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JUNE 1, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Study shows Chicago lacks strong tech investor base – [link]. Inspired By The Start Fund, New World Ventures Offers Chicago Excelerate Startups $50K – [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]. Will Software Eliminate Physical Retail? How should one go about pricing their software product?

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

What is perhaps different from other regions is that we have large indigenous aerospace industry and a big high-tech import/export trade as opposed to a lot of software companies. Is it any surprise to see Zulily in Seattle, Wayfair in Boston, ExactTarget in Indianapolis, TrueCar in Los Angeles, GroupOn in Chicago or BuzzFeed in NYC?

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

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

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AUGUST 22, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Chicago’s most active entrepreneurial networking groups | Crain’s Chicago Business – [link]. New Trends in Web Design | Abduzeedo – [link].

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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]. How Google+ Is Changing the Web, Even Though No One Wants It To – [link].

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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]. 50 Beautiful and Free PSD Buttons for Your Web Applications – [link]. Want To Upend An Entire Industry?

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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! Chicago can be better than Silicon Valley (when it comes to promoting women entrepreneurs) | by Sharon Schneider - crowdspring.co/18J09d4. The Next Web - crowdspring.co/1gShvfu.

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APRIL 25, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Advanced web typography: Responsive web typography – crowdspring.co/1m4knXa.

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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! Pennies from Heaven: Chicago Startups’ Experiences with Angel Investors – [link]. Flyover Geeks: 2010′s Top 30 in Chicago tech – [link]. – [link].

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Chicago’s startup engine roars | Chicago Tribune - crowdspring.co/16aYZLL. 8 Must-have Cheat Sheets for Web Designers and Developers - crowdspring.co/GZCuhL.

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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]. desperation for software talent has moved even small and midsize tech companies to make acqui-hires.” – [link].

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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! Something new for the Chicago tech community – crowdspring.co/1bXLS29. Phony Web Traffic Tricks Digital Ads | WSJ – crowdspring.co/1dUs9P4. 18H7DOw.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Billboard Web Design: How to Win Your Audience’s Attention – [link]. 15 UI Design Patterns Web Designers Should Keep Handy – [link]. Banner overload.) – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. 30 Strikingly Vibrant Web Designs for Inspiration – [link].

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JULY 28, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Built in Chicago – a Movement, a Mission, a Community - [link]. Why are web workers happier? - [link]. Mobile Web Design Trends and Best Practices - [link]. 70% of U.S.

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

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

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How to Spot & Avoid Bad Web Hosting Companies | InstantShift – [link] crowdspring.co/YqAyHQ. Elements of Art in Web Design with Beautiful Examples – [link] crowdspring.co/1tX4VPg.

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JUNE 25, 2018

We’re partial to Chicago. Chicago is home to many successful startups, including crowdspring, Chicago boasts a thriving startup scene, an incredible 10 times a return on investment, and pretty outstanding hot dogs. Beyond Chicago, there are many other great cities in the US for startups and entrepreneurs.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Or how about the best example – Loic Le Meur gets everybody over to Paris every year for Le Web. I also learned about this amazing resource in Chicago called BuiltInChicago which I intend to use for my trip there in November. Ability To Attract a Pool of Engineers – We know that SF is Mecca for software engineers.

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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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JANUARY 18, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Why Startups Die | The Next Web - [link]. 30% of Excelerate Labs CEO’s have been women – Chicago more diverse that most and growing! - [link].

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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. The five golden rules of responsive web design | Econsultancy – crowdspring.co/1jB2Asa.

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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]. 35+ Free Mobile & Web Application Development Icon Sets – [link].

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AUGUST 5, 2012

Providing productive shared working space, Hatchery members include Web 2.0 Professionals at Co+Hoots include designers, lawyers, marketers, writers, software developers, offering not just camaraderie, but services as well. Current members include marketers, writers, web developers, and non-profit tech companies. Ignition Alley.

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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 ;-). Think of web vs. mobile. Traditional software vs. SaaS. Most VCs are book smart. Smart is simply not a differentiator. In fact, book smart can be a negative.

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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]. 29 Simple yet Intuitive Mobile Web Designs – [link]. “Thanks for calling.

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APRIL 5, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Twitter Is Building A Gateway To The “Web” Of Mobile Apps | TechCrunch – [link]. Chicago-based BrightTag ranked #4! Ranking the Top 10 Cloud Startups – [link].

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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. 5 Reasons Why Typography Matters In Web Design | Crazyleaf Design Blog – crowdspring.co/YhbcLK.

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MARCH 2, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How to Avoid a Disaster When Outsourcing to an Overseas Web Developer – [link]. Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [link].

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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]. 6 Photoshop Time Savers for Web Designers – [link].

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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JUNE 25, 2018

We’re partial to Chicago. Chicago is home to many successful startups, including crowdspring, Chicago boasts a thriving startup scene, an incredible 10 times a return on investment, and pretty outstanding hot dogs. Beyond Chicago, there are many other great cities in the US for startups and entrepreneurs.

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JULY 21, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 5 Tips for Managing Your Company’s Brand on the Web – [link]. 5 Tips for Managing Your Company’s Brand on the Web – [link]. I’m Starting a Company!

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Kevin Willer Shares His Experience Building Google’s Culture In Chicago – [link]. The Latest Trends in Web Design – [link]. The image above is an for Red Bull.

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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]. Responsive Web Design: Some of the Best Tools in the Game – [link]. I’ll take a gigabit to go.

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JULY 21, 2010

5 Tips for Managing Your Company’s Brand on the Web – [link]. 5 Tips for Managing Your Company’s Brand on the Web – [link]. Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. Tips for Web Design that Crosses Cultures – [link]. 10 Tips For Making Your Tagline Stand Out – [link].

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