crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

The Unexpected Compensation Trends of Post-Series A Startup Founder/CEOs – crowdspring.co/1iu3ukT. A Guide to Designing a Portfolio Website - crowdspring.co/HarwpQ. UX Design for HTML/CSS Mobile Web Apps - crowdspring.co/1auMJDd. Six Mobile Myths | UX Magazine - crowdspring.co/GZCJJG. Ever – crowdspring.co/1bjsecN.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2011

I was at a dinner about a year ago with a few VCs and startup founders. But I do know that FourSquare has captured the zeitgeist of what young, mobile & social people want. I called a bunch of portfolio companies and asked them to check it out. Do we have the wrong PR firm? The topic of FourSquare came up.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 10, 2013

Startup Founders: Don’t Forget to Sell the Dream | by Jason Shen – [link]. 15 Beautiful and Awesome Examples of Portfolio Designs | Silky Designs – [link]. Dashboards Inspiration For Mobile User Interfaces – 34 Examples – [link]. Startups: You Should Value Software More | by Wade Foster – [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 Image Credit: Natalie Harper.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 13, 2011

An Interview With Twitter’s Forgotten Founder, Noah Glass – [link]. Mobile Web Design: 10 Tips To Better Usability – [link]. Mobile Web Design: 10 Tips To Better Usability – [link]. Why Every Designer Should Have a Portfolio – [link]. US newspaper revenues faced a 30% decline 2007-09.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

How much do startup founders pay themselves—and other questions you were too afraid to ask crowdspring.co/1LMkRhy. Why It’s Safe for Founders to Be Nice crowdspring.co/1ECx3Sm. IdN Motion Gallery on Pratt Portfolios crowdspring.co/1OaQlOL. What mobile ad blocking looks like in the real world crowdspring.co/1ijixEW.

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

Meanwhile, Micro VC has focused on sweeping changes in technology and consumer internet adoption that have enabled dramatically reduced capital requirements for building new software companies, as well as accelerated access to customers via search, social, and mobile platforms. but the food was awesome, & the PR wasn’t bad either).

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View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

When we create new platform initiatives, our team tries to think about how we can be the most impactful with our portfolio companies. Today, we’re thrilled to announce a new program that we hope will help our portfolio companies with two of these bullets. Pierre Valade, Co-Founder of Sunrise & Mobile Designer at Microsoft.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2017

PR and Prose. Thanks to Lauren Gilmore, PR and Prose ! #9- I remember hearing the Spanx founder, Sara Blakely, talk about brand names and how having a strong K sound in your name made it more memorable. In June of 2006, after about three or four months of work on the company, all of the founders gathered to brainstorm names.

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The Equity Kicker

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Our portfolio company Conversocial has done a fantastic job recently raising their profile on a limited budget. Their marketing strategy has two related strands, firstly assume a position of thought leadership centred around the founder and CEO, Josh March, and secondly generate press coverage by intelligent use of data.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 8, 2018

As your businesses’ founder, only you can make the decision as to what to outsource, based on your skill set (and weaknesses). But there are some roles that are easier to outsource than others, such as: Web development/maintenance. Graphic design. Social media. Accounting. PR. Writing/content.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

For example, if you’re looking to approach Kleiner Perkins it’s worth knowing that my friend Matt Murphy runs their iFund and therefore is the in-house expert on all things mobile. He knows the history of all of the payment gateways, mobile payment platforms, credit offerings, remittance companies, etc.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2022

While Metaverse rose to fame initially due to Facebook’s name change into ‘Meta’ to express their ambition to become a Metaverse company within 5 years (and perhaps deflect some of the negative PR), there are now many large companies, startups and brands working on their metaverse strategy. We’ve made several investments in this space.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 20, 2021

Note that if you’re familiar with the business model canvas, Steps 1-4 below are equivalent to a visual map of the choices a founder makes as they develop a business model canvas. Clayton Christensen’s Jobs to Be Done framework proposes that focusing solely on customer data leads founders on a wild goose chase. Sales channels.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The video above, “Giving”, is a 3 minute commercial for Thailand mobile phone service provider True Move. Hey, Startup Founders: You’re Networking Wrong | Fast Company – crowdspring.co/17EoClm. “3% of all those who go online with their phones do “most” of their browsing via mobile” – crowdspring.co/1gpG6UA.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

The mobile future of variable pricing | ThoughtGadgets by Ben Kunz – crowdspring.co/1epd89z. The Founders Guide to Surviving Startup Life – crowdspring.co/1eYfYis. Startup founder salaries: Younger, more inexperienced entrepreneurs pay themselves less | The Next Web – crowdspring.co/1f87xE1. 1gBDzfA. .

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 24, 2015

How A Founder Can Think Like An Investor At The First Outside Round Of Funding – buff.ly/1HaGxnH. Anger Management: Why the Genius.com Founders Turned to Couples Therapy nytimes.com/2015/04/19/fas…. BASIK on Pratt Portfolios on.be.net/1G0HbP9. 10 ‘Tried And Tested’ Practices For Smooth Navigation On Mobile Websites bit.ly/1FhZ6FX.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The One Thing You Can Control as Founder and CEO: You | KISSmetrics Blog – crowdspring.co/18q8kO9. Worldwide Ad Growth Buoyed by Digital, Mobile Adoption | eMarketer – crowdspring.co/15u5zHF. 40 inspiring portfolio pages | Design Reviver – crowdspring.co/1btPnx2. How to hire – crowdspring.co/15u6LKW.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Just because we’ve got that mobilizer fired up to fight for a point-of-view about a problem or solution in their organization (that will lead uniquely back to you as a supplier),” Spenner notes, “Doesn’t mean they know how to go win that fight.”. Melinda Byerley, the founder of Timeshare CMO , affirmed Rextin’s perspective.

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K9 Ventures

JULY 21, 2016

That’s 7 out of about 29 investments that K9 has made to date and so that’s almost 1/4 of the K9 portfolio. Last year we hosted a K9 Founders’ Hardware Geekout at the The Kennel and talked through a bunch of the issues that arise in hardware companies. And 2 seed stage companies that haven’t launched yet.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 15, 2013

Why Founders Fail: The Product CEO Paradox – [link]. Did Google just kill PR agencies? Google Did Not Just Kill PR Agencies – [link]. 34 Fresh Portfolio Websites Inspiration | CSS Matter – [link]. 25 Stunning Mobile UI Examples – [link]. ” – [link]. Want Loyal Customers?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 22, 2015

Ghost founder on how to grow a successful design career by blogging [link]. Diario/Journal FICCI on Los Andes Portfolios [link] crowdspring.co/1KQ2tDo Erase Hate / Skate Deck on Corcoran Portfolios [link] crowdspring.co/1H4GMB5 How to Create Shareworthy Content | Search Engine Journal [link] crowdspring.co/1A7xhOR 1A7xhOR .

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. Through SEO and mommy blog PR, Lee can tap into this market. There are 110,000 monthly search queries looking for "stretch mark(s) removal."

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. Through SEO and mommy blog PR, Lee can tap into this market. There are 110,000 monthly search queries looking for "stretch mark(s) removal."

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Mobile Web Design: Tips and Best Practices - [link]. 21 Creative online portfolio sites and applications – [link]. 10 Things Clients Look For In a Design Portfolio – [link]. Co-Founder, Micah Baldwin – [link]. The Difference Between Vector and Raster Graphics – [link].

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

When I decided to leave my mobile data start-up in 2013, I remembered my mortgage experience from 2010, and found that nothing had changed – the model was broken, antiquated and inefficient. When we were deciding what to call our new PR agency we started by writing down a bunch of words that describe what we do, that we felt passionate about.

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Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Oh, oh, oh, and our long-term favorite: Does online advertising on TikTok, Snap, and Hulu actually drive phone sales in AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile stores in the real world? The individual is ignoring varied influence across product portfolios, seasonality, diminishing returns, changes in the audience, and a million other things.

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www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

When a co-founder walks out of a company — as was the case for me — you’ve already been dealt a heavy blow. So, the best way of dealing with this issue is to take a long, long vesting period for all major sweat equity founders. Too much PR, too early. Furthermore, founders become highly emotional about their companies.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

I am the Founder of Sonjara, Inc – a woman owned small business in Northern Virginia. After years working in fashion PR/Marketing in NYC and Milan, and then as a co-founder/owner of a Brooklyn-based rock ’n’ roll play space for kids under 5, I found myself becoming overly excited about my friends starting new businesses.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Fundraising Mistakes Founders Make | by @sama – crowdspring.co/1f4L7Ak. Measurable Metrics for Your PR Team – crowdspring.co/1fsgR2k. 20 Beautiful UI & UX Designer Portfolios For Inspiration – crowdspring.co/1nHf3HU. 20 Beautiful UI & UX Designer Portfolios For Inspiration – crowdspring.co/1nHf3HU.

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 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: Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy?

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 31, 2012

Founder Market Fit – [link]. Free to play mobile games are killing it (with in game purchases) – [link]. 20 Fresh and New Portfolio Sites Design – [link]. Five Questions to Ask Before Joining that Start-up – [link]. The Sad State of the Startup Pitch – [link]. 37signals Earns Millions Each Year.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 3, 2012

18 Startup Founders Share Their Lowest Moments Before Coming Out On Top – [link]. Responsive Web Layouts For Mobile Screens: Intro, Tips And Examples – [link]. 10 Great Web Designer Portfolio Websites – [link]. Better Execution Will Take Care Of Your Competition – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 15, 2015

6 Things That Can Help Female Founders Bridge The Gap Between Idea And Success crowdspring.co/1IoaLD1. Why VCs Draw Big Salaries but Look for Founders Who Take Little crowdspring.co/1bf5Zuh. The founders of Back to the Roots on how they overcame early product woes crowdspring.co/1JTnz2D. Features are not goals – buff.ly/1IkHsRo.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 26, 2016

Members from the strategy team might have some insights that can help the Public Relations Team, while the PR Team might have share ideas to pitch to Creative. Our company develops our own POS system which would cater the needs of mobile businesses. Thanks to Michella Chiu, Sterlings Mobile Salon & Barber Co. #5

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

for anyone needing user interface, design and branding for their project visit my portfolio: [link] we love to build bold identities for fresh ideas. Programmers, and certainly not the visionary founders, are the most qualified for that task. #6 Co-founders and outsourcing work the same. THANK YOU for your LOGICAL advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

That is why I invited the Founder & CEO, Jonah Peretti , to come talk at the 2017 Upfront Summit and make the case himself. And I have been so fascinated by the emotions that BuzzFeed arouses that I asked Jonah if I could do the interview myself. The 30-minute interview of Jonah Peretti is here but my summary in the notes below.

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