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MAY 30, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! A tech bubble: What Chicago entrepreneurs think | Blue Sky Innovation – crowdspring.co/1lJaw6B. Why is 37 Signals’s Marketing so Captivating?

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Empower Your Small Business: content marketing, pricing dilemmas, conference call services – crowdspring.co/18PL3mb. Can you believe this is Roundup number 200!?!?

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Good insight from Len Kendall on the challenges of marketing for startups and SMBs – crowdspring.co/17tjW2E. Something new for the Chicago tech community – crowdspring.co/1bXLS29.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 17 Lessons Seth Godin Can Teach You About The NEW Marketing – [link]. Chicago Sun Times writes about crowdSPING’s 2010 Chicago Innovation Award – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 5 basic legal considerations for startups | Chicago Tribune – crowdspring.co/1na3gI5. Lookalike audiences: the next big thing in marketing? InstantShift – crowdspring.co/1DBogMA.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Empower Your Small Business: 4 keys to success, 2014 trends, content marketing – crowdspring.co/19PV71E. Chicago’s startup engine roars | Chicago Tribune - crowdspring.co/16aYZLL.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! If your small business or startup sends email newsletters or other email marketing campaigns, what is the best time of day to send those emails? Here’s a summary – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. Using “(client)&# when we (marketers) tweet – [link]. 70+ Creative Ads – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2010

These posts and videos are about design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. Using “(client)&# when we (marketers) tweet – [link]. Marketing lessons from the Grateful Dead – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 1, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! More creative and fun ads in the Social Media and Marketing section below. Study shows Chicago lacks strong tech investor base – [link]. Do ad agencies struggle with social?

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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! Small Business Marketing Tip: Send Email Campaigns At Night To Increase Revenue | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. Chicago-based BrightTag ranked #4! ” – [link].

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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! The Most Important Onine Marketing Tactics | Duct Tape Marketing – [link]. What A Hacker Learns After A Year In Marketing | Brooklyn Hacker – [link].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 7 Incredible Web Design, Branding, Digital Marketing Experiences – [link]. My Battle With Content Marketing and Selling Out | Brass Tack Thinking – [link].

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses and Startups – [link]. Pennies from Heaven: Chicago Startups’ Experiences with Angel Investors – [link]. – [link].

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View from Seed

JULY 24, 2015

We have companies in Chicago, San Francisco (and elsewhere in Silicon Valley), Omaha, and New York. Some say it’s a marketing and story-telling problem. More functionally, Boston needs to improve its design, branding, and PR skills. This is a recap of the more insightful tweets and comments from the event.

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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! Some Thoughts On The IPO Market For Web Companies (by @fredwilson) – [link]. The State of Social Marketing 2011 – 2012 – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! NEW crowdSPRING SmallBiz newsletter: cause marketing, branding, innovation, competition & more – [link]. Poll: Most marketers interested in crowdsourcing – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! An AMAZING amount of funding activity in Chicago – [link]. Related posts: Twitter Link Roundup #89 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Lately I’ve been having to say things I thought I’d never have to remind people, like, “getting to positive gross margin in several territories is a very low bar to claim success” or “profitable excluding marketing costs” is not actually a real thing. Market Size. MakeSpace provides physical storage.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Nice feature story via Chicago Tribune on @Ramon_DeLeon – [link]. Twitter Link Roundup #92 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More.

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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! The Number One Mistake People Make When It Comes To Referral Marketing - [link]. The 6 Marketing Metrics Your CEO Actually Cares About [Cheat Sheet] | Hubspot Blog - [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

It’s insanely competitive to get into our industry so most have degrees from institutions like Stanford, Harvard, Wharton and University of Chicago (blatant plug ;-). SEO marketing vs. social marketing. Most VCs are book smart. Smart is simply not a differentiator. In fact, book smart can be a negative. Connections?

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Power of the Rule of Three in Marketing Your Small Business – [link]. The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

It’s clear that Link put a lot of thought into the design of their space, providing co-workers with excellent lighting, some of the best chairs on the market, and even views of inspirational green space. startups, social media firms, advertising and PR companies, and more. Ignition Alley.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 12, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 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.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Why Chicago is the Best Place to Start a Digital Startup - [link]. Investing in SEO: Marketers are Doing More SEO Than They Think – [link]. Convertible Debt - [link].

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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 5, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! An open letter to the Chicago entrepreneurial community – [link]. Do Investors Invest in Ideas, People or Markets? (by Top Startup Trends of 2010 – [link].

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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! Good thoughts about startup marketing from @FredWilson – [link]. Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! More fun ads in the Social Media & Marketing section below. Kevin Willer Shares His Experience Building Google’s Culture In Chicago – [link]. – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Chicago Entrepreneurism: Four Ingredients To Help Your Business – And This City – Dominate – [link]. Good read about why Facebook marketing rarely works – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

They have seen one side of a market where many of us have seen the ebb and flow multiple times. Still, market amnesia by ordinarily rational actors always surprises me. I believe a bubble occurs when a market is willing to pay greater than intrinsic value for an asset class. I spoke about a lot of things during the keynote.

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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! Incubator 1871 Nurtures Chicago’s Growing Startup Scene – [link]. Market – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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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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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! The 7 scars of an entrepreneur | Chicago Tribune – buff.ly/1RwMT17. The Surprising Downsides of Being Clever crowdspring.co/1FiX2aR.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

My last job prior to starting my own business was in medical device sales within the aesthetic space.This led me to start a digital marketing firm specializing in the aesthetic industry. 2 – Advertising Agency & Boutique PR and Advertising Agencies. Thanks to Natalie Harper, Harper PR. #3 Image Credit: Tom La Vecchia.

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crowdSPRING Blog

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. Amanda Werner is a freaking Valedictorian of her college class and helps out around here with marketing and PR. Related posts: Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool. Thanks, Bianca!

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