W-2s contain or using them to file tax returns and taking the refunds.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

To succeed as a small business owner and an entrepreneur, you need passion. That’s what led me to start my business, BlueVine , four years ago. BlueVine, which is based in Redwood City, California, offers online working capital financing to small- and medium-sized businesses in many industries.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Last week, Ross was contacted by an old friend, Ron May, who publishes an industry newsletter in Chicago and writes extensively about technology, startups, and small business in our region. Related posts: Lean Marketing: Public Relations strategies for small businesses and startups. Well, it’s simple really.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 31, 2013

For many small to mid-sized businesses, this can be a heavy burden to bear. As a result, outsourcing employees through staffing firms and streamlining operations and functions can save both money and headaches. Outsourcing non-core functions allows small business owners to focus their efforts on growing the company.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2018

For most of my 20+ year-career, I have worked with small businesses, startups, entrepreneurs and inventors, and I have seen the power public relations can have on these businesses. Perception is the only thing that matters to your business and it matters to everyone – customers, vendors, investors, employees, media, everyone.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Whether you’re walking down the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, buying a sandwich at a bocadillo bar in Seville, or sitting on the beach in Bali, sometimes it feels like the two groups might as well be the Sharks and the Jets. Related posts: Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Penn Brewery.

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www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

500|5000 Conference Honorees Resources Press Apply 2011 ); Topics > Leadership and Managing > Human Resources > Recruiting and Hiring Employees > How to Attract Talent to Your Start-Up At a start-up, you need employees that are in it for the long haul and fit your unique culture. Wed say, "Hey, were going to be in Chicago.

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