crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2014

30 Fantastic Free Fonts for Designers, September 2014 | Design You Trust – crowdspring.co/1xGhzaC. 30 Fantastic Free Fonts for Designers, September 2014 | Design You Trust – crowdspring.co/1xGhzaC. Free Pack of 12 Detailed Vector Screen Textures – crowdspring.co/1nS5OuM. 25+ Best Free Icon Fonts – crowdspring.co/1pttocg.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 23, 2019

You have the Startup Awards, the Family Business Awards, even the Security & Fire Excellence Awards (which has sold out every year since 2014!). It’s not all about white collar tech companies — there are more than 65 construction-specific awards to apply for every year, to give but one example.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 10, 2014

Fresh Resources for Designers and Developers – July 2014 – crowdspring.co/1qOorQj. Fresh Resources for Designers and Developers – July 2014 – crowdspring.co/1qOorQj. 30 Free Web and Mobile Icon Sets from 2014 – crowdspring.co/UJxt3t. 30 Free Web and Mobile Icon Sets from 2014 – crowdspring.co/UJxt3t.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2014

30 new free tools & resources for designers (October 2014) | Inspired Magazine – crowdspring.co/1z7oKKI. The Ad Industry Has Made Peace With Crowdsourcing | Mashable – crowdspring.co/1nArZVP. What makes HubSpot…well, HubSpot? The company’s latest alum tells all | BetaBoston – crowdspring.co/1xeM3wT.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 18, 2014

30 Fresh new illustrator tutorials from 2014 | Creative Nerds – crowdspring.co/1ijC04O. Do’s and Don’ts of Using Light Typefaces | UX Movement – crowdspring.co/1ijB4gI. 70 Really Cool Business Card Designs for Inspiration | iBrandStudio – crowdspring.co/1ijEjEL. Amazing collection of typography designs – crowdspring.co/1ijBpA2.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 13, 2015

Lately, especially in 2014, startups have seen great success with turning to the masses — to individuals willing to donate small amounts of money on a massive scale. Take a look at a few of the most popular Kickstarter campaigns of 2014 and take the following lessons to heart. Small Business, and PR Daily. Pull at Heart Strings.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 16, 2014

Mobile Commerce Sales to Top $100 Billion In 2014, Forrester Estimates – crowdspring.co/1iGdIy3. What’s new for designers, May 2014 | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/RHLHQY. The Anatomy of the Perfect Technical Interview from a Former Amazon VP – crowdspring.co/Rswumt. Founders Can’t Scale: Fact or Fiction?

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Ecommerce Trend for 2014: Buying Into the Subscription Service Model | by Matt Villano – crowdspring.co/1hVvm6v. Marketing Trend for 2014: Smaller Messaging Has a Big Impact | by Marketing Profs – crowdspring.co/1aGyhcw. This I Believe: A Manifesto for a Magnificent Career - crowdspring.co/1j1OStc. Forbes - crowdspring.co/188qNBM.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

By now, some resolutions are probably already broken and everyone is back into the “ same ole’ same ole’ ” of 2014. See how easy it is to jumpstart your PR for the upcoming year? But it doesn’t have to be that way! There is still time to take action to make 2015 the year that your business sees the success it deserves.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2014

20 Scary Free Fonts for Halloween 2014 | Best Design Options – crowdspring.co/1sctybn. Basic designs show us pop culture characters with iconic colors | DesignFaves crowdspring.co/1w60qoR. 24+ Best Apps for Graphic Design Freelancers | noupe – crowdspring.co/Zopx9n. Halloween 10 free vector flyer templates | Creative Nerds – crowdspring.co/1sBSBHI.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Empower Your Small Business: 4 keys to success, 2014 trends, content marketing – crowdspring.co/19PV71E. Small Business and Startups: The Trends for 2014 (Pt I) | by Mike Samson - crowdspring.co/164zLP9. Small Business and Startups: The Trends for 2014 (Pt I) | by Mike Samson - crowdspring.co/164zLP9. 19IMztu. .

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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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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Web Design Trends That Will Disappear in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1gkIWyH. Free Fonts Best of 2013 | Graphic Design Junction – crowdspring.co/1gkGcRS. 10 Professional-Looking and High Quality Fonts for Web Designers | 1stwebdesigner – crowdspring.co/1djev73. Very cool javascript library – crowdspring.co/1fhbzKd.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 22, 2013

Rejected by PR industry for being an ad guy | by Edward Boches – [link]. 3D Printing Will Explode in 2014 When Key Patents Expire | Mashable – [link]. Will rapid changes in compensation force ad agencies to evolve faster? Adweek – [link]. Why do ad agencies keep talking about making things? – [link].

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The Next Web

JANUARY 31, 2014

Fast forward to 2014. So, what SHOULD you do in 2014? By now you must have realized what’s WRONG, now is the fun part; here’s what’s going to work in 2014 and even after the next Google update. The beauty of backlinks in 2014 will be earning them in a lot more logic ways. Next: So, how can you remedy this?

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 25, 2014

Graphic Designer Reimagines Every World Cup Poster From 1930–2014 – crowdspring.co/1ms7eY0. Beautiful examples of colorful business card designs – crowdspring.co/1ms6YII. 47 Strikingly Creative Examples of Business Card Designs – crowdspring.co/1ms4F8n. 30 Outstanding examples of packaging design ideas – crowdspring.co/1iDkpok.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Small Business and Startups: The Trends for 2014 (Pt II) - crowdspring.co/1atXci8. Small Business and Startups: The Trends for 2014 (Pt II) - crowdspring.co/1atXci8. Is Small Business Marketing On Facebook A Complete Failure? - crowdspring.co/1aWQct4. Repeat Your Successes, Not Your Failures. Failure Is Overrated – fi.co/posts/2441.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 30, 2014

2014 Logo Trends – crowdspring.co/1lDrFyz. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Legal Contracts for Graphic Designers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The Finalists Of The 2014 Innovation By Design Awards: Apps | Co.Design – crowdspring.co/Zn34Kt. Flat Art Inspiration: People and Characters – crowdspring.co/1y7xpfK. 45 Most Powerful Social Issue Ads That Makes You Think – [link] crowdspring.co/1ok2uCR. 20 Pixel-Perfect Free Mockups for Designers – crowdspring.co/X7L9WE.

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Up and Running

JUNE 12, 2014

The growth of her startup is all due to her own efforts: “I wasn’t able to afford a PR firm. You can also use websites like Help a Reporter Out, My Local Reporter, and ProfNet to do some easy PR outreach. As a very creative, social, ambitious, and passionate entrepreneur, I decided to take on the responsibility on my own.

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View from Seed

MARCH 3, 2015

Ellie Mirman was the first marketer hired by the CMO of HubSpot, the Boston-based marketing software startup that IPOed in 2014. NVV: Lots of marketers are under pressure to come in and generate demand right away, whether because sales is asking for leads or founders are demanding PR or user growth.

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Haystack

JUNE 5, 2018

After being installed in 2014 as Microsoft’s new CEO, Nadella has turned around the Seattle ocean liner on a new course after the Ballmer regime. Satya strikes again. Word here is that GitHub will be afforded a similar situation within Microsoft, operating as a wholly-owned company yet still retaining its structure.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 9, 2014

The Hottest Web Design Trends of 2014: Updated | JUST™ Creative – crowdspring.co/1kl175A. Legal Contracts for Graphic Designers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 20 Free PSD Templates To Mockup Your Logo Designs – crowdspring.co/1mVOEKL.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Nicole most recently comes to us from SmartBear Software , where she was responsible for the launch and marketing for an entire product: overseeing activities like PR, creative, content creation, and social media engagement. So we’re glad to have her (back) on board.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 25, 2022

Paul is the founder and CEO of Marketing AI Institute, and the founder of PR 20/20, HubSpot’s first partner agency. He is the author of The Marketing Performance Blueprint (Wiley, 2014) and The Marketing Agency Blueprint (Wiley, 2012); and the creator of the Marketing AI Conference (MAICON).

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VC Cafe

JULY 15, 2021

Worldwide mobile app revenues in 2014 to 2023 (in billion U.S. Blogs/ press – to get consumers to learn about your new app, PR remains a viable source, especially when it comes to buzzy/social apps. dollars) (source: Statista ). Owners of new smartphone devices are more likely to install a number of new apps at once.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 1, 2023

10- To elevate client experience Photo Credit: Tanja Lee I started my business in 2014 as an ‘average consumer'. With each job I had, the directors of these agencies had no idea how Digital PR truly worked. Thanks to Aileen Day, Aileen Day Advisory ! #8- Thanks to Nural Seker, Learn What Can't Be Taught ! #10-

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Chef (May 2014); Open Road Films. Begin Again (July 2014); The Weinstein Company. The Wind Rises (February 2014); Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures. Wild (December 2014); Fox Searchlight Pictures. Interstellar (November 2014); Paramount Pictures. Unbroken (December 2014); Universal Pictures. We pioneer.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2013

If you own a retail store, now is the time to evaluate the 2013 holiday season and start thinking about how you can prepare your business in the months ahead for an even more successful holiday 2014. Here’s a quick guide to making sure your store is holiday-ready in 2014. Freshen up your website.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

One aspect is demand-side: when the number of seed financings peaked in 2014–2015 timeframe , a new seed round stopped becoming “news,” and so it became less interesting for the press to actually report on these events. Instead, following PR 101 to get the most bang?—?and What’s going on? and hopefully media coverage?—?by

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 28, 2016

With an interest in the social media / PR space, Untitled Startup Inc. From 2010 to 2014, the company launched their service nationwide and received over $50 million in funding. When Untitled Startup Inc. started, the company had no specific product in mind. The product was a hit and it became clear that Untitled Startup Inc.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Despite this, I have gone on to establish and grow a number of successful businesses across diverse industries including including accountancy, PR and even aviation. After leaving SJD which he sold in 2014 for £100m Simon Dolan started Dolan Accountancy in 2017.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2017

We launched LendEDU as a marketplace for student loans in November 2014. PR and Prose. Thanks to Lauren Gilmore, PR and Prose ! #9- Well, the first video was an abysmal contribution to the world of filmography, and so we pivoted and now offer PR & Marketing services under the proud but slightly storied brand name of Vyteo.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

10- Made Photo Credit: Tanja Lee I started my business in 2014 as an ‘average consumer'. With each job I had, the directors of these agencies had no idea how Digital PR truly worked. Thanks to Aileen Day, Aileen Day Advisory ! #8- Thanks to Nural Seker, Learn What Can't Be Taught ! #10-

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 12, 2018

In June of 2016, I started my PR company one month before my father succumbed to Alzheimer’s. In 2014 I sold my e-commerce lighting company and on the hunt for my next project! Thanks to Claudia Greene, Mayhem Entertainment PR ! #19- Thanks to Andrew Schrage, Money Crashers ! #2- 2- In honor of my father.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 13, 2019

He has written for several French and English publications, and has won a number of awards, including the Prix Molson de journalisme en loisir, Ragan’s PR Daily Corporate Social Responsibility Award, Toronto Life’s 50 Most Influential Torontonians in 2015, and Ragan’s PR Daily Best Contest or Giveaway for Kid Food Nation.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The New Bubble : (2011 – 2014): Here we go again…. (If Rules For the New Bubble: 2011 -2014. In the new bubble PR may be your new best friend, so invest in it. If you can’t see the slide presentation above, click here.). If you “saw the movie” or know your startup history, and want to skip ahead click here.

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