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APRIL 11, 2014

The image above shows a typical rush hour in Chicago in 1909. Why the Best Entrepreneurs and Creators are Humble | The Next Web - crowdspring.co/1e9b5t3. Here’s the Data | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1lLgAjK. 5 Lies That Come Out of Entrepreneurs’ Mouths | by Gene Marks - crowdspring.co/1g18f4s.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2012

The Tech Scene in Chicago is Blooming – [link]. The vital stats on successful entrepreneurs – [link]. Some Quick Thoughts on Exits for Technology Startups – [link]. Four traits of successful non-technical solo founders | QUIBB – [link]. . | Vlaskovits – [link]. – [link].

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AUGUST 22, 2013

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

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Five Tips To Improve Employee Performance Reviews – [link]. Five Tips To Improve Employee Performance Reviews – [link]. CEC’s Startup Forecast – “Never been a better time to start a company in Chicago” – [link]. Experienced entrepreneurs preserve equity – [link].

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MARCH 16, 2012

Women (Entrepreneurs) Who Go Their Own Way – [link]. 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]. Why I left Google – [link].

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JUNE 1, 2011

Study shows Chicago lacks strong tech investor base – [link]. Good article by @jasonfried arguing entrepreneurs should not exaggerate size of their companies – [link]. Good article by @jasonfried arguing entrepreneurs should not exaggerate size of their companies – [link]. – [link].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Why Good-Better-Best Prices Are So Effective | Rafi Mohammed-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Will Software Eliminate Physical Retail? How do I find good technical co-founders? 13 Entrepreneur Blogs that Educate, Enlighten and Inspire | Mavenlink Blog – [link]. Will Software Eliminate Physical Retail?

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JANUARY 5, 2011

An open letter to the Chicago entrepreneurial community – [link]. 15 mistakes young entrepreneurs make, but don’t have to – [link]. 35+ Free Mobile & Web Application Development Icon Sets – [link]. Best of 2010 Tech, Year In Review (by @FrankGruber ) – [link].

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Simply Smart Tech – [link]. Practical Advice From Female Entrepreneurs Who Stand Out In A Sea Of Dudes | Fast Company – [link]. The economic logic behind tech and talent acquisitions – Chris Dixon – [link]. ” – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

4 Hiring Mistakes Most Entrepreneurs Make – crowdspring.co/17UJnpL. Failure is overrated: Learn from successes instead | Crain’s Chicago Business – crowdspring.co/18No8bH. How Contests Provide a Creative Way to Crowdsource Projects | Stephanie Faris SmallBiz Technology – crowdspring.co/19LItPL.

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MARCH 10, 2010

How to Create a Highly Detailed Hi-Tech Power Button – Basix – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. The 2-Minute Opportunity Checklist for Entrepreneurs – [link]. How to Effectively write a tutorial – [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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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

10 Things I, As A Developer, Wished More Entrepreneurs Knew – [link]. 7 Habits of Highly Effective and Successful Entrepreneurs – [link]. Chicago magazine writes about the tech scene here at 1871 – [link]. Does Your Company Pay For Social Media Reviews? - [link].

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

10 random online resources for Entrepreneurs (2010 version) – [link]. Pennies from Heaven: Chicago Startups’ Experiences with Angel Investors – [link]. Sleepless In Startupville: 23 Questions That Keep Entrepreneurs Up – [link]. Flyover Geeks: 2010′s Top 30 in Chicago tech – [link].

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JUNE 30, 2010

Would you rather have an entrepreneur driven by gut instinct or data? Chicago startups getting some love from @frankgruber on CBS – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Good discussion – [link]. image credit: Myki Roventine.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Would you rather have an entrepreneur driven by gut instinct or data? Chicago startups getting some love from @frankgruber on CBS – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Good discussion – [link]. image credit: Myki Roventine.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

The image on the left is “The Bean&# in Chicago – photographed in HDR. Lean Startup 101 for Developers – [link]. Men and Women Entrepreneurs: Not That Different – [link]. Keynote Speech Scott Klososky Social Technologies 12 Step Process – [link]. image credit: papalars. – [link].

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JULY 21, 2010

Tips on Effective Use of Crowdsourcing for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs – [link]. Tips on Effective Use of Crowdsourcing for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs – [link]. Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. Considering buying a generic logo from a “logo store&# ?

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JULY 21, 2010

Tips on Effective Use of Crowdsourcing for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs – [link]. Tips on Effective Use of Crowdsourcing for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs – [link]. Chicago’s Digital Ten (companies) to Watch – [link]. Considering buying a generic logo from a “logo store&# ?

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

A special report from The Economist on Tech Startups. Good perspective fon how long it takes for entrepreneur to know if their idea might succeed – crowdspring.co/1cNRjk2. Entrepreneurs Among Happiest People In The World, Except In The U.S. You Can’t Beat Habit – crowdspring.co/1dlSylX. 1f35ml8. .

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JANUARY 25, 2013

Startup Business Development 101 | A VC – [link]. Does It Pay to Become an Entrepreneur? 4 Tips for Overcoming the Top Challenge Young Entrepreneurs Face – [link]. Chicago venture picture better than U.S. Five of Steve Jobs’s Biggest Mistakes | Peter Sims-Harvard Business Review – [link].

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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]. NASA is crowdsourcing Asteroid Detection | The National Law Review – [link].

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JANUARY 26, 2011

How to Hire in Chicago – [link]. Entrepreneurs Unpluggd: Puts the Emphasis on Chicago Entrepreneurs’ Stories – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Finding Cash for Your Start Up – Part 1 – [link].

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MAY 19, 2011

5 Tips for Entrepreneurs on maintaining your focus: checklists rock – [link]. 5 Tips for Entrepreneurs on maintaining your focus: checklists rock – [link]. 5 lessons entrepreneurs can learn from Navy SEALs – [link]. 33 Essential Resources for Developers & Designers – [link].

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

LinkedIn’s Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs (annotated by Reid Hoffman) – crowdspring.co/1gIv7bI. 11 Questions Every Entrepreneur Must Be Able to Answer - crowdspring.co/19IMztu. You Can’t Be a Wimp—Make the Tough Calls | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/H4gLnT. 16aXflK. .

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Spot on post by @msuster on why super pro rata rights are not a good deal for entrepreneurs – [link]. Startups in Chicago check out this new Q&A site – Chicago Founders – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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MARCH 3, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Another excellent video post by @bcopple about startup activity in Chicago – [link]. Finding Inspiration in Uncommon Sources: 12 Places to Look – [link].

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JANUARY 26, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Thoughts on being a startup in Chicago: 3 tips for entrepreneurs – [link]. What Makes an Entrepreneur: Detail Orientation – [link]. Building Products for Mass Adoption – [link].

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MAY 25, 2012

Take a Tour of 1871, a New 50,000 sq-ft Coworking Space in Chicago – [link]. Q1 saw the most tech IPOs in four years, but funding amounts are down – [link]. Big Day for a Space Entrepreneur Promising More – [link]. Why stay-at-home mothers are more depressed than working moms – [link]. – [link].

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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]. Why Menus Suck + Other Deep Thoughts on the Food Tech Revolution. Dave McClure – [link].

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MARCH 30, 2012

Bill Gates: We need crazy energy entrepreneurs – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. How Chicago Is Beating Silicon Valley At The Patent Game – [link]. Disruptions: Time to Review F.A.A. – [link].

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Seven Ways to Incorporate Crowdsourcing Into Your Business (from Entrepreneur) – [link]. You’re Not an Entrepreneur – [link]. You’re Not an Entrepreneur – [link]. Entrepreneurs should focus on financial models, not detailed biz plans – [link]. Ten Crowdsourcing Trends for 2011 – [link].

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MAY 18, 2012

Events for women programmers in Chicago – [link]. Good reminder about What Matters (to entrepreneurs) – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. In war for talent, ‘brogrammers’ will be losers – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

25+ Must-have Chrome extensions for web designers and developers – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Chicago startup @SpotHero wins app contest in quest to make finding a parking spot easy – [link]. We can end malaria.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Solid advice for entrepreneurs – Startups are not a chess game – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Here’s crowdSPRING’s @chrisdetmer playing an original tune at a recent performance in Chicago – [link].

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MARCH 2, 2011

How to Avoid a Disaster When Outsourcing to an Overseas Web Developer – [link]. What Does It Take to Become an Entrepreneur? Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [link]. How to Avoid a Disaster When Outsourcing to an Overseas Web Developer – [link]. – [link].

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Chicago Entrepreneurism: Four Ingredients To Help Your Business – And This City – Dominate – [link]. Crowd funding offers entrepreneurs a shot at financing their dream – [link]. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link].

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