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MAY 30, 2014

A tech bubble: What Chicago entrepreneurs think | Blue Sky Innovation – crowdspring.co/1lJaw6B. Photography Post-production: Lightroom & Photoshop Tutorials | Abduzeedo – crowdspring.co/1lDsOWD. Photography Post-production: Lightroom & Photoshop Tutorials | Abduzeedo – crowdspring.co/1lDsOWD.

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

Something new for the Chicago tech community – crowdspring.co/1bXLS29. A Web Designer’s Guide to Choosing Product and Business Names | Vandelay Design Blog – crowdspring.co/18Ga1qJ. A Web Designer’s Guide to Choosing Product and Business Names | Vandelay Design Blog – crowdspring.co/18Ga1qJ.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Six Things Physical Product Development Taught Me About Experience Design | UX Magazine – crowdspring.co/X7NCjD. Good long read on the history of Motorola | Chicago magazine – crowdspring.co/1nQMcBM. How to Use Storytelling to Design Delightful UX – crowdspring.co/X7LqZI.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Chicago Sun Times writes about crowdSPING’s 2010 Chicago Innovation Award – [link]. Understanding Customer Experience – [link]. 10 Must Follow Tips for Effective Writing – [link]. The Mad Men Guide to Changing the World with Words – [link].

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AUGUST 22, 2013

Chicago’s most active entrepreneurial networking groups | Crain’s Chicago Business – [link]. Get Out of the Way | Entrepreneur – [link]. The Fundamental Challenge of Your Startup’s First Hire: Leading and Learning at the Same Time – [link].

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

These 44 Apps Will Make Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners More Productive – crowdspring.co/YGV8Dp. These 44 Apps Will Make Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners More Productive – crowdspring.co/YGV8Dp. 5 basic legal considerations for startups | Chicago Tribune – crowdspring.co/1na3gI5.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Chicago’s startup engine roars | Chicago Tribune - crowdspring.co/16aYZLL. Product Showcase Websites: 30+ Beautiful and Attractive Examples - crowdspring.co/1gqoBGj. 8 Strange Rituals of Productive Writers | Copyblogger - crowdspring.co/1gqqPWg. The New Science of Who Sits Where at Work | WSJ - crowdspring.co/1gq3TGK.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2018

For most of my 20+ year-career, I have worked with small businesses, startups, entrepreneurs and inventors, and I have seen the power public relations can have on these businesses. There is no doubt that public relations (generating positive media stories) can be impactful to your startup, and here’s why: 1.

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

The product lens - [link]. 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]. Instagram Co-Founder Mike Krieger’s 8 Principles For Building Products People Want | TechCrunch - [link].

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JUNE 1, 2011

Study shows Chicago lacks strong tech investor base – [link]. Inspired By The Start Fund, New World Ventures Offers Chicago Excelerate Startups $50K – [link]. Retro designs are again in style for consumer goods product packaging – [link]. Thinking about selling your small business or startup? – [link].

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APRIL 5, 2013

“Products take off not just because of WHAT they do but HOW they make us feel.” “Products take off not just because of WHAT they do but HOW they make us feel.” Chicago-based BrightTag ranked #4! “Products take off not just because of WHAT they do but HOW they make us feel.”

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Laura began Laura Orrico Public Relations, LLC in 2016 and has found major success with a number of high-profile clients across the country. We had a chance to interview Laura and asked about her story, how she started her business and the future of Laura Orrico Public Relations. Tell us about your products and services.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Kevin Willer Shares His Experience Building Google’s Culture In Chicago – [link]. Public relations: Social media too big for businesses to ignore – [link]. Advice to advisers: Stop being so nice – [link]. Building Startups Is Like Baking A Cake In 3 Minutes – [link]. What Good Does Design Do For Business?

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

Pennies from Heaven: Chicago Startups’ Experiences with Angel Investors – [link]. Flyover Geeks: 2010′s Top 30 in Chicago tech – [link]. Can minimal design work for product packaging? Can minimal design work for product packaging? The Myth Of Work Life Balance – [link]. – [link].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

How should one go about pricing their software product? How CEOs Stay So Productive | Fast Company – [link]. Good (short) video interview with Kevin Willer about the value 1871 Chicago offers entrepreneurs – [link]. What is someone going to stop doing when they start using your product? Quora – [link].

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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]. Why Everyone In Your Company Should Be A Product Manager | Co.Design – [link]. Startup Psychology: Why Awareness Is Awesome | ON Startups – [link].

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JANUARY 5, 2012

The ideal product manager – [link]. The ideal product manager – [link]. CEC’s Startup Forecast – “Never been a better time to start a company in Chicago” – [link]. The Butcher & Larder whole animal butcher shop in Chicago - [link]. Mocked And Misunderstood – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Are You Building The Right Product? Excellent example from Uber on how to analyze data to improve your product/service – [link]. A quarter of all Chicago-area mortgages underwater – [link]. Problems Are Opportunities, Not Threats – [link]. – [link]. VC valuation spreadsheet – [link].

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JANUARY 18, 2013

The Science of Productivity: How To Get More Done In Less Time - [link]. The Science of Productivity: How To Get More Done In Less Time – [link]. 30% of Excelerate Labs CEO’s have been women – Chicago more diverse that most and growing! - [link]. Humans need to know why – [link].

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

Nice feature story via Chicago Tribune on @Ramon_DeLeon – [link]. Showcase of unusual and creative product designs – [link]. Klout, My Story & Why Opting Out Was My Only Choice – [link]. Intelligent critique of AdKeeper by Digiday’s @JackMarshall – [link]. “Thanks for calling.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Why Chicago is the Best Place to Start a Digital Startup - [link]. Product searches on Amazon have grown 73 percent over the last year while searches on Google Shopping have been flat” – [link]. 14 Great Product Packaging Designs - [link]. 14 Great Product Packaging Designs - [link]. Convertible Debt - [link].

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JULY 28, 2011

Built in Chicago – a Movement, a Mission, a Community - [link]. Some Social Media is Toxic to Productivity: Google+, Twitter, & Facebook - [link]. If your website’s full of assholes, it’s your fault - [link]. When social media goes bad: a cautionary tale - [link].

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JANUARY 12, 2011

The image above is from an outstanding collection of black and white photographs taken by Vivian Maier, a street photographer whose work was discovered at an auction in Chicago. and Product Placement in Movies – [link]. Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week! Reeses Pieces, E.T.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

An open letter to the Chicago entrepreneurial community – [link]. Good summary of some of the problems w/ GoogleTV, AppleTV & similar products – [link]. Three economic trends for 2011 (fueled by startup goodness) – [link]. HOW TO: Attract Early Adopters to Your Social Startup – [link]. Gimmick or smart idea?

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Simply being *usable* is enough to make a product truly remarkable – [link]. Chicago Entrepreneurism: Four Ingredients To Help Your Business – And This City – Dominate – [link]. Minimalistic Designs of Consumer Products – [link]. Site Speed – Are You Fast? Does it Matter? – [link].

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MARCH 2, 2011

Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – [link]. Six Useful Google Code Labs Products For People Who Develop Website – [link]. How to Make Money in 6 Easy Steps – [link]. Good post about why you should not force-sell customers when they first visit – [link].

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

An AMAZING amount of funding activity in Chicago – [link]. Small business and startups: great reads from the business press – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Coupon Cactus – [link]. 9 Metrics to Help You Make Wise Decisions about Your Start-Up – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Customers must experience and get to know a brand before they become loyal to its products and services. 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.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The Chicago FireStarter Venture Capital Fund – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link]. 5 Reasons The Windy City is a Great Place for Startups – [link]. How to build your startup without learning code – [link]. The Perpetually Vexing Problem of Hiring Programmers – [link].

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JUNE 26, 2015

The 7 scars of an entrepreneur | Chicago Tribune – buff.ly/1RwMT17. Strategies to Build a Fun Work Culture That’s Also Productive crowdspring.co/1F6S299. The Surprising Downsides of Being Clever crowdspring.co/1FiX2aR. Ways to Get the Best Out of Your Employees crowdspring.co/1HojrJI. Is Social Entrepreneurship a Scam?

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Always productive and efficient, John gets things done in a way that doesn’t call attention to himself, but rather to the work product itself. I might also mention that she is a budding stand-up comic working the mic at clubs in Chicago and San Francisco. Thanks, Adriano! Thanks, Bianca! Thanks, Amanda! Thanks, Brittany!

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Incubator 1871 Nurtures Chicago’s Growing Startup Scene – [link]. Fred Wilson on Why the Collapse of Venture Capital is Good – [link]. Win, win win all around … 37signals invests in The Starter League – [link]. Pricing Experiments You Might Not Know, But Can Learn From – [link]. I’ll take a gigabit to go.

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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. And making sales early on when a product is not nearly what it will be one day is especially hard. Thanks to Tom La Vecchia, X Factor Media ! #2

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

And technical entrepreneurs, which is what most of the Fellows are, typically need some direction on how to best spend their time when they are not working on product. Especially early on when you have a basic product (or a concept) and no customers. My product isn’t ready yet. Get Your Product into the Hands of Real Users.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 29, 2021

We chose Stellar Villa since it's a broad name that would allow us to sell art but also other home related products should we ever decide to. Thanks to Hope Gibbs, Inkandescent Public Relations ! #3- 17- A name that identified with our product. Thanks to Patrick Connelly, Stellar Villa ! #2- Inkandescent Inc.

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Brandanew

AUGUST 1, 2016

Production : Brandanew.co 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. hosted by Upasna Kakroo.

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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. Related posts: Lean Marketing: Public Relations strategies for small businesses and startups. Photo: MissTessmacher.

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