crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 22, 2013

Chicago’s most active entrepreneurial networking groups | Crain’s Chicago Business – [link]. Always interesting to see Gartner’s Hype Cycle for emerging technologies. A third of all venture backed companies that went public in the last six years had at least one immigrant founder – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I recently spoke at the Founder Showcase at the request of Adeo Ressi. I said that at the Founder Showcase, too. Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# This post originally ran on TechCrunch. But everything has intrinsic value.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I get approached about clean tech or biotech periodically – I don’t focus on these. In ad tech there’s Seth Levine at Foundry Group and both Dana Settle & Ian Sigelow at Greycroft. You need to build genuine relationships with these portfolio startup founders as well as trust with them and the rest will follow.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail. Trying outrageous new things or even trying mundane things but in new ways but with extreme quality & innovation is what fuels the tech startup industry. The perfect competitors are the ones where they unable to respond due to The Innovator’s Dilemma.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

The Tech Scene in Chicago is Blooming – [link]. Some Quick Thoughts on Exits for Technology Startups – [link]. Four traits of successful non-technical solo founders | QUIBB – [link]. 35 Minimal Poster Designs – Inspiration #2 | Graphics Design | Tech Design Blog – [link].

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2019

Listing the co-founders initials and adding Realty would project the same old. My co-founder and I came up with our company name by getting really drunk one night. Certain Chicago post offices were staying open until midnight for the taxtime procrastinators. We also needed a domain name so making up a name was helpful there.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

A special report from The Economist on Tech Startups. The Founders Guide to Surviving Startup Life – crowdspring.co/1eYfYis. Startup founder salaries: Younger, more inexperienced entrepreneurs pay themselves less | The Next Web – crowdspring.co/1f87xE1. You Can’t Beat Habit – crowdspring.co/1dlSylX. 1gBDzfA.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 16, 2012

Twitter’s Secret History As the World’s Worst Tech or Media Business – [link]. A Start-Up Ecosystem Forms in Chicago – [link]. 5 New Spots for Chicago Tech Entrepreneurs – [link]. A Big Idea: Y Combinator Now Lets Founders Apply Without… An Idea – [link]. Why I left Google – [link].

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

million+ company, with 60+ team members doing tours in NYC, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC and Los Angeles.”. I’m Shelia Fitzgerald, owner and founder of EliteFitz, a destination inspired women’s boutique. Thanks to Emily Reynolds, founder of R PR Firm ! #4 Thanks to Nick Gray, Museum Hack ! #2

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 1, 2011

Study shows Chicago lacks strong tech investor base – [link]. Good post by @micah about the need for startup founders to think about their health/well-being – [link]. Inspired By The Start Fund, New World Ventures Offers Chicago Excelerate Startups $50K – [link]. Do ad agencies struggle with social?

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Why Good-Better-Best Prices Are So Effective | Rafi Mohammed-Harvard Business Review – [link]. How do I find good technical co-founders? Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link]. The link is in the Other section below. LinkedIn – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2012

5 Key Talents of Successful Startup Founders – [link]. What Every Start-up Should Know about PR – [link]. How Chicago Is Beating Silicon Valley At The Patent Game – [link]. Disruptions: Time to Review F.A.A. Never Make Counter-Offers – [link]. Spotify Is Raising At A Stunning $3.5 – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2012

crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Simply Smart Tech – [link]. The economic logic behind tech and talent acquisitions – Chris Dixon – [link]. Why Chicago is One of the Best Cities for Entrepreneurs | @ Technori – [link]. Fighting among co-founders is healthy- [link].

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

2 – Advertising Agency & Boutique PR and Advertising Agencies. 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. Thanks to Natalie Harper, Harper PR. #3 Image Credit: Natalie Harper.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 20, 2018

Four Mine is a play on words meant to convey both the scientific and technical aspects of crafting the perfect jewelry and the emotional components that are an integral part of purchasing jewelry. In my refreshed state, I reviewed what others said I had accomplished which was; empowering businesses with the ability to manifest sales results.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 27, 2017

She is the co-founder and CEO of ZipSprout dot com that is doing a very innovative take on helping organizations wherever they are matched with local nonprofit and community organizations as a way to create marketing partnerships, a very, very innovative approach, check it out. She is the co-founder and CEO of ZipSprout dot com.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 4, 2013

Why Menus Suck + Other Deep Thoughts on the Food Tech Revolution. 8 Major Tech Predictions for 2013 | Business Insider – [link]. Analysis: For tech investors, it’s hard to know when to bolt | Reuters – [link]. Why Menus Suck + Other Deep Thoughts on the Food Tech Revolution. Dave McClure – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

The difference between being a founder and a hired CEO – [link]. Chicago venture picture better than U.S. Required reading for startup founders – [link]. Five of Steve Jobs’s Biggest Mistakes | Peter Sims-Harvard Business Review – [link]. 5 Rules for Designing Like Apple | ZURB – [link].

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

To grow a business, most entrepreneurs know that they should be implementing PR strategies. For this webinar, we were joined by Jennefer Witter, CEO and founder of the Boreland Group, and author of the new book, “The Little Book of Big PR: 100+ Quick Tips to Get Your Small Business Noticed.” The first one is define.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Is Three Founders One Too Many? - [link]. Chicago magazine writes about the tech scene here at 1871 – [link]. Chicago magazine writes about the tech scene here at 1871 – [link]. Does Your Company Pay For Social Media Reviews? - [link]. Ten Ways to Get People to Change - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Startups in Chicago check out this new Q&A site – Chicago Founders – [link]. The Downside of Perfection – [link]. Only 14% of Fortune 500 were venture backed – [link]. Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 18, 2012

Events for women programmers in Chicago – [link]. Startup Swingers: Swapping Founders to Generate Fresh Ideas – [link]. Amazon has democratized the book review process, according to latest research – [link]. Employee Referral Bonuses Are Pants on Head Stupid – [link]. Dear Mentee – [link].

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

I am founder on an unconventional online gallery, The Art and Craft Gallery. When I decided to create full time creative business, I couldn’t find online marketers or PR services who understand the creative process, this meant I was doing everything in the business from online presence, to markets and exhibits which resulted in burnout.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

Corner Piece Productions doesn’t have its own website currently, but here’s the site for West of Her, which picked up five Best Narrative Feature awards over our festival tour this summer, along with rave review from critics across the country, and is set for wide video on demand distribution this year. Image Credit: Keval Baxi.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Guess which technology we have the least trouble with. You have a CEO that clearly hasn’t taken the time to understand a technology platform. who forms technology biases based on old Visual Basic stereotypes or shallow interpretations of. ability based on one of many technologies. March 25, 2011 at 1:36 pm.

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