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]. How Much Traffic Do New York Times Links Generate | Entrepreneurs Unpluggd – [link]. Is The Only Purpose of Customer Service To Change Feelings?

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Why I Sold My Startup Instead Of Taking VC Money | Built In Chicago - [link]. Chicago’s Startup Community Grows Outside Of Groupon’s Shadow | Chicagoist - [link]. Why New York Times Is Firing More Journalists [CHARTS] | Business Insider - [link]. | PandoDaily - [link]. The product lens - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

I might also mention that she is a budding stand-up comic working the mic at clubs in Chicago and San Francisco. Not to mention that he has a scary knowledge of music old and new and is the Music Director and DJs a fantastic show on WIUX, FM ! Photo – Labor Day New York 1882 Wikimedia. Thanks, Bianca!

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2017

PR and Prose. Thanks to Lauren Gilmore, PR and Prose ! #9- Well, the first video was an abysmal contribution to the world of filmography, and so we pivoted and now offer PR & Marketing services under the proud but slightly storied brand name of Vyteo. 9- Considering alphabets and K sound. Photo Credit: Lisa Pinnell.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 17, 2010

Expo New York New York, NY Nov 19 The Lean Startup at MIT Boston, MA Nov 20 Lunch workshop at Dogpatch Labs Boston, MA Dec 17 Lean Startup Cohort program begins San Francisco, CA KISSmetrics KISSmetrics is loading. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

In no expert in Seattle but when I look around I see: enterprise software (Microsoft), the market leader in cloud services (Amazon AWS), games (Xbox), some of the most innovative retailers in the country (CostCo, Starbucks, REI) and what is left of Boeing (HQ moved to Chicago). Not to mention every major agency, many PR firms, etc.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 29, 2021

The next step was to then search the New York State business database to see if anyone else was using these names. When Clare DeNicola and I decided to start a full-service marketing and PR firm 10 years ago, we knew we didn't want to take the usual agency branding route: put our names on the door. Photo Credit: Drew Dull.

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Up and Running

APRIL 1, 2015

If you look in Los Angeles, you look in New York, you’re looking at different items that are local to those florists with their name and pictures,” says David. Like many other new entrepreneurs, neither David, Gregg, or Farbod had experience in entrepreneurship. From a budding idea to a blooming business.

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MARCH 13, 2014

“Chicago’s venture funding performance is improving [but] Chicago is still trailing several major metro areas.” The Rise and Future of the New York Startup Ecosystem | Nick Beim – crowdspring.co/1gYew1W. A Deeper Look at Uber’s Dynamic Pricing Model – crowdspring.co/1kK4gjw. ” crowdspring.co/1lPU1Ks.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Chicago’s Design Meat Market – Print Magazine crowdspring.co/1JRFqsb. This artist plans to draw every person in New York City in 79 years | DesignFaves crowdspring.co/1ERNvy0. How to Generate Attention-Grabbing Package Design Ideas – Print Magazine crowdspring.co/1K5Z19i. 1K5bVAf.

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JANUARY 10, 2014

New Years Resolutions For Small Businesses and Startups – crowdspring.co/1cC7HmZ. New research casts doubts on the benefits of open offices. An awesome overview of the Chicago tech scene – crowdspring.co/1krnniz. Amazon’s Current Employees Raise the Bar for New Hires – crowdspring.co/1fduDMI.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 29, 2017

After a few months working out and end jobs around Chicago, I met an extraordinary business consultant who helped me build my business from the ground up in exchange for social media services. It was 95 degrees, a typical August day on New York when you could fry an egg on the sidewalk. Thanks to Steve Benson, Badger Maps ! #14-

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 15, 2013

FindIt and the appetite for risk among Chicago investors (or lack thereof) | PandoDaily – [link]. Gilt, 10gen, DoubleClick: Meet The Duo Behind New York’s Most Successful Tech Companies | Forbes – [link]. Did Google just kill PR agencies? Google Did Not Just Kill PR Agencies – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 4, 2013

Lightbank Aims To Change The VC Game As It Expands Its Investments Beyond Chicago | TechCrunch – [link]. The New York Times Paywall Is Working Better Than Anyone Had Guessed | Bloomberg – [link]. Good reminder on how to better promote innovation … But which is the sideshow? – [link].

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 23, 2011

The updated list of locations is below: Streaming Sponsor Africa Cape Town, South Africa: [link] Asia Chennai, India: [link] Pune, India: [link] Europe Athens, Greece: [link] Barcelona, Spain: [link] Belfast, Northern Ireland: [link] Berlin, Germany: [link] Brescia, Italy: [link] Brighton, England, UK: [link] Brussels, Belgium: [link] Bucharest, Romania: (..)

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

Thanks to Joe Silverman, New York Computer Help ! #3) When I decided to create full time creative business, I couldn’t find online marketers or PR services who understand the creative process, this meant I was doing everything in the business from online presence, to markets and exhibits which resulted in burnout.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

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. I assumed that if New York State approved my incorporation application than the name must be fine.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 20, 2011

For some of my thoughts on Lean Startup Machine, see A month is fifteen weekends and The real entrepreneurs of New York City. One caveat: if you come by, you are automatically volunteering to be subjected to some intense customer development.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

I started my PR and marketing firm since I love startups and want to give them a chance to grow. 14 years later, our company is 110+ employees strong, housed in TWO buildings in the Chicago suburbs, and we’re continuing to challenge the status quo in the promo products industry, just like we’ve been doing since day one!

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2015

Many franchise systems who receive support from our sister company, iFranchise Group — a premiere franchise consulting group — would ask where could they find services in PR, SEO, and website development. I received my MBA with high honors from the University of Chicago and I’m a third-gernation small business entrepreneur.

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