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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Lean vs. Mean – Small Business and Responsibility – [link]. Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link]. There’s a tremendous wealth of insight in his answers and the way he engaged the Reddit audience. The link is in the Other section below.

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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. Hey Ron, Taking a cue from the lean startup movement, Mike and I have lost a combined 30 pounds this summer. Photo: MissTessmacher.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

I might also mention that she is a budding stand-up comic working the mic at clubs in Chicago and San Francisco. He is an actor who appears in productions at theaters around Chicago and is always ready to discuss so-and-so’s [erformance in a movie we’ve recently seen. Thanks, Bianca! Thanks, Amanda!

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AUGUST 17, 2014

It took me a second to grasp what was happening, but I quickly realized that he was not crazy and not trying to cool himself off from the heat of a Chicago August. Related posts: 5 great viral marketing campaigns (and what small businesses can learn from them!). Lean Marketing tips: not-for-profit edition.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Lean Business Tips: Hiring Contractors for Fun and Profit(ability) – [link]. “Empower Your Small Business”, crowdSPRING’s smallbiz newsletter: content marketing, lean biz, more – [link]. Chicago’s Exploding Tech Startup Scene: Second to None – [link]. – [link].

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APRIL 29, 2021

Thanks to Hope Gibbs, Inkandescent Public Relations ! #3- We were originally leaning towards the mountain where the Greek God of partying was born, Nysa or the actual Greek God for partying, Dionysos, also called Bacchus, but the names didn't excite us, and we didn't want to have to explain it to everyone who. Inkandescent Inc.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Lean Business: Lessons from A-Rod – [link]. Lean Business: Lessons from A-Rod – [link]. FindIt and the appetite for risk among Chicago investors (or lack thereof) | PandoDaily – [link]. Lean Business: Lessons from A-Rod – [link]. Do This | Entrepreneur – [link]. ” – [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]. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! image credit: papalars. Steve Jobs’s Strategy?

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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! Tech Startup City: G2 Crowd in Chicago | Forbes – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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MARCH 10, 2010

What Lean Startups are NOT – [link]. Good interview with @andrewmason on Chicago Tonight (WTTW) about @Groupon – [link]. . “The most important decision you’ll make today is about what to pay attention to and what to ignore.&# – [link]. Not Every Failure Is A Learning Experience – [link].

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JUNE 28, 2013

Chicago startups connecting with big local companies, entrepreneurs and corporations | by Wailin Wong – [link]. Lean Marketing Tips: Public Speaking – [link]. An Initial Sales Rep Comp Plan to Lower Your Stress Level, Increase Cash, and Make Everyone Money – [link].

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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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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Groupon’s value to Chicago goes beyond Google deal – [link]. – [link].

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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].

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JANUARY 30, 2015

Lean Business: Unleashing the (task) Force | crowdSPRING Blog – crowdspring.co/1tdsoAs. Explore Chicago’s Architecture Gems Through New Database | Co.Design – crowdspring.co/1D6RNfw. Related posts: Twitter Link Roundup #179 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More.

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APRIL 10, 2015

Lean Marketing: Basic Metrics You Should be Watching. From Chicago’s 1871: Howard Tullman’s heavily caffeinated life crowdspring.co/1EAvVe5. We so like to talk about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff!

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APRIL 18, 2013

Empower Your Small Business: trust & loyalty, marketing insight, lean business – [link]. VC funding in Chicago is down more than 40% – [link]. Lean UX: Getting Out Of The Deliverables Business | Smashing UX Design – [link]. Small Business and Startups: Cultivate Trust and Nurture Loyalty – [link].

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JUNE 22, 2012

Lean Marketing Tips: Blogging to Build Audience and Drive Traffic – [link]. Lean Marketing Tips: Blogging to Build Audience and Drive Traffic – [link]. How To Make A Splash In A Sea Of Startups: Tips From Chicago’s Top Accelerator and VC – [link]. The video above is an interesting look at genetics.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Chicago magazine writes about the tech scene here at 1871 – [link]. lean Democrat – [link]. “Stealth mode” and other f’ing brilliant strategies – [link]. 7 Habits of Highly Effective and Successful Entrepreneurs – [link]. Answers to the 19 Most Frequently Asked Questions About A/B Testing - [link].

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MARCH 30, 2012

Lean Marketing Tips: Hyperlocal Marketing Channels – [link]. Lean Marketing Tips: Hyperlocal Marketing Channels – [link]. How Chicago Is Beating Silicon Valley At The Patent Game – [link]. 4 Code-Free Steps to Launch Your Business Website – [link]. 70 Awesome Letterpress Business Cards – [link].

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Hiring for Lean Startups: The First Few Hires – [link]. Here’s crowdSPRING’s @chrisdetmer playing an original tune at a recent performance in Chicago – [link]. Here’s Why I Think You’re Fine – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Geben Communication - [link]. Warner Bros.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Just as.NET is both a lock-in and very restricting, and Java violates both “lean cuisine class hierarchy” and “objects if necessary, but not necessarily objects”, the “we’ll just use XML” mantra deserves to die. That would have given you a trifecta. Randolph Cabral. March 29, 2011 at 2:11 pm.

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