crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The overall culture in Austin is renowned for its supportiveness of the small business community. The celebration for its unique culture and flourishing business community is very appealing, and many new startups are flocking to the city to embrace it as their own. Chicago, IL. Boulder, CO. Seattle, WA.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2019

This year, The Startup Magazine is proud to sponsor the entrepreneurship and venture capital conference, SeedCon, run by the Chicago Booth business school. On Friday, January 25, the entrepreneurial community at Chicago Booth looks forward to hosting their annual conference, SeedCon. Investors and Entrepreneurs. SeedCon 2019.

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Board Effect

JANUARY 6, 2021

While they’re experts at running nonprofit organizations, nonprofit board members don’t always understand their communities or the social context of the issues that affect their constituencies. The issue of nonprofit diversity presents an opportunity for nonprofit board members to become more greatly connected to their communities.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

TechStars Chicago applications are now open. You didn’t know there was a TechStars Chicago? Last night I was in Chicago at 1871 , the amazing 50,000 square foot co-working space in the Chicago Merchandise Mart that has become the convening spot for the digital economy in Chicago and the home of Excelerate Labs.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I recently wrote about the 12 tips to building successful startup communities. But after The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 the city had to build from scratch. Failure in startups seems to now be embedded in startup communities like NY and LA. I’m absolutely certain it is critical to any startup community.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

If the number of coworking spaces in a city is is any indication of its entrepreneurial health, Chicago is firing on all cylinders. Based on a recent survey by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and Chicago Creative Space there are 41 coworking spaces in the city, covering a staggering 868,124 square feet of space. 20 N Upper Wacker Dr #1200.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

The overall culture in Austin is renowned for its supportiveness of the small business community. The celebration for its unique culture and flourishing business community is very appealing, and many new startups are flocking to the city to embrace it as their own. The companies out here, they’re rooting for each other.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

academia was engaged in weapon systems research for the Defense Department and intelligence community. This article previously appeared in War On The Rocks. There was a time when much of U.S. Some of the best and brightest wanted to work for defense contractors or corporate research and development labs.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

At this year’s FUND Conference in Chicago, Illinois, over 100 startups presented their early-stage companies in front of hundreds of investors and industry leaders. We have sent hundreds of volunteers to help communities in need, all the way from Haiti to Nepal. HQ Location : Chicago, Illinois. Thank you Digs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

It is 12,000 sq ft of indoor /outdoor space and we’re building into a community work environment. Some of our most successful deals have been in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Baltimore and London. Like many modern VCs, we’re committed to investing in the community and in our portfolio companies.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The Startup Magazine recently caught up with teen author Alex Jimenez, 14, of Chicago, USA, a first-time author who launched his new book, “The Big Idea” by Fig Factor Media Publishing. It is great to see entrepreneurship taking hold not only across the globe, but across the age spectrum as well. Lurie Children’s Hospital.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Paul, San Francisco, LA, San Diego, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, and Washington, DC. All Lyft drivers must be friendly, community-oriented drivers who love meeting new people, who can pass a phone screen, an in-person meeting and background & DMV record checks.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 31, 2017

It’s hard to believe it’s only been a year since Galvanize opened their doors because they immediately became ingrained in the Austin startup and tech community. I first met Jim Deters , the founder of Galvanize, at a Google for Entrepreneurs Tech Hub network meeting in Chicago at 1871. RSVP below!

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 22, 2011

I got a bunch, but one that stood out was from a group of incoming MBA students at the University of Chicago Booth. In the mean time, please meet the Finance Fridays team: Jonathan Wolter has been a lead consultant and software engineer at ThoughtWorks working for clients in Silicon Valley, Texas, Chicago, and India.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Make no mistake, there is a small but mighty insurtech community, but the ecosystem is higher on cash than talent. Celina Kirchner is a full-stack attorney at Michelman & Robinson, LLP (M&R), a national law firm with offices in Los Angeles, Orange County (California), San Francisco, Chicago and New York. She’s based in L.A.,

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

If the number of coworking spaces in a city is is any indication of its entrepreneurial health, Chicago is firing on all cylinders. Based on a recent survey by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and Chicago Creative Space there are 41 coworking spaces in the city, covering a staggering 868,124 square feet of space.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

The overall culture in Austin is renowned for its supportiveness of the small business community. The celebration for its unique culture and flourishing business community is very appealing, and many new startups are flocking to the city to embrace it as their own. The companies out here, they’re rooting for each other.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

When my friend and the father of LA’s tech startup community Bill Gross first demonstrated his company GoTo.com (renamed Overture) on stage at a TED conference he was actually booed (True story. These are industries that start to open up new commercial zones like Cincinnati (home to P&G & Kroger) and Chicago.

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Board Effect

APRIL 17, 2019

shall continue to operate and provide services to its community; Whereas, the authority to contract with funding sources shall be needed in order for The Aviation Center Inc. in entering into an agreement with the City of Chicago; and to sign for and perform any and all responsibilities in relation to such agreement. .

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

With free coffee and Internet, workspaces, and built-in community, coworking spaces provide a great place to get things done without feeling the isolation of working at home, or trying to overcome the frenetic nature of working in a coffee shop. Seattleites can enjoy this community-oriented coworking and shared office space.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

At present, the 5G speed test in Chicago is reportedly 1.4Gbps which will see greater results in the years to come. As one of the founding members of NASSCOM Lucknow chapter, Ramish also devotes his time to nurture the tech community and build a startup ecosystem in Lucknow.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 11, 2022

They’ll do rigorous background and credit screenings and acquire information from previous landlords to assess a candidate’s ability to pay and contribute positively to your community. Tenancy issues are real, and even the better landlords and property management companies, like property management companies chicago, face them.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 9, 2012

My friends Phil Weiser and Brad Bernthal at Silicon Flatirons (who are a big part of the book Startup Communities ) are hosting me in Boulder on Monday for a “Crash Course: Startup Communities – Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City.”) Startup Communities – Building Regional Clusters.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

and owner of Solix Business Services, both Chicago businesses, created this book to share the stories of women taking their futures and lives into their own hands. As part of The Startup Magazine’s Female Founder Interview series , we interviewed Martha Razo, author of the book, Business Diva: Stories of Women Leading in Business.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

At this year’s FUND Conference in Chicago, Illinois, over 100 startups presented their early-stage companies in front of hundreds of investors and industry leaders. The Happenstance app shares geolocated and little-known mini-podcasts about Chicago! It’s also important to know that Chicago is just our starting point!

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 29, 2010

Entrepreneurial communities grow up around smart people. If you build a broad base of smart, inquisitive, curious people that are long term members of your community (e.g. I’m heading to Chicago early tomorrow morning to participate in a two day event around this years Excelerate program.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

We are so proud to be a part of the entrepreneurial and technology community in Chicago where we are based. The @crowdSPRING community partners with US State Dept for Social Impact | Justmeans – crowdspring.co/1ux55RH. On A New Shared Street In Chicago, There Are No Sidewalks, No Lights, And Almost No Signs – crowdspring.co/10baTD3.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

How To Create a Sustainable Entrepreneurial Community – [link]. Chicago Sun Times writes about crowdSPING’s 2010 Chicago Innovation Award – [link]. The 11 Harsh Realities Of Being An Entrepreneur – [link]. Go Ahead, Raise Your Business’s Prices – [link]. I hope you enjoy these links!

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

We also believe it’s important to be strong pillars of our community. Also, many of our deals were in NYC, Chicago, San Francisco or London. But as LA as a tech community grew massively the percentage of our LA deals went from 15% to 50% from 1996 to 2010 and it has remained solid since then. Authenticity. We can be blunt.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 19, 2020

In 1996, Jim left his career in the media industry—working with Chicago Tribune, WGN Radio and CLTV News—to become a full-time volunteer and teach individuals with disabilities how to scuba dive. There is a pool in every community and that’s where Diveheart does its heavy lifting. Personnel has always been a challenge.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

It looks like someone is actually pulling this together in a life science/healthcare co-working and collaboration space in Chicago called MATTER. In order to get the healthcare community to collaborate with each other to bring new ideas to market they will need some help to catalyze the “co” part of co-working. It Takes a Village.

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View from Seed

JULY 24, 2015

We have companies in Chicago, San Francisco (and elsewhere in Silicon Valley), Omaha, and New York. Over the past few years, the tech community has absolutely exploded locally (and if you’re new here or just want to take it all in, here’s our Hitchhiker’s Guide to Boston Tech microsite).

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Money wasn’t an obstacle for the Chicago-based founder, but as a black woman in technology, networking in a new city might be. “We Fortunately, it was around the same time that Brooks connected with Kathryn Finney of Digital Undivided , a community outreach program with the mission of getting black women started in tech.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2021

As part of The Startup Magazine’s Female Founder Interview series , we interviewed Nicole Price of the Chicago-based International Center for Breathwork. We are building a community. The Breathing Festival and the ICFB are my first global partnerships but I’ve been an entrepreneur since 2010 when I started my Around Chicago LIVE!

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Board Effect

MAY 30, 2023

Nonprofit organizations exist in most communities and governments, businesses, and citizens support them in various ways for the overall benefit of the communities they serve. Because nonprofit organizations provide valuable services to communities, state and federal governments do not require nonprofit organizations to pay taxes.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 28, 2016

If you disagree with any, or have any to add, please toss them in the comments as I evolve this as a list of “ways government can help startup communities.” A few weeks ago I had lunch with John Dearie to discuss a new non-profit he has started called The Center for American Entrepreneurship. They follow.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

By that time investment bankers were on a roll privatizing assets as far flung as Chilean Electricity Distribution Rights, Montreal’s container port, parking meters in Chicago, sections of the Pennsylvania turnpike, the London City airport, and (the proposed) CA & FL Lottery systems. Ironically, given the U.S.’s

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