ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Seattle, Portland, Austin, New York City and Chicago have come up in the U.S. Chicago has even produced one of the most talked about companies in recent times: Groupon. They simply need the diligence and work ethic to learn and to implement. If you have additional questions, please email me, and I would be very happy to respond.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 22, 2013

Chicago’s most active entrepreneurial networking groups | Crain’s Chicago Business – [link]. Always interesting to see Gartner’s Hype Cycle for emerging technologies. Tech industry slips into a surprising slump – [link]. Get Out of the Way | Entrepreneur – [link].

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 7, 2019

If your business sells handmade soy candles at farmers markets across Chicago, is a giant brand like Yankee Candle really your competitor? Depending on your target, the content needs for your business may range from flyers and billboards to social media posts, YouTube video summaries, blog posts, podcast scripts, email newsletters, and more.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Duct Tape Transcript Email Download New Tab John (00:00): Hey, this is John, and before we get started, I have a gift for you for being such an amazing listener. I mean, there were a number of issues, and he wanted it to be able to do a lot more than just have its email usage.

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Up and Running

MARCH 4, 2013

Entrepreneur Zack Price is guest blogging his experience this week on the 2013 StartupBus as it makes its way from Chicago to SXSW in Austin. Before we left Chicago, I emailed the grandaddy of the Lean Startup movement , Eric Reis , for some ultra lean skinny tips. Chicago Startup Guy. This is Doyle.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 12, 2010

Recent economic events, technological change, and the rapid diffusion of information about the old models have combined to help us all realize just how important entrepreneurship is - and just how little we really know about it. Some of the most active: SF , New York , DC , Chicago - but there are many more listed here.

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Headquarters: Chicago, IL. How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales. But even in Boston & Chicago it remains above $20. June 5, 2011.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! So I know a lot of people who host Joe's and bring on guests who otherwise, if they had just cold emailed this person, they'd never make this connection, whether it's a famous person or an influencer in their space, same thing goes with that. Like this show? Duct Tape Transcript.

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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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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. Ultimate Guide to HTML Emails – Basics, Tips, Tutorials and Resources – [link]. Good advice … How To Sell – [link]. 10 Tips For Making Your Tagline Stand Out – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: AnswerLab - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. Ultimate Guide to HTML Emails – Basics, Tips, Tutorials and Resources – [link]. Good advice … How To Sell – [link]. 10 Tips For Making Your Tagline Stand Out – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: AnswerLab - [link].

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www.clickz.com

JANUARY 7, 2013

B2C Email Marketing Email Marketing Optimization Advanced Email Marketing Email Marketing Best Practices Email Marketing. Answer their questions, show them how to use your products, and provide customer reviews. Continue customer relationships initiated on social media with email. Email a friend.

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crowdSPRING Blog

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. 35 Amazing Email Newsletter Designs - crowdspring.co/1dYTHmc.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Well, it’s nice to say we have a kicker in Chicago now, isn’t it? But Dan being from Chicago, I knew I had to throw that in there. I would even suggest reviews are part of your content marketing. John Jantsch: That was probably the wildest one minute of football I think I’ve ever witnessed. Ian Cantle: Yeah.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! So I know a lot of people who host Joe's and bring on guests who otherwise if they had just cold emailed this person, they'd never make this connection, whether it's a famous person or an influencer in their space. More About Dan Franks: PodcastMovement.com. Like this show?

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 12, 2019

When I experienced the loss of a close relative due to misdiagnosis, I felt that there was a need to have a free, round-the-clock service, where people can chat with doctors. Although it can lead to a lot of frustrations, I know more about employment law, tech stacks, and email marketing automation then I ever thought I would.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

My name is Bryan Clark and I am a professional writer and blog editor in the tech, entrepreneurship, finance and digital lifestyle fields. This blogger may or may not have pulled out the ole’ LG Android phone and snapped a photo of the mayor with a Chicago-style hot dog in his mouth. Oh, the humanity. But I digress. I obliged.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

More data showing reduced efficacy of email marketing campaigns – [link]. A quarter of all Chicago-area mortgages underwater – [link]. Not Quite, but Here’s a Few Gems – [link]. Are You Up For a Second Job? The Rise of Moonlighting and ‘Moonpreneurs’ – [link]. Google acquires Zagat – [link].

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

My name is Bryan Clark and I am a professional writer and blog editor in the tech, entrepreneurship, finance and digital lifestyle fields. This blogger may or may not have pulled out the ole’ LG Android phone and snapped a photo of the mayor with a Chicago-style hot dog in his mouth. Oh, the humanity. But I digress. I obliged.

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fi.co

DECEMBER 4, 2012

We aim to help launch 1,000 technology companies per year in over 50 cities worldwide. Applications to the Seattle Founder Institute are also due this Sunday, February 26th: click here to apply. Your Email Address: Message to the Institute: What is 5 + 1? About | Mentors | Companies | Curriculum | FAQ | Partners | Apply Now.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. You need to have passionate tech entrepreneurs who want to build businesses locally. The ingredients are all here.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A lifelong entrepreneur, Jason has been named to Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 list and was named EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest. He is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and The Economic Club of Chicago. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! This is John Jantsch.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 17, 2009

They quickly went into production at Sylvania Electronic Defense Labs down the street in Mountain View and Hallicrafters in Chicago. Other universities doing classified ELINT and Electronic Warfare work attended including University of Michigan, Georgia Institute of Technology and Cornell.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

Im also excited to share two long-form reviews from actual attendees. I remember thinking then how much better it was than Chicago, where I'd spent the previous 8 years. Technically you argue it goes back 30 years when StorageTek was founded. It was thriving when I moved here 10 years ago. Want to learn more about me?

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

He lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter, dog, and bike. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! He lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter, dog, and I bet you it's more than one bike if I had the gas. Since leaving GrubHub, he founded Fixer.com, an on-demand handyperson service focused on social impact.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I get approached about clean tech or biotech periodically – I don’t focus on these. In ad tech there’s Seth Levine at Foundry Group and both Dana Settle & Ian Sigelow at Greycroft. It’s tempting to want to stay in your offices and fund raise via email or web conferencing. Right for my stage?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 2, 2022

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! He is a New York times bestselling author of numerous books, including tough Jews monsters, the Chicago Cubs and peewees. I grew up in Chicago and it's a very funny thing where my father playing sort of says he was a Dodgers fan. Connect on Twitter. Like this show?

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2019

We ended up sending an email to about 25 clients asking them when they used us and to use one work descriptions. Certain Chicago post offices were staying open until midnight for the taxtime procrastinators. On the way north from the Chicago suburbs to Wisconsin, I thought it would be a great idea to have my own PR firm.

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Mike Michalowicz

JULY 19, 2013

Take a typical day: I arrive in a new city at 2am, catch a cab to an unfamiliar hotel, check email and discover that a new project has come in during my flight. I just to need approve the invoice, review a few notes, and get the sleep I need to wow the folks attending my presentation in a few short hours.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Her work has appeared in Entrepreneur, the Wall Street Journal, NPR, Chicago Public Radio, and the Financial Times. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Her work has appeared in Entrepreneur, the Wall Street Journal, npr, Chicago Public Radio, and The Financial Times. That's Chicago Public Radio, isn't it?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 27, 2017

Megan: Sure, we are an agency although we have some tech components as well. We do emails. We will place a phone call, we’ll send an email, getting in touch with these local organizations and then talk to a lot of people. We’re working with a company called closet box dot com in Chicago. Megan: Awesome.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 18, 2023

James is the principal of Employer Brand Labs in Chicago and is a born employer branding nerd whose mission is to create a million employer brand thinkers. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Just go read the reviews on every plumber. In fact, it's technical felony fraud, and people go to jail for that stuff.

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crowdSPRING Blog

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]. 20 Impressively Inspirational Email Newsletter Designs – [link]. Why I left Google – [link].

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

I’ve built my email list through that as well. I’ve got a subscriber base of about 40,000 emails as well, and it’s the centerpoint for everything I’ve done and the exposure I’ve gained. I have a few contractors to do the technical side of my work and a customer support person, but that’s it. I don’t actually have any employees.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

You are coordinating customers by email. Those are the things that we have to do, and that’s what email for. If the problem is email integration then redoing a CRM is probably not the most necessary part of the solution. On the other hand, you are attract activity by the CRM. Is Highrise not sufficient for a simple team?

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 8, 2012

You can subscribe to Smart Bear Live on iTunes (please review the podcast as well!) … and if you’d like to appear on a future episode of Smart Bear Live, send an email to the Smart Bear Live producer, Patrick.Foley@microsoft.com , to schedule a recording with Jason. There’s just stuff, and they’re not technical.

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crowdSPRING Blog

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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