crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 28, 2019

Wouldn’t it be great to cut to the chase and go straight to the best resources for great new small business marketing ideas? Here, in no particular order, are the top 16 small business marketing blogs you should read in 2019. Small Business Daily. Small Business Trends. Social Triggers.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

And do I fit as a Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO ? Consider what Ryan Waggoner tells us How to Find a Technical Cofounder : When I was doing freelance development, I had about one pitch per week for an equity-only opportunity. Go to tech (or other relevant industry) events. Go to user groups.

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Technical Cofounder CTO Hire Equity Sweat Equity 241

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business Tips: 5 More Great Online Tools (Have I Mentioned These Before?) – crowdspring.co/1y6EixS. Busting the Lean-Startup Myth – crowdspring.co/1ozOXHA.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2012

We write often about marketing strategies and tactics for small business and startups. These companies typically have limited budgets, thin resources, and strained capacity which combine to create a challenge for managers and owners: how to develop an effective marketing campaign using tactics that will work for their business.

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Lean Channel Marketing Software Review 98

Up and Running

JULY 31, 2015

This week Peter and Jonathan talk to Tim Berry, founder of Palo Alto Software, about lean business planning, strategy, tactics, specifics (milestones), and the forecast. Listen to Episode 9: Show notes: What is Lean Planning? Free Download: The One Page Business Pitch Template. What’s the lean mean?

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Lean Business Plan Forecast Software Review 60

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 8, 2023

Changes in the Workforce are one of my 2023 business forecasts. Due to the economy's turning point, the growing trend of people working from home will likely continue next year. More people will be able to work from home or other remote locations as a result of technological advances and increased corporate flexibility.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Forecast 124

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link]. Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean vs. Mean – Small Business and Responsibility – [link]. Will Software Eliminate Physical Retail? How do I find good technical co-founders?

Social Media 107

Social Media Small Business Design Media 107

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 17, 2011

Just like our larger brethren in the Fortune 100, lots of small businesses have training programs for their workers: lectures, classes, role-playing exercises, and motivational speaker sessions. Crucial to successful training for small business customer service folks, is on-the-job experience. Formal training.

Small Business 88

Small Business Software Review Technical Review Startup 88

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Startup (and Small Business) Tips: Ask Your Customers For Feedback. As Pay-Per-Click Ad Costs Rise, Small Businesses Search for Alternatives - [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

The Startup Magazine

MAY 27, 2023

You might have this idea that your business is going to start off really fast-paced, with means completely beyond what you currently have access to, but a lot of the time, you might find that a small business takes some time to get the ball rolling. Your idea is a good one – it’s one that you believe in.

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Social Media Business Plan Software Review Audience 116

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Ten small business tax planning tips for 2010! 5 Essential Web Apps for the Lean Small Business – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 97

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: 3 Essentials for Customer Service – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Dalla Terra Winery - [link].

Social Media 107

Social Media Small Business Design Cofounder 107

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Good post about the pitfalls of code refactoring for startups – [link]. Good post about the pitfalls of code refactoring for startups – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 16, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing: Customer service strategies for small businesses and startups – [link]. Business Owners Should be Happy – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 91

Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 7, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! How To Find Your First Customers And Grow Your Business – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week – Thumbtack Press – [link].

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 15, 2012

We write often about small businesses and startups and lean approaches to marketing and other business functions. A great example of this is General Electric which in 2010 launched their Ecomagination challenge develop viable ideas for smart grid technologies. This 10-year project invites consumers.

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Software Review Technical Review Social Media Community 89

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 8, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Top 10 List of Small Business Resources – [link]. Why Aren’t More Women Entrepreneurs in Tech Accelerators? What is 500 startups business model?

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 105

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

You can choose from a few different types of business plans depending on your needs. If you’re seeking investment, you need a traditional business plan. If you simply want to map out the aspects of your business for internal use, you can consider a Lean Business Plan. Technology. Problem and solution.

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Business Plan Technical Review Forecast Software Review 154

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Of the 543,000 new small businesses started each month, approximately 52 percent of them are home-based. It’s no surprise really when you consider the primary reason for starting a business from home has to do with money (or lack thereof). To begin with, determine what type of business plan is right for you.

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Software Review Technical Review Intellectual Property Guerilla 60

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 19, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing 101: Setting Goals – [link]. Traveling lean: tips for small businesses and entrepreneurs – [link]. How effective is crowdsourcing?

Social Media 97

Social Media Small Business Design Media 97

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 3, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media - [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media - [link]. Free Stone Textures - [link].

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Half of Small Businesses Don’t Have a Website – [link]. Why some small businesses have pulled back from social media – [link].

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Social Media Costa Rica Small Business Design 92

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Growing Your Small Business Using Social Media: The Facts – [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media – [link]. Who’s Next?

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 24, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Lean Marketing 101: Giving good interview, or how to get a reporter to eat from your hand – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Being an outsider, I also wanted to lean heavily on the actual research available on the subject, as well as the voices of women both in the tech space and who have successfully received venture funding. It seems remiss, therefore, to not shed light on this issue. A rare success. Giadha Aguirre de Carcer has had an impressive career.

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Venture Capital Lean Cofounder Technical Review 82

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business Legal Issues: Trade Names, Logos and Trademark Law – [link]. Lean Marketing tips: not-for-profit edition – [link].

Social Media 90

Social Media Small Business Design Media 90

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Make Crowdsourcing Work for Your Business – [link]. 75 Essential Small Business Resources From 2010 – [link]. Focus on Enterprise or SMB Accounts?

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 8, 2011

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Why Your Small Business Should Act Like A Social Media Company - [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Volta – [link].

Social Media 96

Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 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 a photo of Manarola, Italy – a small town in northern Italy. Lean Marketing: Five Cheap Ways To Market Your Startup – [link].

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

It doesn’t matter if the team is three people in a small business, or a cross-functional team of 20 at a Fortune 100 company — all teams struggle to excel. Patrick Lencioni’s model of team performance is reviewed and tools are presented on how to breakthrough conflict, establish trust, and move into high performance.

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Agile Software Review Lean Technical Review 48

Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Saving money as a small business can be tricky- if you’re a startup especially, money might be tight already. Every startup will use some kind of software: book keeping, word processing, presentation. Review your operating expenses. “Lean is in. Invest in new technology. Minimize Inventory.

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South Africa Software Review Green Technical Review 157

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2019

It’s common to feel a bit lost or overwhelmed at this stage, but with this guide, you’ll gain confidence in your ability to create your new business entity and get back to the work you love. We’ll review some new language and concepts in this process, but once you’re done, you may never need to think about this stuff again. .

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Delaware Stock Nevada Technical Review 83

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2016

You can learn more about setting goals in our post on Lean Marketing 101: Setting Goals. Even as we approach 2017, I continue to be amazed with how many entrepreneurs and small business owners are mostly blind to the site analytics of their businesses. SEO strategies, if done properly, can definitely help you do this.

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SEO Search Engineer Small Business 48

Hearpreneur

JUNE 4, 2021

My first business, a digital agency called MPSWORKS, came about purely based on demand for digital services and to generally help make a difference for small businesses across the UK by creating strong work that would help them prosper. But I also leaned that is actually ok. Photo Credit: Mike Staines.

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Entrepreneur B2B Database Technical Review 134

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 2, 2022

2021 may have been a bad year for some people especially due to COVID-19 pandemic while, to others, it was a great year. Many businesses were launched and others were closed. In the last few days of 2021, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and businesses what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1-

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Entrepreneur Jordan Employee Revenue 125

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

At Treehouse, we’re trying to make technology education affordable and accessible to everyone on Earth, and doing that means that we’ll be working for a really long time and will likely always have more to do. Probably the biggest mistake we made early on was not believing the business was going to be a big success. Don’t listen.

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Cofounder Founder Startup Bootstrapping 164