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APRIL 25, 2014

Salaries Startup Founders Pay Themselves | Business Insider – crowdspring.co/1nHU2OK. Foreign Startup Founders Face Unique Struggles To Break Funding Barrier | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1mJ9Pjd. Chicago is the funniest city in the U.S. (we The Ultimate List of Customer Development Questions – crowdspring.co/1nHT6tS.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Founders Becomes An Overnight Must-attend, As Europe’s Startup Circuit Accelerates – [link]. Chicago Sun Times writes about crowdSPING’s 2010 Chicago Innovation Award – [link]. Go Ahead, Raise Your Business’s Prices – [link]. How to identify the customers that matter – [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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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]. Get Out of the Way | Entrepreneur – [link].

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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. 7 Harsh Realities about Startup Accelerators – crowdspring.co/1ruQ8ya.

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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. On How To Turn Impossible Ideas Into Successful Businesses | Fast Company – crowdspring.co/1k0Nexi. The 39 Best Pieces of Sales Advice You’ll Hear This Year – crowdspring.co/1ojWm1U.

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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. Google Reveals Its 9 Principles of Innovation | Fast Company - crowdspring.co/IifVVm.

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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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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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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]. Practical Advice From Female Entrepreneurs Who Stand Out In A Sea Of Dudes | Fast Company – [link].

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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]. Teaching the Support team how to fish | by Mig Reyes of 37signals – [link]. How to Beat Your Competition by Innovating in Ways They Can’t Copy | Forbes – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

This promise “tells them what they can expect from your products and services, and it differentiates your offering from your competitors’,” says John Williams, founder and president of LogoYes.com. Claire Prendergast is the Director of Marketing Communications at agencyEA , a brand experience agency in Chicago.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

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. I’m an architect turned entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Cheekd a mobile dating app that makes missed connections obsolete.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

For Pushpins’ founders, one of the hardest parts of selling to corporate decision-makers was convincing them that using Pushpins would not cost them their jobs. You can also try to build an initial following by leveraging public relations (PR). The founders warned of expecting a PR firm to be a magic bullet.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Last week, Ross was contacted by an old friend, Ron May, who publishes an industry newsletter in Chicago and writes extensively about technology, startups, and small business in our region. Why is an increased emphasis on health important to startup founders and entrepreneurs? Well, it’s simple really. Photo: MissTessmacher.

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Brandanew

AUGUST 1, 2016

Show Guest : Nick Brennan is the Founder & CEO of Watch Social Media , a social media marketing firm based in Chicago, IL. Nick started WSM after working in sales and marketing for tech, public relations and consulting firms throughout the Midwest. Credits of the show/ music : www.purple-planet.com.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 29, 2021

Thanks to Hope Gibbs, Inkandescent Public Relations ! #3- Both of our founders have struggled with mental health, and have found solace in counseling, journaling, and lots of self-reflection. Only I could be the founder of Randi Levin Coaching. Inkandescent Inc. 3- First we looked at our flagship offerings.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

8 Startup Founders Reveal Their #1 User Acquisition Tactic | Treehouse - [link]. If, Why, and How Founders Should Hire a “Professional” CEO | Reid Hoffman - [link]. Avoid the 50/50 co-founder model – here’s why - [link]. Chicago’s Exploding Tech Startup Scene: Second to None – [link]. – [link].

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JUNE 14, 2017

million+ company, with 60+ team members doing tours in NYC, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC and Los Angeles.”. I’m Shelia Fitzgerald, owner and founder of EliteFitz, a destination inspired women’s boutique. Thanks to Emily Reynolds, founder of R PR Firm ! #4 I’m the founder of Lime Inc.,

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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. . ” - crowdspring.co/1hmqTmI.

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MAY 8, 2015

Why a Billion Dollar Startup Just Sold for $15 Million (and What Founders Can Learn From It) buff.ly/1GMqXJO. How to Make a Dent in “The Women Problem” in Chicago – buff.ly/1FKFUQy. Mixed Signals: Why People Misunderstand Each Other – buff.ly/1R9NZm4. Inside Google’s Insanely Popular Emotional-Intelligence Course bit.ly/1cRpmuK.

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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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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]. Twitter’s Secret History As the World’s Worst Tech or Media Business – [link]. Why I left Google – [link]. Name dropping!

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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]. How One Startup Grew a $100M Business Without Spending Venture Capital | Forbes – [link]. 5 Rules for Designing Like Apple | ZURB – [link].

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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]. . “If you can’t find ten people who say they’ll buy [your product], your company is b t.” ” – [link]. Want Loyal Customers? Don’t Blame the Tool.

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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? Not persuaded by arguments about early stage startups & org charts – [link] – Worry about getting s**t done.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Co-Founder, Micah Baldwin – [link]. Good startup lessons shared by @robjohnson & joshfraser (founders) about EventVue failure - [link]. Good startup lessons shared by @robjohnson & joshfraser (founders) about EventVue failure - [link]. The Story Behind My Chicago Start-Up: What Worked and What Didn’t - [link].

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JANUARY 4, 2013

10 Lessons I’ve Learned During My First Three Months As a Founder (by @lenkendall) | @Technori – [link]. Lightbank Aims To Change The VC Game As It Expands Its Investments Beyond Chicago | TechCrunch – [link]. How to Raise Entrepreneurial Kids – [link]. Doubtliers: Dangers Learning From The Exceptional – [link].

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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]. Fight When it’s Time to Fight. Be Gracious When It’s Time to Give In – [link].

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

I am founder on an unconventional online gallery, The Art and Craft Gallery. Ajay Prasad, the founder of GMR Web Team < [link] > #15) Take Advantage of an Opportunity. I tried selling my knowledge and services in marketing and public relations and it worked! Thanks to Alexi Venneri, Digital Air Strike ! #6)

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Startups in Chicago check out this new Q&A site – Chicago Founders – [link]. The Downside of Perfection – [link]. Only 14% of Fortune 500 were venture backed – [link]. Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – [link].

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Brandanew

JANUARY 8, 2016

Most small business and Startup founders are talking about customer engagement and social presence beyond the customary likes and one-post-a-month schedules. Niraj Ranjan Rout is the founder of Hiver (formerly GrexIt). Martin Harrison , Co-founder, Copify. Martin Harrison is co-founder of online content service Copify .

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JANUARY 16, 2015

Here’s the Advice I Give All of Our First Time Founders | First Round – buff.ly/1xrEwJt. 50 Chicago tech CEOs, founders, designers & hackers you should follow on Twitter: tinyurl.com/q85zsa7. Maynard Webb, Yahoo’s Chairman: Even the Best Teams Can Be Better crowdspring.co/1AsM3xs.

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APRIL 10, 2015

From Chicago’s 1871: Howard Tullman’s heavily caffeinated life crowdspring.co/1EAvVe5. Toms Founder: 3 Killer Advantages of Social Impact Businesses bit.ly/1DQjFZq. Catching Up with Basecamp Founder Jason Fried crowdspring.co/1xWv9mH. FAIL ACADEMY: Top Reasons Startups Fail bit.ly/1HuK3t2. crowdspring.co/1CRS61O.

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JANUARY 30, 2015

Ten Things We Believe — Founder Stories — Medium crowdspring.co/15gmGDl. From 0 to $1B – Slack’s Founder Shares Their Epic Launch Strategy – buff.ly/1Dlr4vQ. Explore Chicago’s Architecture Gems Through New Database | Co.Design – crowdspring.co/1D6RNfw.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

I am the Founder of Sonjara, Inc – a woman owned small business in Northern Virginia. After years working in fashion PR/Marketing in NYC and Milan, and then as a co-founder/owner of a Brooklyn-based rock ’n’ roll play space for kids under 5, I found myself becoming overly excited about my friends starting new businesses.

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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]. Here Are 9 Tips | Forbes – [link]. A Startup’s Three Visions – [link].

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