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MAY 9, 2014

The image above is an interesting project from Strava, showing a heatmat of bike paths in the Chicago area. Here’s a link to the Chicago map, but you can easily navigate to another geographic area. Founders with Kids – crowdspring.co/1rW91oS. Founders with Kids – crowdspring.co/1rW91oS.

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JUNE 1, 2011

Study shows Chicago lacks strong tech investor base – [link]. Good post by @micah about the need for startup founders to think about their health/well-being – [link]. Inspired By The Start Fund, New World Ventures Offers Chicago Excelerate Startups $50K – [link]. Do ad agencies struggle with social?

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APRIL 11, 2014

The image above shows a typical rush hour in Chicago in 1909. While struggling to build companies, some founders also quietly battle depression | BetaBoston – crowdspring.co/1mUNP1y. “38% of venture-backed founders are over 40 years old” - crowdspring.co/1hywYgv. 1mZymNH. . 1giJLaD.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The above ad from Apple in the 1984 Super Bowl helped make Super Bowl advertising must-see TV and redefined how companies leverage the Super Bowl to promote their products. Obvious but Hard Lessons in Small Business Advertising – [link]. 8 Startup Founders Reveal Their #1 User Acquisition Tactic | Treehouse - [link].

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MAY 16, 2014

Founders Can’t Scale: Fact or Fiction? Very good overview from Chicago Tribune on Chicago’s coworking spaces – crowdspring.co/1uUmhyF. Another billion dollar exist for a Chicago tech company (Fieldglass) – crowdspring.co/1g4kMtQ. Founders Can’t Scale: Fact or Fiction?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Startups in Chicago check out this new Q&A site – Chicago Founders – [link]. Advertising Ideas and Examples to Inspire You – [link]. Drive-By Advertising: Then and Now – [link]. Advertising Ideas and Examples to Inspire You – [link]. 2) – [link]. 2) – [link].

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AUGUST 22, 2013

Chicago’s most active entrepreneurial networking groups | Crain’s Chicago Business – [link]. A third of all venture backed companies that went public in the last six years had at least one immigrant founder – [link]. Some great advertising by Droga5 for Newcastle Brown Ale – [link].

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

Attention founders: Here’s how you respond to an unfair post about your company - [link]. Questions to Ask Potential Cofounders: The Master List | Founder Dating - [link]. Why I Sold My Startup Instead Of Taking VC Money | Built In Chicago - [link]. 5 things a non-technical founder can do - [link].

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Is Three Founders One Too Many? - [link]. 10 Things I, As A Developer, Wished More Entrepreneurs Knew – [link]. Chicago magazine writes about the tech scene here at 1871 – [link]. Why Facebook is failing as an advertiser - [link]. Creative Ads: A Collection of 40 Amazing Print Advertisements – [link].

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Chicago can be better than Silicon Valley (when it comes to promoting women entrepreneurs) | by Sharon Schneider - crowdspring.co/18J09d4. Interesting perspective on lack of women founders - crowdspring.co/1dfjDxu. Five Ways the Advertising Industry Is About to Transform | HBR - crowdspring.co/1hSCroa.

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JANUARY 25, 2013

The difference between being a founder and a hired CEO – [link]. Chicago venture picture better than U.S. Required reading for startup founders – [link]. Why Advertising Agencies Must Disrupt Themselves – [link]. Why Advertising Agencies Must Disrupt Themselves – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Inside the Mind of a Technical Founder | OpenView Blog by Larry Kim – crowdspring.co/1u7Fz1b. 5 Signs You’ve Got the Wrong Co-Founder – crowdspring.co/1u17ovZ. 12 Qualities To Look For In A Co-Founder – crowdspring.co/1m97mzy. The Myth of Venture Capital | Re/code by Jon Oringer – crowdspring.co/1tNFeV7.

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MAY 30, 2014

How much do Y Combinator founders earn? A tech bubble: What Chicago entrepreneurs think | Blue Sky Innovation – crowdspring.co/1lJaw6B. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. What are the best Craigslist advertisements of all time?

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

5 basic legal considerations for startups | Chicago Tribune – crowdspring.co/1na3gI5. Why startups fail, according to their founders – crowdspring.co/1roF9DZ. Why Founders Shouldn’t Delegate Support Too Early – crowdspring.co/1rNFrpz. Crowdsourcing: the great advertising agency debate – crowdspring.co/1BeP9SE.

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APRIL 25, 2014

The Ultimate List of Customer Development Questions – crowdspring.co/1nHT6tS. Salaries Startup Founders Pay Themselves | Business Insider – crowdspring.co/1nHU2OK. The Ultimate List of Customer Development Questions – crowdspring.co/1nHT6tS. Chicago is the funniest city in the U.S. (we

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NOVEMBER 15, 2012

The Tech Scene in Chicago is Blooming – [link]. Four traits of successful non-technical solo founders | QUIBB – [link]. Microsoft’s Big Hidden Windows 8 Feature: Built-In Advertising | HotHardware – [link]. 50+ Amazing and Creative Outdoor Advertisements – [link]. Resistance is futile.

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

Why Chicago is One of the Best Cities for Entrepreneurs | @ Technori – [link]. You Can’t Add Value If You Don’t Have Values | Built In Chicago – [link]. Fighting among co-founders is healthy- [link]. Gap Moves Away From Global AOR Agency Model | Advertising Age – [link]. ” – [link].

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Founders Becomes An Overnight Must-attend, As Europe’s Startup Circuit Accelerates – [link]. 25 Funny T-Shirts for Designers and Developers – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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MAY 18, 2012

Events for women programmers in Chicago – [link]. Startup Swingers: Swapping Founders to Generate Fresh Ideas – [link]. Advertising People Are The New Advertising Medium – [link]. Are Those Little Sharing Buttons the Future of Online Advertising? GM to stop advertising on Facebook – [link].

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JUNE 22, 2012

Lessons Learned After Year One As a Startup Founder – [link]. How To Make A Splash In A Sea Of Startups: Tips From Chicago’s Top Accelerator and VC – [link]. One of the nation’s top venture capitalists talks Chicago – [link]. Making money with a product: a myth? – [link]. – [link].

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

Why Founders Can’t Afford to Have Any Weak Links | by Mark Suster – crowdspring.co/18L78oE. Why Founders Can’t Afford to Have Any Weak Links | by Mark Suster – crowdspring.co/18L78oE. Something new for the Chicago tech community – crowdspring.co/1bXLS29.

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Twitter Link Roundup #125 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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MARCH 30, 2012

5 Key Talents of Successful Startup Founders – [link]. Digital advertising is broken – [link]. Interesting perspective on truthiness in advertising – [link]. Will CPE (Cost Per Engagement) advertising ever take off? Google spending big money on traditional advertising – [link].

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Model Equity Calculator for Founders with Option Pool Expansion – crowdspring.co/1fwUdsA. If you can’t make it [as an entrepreneur] in Chicago, the problem might be your idea – crowdspring.co/1i5CnPy. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #123 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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MARCH 16, 2012

A Start-Up Ecosystem Forms in Chicago – [link]. 5 New Spots for Chicago Tech Entrepreneurs – [link]. A Big Idea: Y Combinator Now Lets Founders Apply Without… An Idea – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #175 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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APRIL 18, 2013

Warby Parker Co-Founder: Creating A Strong Brand Without Marketing | PSFK – [link]. VC funding in Chicago is down more than 40% – [link]. Linkedin Founder Reid Hoffman’s Advice for Entrepreneurs | KISSmetrics Blog – [link]. The disruptive potential of native advertising | by Felix Salmon – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #210 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

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. Why Chicago needs to stop playing by Silicon Valley’s rules | by Adrian Holovaty – crowdspring.co/1f87594.

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Twitter Link Roundup #191 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Why Founders Fail: The Product CEO Paradox – [link]. FindIt and the appetite for risk among Chicago investors (or lack thereof) | PandoDaily – [link]. The weird world of vintage advertising | Desizn World – [link]. Creative Advertising Posters 2013 | Graphic Design Magazine – [link].

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A Startup Journey With GrubHub Founder Mike Evans

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

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Twitter Link Roundup #160 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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JANUARY 4, 2013

10 Lessons I’ve Learned During My First Three Months As a Founder (by @lenkendall) | @Technori – [link]. Funding startups that rely on advertising (by @bijan) – [link]. Lightbank Aims To Change The VC Game As It Expands Its Investments Beyond Chicago | TechCrunch – [link]. ” | by @fraying – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #51 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Old and New School Angel Investing Philosophies Clash in Chicago – [link]. Speaking of tattoos – Interview with @micah , CEO & co-founder of Graphic.ly – [link]. What does advertising do? - [link]. Retro inspiration: Vintage Advertisement Of Modern Technology – [link]. – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #148 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

Startup fever grips Chicago companies, from Blues to law firms – [link]. Good points about need for startup founders to have friends, not just mentors – [link]. Is Three Founders One Too Many? Advertising is Dying. What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

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Twitter Link Roundup #27 – Design, Writing, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Co-Founder, Micah Baldwin – [link]. Good startup lessons shared by @robjohnson & joshfraser (founders) about EventVue failure - [link]. Getting Funded: An Interview with Graphic.ly

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Twitter Link Roundup #166 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

How do I find good technical co-founders? Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Quora – [link].

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My Criteria for Investing in Startups

Diego Basch

MARCH 14, 2013

I like to be able to take public transportation and have meetings with founders, sometimes spontaneously. I may find myself having an IM conversation with a founder, and think it would be best to just grab coffee and scribble on a whiteboard. If I lived in Chicago, Berlin, or Madrid, I might not invest in startups at all.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

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APRIL 24, 2012

This literally the dumbest, most ignorant piece that I’ve ever read about software development and/or hiring programmers. I also know numerous other programming languages and have worked with many software development platforms over the last 25 years. Look what happened to Gawker. March 25, 2011 at 3:23 pm.

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