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JANUARY 5, 2012

Five Tips To Improve Employee Performance Reviews – [link]. Five Tips To Improve Employee Performance Reviews – [link]. CEC’s Startup Forecast – “Never been a better time to start a company in Chicago” – [link]. End of an Era: The Golden Age of Tech Blogging is Over – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

29 Things I, as a designer, wish more tech startups knew – [link]. Why Chicago is the Best Place to Start a Digital Startup - [link]. desperation for software talent has moved even small and midsize tech companies to make acqui-hires.” – [link]. 60 Outstanding Sets of Photoshop Tech Brushes – [link].

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JULY 21, 2010

Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. Good advice … How To Sell – [link]. 10 Tips For Making Your Tagline Stand Out – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: AnswerLab - [link]. Some Thoughts On The Seed Fund Phenomenon – by @fredwilson – [link].

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JULY 21, 2010

Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. Good advice … How To Sell – [link]. 10 Tips For Making Your Tagline Stand Out – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: AnswerLab - [link]. Some Thoughts On The Seed Fund Phenomenon – by @fredwilson – [link].

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

You Can’t Be a Wimp—Make the Tough Calls | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/H4gLnT. Chicago’s startup engine roars | Chicago Tribune - crowdspring.co/16aYZLL. Gartner: Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends For 2014 | Forbes - crowdspring.co/H47XhY. 16aXflK. . ” - crowdspring.co/16aZ5Ts.

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JUNE 1, 2011

Study shows Chicago lacks strong tech investor base – [link]. Inspired By The Start Fund, New World Ventures Offers Chicago Excelerate Startups $50K – [link]. Thinking about selling your small business or startup? Here are five 5 tips for a safe exit – [link]. Do ad agencies struggle with social?

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Why Good-Better-Best Prices Are So Effective | Rafi Mohammed-Harvard Business Review – [link]. How do I find good technical co-founders? Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link]. The link is in the Other section below. LinkedIn – [link].

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Simply Smart Tech – [link]. The economic logic behind tech and talent acquisitions – Chris Dixon – [link]. Why Chicago is One of the Best Cities for Entrepreneurs | @ Technori – [link]. Some advice from Jeff Bezos – [link].

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JANUARY 5, 2011

An open letter to the Chicago entrepreneurial community – [link]. Best of 2010 Tech, Year In Review (by @FrankGruber ) – [link]. Three economic trends for 2011 (fueled by startup goodness) – [link]. HOW TO: Attract Early Adopters to Your Social Startup – [link]. Top Startup Trends of 2010 – [link].

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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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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 Image Credit: Natalie Harper.

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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]. Excellent post by @msuster offering advice about talking with investors about your competitors – [link]. The Myth Of Work Life Balance – [link]. – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. You need to have passionate tech entrepreneurs who want to build businesses locally. The ingredients are all here.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

An AMAZING amount of funding activity in Chicago – [link]. Small business and startups: great reads from the business press – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Coupon Cactus – [link]. 9 Metrics to Help You Make Wise Decisions about Your Start-Up – [link].

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

Nice feature story via Chicago Tribune on @Ramon_DeLeon – [link]. Klout, My Story & Why Opting Out Was My Only Choice – [link]. Intelligent critique of AdKeeper by Digiday’s @JackMarshall – [link]. It’s only the beginning in the radical evolution of what agencies will look like in the future – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

A quarter of all Chicago-area mortgages underwater – [link]. Are You Up For a Second Job? The Rise of Moonlighting and ‘Moonpreneurs’ – [link]. 32 of the Strangest Houses in the World – [link]. Cool places – [link]. BMW Developing Laser Vehicle Headlights [link].

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link]. 5 Reasons The Windy City is a Great Place for Startups – [link]. How to build your startup without learning code – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link].

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MARCH 2, 2011

Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [link]. How to Make Money in 6 Easy Steps – [link]. Good post about why you should not force-sell customers when they first visit – [link]. The Most Common Negotiating Mistakes — and How to Avoid Them – [link].

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Chicago Entrepreneurism: Four Ingredients To Help Your Business – And This City – Dominate – [link]. – [link]. How to hire a programmer when you’re not a programmer – [link]. Simply being *usable* is enough to make a product truly remarkable – [link].

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Kevin Willer Shares His Experience Building Google’s Culture In Chicago – [link]. Advice to advisers: Stop being so nice – [link]. Building Startups Is Like Baking A Cake In 3 Minutes – [link]. What Good Does Design Do For Business? – [link]. Achieving scale by doing things that don’t scale – [link].

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 12, 2020

You make can either make or break the future of a business hence due diligence is necessary before making any moves. Thanks to Patricia Jones, Paws PR ! #5- Thanks to Ahmad Alokush, Ahmadeus Technology Boutique ! #11- 1- Trusting my own instincts. 5- Participating in networking groups. Photo Credit: Mimi Bosika.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I get approached about clean tech or biotech periodically – I don’t focus on these. In ad tech there’s Seth Levine at Foundry Group and both Dana Settle & Ian Sigelow at Greycroft. But they were never going to be convinced anyways once they did due diligence and realized we’re not a SV-focused fund.

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

How to Build Trust in a Virtual Workplace | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Why Chicago Needs to Recruit and Retain Great Tech Talent – [link]. Silicon Valley’s loosening grip: Does the road to tech’s future run through Middle America? What Happened to Diaspora, the ‘Facebook Killer’? Or is it a fake market?

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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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APRIL 19, 2019

Certain Chicago post offices were staying open until midnight for the taxtime procrastinators. On the way north from the Chicago suburbs to Wisconsin, I thought it would be a great idea to have my own PR firm. When my wife was pregnant with our son, she had early scans due to a previous late loss. I just love the word.

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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! Giving Due Diligence Calls Their Due – [link]. Giving Due Diligence Calls Their Due – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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JANUARY 10, 2014

An awesome overview of the Chicago tech scene – crowdspring.co/1krnniz. Tech Angels Cross The $1Billion Mark In 2013 | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1fehao1. The Dangerous Rise of “Entrepreneurship Porn” | Morra Aarons-Mele Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/JEtYpu. 1bLlD9R.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 20, 2018

Four Mine is a play on words meant to convey both the scientific and technical aspects of crafting the perfect jewelry and the emotional components that are an integral part of purchasing jewelry. In my refreshed state, I reviewed what others said I had accomplished which was; empowering businesses with the ability to manifest sales results.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 27, 2017

Megan: Sure, we are an agency although we have some tech components as well. Do you have the PR department of an organization coming to you? We’re working with a company called closet box dot com in Chicago. We’ve been able to, they were launching their services in Chicago. That’s many points for you.

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OCTOBER 29, 2017

After a few months working out and end jobs around Chicago, I met an extraordinary business consultant who helped me build my business from the ground up in exchange for social media services. So we developed a high tech invention that allows you to get a 3-hour workout in just 20 minutes. Photo Credit: Ira S. Photo Credit: Judy Katz.

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APRIL 11, 2014

The image above shows a typical rush hour in Chicago in 1909. Here’s the Data | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1lLgAjK. Cash Piles, Paranoia Fuel Tech Giants’ Buying Binge - crowdspring.co/1gKTw1y. How Sleep Deprivation Drives The High Failure Rates of Tech Startups | Forbes - crowdspring.co/1e8AHAF.

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MARCH 16, 2012

Twitter’s Secret History As the World’s Worst Tech or Media Business – [link]. A Start-Up Ecosystem Forms in Chicago – [link]. 5 New Spots for Chicago Tech Entrepreneurs – [link]. Women (Entrepreneurs) Who Go Their Own Way – [link]. Why I left Google – [link].

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

The image on the left is “The Bean&# in Chicago – photographed in HDR. Keynote Speech Scott Klososky Social Technologies 12 Step Process – [link]. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! – [link].

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MARCH 10, 2010

How to Create a Highly Detailed Hi-Tech Power Button – Basix – [link]. Good interview with @andrewmason on Chicago Tonight (WTTW) about @Groupon – [link]. Cuevas (Philippines) [interview with a crowdSPRING designer] – [link]. Extend the Firebug Console with these 15 Extensions – [link].

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

A special report from The Economist on Tech Startups. Why Chicago needs to stop playing by Silicon Valley’s rules | by Adrian Holovaty – crowdspring.co/1f87594. Three Long-Held Concepts Every Marketer Should Rethink | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/M5TsNZ. You Can’t Beat Habit – crowdspring.co/1dlSylX.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

When I decided to create full time creative business, I couldn’t find online marketers or PR services who understand the creative process, this meant I was doing everything in the business from online presence, to markets and exhibits which resulted in burnout. It was so bad that I almost wrote my first Yelp review.

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JANUARY 25, 2013

Chicago venture picture better than U.S. Five of Steve Jobs’s Biggest Mistakes | Peter Sims-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Samsung’s road to global domination | Fortune Tech – [link]. Productivity is Hard – [link]. Forrester: U.S. In 2012 | TechCrunch – [link]. in Q4 – [link].

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