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OCTOBER 26, 2012

crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Simply Smart Tech – [link]. The economic logic behind tech and talent acquisitions – Chris Dixon – [link]. Why Chicago is One of the Best Cities for Entrepreneurs | @ Technori – [link]. Some advice from Jeff Bezos – [link].

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JUNE 1, 2011

Study shows Chicago lacks strong tech investor base – [link]. Inspired By The Start Fund, New World Ventures Offers Chicago Excelerate Startups $50K – [link]. 25 Fresh, funny and creative print advertisements – [link]. 25 Fresh, funny and creative print advertisements – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail. Trying outrageous new things or even trying mundane things but in new ways but with extreme quality & innovation is what fuels the tech startup industry. The perfect competitors are the ones where they unable to respond due to The Innovator’s Dilemma.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

You Can’t Be a Wimp—Make the Tough Calls | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/H4gLnT. Chicago’s startup engine roars | Chicago Tribune - crowdspring.co/16aYZLL. Gartner: Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends For 2014 | Forbes - crowdspring.co/H47XhY. 16aXflK. . ” - crowdspring.co/16aZ5Ts.

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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

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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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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link]. When did advertising get so small? Good to see companies focus on real advertising metrics – [link]. Yelp advertising is a rip-off for small advertisers – [link]. AT&T, Google Among The Biggest Online Advertisers — comScore – [link].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Why Good-Better-Best Prices Are So Effective | Rafi Mohammed-Harvard Business Review – [link]. How do I find good technical co-founders? Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link]. The link is in the Other section below. LinkedIn – [link].

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JANUARY 5, 2011

An open letter to the Chicago entrepreneurial community – [link]. Best of 2010 Tech, Year In Review (by @FrankGruber ) – [link]. Three economic trends for 2011 (fueled by startup goodness) – [link]. HOW TO: Attract Early Adopters to Your Social Startup – [link]. Top Startup Trends of 2010 – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The Best 40 Beer Print Advertisements – [link]. The Best 40 Beer Print Advertisements – [link]. A quarter of all Chicago-area mortgages underwater – [link]. Excellent podcast: Seth Godin on Blogging, Business Books, & Creating Content that Matters – [link]. Are You Up For a Second Job?

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Kevin Willer Shares His Experience Building Google’s Culture In Chicago – [link]. Facebook Is Using Minors To Advertise Alcohol – [link]. 25 Creative Advertisements – [link]. The Future of Advertising: Everything’s Going Mobile – [link]. 25 Creative Advertisements – [link].

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Chicago Entrepreneurism: Four Ingredients To Help Your Business – And This City – Dominate – [link]. 90+ creative advertising & design from January-February 2011 – [link]. Creative And Smart Ideas of Advertising For Inspirations – [link]. – [link]. 1 – [link].

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

Nice feature story via Chicago Tribune on @Ramon_DeLeon – [link]. Using Retro Style Images And Banners For Advertising – [link]. Klout, My Story & Why Opting Out Was My Only Choice – [link]. Intelligent critique of AdKeeper by Digiday’s @JackMarshall – [link]. “Thanks for calling.

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

Pennies from Heaven: Chicago Startups’ Experiences with Angel Investors – [link]. Flyover Geeks: 2010′s Top 30 in Chicago tech – [link]. Excellent post by @msuster offering advice about talking with investors about your competitors – [link]. The Myth Of Work Life Balance – [link]. – [link].

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MARCH 2, 2011

Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [link]. DSPs And The Future Of Advertising – [link]. How to Make Money in 6 Easy Steps – [link]. Good post about why you should not force-sell customers when they first visit – [link]. Is Social Business Innovation? – [link].

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

An AMAZING amount of funding activity in Chicago – [link]. Small business and startups: great reads from the business press – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Coupon Cactus – [link]. 9 Metrics to Help You Make Wise Decisions about Your Start-Up – [link].

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

How to Build Trust in a Virtual Workplace | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Why Chicago Needs to Recruit and Retain Great Tech Talent – [link]. Silicon Valley’s loosening grip: Does the road to tech’s future run through Middle America? “Advertising is like a s**t and sugar pie.”

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

It’s always fun to see creative advertising – especially in unusual places. Sage advice for startups on picking a PR representative – [link]. Love seeing all the VC activity in the Chicago area! Giving Due Diligence Calls Their Due – [link]. – [link]. – [link].

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JANUARY 10, 2014

An awesome overview of the Chicago tech scene – crowdspring.co/1krnniz. Tech Angels Cross The $1Billion Mark In 2013 | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1fehao1. The Dangerous Rise of “Entrepreneurship Porn” | Morra Aarons-Mele Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/JEtYpu.

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APRIL 11, 2014

The image above shows a typical rush hour in Chicago in 1909. Here’s the Data | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1lLgAjK. Cash Piles, Paranoia Fuel Tech Giants’ Buying Binge - crowdspring.co/1gKTw1y. How Sleep Deprivation Drives The High Failure Rates of Tech Startups | Forbes - crowdspring.co/1e8AHAF.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

The image on the left is “The Bean&# in Chicago – photographed in HDR. 40 Creative Advertisement for Inspiration – [link]. Internet Advertising Hits New Revenue Record – [link]. Crowdsourcing Effective Advertising – [link]. 40 Creative Advertisement for Inspiration – [link].

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JANUARY 25, 2013

Chicago venture picture better than U.S. Why Advertising Agencies Must Disrupt Themselves – [link]. Why Advertising Agencies Must Disrupt Themselves – [link]. Five of Steve Jobs’s Biggest Mistakes | Peter Sims-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Crowdsourcing: The Future of Advertising?

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JANUARY 4, 2013

Why Menus Suck + Other Deep Thoughts on the Food Tech Revolution. 8 Major Tech Predictions for 2013 | Business Insider – [link]. Analysis: For tech investors, it’s hard to know when to bolt | Reuters – [link]. Funding startups that rely on advertising (by @bijan) – [link]. – [link].

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MARCH 28, 2013

Invest in Your Customers More Than Your Brand | Michael Schrage-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Invest in Your Customers More Than Your Brand | Michael Schrage-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Tech Startup City: G2 Crowd in Chicago | Forbes – [link]. Lean Business: Freelancers for ALL My Friends!

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

A special report from The Economist on Tech Startups. Why Chicago needs to stop playing by Silicon Valley’s rules | by Adrian Holovaty – crowdspring.co/1f87594. Three Long-Held Concepts Every Marketer Should Rethink | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/M5TsNZ. You Can’t Beat Habit – crowdspring.co/1dlSylX.

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JUNE 28, 2013

Chicago startups connecting with big local companies, entrepreneurs and corporations | by Wailin Wong – [link]. The Psychological Guide to Starting Up: Preparing Loved Ones | by Zach Davis in Tech Cocktail – [link]. CMOs: Let’s Give Up On Advertising And Do These 6 Things Instead | Forbes – [link].

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MARCH 16, 2012

Twitter’s Secret History As the World’s Worst Tech or Media Business – [link]. A Start-Up Ecosystem Forms in Chicago – [link]. 5 New Spots for Chicago Tech Entrepreneurs – [link]. Women (Entrepreneurs) Who Go Their Own Way – [link]. Why I left Google – [link].

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MARCH 3, 2010

19 Creative and Unusual Bus Stop Advertisements – [link]. 80 Extreme Advertisements That Will Challenge Your Mind – [link]. Another excellent video post by @bcopple about startup activity in Chicago – [link]. The future of advertising agencies: learnings from Forrester – [link].

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MAY 25, 2012

Take a Tour of 1871, a New 50,000 sq-ft Coworking Space in Chicago – [link]. GM Bows Out of Super Bowl Advertising – [link]. Q1 saw the most tech IPOs in four years, but funding amounts are down – [link]. ” A great breakdown of which gender dominates networks – [link].

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JANUARY 26, 2010

52 Most Interesting and Creative Advertisements – [link]. Thoughts on being a startup in Chicago: 3 tips for entrepreneurs – [link]. Tips for Coding and Designing Usable Web Forms – [link]. Free Fonts: Adelle Bold / Bold Italic for free download (for commercial works) – [link].

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MAY 19, 2011

The image above is one of a number of fun and creative advertisements. 15 Photoshop Tutorials for Designing Advertisements – [link]. Rose and the Chicago neighborhood – Englewood – where he grew up – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week! Outstanding story about D.

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JANUARY 26, 2011

How to Hire in Chicago – [link]. Entrepreneurs Unpluggd: Puts the Emphasis on Chicago Entrepreneurs’ Stories – [link]. Guerrilla to Genius: 300+ Creative Advertising Campaigns – [link]. How Chicago’s clout culture stifles innovation – [link]. How to Turn Disaster Into Gold – [link].

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JUNE 1, 2012

40 Examples of Extreme and Controversial Advertising – [link]. Creative way for Getty images to advertise its photo collection (video) - [link]. Creative way for Getty images to advertise its photo collection (video) - [link]. Steve Jobs Almost Named The iMac The MacMan, Until This Guy Stopped Him - [link].

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Creative Games & Toys Advertising – [link]. Creative Games & Toys Advertising – [link]. Chicago startup @SpotHero wins app contest in quest to make finding a parking spot easy – [link]. Small business and social good: some tips on doing the right thing – [link]. What to do if CTRs are too low?

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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]. The Downside of Perfection – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The Story Behind How Pocket Hit 20M Users with 20 People | First Round Review – buff.ly/1FgnGIt. The Fantastically Geeky Ads That Gave Rise To The Tech Industry crowdspring.co/1EMPPXw. Chicago’s Design Meat Market – Print Magazine crowdspring.co/1JRFqsb. The Secret to Keeping Top Millennial Talent crowdspring.co/1K8ciNr.

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JANUARY 22, 2017

Corner Piece Productions doesn’t have its own website currently, but here’s the site for West of Her, which picked up five Best Narrative Feature awards over our festival tour this summer, along with rave review from critics across the country, and is set for wide video on demand distribution this year. Image Credit: Keval Baxi.

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