crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

William Hurley, co-founder of Honest Dollar , an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits.

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View from Seed

MARCH 16, 2016

Most impressively, there seems to be a thriving startup of every flavor, with many more joining the list of Pillar Startups on the Guide in 2016 compared to 2015. These companies have a long way to go until global dominance in many cases, but they are all growing, hiring, and strengthening the local community right now.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 30, 2016

In 2015, businesses owned by women brought in more than $1.5 Successful women in the investment community need to be on the lookout for them and support them by funding, giving access to resources or simple advising. It seems like everyone around us is constantly shopping, ordering and hiring services they find online or in town.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 26, 2022

I tried to get hired at Better Place and failed. I had gone to high school with the founders in the Seattle area, and we had recently reconnected. When I learned they were hiring a community manager, I threw everything I had at the interview process. Enter Box. It was also one of the hardest.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

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. Hunter Brennick , co-founder and COO of Landing Lion , emphasizes humility and listening for product managers. there are many avenues.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

He also didn’t believe in supporting the community and supporting local organizations through our skills. More importantly, we continue to help the community through pro-bono projects, supporting non-profits and charitable campaigns, and giving back where and when we can. On the 4th of July, 2015, I shared my vision with Erin.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. This essay is part of a series on alternative VC: I: Revenue-Based Investing: a new option for founders who care about control.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. I wanted to be a part of a community of consultants that would provide me with the opportunity to build relationships with other practitioners, share lessons learned, and periodically collaborate. Photo Credit: Will Bachman.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

And they tell us over and over again that they just care about four things: Hiring and developing a great team. The concept our Guilds is simple: We want to bring together small groups of Product and Go-to-Market experts to lend their time to support our portfolio company founders and key operators. Building a great product.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 29, 2017

Sometimes the client hires you, sometimes they don’t. This is my favorite business quote because it removes all external factors and focuses on the most important one for launching a business — the founder. The company’s success is a determinant of the founder. Thanks to Suzanne Ratti, Ideas 360, LLC ! #9

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2015

Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have. The right answer is to find a co-founder with complementary skills. Network to find co-founders just as you network to find investors.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

In fact, SaaS industry revenue is projected to grow from $49 billion in 2015 to $67 billion in 2018, a compound annual growth rate of approximately eight percent. We created UpKeep to fill this void—a cloud-based solution that was affordable for any size business.” – Ryan Chan, founder of UpKeep. The business model.

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Rob Go

APRIL 14, 2014

There was great news yesterday in the MA entrepreneurial community when Governor Patrick proposed sweeping legislation to ban companies from enforcing non-compete agreements. Just recently, the entire allotment (85,000) for H-1B visas for FY 2015 were filled in the first week. When I was applying for jobs, the cap was 2.3X

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Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Jay Townley is the co-founder and partner of Gluskin Townley Group, a consulting firm with over 75 collective years of experience in the bicycling, research and retail industries. Action Steps: Be active in your community so people think of your shop for future service needs, even if they originally bought the bicycle online.

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Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Jay Townley is the co-founder and partner of Gluskin Townley Group, a consulting firm with over 75 collective years of experience in the bicycling, research and retail industries. Action Steps: Be active in your community so people think of your shop for future service needs, even if they originally bought the bicycle online.

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Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Jay Townley is the co-founder and partner of Gluskin Townley Group, a consulting firm with over 75 collective years of experience in the bicycling, research and retail industries. Action Steps: Be active in your community so people think of your shop for future service needs, even if they originally bought the bicycle online.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2019

Listing the co-founders initials and adding Realty would project the same old. I chose DevBev Co. It didn’t seem big enough for what I suspected I would soon be doing, which was hiring contractors to contribute to projects. Thanks to Devin Beverage, DevBev Co. ! #6- Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

As detailed in a co-authored book , Brian Halligan, a recent MIT grad in 2005, observed startups failing with “‘tried-and-true’ marketing techniques that he had seen work throughout his career; techniques such as trade shows, telemarketing, e-mail blasting and advertising.”. Without a product for your term, build a community.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 31, 2016

I’ve now grown it to a 6-figure business and made my first hire. 3 – Doubled Our Team, Hired & Retained Talent. But the thing that I feel is our greatest accomplishment is the fact that we doubled our core team and so far have managed to hire and retain great talent, while keeping our core values consistent.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

As of November 2015, there were 4,144 breweries in the U.S.—more Nonetheless, their 10-barrel brewery came online in December 2015, and they began pouring beer locally and in their tasting room in early 2016. “We In 2015, Ninkasi brewed 105,000 barrels. Part 1: Planning, Location, Equipment and Relationships.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

The reality today is that capital is more available than ever and entrepreneurs have become more sophisticated, so founders are looking for more than just cash from their venture backers. I’ve seen many founders not fully grasp how the venture capital business works and what incentives investors have.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

I hired Kara as my legal intern in 2005 while I was working at a small firm doing workers comp and personal injury law. We started as a small consulting practice, focused on the hiring process and recruiting for our corporate clients. 22-Hired a trademark coach. 1- Our names. Photo Credit: Heather James and Kara Cook.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

For much of 2014 and 2015, I banged my head against a plane window flying back and forth between Austin and Silicon Valley while trying to raise institutional VC money for Localeur. I never did find a VC to lead a round of funding for Localeur, but two things happened by the end of 2015. but it’s true. Those were friends and families.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 15, 2020

Today, we provide swim instruction in-home and community pools in 40 metro areas Nationwide. Our pre-covid business (Welcome Box) was to serve the short term rental community, like Airbnb, with hospitality boxes that enhance guest stays. I co-founded goTenna because I wanted to solve a problem that I cared about. Go for awesome!

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 27, 2017

John Jantsch: For national companies trying to infiltrate the local market the community organizations may be the best and last frontier. She is the co-founder and CEO of ZipSprout dot com. For them it’s often because they’re getting people coming to them, they don’t see the whole big picture of the community.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Orcam was created by the founders of Mobileye (NYSE: MBLY and one of Israel’s largest IPOs ), Prof. Co-founders Ami Daniel and Matan Peled both served as naval officers. The company’s chairman was the former General Chief of Staff of the IDF 2011-2015. This interview with Ami sheds more light on the company.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

Building relationships with vendors and the local community. ColdFire Brewing , a 10-barrel brewery, came online in December 2015, founded by Dan Hughes and his brother Stephen. Word of mouth is no substitute for market research , says Ben Price, co-founder of Hard Knocks Brewing, a small brewpub in its second year of operation.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

A photo posted by CEO Blog Nation : I am CEO (@ceoblognation) on Aug 18, 2015 at 2:23pm PDT. #1) When you support that platform with inspirational and informative subject matter that helps guide people along the way, and then offer them a community of service providers who can help round out their team—well, that’s the ticket.

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Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Cybersecurity unicorn Snyk was founded in 2015 with the mission to help developers make their code secure. What was your approach to picking co-founders, and what advice would you give entrepreneurs on this? I think having a co-founder is very important. The co-founder / marriage analogy is apt.

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Designmantic Blog

MARCH 6, 2018

Here are some of the most interesting facts about female founders as well as startups. She is also the author of Social Media Mastery: A Comprehensive Guide to Strategic Growth and is the founder of “The Authority Matrix”, which is a powerful tool used by Fortune500 executives that utilizes employee advocacy and influence.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

Fullfunnel co-founder Andrei Zinkevich says, “ABM is not that complicated, and it’s also oversimplified.”. iRidium narrowed their audience into five segments: Best customers; Members of the target account buying community; Thought leaders ; Partners; Media and industry publications.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 24, 2020

When co-founders Hannu Rajaniemi and Nikolai Eroshenko realized their work was applicable to a coronavirus vaccine, too, they changed direction immediately. And then co-founded Helix Nano Technologies, or HelixNano, which I am now the CEO of. I lost my mom to metastatic breast cancer in 2015. Eric Ries : I'm sorry.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

A photo posted by CEO Blog Nation : I am CEO (@ceoblognation) on Sep 16, 2015 at 10:40am PDT. #1 When I returned to Nigeria from Germany looking to create a dedicated (online) hotel booking agency for Nigerians, I wanted my company to communicate in the simplest terms possible what our value proposition was. Image Credit: Mark Essien.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

Brunner (@heatherjbrunner) | Twitter Preston James Co-founder & CEO DivInc Preston is at the center of everything Diversity & Inclusion in Austin. An early Human Rights Campaign board member and longtime Austin LGBTQ leader, Eugene co-chaired President Obama’s & the DNC’s LGBTQ Leadership Council.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Plus, it bothers me that it gives the impression that, if you’re a female founder and you become the face of your company, you’ll inevitably get taken down—that anything short of unimpeachable success means becoming a target and getting kicked to the curb in a spectacularly disastrous fashion. It’s hard to blame them.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

A photo posted by CEO Blog Nation : I am CEO (@ceoblognation) on Sep 5, 2015 at 10:30am PDT. #1 I love that I have the freedom of doing what I love, hiring who I enjoy spending time with, and working on problems that help people. So, what do you love? 1 – Spending Time with Family. Image Credit: Rachel Charlupski.

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Austin Startup

MAY 29, 2019

This lesson was first shared at Lucky7 on January 15, 2015. I encourage startup founders or anyone interested in social commerce to read it: [link] When you think about Big Data Applications (a term coined in 2012 by Raj De Datta in this TechCrunch article ), Bazaarvoice is one as Raj points out in his article. that the brands needed.

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