crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Chicago, IL. As always, we’re excited about listing Chicago on our list of top cities for startups and entrepreneurs. Chicago stands alone, not just in the Midwest but in the United States, among the “biggest and baddest of startup cities” when it comes to profitability, according to PitchBook. And this status is well deserved.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The Global mobile traffic is increasing every day, and it will be incredibly impossible to provide a high-speed network to all at once. At present, the 5G speed test in Chicago is reportedly 1.4Gbps which will see greater results in the years to come. 5G Technology. Moreover, the 5G network is here to stay.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

Today Hologram announced their $65M Series B round of funding led by Tiger Global. They were wrapping up participation in an accelerator program and Ben was planning to move back to Chicago to build the company there, having previously worked at Groupon before moving on to other tech companies in Asia, as well as a brief time in California.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

We are the largest textile and apparel center in the country and now we have a way to reach billions of people in this globally connected Internet. Is it any surprise to see Zulily in Seattle, Wayfair in Boston, ExactTarget in Indianapolis, TrueCar in Los Angeles, GroupOn in Chicago or BuzzFeed in NYC? Stuff you may not know about LA?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 25, 2018

The United States provides a phenomenal environment for promoting startup ecosystems, ranking 1st out of 138 countries using the Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index. We’re partial to Chicago. Beyond Chicago, there are many other great cities in the US for startups and entrepreneurs. In fact, 6.02

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View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

Today Hologram announced their $65M Series B round of funding led by Tiger Global. They were wrapping up participation in an accelerator program and Ben was planning to move back to Chicago to build the company there, having previously worked at Groupon before moving on to other tech companies in Asia, as well as a brief time in California.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The trial is set to occur near Chicago, US, with 500 tonnes of crushed waste concrete to be scattered over 50 hectares of agricultural land. Silicate utilizes recycled concrete, the largest waste stream globally, instead of rocks.

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deal architect

OCTOBER 13, 2013

On the anniversary of GE’s launch of the Industrial Internet, CEO Jeff Immelt presented an update last week in Chicago. Globalization and Technology Offshoring (TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant) Outsourcing Negotiations/Best Practices' You can watch his full talk here.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

As always, we’re excited about listing Chicago on our list of top cities for startups and entrepreneurs. Chicago stands alone among the “biggest and baddest of startup cities” when it comes to profitability, according to PitchBook. billion in funding last year, and Chicago is host to a multitude of promising start-ups.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

Today Hologram announced their $65M Series B round of funding led by Tiger Global. They were wrapping up participation in an accelerator program and Ben was planning to move back to Chicago to build the company there, having previously worked at Groupon before moving on to other tech companies in Asia, as well as a brief time in California.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2012

Every online startup has a global presence, whether that’s its goal or not. With headquarters in both San Francisco and Bangalore, India, Sheth says the decision to go global was a no-brainer: “Since there is no physical product shipping, we decided to be open to the world.

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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 thrilled to be able to reach so many people on a global level for the 2021 festival – this scope would have taken us several years as an in-person event.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Although Netflix’s domestic video subscriptions have slumped somewhat, its global expansion appears to have compensated for any revenue losses tracked within the past few months. Its 23 percent revenue growth in 2015 reflects a steady following of video streaming subscribers of an estimated 3 million.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 25, 2018

The United States provides a phenomenal environment for promoting startup ecosystems, ranking 1st out of 138 countries using the Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index. We’re partial to Chicago. Beyond Chicago, there are many other great cities in the US for startups and entrepreneurs. In fact, 6.02

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2012

Every online startup has a global presence, whether that’s its goal or not. With headquarters in both San Francisco and Bangalore, India, Sheth says the decision to go global was a no-brainer: “Since there is no physical product shipping, we decided to be open to the world.

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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. Cultures with deep roots, low immigration and long memories tend to punish failure, instead of celebrating the effort.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2011

An AMAZING amount of funding activity in Chicago – [link]. Wow – only 1318 companies control 80% of global revenue – [link]. Globally, more people have access to Internet than to electricity (85% vs 80%) – [link]. Small business and startups: great reads from the business press – [link].

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 28, 2016

Several friends and people I respect a lot are on the board , including Lucy Sanders (NCWIT), Troy Henikoff (Techstars Chicago), Bob Litan (Brookings Institute), Rebecca Lovell (Seattle’s Office of Economic Development), Monisha Merchant (formerly Senator Bennet’s Economic Advisor), Jonathan Ortmans (Global Entrepreneurship Network), Jason Seats (..)

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Campus Entrepreneurship

MARCH 9, 2017

Even though the University of Chicago does not have a school of engineering, it has become a leading startup university. Groupon, GrubHub, Braintree Financial and other high growth, student created firms have come of of the University of Chicago in recent years and the end is nowhere in site.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

Our co-host for the program was TiE Midwest, based in Chicago. Next Chris Ruder from Chicago, Illinois, pitched Spikeball , a new volleyball-esque game that is being played at camps and college campuses. The game set retails online at $49.95, and about 2,000 unites have already been sold.

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

Headquarters: Chicago, IL. 2) Groupon’s Far More International Than Most Realize : Most casual observers know that Groupon’s been buying similar daily deal businesses in other global regions (starting in May 2010), and doing some organic expansion internationally too. But even in Boston & Chicago it remains above $20.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

As always, we’re excited about listing Chicago on our list of top cities for startups and entrepreneurs. Chicago stands alone among the “biggest and baddest of startup cities” when it comes to profitability, according to PitchBook. billion in funding last year, and Chicago is host to a multitude of promising start-ups.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 3, 2015

We’ve gone global as well. Haas global footprint. Chicago) through the Lean LaunchPad process. Clearly, lean works globally. In fact, it works globally. We use Customer Development and the Lean LaunchPad to train and accelerate teams U.C. Berkeley-wide. And we’ve been part of the U.S.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Here is a list of some of the best hotels on the global map and what they have to offer different from other hotels. The hotel is in Chicago and is a perfect blend for any traveling entrepreneur. There are many business travel hotels to choose from. Traveling for work does not mean you need to sacrifice style or international flair.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

12:50): How have you adapted TransPerfect to meet changing global trends? John (07:00): Well, and you were kind of pre-internet, a pre global economy mean, so you needed people all over the world, and they were not as easy to find as they are today. I mean huge global companies, but they needed other things. That is the hardest.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Billy Bosworth is the CEO of DataStax ; he leads the company’s global strategy and direction, and oversees day-to-day operations. John holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, an MS in Computer Science from the University of Chicago and a BA from Harvard University.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2012

Every online startup has a global presence, whether that’s its goal or not. With headquarters in both San Francisco and Bangalore, India, Sheth says the decision to go global was a no-brainer: “Since there is no physical product shipping, we decided to be open to the world. Lead image courtesy of Shutterstock.

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crowdSPRING Blog

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]. Gap Moves Away From Global AOR Agency Model | Advertising Age – [link]. Startup Psychology: Why Awareness Is Awesome | ON Startups – [link].

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Austin Startup

MAY 10, 2021

Experienced growth-stage executive joins Hologram to continue its rapid growth CHICAGO and AUSTIN, TEXAS ? —? Hologram , a global cellular platform for IoT, announced it hired Mike Georgoff this month as its first Chief Product Officer as the organization continues its growth.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Chicago’s startup engine roars | Chicago Tribune - crowdspring.co/16aYZLL. Global study: World not ready for aging population – Yahoo News - crowdspring.co/19LsRt2. The New Science of Who Sits Where at Work | WSJ - crowdspring.co/1gq3TGK. The Future of Business Models Will Be Centered on Crowds - crowdspring.co/16aTTiD.

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David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

VCAP© finalists will also be invited to present at Marathon’s 7th Annual DealMakers’ Summit July 23rd and 24th at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago. VCAP© finalists will be announced Monday, June 18th and will present their business plans to HBSAANY angel investors at a Pitch Night in New York on Wednesday, June 27th. domestic market.

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Pascal's View

AUGUST 21, 2009

I will be the keynote speaker at the America Midwest Regional Final competition of the Global Security Challenge (GSC) on September 22nd in Chicago. This event is part of a global competition to deliver innovative solutions to pressing cybersecurity problems. The award categories are: Best Security SME.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 21, 2018

It will revolutionize produce sales globally. It all begins with Ronald Coase at the University of Chicago, Laureate for the 1991 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (yes, it does have a cool sounding official name). Our pre-money valuation for the seed round is 2 trillion dollars.”

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Growthink Blog

AUGUST 3, 2016

The 21 year old Chicago Bull rookie Michael Jordan, starting his career with no professional resume or accomplishments, or his 40 year Washington Wizards version, possessive of 6 NBA Finals MVPs, over 30,000 points scored, and universally regarded as the greatest player in basketball history?

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2017

We see a larger percentage of women using the services of ConVerge (The Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at North Central College) in the Chicago suburb Naperville and increasingly some in non-traditional fields including construction, warehousing, manufacturing healthcare and technology.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 31, 2020

Recessions result in reduced demand and disruption to the global supply chain. Adam is a native of Chicago, IL, and was formally educated as a chemical engineer, although his professional career has been that of a petroleum engineer. The time is now for businesses to plan for an inevitable post-COVID-19 recession. About Adam Ferrari.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

So read on and be inspired… At 30 Years of Age, Tianyi Joe Zhu, Chicago Entrepreneur, Named Amongst the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (PRWEB) JULY 12, 2017. Tianyi is also a co-founder of West Suburban Angels , a prominent angel investment group in the west suburbs of Chicago.

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