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AUGUST 22, 2013

Chicago’s most active entrepreneurial networking groups | Crain’s Chicago Business – [link]. Rejected by PR industry for being an ad guy | by Edward Boches – [link]. Get Out of the Way | Entrepreneur – [link]. 7 Qualities Every Start-up Employee Needs | by Jeff Haden – [link]. – [link].

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

Something new for the Chicago tech community – crowdspring.co/1bXLS29. Flat, Mobile, Responsive: Fresh JavaScripts and jQuery Plugins Made in September 2013 | noupe – crowdspring.co/18Gazgi. Gathering Customer Needs | VentureFizz – crowdspring.co/15IZpsB. Tools for image optimization – crowdspring.co/18Gappa.

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MAY 30, 2014

A tech bubble: What Chicago entrepreneurs think | Blue Sky Innovation – crowdspring.co/1lJaw6B. The 39 Best Pieces of Sales Advice You’ll Hear This Year – crowdspring.co/1ojWm1U. How much do Y Combinator founders earn? 80,000 Hours – crowdspring.co/1k0NMTU. Brands are p **g online ad money away – crowdspring.co/1mn7MNz.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Chicago’s startup engine roars | Chicago Tribune - crowdspring.co/16aYZLL. 10 simple tips for improving mobile form UX | Econsultancy - crowdspring.co/1dYTT57. Eye-Catching Mobile App Interfaces with Sleek Gradient Effect | Designmodo - crowdspring.co/19hc82N. The iOS 7 Design Cheat Sheet - crowdspring.co/GJTTKb.

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APRIL 5, 2013

Screen) size matters for mobile interface design | VentureBeat – [link]. Twitter Is Building A Gateway To The “Web” Of Mobile Apps | TechCrunch – [link]. Chicago-based BrightTag ranked #4! Facebook’s mobile hype, eyeballs and dollars grow. Facebook’s mobile hype, eyeballs and dollars grow.

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JULY 21, 2010

Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. How To Use CSS3 Media Queries To Create a Mobile Version of Your Website – [link]. Good advice … How To Sell – [link]. 10 Tips For Making Your Tagline Stand Out – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: AnswerLab - [link].

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JULY 21, 2010

Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. How To Use CSS3 Media Queries To Create a Mobile Version of Your Website – [link]. Good advice … How To Sell – [link]. 10 Tips For Making Your Tagline Stand Out – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: AnswerLab - [link].

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Kevin Willer Shares His Experience Building Google’s Culture In Chicago – [link]. The Future of Advertising: Everything’s Going Mobile – [link]. Five campaigns changing the game of mobile advertising – [link]. Public relations: Social media too big for businesses to ignore – [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

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

Pennies from Heaven: Chicago Startups’ Experiences with Angel Investors – [link]. Flyover Geeks: 2010′s Top 30 in Chicago tech – [link]. Good WSJ summary of the mobile industry in 2010 and what’s to come in 2011 – [link]. The Myth Of Work Life Balance – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

Nice feature story via Chicago Tribune on @Ramon_DeLeon – [link]. A Look Inside Mobile Design Patterns – [link]. 29 Simple yet Intuitive Mobile Web Designs – [link]. Klout, My Story & Why Opting Out Was My Only Choice – [link]. “Thanks for calling. How to guarantee return clients – [link].

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JULY 28, 2011

Built in Chicago – a Movement, a Mission, a Community - [link]. Connecting Digital Strategy with Social Business and Next-Gen Mobility - [link]. Mobile Web Design Trends and Best Practices - [link]. Seven Guidelines For Designing High-Performance Mobile User Experiences - [link].

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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]. Native Ads In 2013: Scale, Headlines As Banners, Mobile, Samsung, And Yahoo | TechCrunch - [link]. | PandoDaily - [link]. The product lens - [link].

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JANUARY 5, 2012

crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Flightwise/ MyRadar Mobile Apps – [link]. CEC’s Startup Forecast – “Never been a better time to start a company in Chicago” – [link]. Mobile Users Split on Check-In Services – [link]. Small Businesses and Startups: Worst.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link]. Designing for Mobile: 7 Guidelines for Startups to Follow – [link]. Mind boggling – Apple Makes 75% of Mobile Phone Profits, With Only 9% of the Phones – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link].

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JANUARY 5, 2011

An open letter to the Chicago entrepreneurial community – [link]. 35+ Free Mobile & Web Application Development Icon Sets – [link]. Mobile carriers are calling everything 4G these days – [link]. Three economic trends for 2011 (fueled by startup goodness) – [link]. A better Post-It – [link].

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

An AMAZING amount of funding activity in Chicago – [link]. How to Design a Mobile Responsive Website – [link]. Small business and startups: great reads from the business press – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Coupon Cactus – [link]. Chess Lessons for Startups – [link].

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JUNE 26, 2015

The 7 scars of an entrepreneur | Chicago Tribune – buff.ly/1RwMT17. How to Simplify SEO, PR, and Social Collaboration | Convince and Convert crowdspring.co/1JPSPDh. The Surprising Downsides of Being Clever crowdspring.co/1FiX2aR. Ways to Get the Best Out of Your Employees crowdspring.co/1HojrJI. Is Social Entrepreneurship a Scam?

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

Why Chicago is One of the Best Cities for Entrepreneurs | @ Technori – [link]. You Can’t Add Value If You Don’t Have Values | Built In Chicago – [link]. Brands Struggle in Mobile – [link]. Practical Advice From Female Entrepreneurs Who Stand Out In A Sea Of Dudes | Fast Company – [link]. – [link].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link]. Mobile User Interface Login Form Design Inspiration – 41 Examples – [link]. Phenomenal Reddit AMA … I’m Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – [link].

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JANUARY 18, 2013

30% of Excelerate Labs CEO’s have been women – Chicago more diverse that most and growing! - [link]. A Showcase of Beautifully Designed Mobile App Landing Pages – [link]. The BEST Things Come to Those Who Ask – [link]. 8 Major Mistakes Entrepreneurs Will Make In 2013 | Forbes – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

I thought their idea was impossibly hard – mobile coupons. Gurwin said, “We were a mobile first company, and we reached out to a company back in 2009 that hadn’t really built anything in mobile. They loved that we could help them see how their content performed in mobile.”. Why so challenging?

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MARCH 2, 2011

Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [link]. Top 6 Mistakes to Avoid in Mobile Usability – [link]. Amazing Basketball-Related Designs – [link]. How to Make Money in 6 Easy Steps – [link]. The Most Common Negotiating Mistakes — and How to Avoid Them – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Incubator 1871 Nurtures Chicago’s Growing Startup Scene – [link]. Mobile Advertising: Twitter Sales Are Double That Of Facebook In A Google-Ruled, $2.6B Win, win win all around … 37signals invests in The Starter League – [link]. Pricing Experiments You Might Not Know, But Can Learn From – [link].

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MARCH 13, 2014

“Chicago’s venture funding performance is improving [but] Chicago is still trailing several major metro areas.” Social, Digital & Mobile Around The World (January 2014) – crowdspring.co/1gYcVJm. Well Designed Enterprise Mobile Apps – crowdspring.co/1dgrEQM. ” crowdspring.co/1lPU1Ks.

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MARCH 21, 2014

Good long video interview by Frank Gruber with Jason Fried about Chicago, Basecamp, building great teams & more – crowdspring.co/1gEsBUD. “Chicago’s venture funding performance is improving [but] Chicago is still trailing several major metro areas.” Silicon Valley’s Youth Problem – crowdspring.co/1gFjLC8.

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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.”. My PR journey started with an amazing position with the renowned Jason Dady restaurant group in San Antonio, Texas. Thanks to Emily Reynolds, founder of R PR Firm ! #4 Thanks to Nick Gray, Museum Hack ! #2

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Why Chicago Is A New Hot Spot For Entrepreneurs | Forbes by @tweetJohnHall - crowdspring.co/1dXCsTs. Ignore PR and buzz, use Google Trends to assess traction instead - crowdspring.co/1a6qa8N. Ignore PR and buzz, use Google Trends to assess traction instead - crowdspring.co/1a6qa8N. Is America Out of Ideas? |

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JANUARY 10, 2014

An awesome overview of the Chicago tech scene – crowdspring.co/1krnniz. T-Mobile CEO: “This industry blows,” biggest carriers offer “horsesh**” | Ars Technica – crowdspring.co/1fejgUP. “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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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

The mobile future of variable pricing | ThoughtGadgets by Ben Kunz – crowdspring.co/1epd89z. Why Chicago needs to stop playing by Silicon Valley’s rules | by Adrian Holovaty – crowdspring.co/1f87594. 50 Best Web & Mobile GUI Templates from 2013 – crowdspring.co/1dvCGgH. – crowdspring.co/1f7WXgp.

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APRIL 11, 2014

The image above shows a typical rush hour in Chicago in 1909. The decline of the mobile web - crowdspring.co/1lIlKL4. Essential design tips for the mobile web | Webdesigner Depot - crowdspring.co/1e8IRZJ. Three tips for perfecting the mobile customer experience | Econsultancy - crowdspring.co/1gKY6ge.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Chicago’s Exploding Tech Startup Scene: Second to None – [link]. Mobile Marketing: 50 Percent of Marketers Have No Idea – [link]. It’s Time to Re-Invent Public Relations – [link]. Mobile UI Design Inspiration: Charts And Graphs – [link]. – [link].

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AUGUST 15, 2013

FindIt and the appetite for risk among Chicago investors (or lack thereof) | PandoDaily – [link]. Did Google just kill PR agencies? Google Did Not Just Kill PR Agencies – [link]. 25 Stunning Mobile UI Examples – [link]. Knobs and Dials in Mobile App Interfaces | Designmodo – [link].

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Why Chicago Needs to Recruit and Retain Great Tech Talent – [link]. Digital Ad Growth Slows, but Mobile Increases | AllThingsD – [link]. Four paths marketers must take to put mobile first | Econsultancy – [link]. Web Layouts for Mobile App Landing Pages – [link]. Is your market actually big?

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JUNE 28, 2013

Chicago startups connecting with big local companies, entrepreneurs and corporations | by Wailin Wong – [link]. Sketching For Better Mobile Experiences | Smashing UX Design – [link]. An Initial Sales Rep Comp Plan to Lower Your Stress Level, Increase Cash, and Make Everyone Money – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Sage advice for startups on picking a PR representative – [link]. Love seeing all the VC activity in the Chicago area! Quality of mobile experience on landing pages impacts adwords ad quality (and cost) – [link]. Best Approach to Mobile Website Design – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Chicago’s Design Meat Market – Print Magazine crowdspring.co/1JRFqsb. Dog Milk: Best of July + August 2015 – Design Milk crowdspring.co/1JREzYF. How to Generate Attention-Grabbing Package Design Ideas – Print Magazine crowdspring.co/1K5Z19i. Print Typography & Lettering Awards – Print Magazine crowdspring.co/1iuILUZ.

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