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OCTOBER 4, 2013

Something new for the Chicago tech community – crowdspring.co/1bXLS29. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Flat, Mobile, Responsive: Fresh JavaScripts and jQuery Plugins Made in September 2013 | noupe – crowdspring.co/18Gazgi.

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MAY 30, 2014

A tech bubble: What Chicago entrepreneurs think | Blue Sky Innovation – crowdspring.co/1lJaw6B. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. The 39 Best Pieces of Sales Advice You’ll Hear This Year – crowdspring.co/1ojWm1U.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Chicago’s startup engine roars | Chicago Tribune - crowdspring.co/16aYZLL. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 10 simple tips for improving mobile form UX | Econsultancy - crowdspring.co/1dYTT57.

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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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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]. Must Read Links for Web Designers and Developers – Volume 1 – [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]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Good advice … How To Sell – [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]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Good advice … How To Sell – [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 8, 2011

Nice feature story via Chicago Tribune on @Ramon_DeLeon – [link]. A Look Inside Mobile Design Patterns – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. 29 Simple yet Intuitive Mobile Web Designs – [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]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Top Startup Trends of 2010 – [link].

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

An AMAZING amount of funding activity in Chicago – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. How to Design a Mobile Responsive Website – [link]. Small business and startups: great reads from the business press – [link].

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link]. Designing for Mobile: 7 Guidelines for Startups to Follow – [link]. Designing for Mobile: 7 Guidelines for Startups to Follow – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [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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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]. Definitive Mobile Guide – 40+ Tools, Frameworks And Tutorials – [link]. – [link].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Mobile User Interface Login Form Design Inspiration – 41 Examples – [link].

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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]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [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]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. A Showcase of Beautifully Designed Mobile App Landing Pages – [link].

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MARCH 2, 2011

Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [link]. How to Avoid a Disaster When Outsourcing to an Overseas Web Developer – [link]. Top 6 Mistakes to Avoid in Mobile Usability – [link]. How to Make Money in 6 Easy Steps – [link]. 33 Tips For Beginner Designers.

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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 Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. I’ll take a gigabit to go.

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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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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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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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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. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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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. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Essential design tips for the mobile web | Webdesigner Depot - crowdspring.co/1e8IRZJ.

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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]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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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]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Be Vulnerable | Feld Thoughts – [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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JANUARY 25, 2013

Mobile Payments Market Predicted To Reach $90B By 2017, Up From $12.8B Chicago venture picture better than U.S. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Mobile UI Design Inspiration: Charts And Graphs – [link]. Forrester: U.S.

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

Growing Your Business With Content Marketing, Mobile Website Tips, Habits of Successful Employees – [link]. Startup fever grips Chicago companies, from Blues to law firms – [link]. Pew study: News consumption up via mobile, social media – [link]. Best practices for mobile email design – [link].

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JUNE 28, 2013

Chicago startups connecting with big local companies, entrepreneurs and corporations | by Wailin Wong – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Sketching For Better Mobile Experiences | Smashing UX Design – [link].

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MARCH 28, 2013

Tech Startup City: G2 Crowd in Chicago | Forbes – [link]. Amazon’s New Mobile Ad Network Is A Huge Threat To Google | Business Insider – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Design Reviver – [link].

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Mobile Web Design: Tips and Best Practices - [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. The Story Behind My Chicago Start-Up: What Worked and What Didn’t - [link]. The Difference Between Vector and Raster Graphics – [link].

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JUNE 30, 2010

Chicago startups getting some love from @frankgruber on CBS – [link]. 6 Brilliantly Designed Mobile Sites – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Why did so many successful startups come out of PayPal?

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JUNE 30, 2010

Chicago startups getting some love from @frankgruber on CBS – [link]. 6 Brilliantly Designed Mobile Sites – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Why did so many successful startups come out of PayPal?

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