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JANUARY 12, 2011

The image above is from an outstanding collection of black and white photographs taken by Vivian Maier, a street photographer whose work was discovered at an auction in Chicago. crowdSPRING’s latest small biz newsletter: lean marketing, social media, crowdsourcing & more – [link]. Reeses Pieces, E.T.

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APRIL 5, 2013

Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link]. “Products take off not just because of WHAT they do but HOW they make us feel.” Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – [link].

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The above ad from Apple in the 1984 Super Bowl helped make Super Bowl advertising must-see TV and redefined how companies leverage the Super Bowl to promote their products. Lean Business Tips: Hiring Contractors for Fun and Profit(ability) – [link]. Chicago’s Exploding Tech Startup Scene: Second to None – [link].

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MARCH 28, 2013

Empower Your Small Business – NEW edition: marketing, lean business, paid search, #1 mistake – [link]. Lean Business: Freelancers for ALL My Friends! Lean Business: Freelancers for ALL My Friends! Revenue Traction Doesn’t Mean Product Market Fit – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Lean Business: Lessons from A-Rod – [link]. “If you can’t find ten people who say they’ll buy [your product], your company is b t.” When the Minimum Viable Product is Not Enough – [link]. Why Founders Fail: The Product CEO Paradox – [link]. Lean Business: Lessons from A-Rod – [link].

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. What is the minimum viable product? Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Why Apple doesn’t do “Concept Products” – [link].

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

The image on the left is “The Bean&# in Chicago – photographed in HDR. Lean Startup 101 for Developers – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Small Business Newsletter: 7 habits of successful entrepreneurs, lean marketing and more – [link]. Nice piece in The Atlantic on 1871 Chicago& all that is happening in the Chicago startup scene – [link]. Where the boys are: Women building businesses in male-dominated fields – [link]. Panel Discussions.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – [link]. Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – [link]. Startups in Chicago check out this new Q&A site – Chicago Founders – [link]. Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – [link]. 2) – [link].

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JUNE 28, 2013

The one cost engineers and product managers don’t consider – [link]. Chicago startups connecting with big local companies, entrepreneurs and corporations | by Wailin Wong – [link]. The one cost engineers and product managers don’t consider – [link]. Here are 10 tips – [link].

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MARCH 10, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. What Lean Startups are NOT – [link]. The Dirty Secret About Software and Product Features – [link]. The Dirty Secret About Software and Product Features – [link].

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JUNE 22, 2012

Lean Marketing Tips: Blogging to Build Audience and Drive Traffic – [link]. Making money with a product: a myth? Lean Marketing Tips: Blogging to Build Audience and Drive Traffic – [link]. Making money with a product: a myth? One of the nation’s top venture capitalists talks Chicago – [link].

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APRIL 18, 2013

Empower Your Small Business: trust & loyalty, marketing insight, lean business – [link]. 7 Simple productivity tips you can apply today, backed by science | The Buffer Blog – [link]. VC funding in Chicago is down more than 40% – [link]. How To Price and Sell Your Startup’s Product – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Chicago magazine writes about the tech scene here at 1871 – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Showcase Of 30 Online Shopping Websites With Creative Product Catalogs - [link]. lean Democrat – [link].

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MARCH 30, 2012

Lean Marketing Tips: Hyperlocal Marketing Channels – [link]. Why the Best Product Doesn’t Always Win – [link]. Why the Best Product Doesn’t Always Win – [link]. Lean Marketing Tips: Hyperlocal Marketing Channels – [link]. 4 Code-Free Steps to Launch Your Business Website – [link].

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APRIL 24, 2012

In fact, the open source community can learn a lot from Microsoft in terms of backward compatibility and tools for productivity. These development platforms have contributed significantly to the popularity of the products from Apple and Microsoft. Eclipse has been emulating Visual Studio for years now. March 25, 2011 at 3:23 pm.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Hiring for Lean Startups: The First Few Hires – [link]. When has a consumer startup hit product/market fit? 50 Superb Examples of Vintage Package Designs Used for Modern Products – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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