crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

There are now many metro areas with growing infrastructure and increasingly skilled work forces that can support tech startups. In large part due to the University of Texas at Austin and other universities’ influence, Austin is known for having an educated workforce. The city is renowned as a center for tech entrepreneurship.

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David Cohen

AUGUST 29, 2013

Several entrepreneurs wrote me, but this story really stands out as a warning to do your diligence and demand full transparency. However, I can tell you that I checked this person out and they are completely legitimate and have a strong reputation in their own community. Do your diligence on accelerators!

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

“How do we design and build a world-class mobile experience that not only satisfies the needs of our users, but fuels growth and inspires more people to join the Airbnb global community? Myth #2: You can bolt on community, once the commerce engine is going. It all starts with culture. “By

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

TL;DR Product management is a unique and poorly understood discipline, especially as it applies to software and other tech-related companies. While supporting the LGBTQIA+ community at-large is a personal interest of mine , I must admit that my attendance at this most-recent ROMBA event was purely motivated by self-interest.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. Social media tools like Linkedin and FullContact increases the value of network currency (reputation and access), because people with currency can spend their currency getting to a wider array of influencers. – Network.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. Social media tools like Linkedin and FullContact increases the value of network currency (reputation and access), because people with currency can spend their currency getting to a wider array of influencers. – Network.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 30, 2014

Denis Duvauchelle is the CEO and co-founder of Twoodo , the hashtag language that lets you organize anything and everything. Events such as Social Now (due to be held in Amsterdam this April) are dealing with such issues. This is astounding. 1) Misuse of tools (i.e. poor resource management) is bad for every company.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

Whilst teaching 16-18-year-old college students part-time, I had taken on a Flash website build in mid-2004 for a highly-reputed jewelry company in Bristol, UK, referred to me by a friend, and done a good job, other website opportunities started to come in. My interests were in technology, and my dreams were in California.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

In 2018, after two short years and $3 million raised in startup funds, recruitment AI company Ansaro shut down due to bad market fit. It partners with sales to close more revenue, informs product teams to deliver better products, and in some cases, co-owns demand generation activities with marketing teams. Image source. via Forbes ].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

There are now many metro areas with growing infrastructure and increasingly skilled work forces that can support tech startups. In large part due to the University of Texas at Austin and other universities’ influence, Austin is known for having an educated workforce. The city is renowned as a center for tech entrepreneurship.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Previously she was Co-Founder and CEO of SNAZZ, a cloud-based event management platform. In either case, corporations have to set up their investment vehicles so that the venture capital community sees them as serious players. What are some of the unique benefits and constraints from the point of view of a founder? .

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Rick Boerebach is a co-founder of ZEEF.com , a curated link directory built by passionate experts. This webshop gets organic traffic and eventually sales from the company’s own online and offline marketing efforts and existing brand reputation.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

data.world is the sixth startup that I’ve co-founded and led. I’ve given advice in this area to many entrepreneurs, and I pose this lesson to you as food for thought (the right answer very much depends on the unique nature of the startup and its co-founders). SXSW is the place of startup launches?—?Twitter

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 9, 2018

According to Glossier co-founder Emily Weiss , “one of the things that we really rely on is our customers as co-creators and sort of co-conspirators of our company.” ” If your company isn’t ready to run its own online community, there are many other ways to bring customers into the fold.

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Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Linda Murphy believes that the CMS is very prudent and values input from members of the community to implement real-world ideas. Lack of Balance and Diversification … Bill DeVille, CEO & Co-Founder Health Carousel. We are afraid to raise our prices due to the fear of loss of a long-time client.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2023

Everyone needs to realize that whether it’s in the workplace or in the startup community, business is a new world today with new rules. Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners. Your reputation is the single greatest asset you have. Now, how do you start?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 23, 2015

3) Co-create content with other authorities in your niche market. Whether it’s teaming up with a blogger in your city to run a thought leadership piece or investing some time to share relevant content through a local community site, there are many outlets that help increase your clients’ local visibility and build up their reputation.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

As part of The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series , we interviewed Maha and David Harper, wife and husband co-founders of Atlas Group London, a construction-tech startup that has digitized the building of healthcare facilities. TSM: With a bit more detail, what does your company do?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2020

Everyone needs to realize that whether it’s in the workplace or in the startup community, business is a new world today with new rules. Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners. Your reputation is the single greatest asset you have. Now, how do you start?

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David Teten

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! Now the bad news: some venture capitallists have a bias against startups with an explicit positive social impact, on the grounds that they have a smaller addressable market, and that the founders are not sufficiently focused on creating shareholder wealth.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Co-founder, Jon, took some time to share these words with me: How would you explain what you do to somebody’s grandmother? ThriftyWrench.com is a free online referral service that solves this problem by connecting you with up to three reputable local repair shops so you can compare real car repair estimates.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

A Harvard Business Review (HBR) study of 4,700 public companies looked at the three years before, during, and after recessions. But your community does matter. The reputation of SEO was finally moving away from slimy and manipulative, and Moz both helped to ride that wave and to amplify it. Your people, too. recession in 2009.”.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Thanks to Robert Harbauer, Laser Bonding Tech, Inc. ! #2- My co-founder and I came up with the idea for Cuddle Clones in an entrepreneurial-focused MBA program. I've always felt connected to young women of color and wanted to build a community of women supporting each other. 23- Due to prior experiences and education.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Silicon Valley gets significant attention for its role in producing tech startups that often go on to see massive, international success. In the past decade, hundreds of interesting, innovative tech companies have emerged in and around Israel—and they’re worth learning from.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

10 Ways To Be Your Own Boss - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , June 18, 2010 The folks at Behance and Cool Hunting asked me to talk at their 99% Conference a couple months ago. One of the highlights of my trip was a startup dinner which included Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the founders of 37signals. Now I have.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2018

Everyone needs to realize that whether it’s in the workplace or in the startup community, business is a new world today with new rules. Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners. Your reputation is the single greatest asset you have. Now, how do you start?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Everyone needs to realize that whether it’s in the workplace or in the startup community, business is a new world today with new rules. Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners. Your reputation is the single greatest asset you have. Now, how do you start?

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 23, 2022

I can now give back to my community in ways that would not have been possible earlier. Thanks to Mike Falahee, Marygrove Awnings Co. ! #7- Almost every industry or sector is equipped with smarter tools and technologies to empower their products or processes. 14- To solve issues in the beauty community.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 26, 2020

I told the story about how Brant Barton, my Bazaarvoice co-founder, and I picked the name in Chapter 7 of my book “ The Entrepreneur’s Essentials ” (also available for free online). Second, when Brant and I founded Bazaarvoice there were only three retailers in the US with customer reviews. it was amazingly prescient.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

The information needed to make decisions is all around them: in their communities, at events, and at the end of a Google search. Elevate your founder and employee personal brand. Take SparkToro founder Rand Fishkin. Since co-founding Moz in 2004, Rand has continually put himself out there as a public face.

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VC Cafe

JULY 30, 2012

Speakers include Naval Ravinikant (co-founder of AngelList), Dave McClure (500 startups) and Adeo Ressi (founder Institute) providing different angles to the pitch. If you live near a vibrant startup community, there should be plenty of opportunities to do pitch practice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2016

Everyone needs to realize that whether it’s in the workplace or in the startup community, business is a new world today with new rules. Use the idea to kick-start your relationships with co-founders, investors, customers and business partners. Your reputation is the single greatest asset you have. Now, how do you start?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 24, 2013

We speak to the founders of Imaginary Friends Studios (IFS) team – 28-year old Kai Lim, 39-year old Stanley Artgerm Lau, and 31-year old Kendrick Lim (pictured above)- about hitting the big eight. Stanley Artgerm Lau: I am a co-founder and creative director of IFS. Tell us a little about yourself. It was really crazy!

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise GreenTech CrunchBase TechCrunch TV Disrupt SF More TechCrunch TV Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch Trends TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan Whats Hot: Android Apple Facebook Google Microsoft Twitter Yahoo Zynga Subscribe: From Nothing To Something.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

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.” I thought that would be a great thing to review. Jennefer: Sure. The questions, you can find in my book.

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Rob Go

JANUARY 10, 2017

BTW, once you are an investor, it will serve you well to continue to cement your reputation as one of the up-and-comers that is an established expert in this emerging space. The most obvious candidates of this sort are the folks who started or led community organizations focused on startups and their respective tech communities.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

we weren’t the natural leader of a market or technology trend that everyone was paying attention to, we didn’t have substantial organic growth, and. Creating the right incentives and reputation system would lead to a directory people would be a part of. Most technology revolutions are founded on one or two simple concepts.

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