Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

This is precisely why MakeSpace is growing so rapidly in its core markets: New York, Chicago and Washington DC where they can literally come and pick up your furniture and move it away and you never had to visit a facility and they do this at a cheaper price than incumbents by centralizing the location and thus having cheaper infrastructure costs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Huge structural under-employment in much of the country and full employment in some niche tech markets where it’s impossible to hire developers, designers or sales professionals. For others it feels like a two-speed economy, where rules apply to hot tech startups that don’t apply elsewhere. You know what I’m talking about.

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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.” They mix it up with advertising.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 1, 2011

Startup Mantra: Hire Fast, Fire Fast – [link]. Study shows Chicago lacks strong tech investor base – [link]. Inspired By The Start Fund, New World Ventures Offers Chicago Excelerate Startups $50K – [link]. Thinking about selling your small business or startup? Do ad agencies struggle with social?

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Why I Sold My Startup Instead Of Taking VC Money | Built In Chicago - [link]. Chicago’s Startup Community Grows Outside Of Groupon’s Shadow | Chicagoist - [link]. Startups should look to hire from agencies | Technori- [link]. Startups should look to hire from agencies | Technori - [link].

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

I started Laura Orrico Public Relations, LLC in 2016 because PR was something I enjoyed greatly. I am a “people person” and not only did it fit my personality and lifestyle, but I had been doing PR for myself, my late husband and celebrity friends for many years. . My company is a boutique Chicago-based PR firm.

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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, Bianca!

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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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crowdSPRING Blog

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]. The Butcher & Larder whole animal butcher shop in Chicago - [link].

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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! The Rise Of The Superconnector | Fast Company – [link]. 4 Reasons People Subscribe to — and Open — Email – [link]. Online Education’s Dirty Secret — Awful Retention – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

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]. The Power of the Rule of Three in Marketing Your Small Business – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

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]. Small business and startups: great reads from the business press – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Coupon Cactus – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 2, 2011

5 things that suck (about hiring new employees) and 10 things companies can do about it – [link]. 5 things that suck (about hiring new employees) and 10 things companies can do about it – [link]. Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [link]. – [link].

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techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

As you grow, think about the right timing for bringing on more people with specific roles, but remember – hire slow, fire fast. As Tony Hsieh of Zappos pointed out during his DCWEEK visit, bad hires have accounted for millions of lost dollars through the years. So if you do find your duplicate, hire them as soon as possible.

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crowdSPRING Blog

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]. How to Beat Your Competition by Innovating in Ways They Can’t Copy | Forbes – [link]. How do I find good technical co-founders?

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crowdSPRING Blog

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]. Thanks To Facebook, Strongest Year For IPOs Since 2000 With $21.5 Billion Raised | TechCrunch - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

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]. How To Get The Best Merchant Account For Your Small Business – [link]. Site Speed – Are You Fast? Does it Matter? – [link].

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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

AUGUST 24, 2014

One of the reasons companies hire expensive agencies and consultants is because those agencies have dynamic, well-trained, inventive, and experienced facilitators. Or they hire experience. The big picture would include the mission and goals of the organization, the real ones, that are often masked behind PR/MBA speak.

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crowdSPRING Blog

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]. If You Want More Jobs, You Should Want More Immigrants – [link]. 12 Must Watch TED Talks for Entrepreneurs – [link]. – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I just completed an exercise where I went out to hire a new associate for my VC firm, GRP Partners. I’m not against MBA’s (I have one myself from University of Chicago and my lovely wife was graduated from Wharton – she loves to remind me that they usually score higher in the rankings than we do).

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Well, if you happen to be a company in Chicago, search no more! There are a good number of IT companies in Chicago that service small to medium sized businesses who range widely in quality of service. I hired outside consultants for expert advice, but then I am the person responsible for the day-to-day execution.

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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.”. My PR journey started with an amazing position with the renowned Jason Dady restaurant group in San Antonio, Texas.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 17, 2010

Africa Cape Town, South Africa [link] Asia Tokyo, Japan [link] Europe Barcelona, Spain [link] Birmingham, UK [link] Bucharest, Romania [link] Budapest, Hungary [link] Cambridge, UK [link] Copenhagen, Denmark [link] Delft, Netherlands [link] Edinburgh, Scotland [link] Gothenburg, Sweden [link] London, UK [link] Madrid, Spain [link] Munich, Germany [link] (..)

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Your highest priority right now is hiring the 1 or 2 people that are going to join your company and make a difference. Not to mention every major agency, many PR firms, etc. But as I look at the GRP Partners returns we’ve made a lot of money investing in companies in New York, Chicago, Baltimore, Las Vegas, Arizona and Seattle.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 29, 2021

Hiring overseas virtual assistants solved the need to fill out the vacancies and accomplished the dream of operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When Clare DeNicola and I decided to start a full-service marketing and PR firm 10 years ago, we knew we didn't want to take the usual agency branding route: put our names on the door.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2019

It didn’t seem big enough for what I suspected I would soon be doing, which was hiring contractors to contribute to projects. Certain Chicago post offices were staying open until midnight for the taxtime procrastinators. On the way north from the Chicago suburbs to Wisconsin, I thought it would be a great idea to have my own PR firm.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 27, 2017

That was December of 2015, November, December and around March of 2016 we hired a few people to help build out ZipSprout to do more cities so it would available for more clients and it’s just been growth since then. Do you have the PR department of an organization coming to you? Do you have agencies coming to you?

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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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Hearpreneur

JULY 20, 2018

6- Using the idea of Chicago sports team colors. Using the idea of that Chicago sports team colors and the fact that I was born and raised as a Northsider – things started to come together. Thanks to Robyn Lanci, Owl PR ! #12- Ebooks4fashion was a very short name, easy to remember and it works perfectly for my audience.

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crowdSPRING Blog

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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crowdSPRING Blog

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. Chicago Rush Hour, 1909 – pic.twitter.com/JJP7AwhMzv. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week! How Old Are Silicon Valley’s Top Founders?

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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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ConversionXL

JANUARY 21, 2019

When a United Airlines passenger was “dragged” off a flight , CEO Oscar Munoz initially issued a PR-driven, tick-the-checkbox apology: As public resentment grew, Munoz followed up with another, more candid mea culpa: 6. A batch of dodgy Tylenol pills, suspected of being laced with cyanide, killed seven people in Chicago in 1982.

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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. “How to Get Hired When You Are Just Starting Out” – [link]. How One Startup Grew a $100M Business Without Spending Venture Capital | Forbes – [link]. In 2012 | TechCrunch – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

The image on the left is “The Bean&# in Chicago – photographed in HDR. Startup Sales – Why Hiring Seasoned Sales Reps May Not Work – [link]. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! image credit: papalars.

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crowdSPRING Blog

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]. How To Apologize Online – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2011

How to Hire in Chicago – [link]. Entrepreneurs Unpluggd: Puts the Emphasis on Chicago Entrepreneurs’ Stories – [link]. How Chicago’s clout culture stifles innovation – [link]. Best Practices and Tips for Restaurant Web Design – [link]. Finding Cash for Your Start Up – Part 1 – [link].

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