ConversionXL

JANUARY 21, 2019

You spot a negative review on your Facebook page. Product failure : Most products have errors. Anything from automatic membership renewals to import fees for overseas customers could inspire a negative review tied to your brand—like this dissatisfied Kylie Cosmetics customer : 5. Do you: Ignore it and hope nobody sees it?

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Software Review Social Media Demand Advertising 125

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

It wasn’t always perfect, but it was way more right than wrong, It informed our product development to a great degree and kept us working on more or less the right stuff. Basically if you didn’t code or sell, you were semi-worthless. Larry always had a 10-year technical vision that he could draw on the whiteboard or spin like a yarn.

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Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review Database 333

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Durant lost control of GM to a bankers' trust just two years later, in 1910, due to enormous debt and a crumble in automobile sales. Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer were all shuttered due to GM's bankruptcy, which occurred on June 1, 2009. He saw the company shift its focus from personal computers to IT services and softwares.

Entrepreneur 116

Entrepreneur Software Review Las Vegas Bankruptcy 116

Austin Startup

MARCH 22, 2021

The rise of no-code and low-code tools means it’s never been easier to set up and build an online business. you’re building a product for two different audiences (buyers and sellers) as well as facilitating sales between them so there’s a lot more complexity than building a simple e-commerce website.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Insurance is the next big industry due for a disruption. In fact, the selling of insurance products (by brokers) has gone largely unchanged in recent history. and counsels clients primarily in the advertising and digital media, Internet, software and technology and insurance industries. Yep, you read that title right.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

CHICAGO MetricsR was created from an acronym based on the 6 Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) that we leverage to help CIOs and CISO tell their story in business terms. These 6 KRIs are The CHICAGO MetricsR and are the result of an aggregation algorithm based on any number of tactical metrics. Thanks to EdwardMarchewka, CHICAGO MetricsR ! #3-

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Naming India Chicago Entrepreneur 152

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A lifelong entrepreneur, Jason has been named to Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 list and was named EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest. He is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and The Economic Club of Chicago. He is a self-taught software engineer and technologist. So Jason, welcome back to the show.

Chicago 50

Chicago Campaign Software Review Software Engineering 50

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

The two ways to build a product, according to Bezos – [link]. Should you launch (your company or new product/service) at a conference? Love seeing all the VC activity in the Chicago area! Giving Due Diligence Calls Their Due – [link]. – [link]. ar (Belgrade, Serbia) – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

How can you price your products & services to demonstrate value? Book Review: Remote by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson – crowdspring.co/1gYIIgT. Book Review: Remote by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson – crowdspring.co/1gYIIgT. How can you price your products & services to demonstrate value?

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

He lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter, dog, and bike. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! He lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter, dog, and I bet you it's more than one bike if I had the gas. Since leaving GrubHub, he founded Fixer.com, an on-demand handyperson service focused on social impact.

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Founder Chicago Kansas Startup 82

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 10, 2014

An awesome overview of the Chicago tech scene – crowdspring.co/1krnniz. The Four Stages of Disruption | Re/code – crowdspring.co/1cN4HzJ. The Dangerous Rise of “Entrepreneurship Porn” | Morra Aarons-Mele Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/JEtYpu.

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Mike Michalowicz

JULY 19, 2013

I just to need approve the invoice, review a few notes, and get the sleep I need to wow the folks attending my presentation in a few short hours. Our quarterly meetings used to be a review of my print out reports, where I inevitably forgot critical stuff. Software & Tools accounting cloud cloud tools intuit quickbooks software'

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Software Review Cloud Technical Review Chicago 111

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 11, 2014

The image above shows a typical rush hour in Chicago in 1909. Here’s the Data | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1lLgAjK. Re/code - crowdspring.co/1embSqM. Study: Expert Content 83% More Effective Lifting Purchase Considerations Than User Reviews – crowdspring.co/1e8zfyc. ” - crowdspring.co/1hmqTmI.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

the truth is, if it happened on your watch and you are accountable for the finished product, you ultimately share the blame in the customer’s eyes. This lesson was driven home to me during a business trip to Chicago. Technically, my lack of samples wasn’t my fault, because the hotel didn’t do their due diligence.

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Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Chicago 164

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 12, 2020

You make can either make or break the future of a business hence due diligence is necessary before making any moves. But at the end of the day, I am in my position as CEO of an 18-year firm providing IT support, cloud services, vanity numbers and CRM software because of my strengths. 1- Trusting my own instincts.

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Entrepreneur Software Review Technical Review SEO 114

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2012

4 Code-Free Steps to Launch Your Business Website – [link]. Why the Best Product Doesn’t Always Win – [link]. Why the Best Product Doesn’t Always Win – [link]. 4 Code-Free Steps to Launch Your Business Website – [link]. Disruptions: Time to Review F.A.A. Agile is a Sham- [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Debt also has a due date and interest rate to negotiate. “From a diligence perspective, trolling appears as a blemish on the company,” said Fisher. Issues in software IP are nuanced and require a fairly high level of expertise to determine if the technology is patentable at all. Debt or convertible securities (e.g.,

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Convertible Security IP Technical Review Software Review 100

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2018

A study by Nadav Klein and Ed O’Brien at the University of Chicago investigated how difficult it is to reach what they call a”moral tipping point”. However, your thoughts cannot make a bad product or service great or deliver the specific product you’re seeking at your perfect price. Lead with the good news.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2016

For example: “Stop Wasting Time and Start Being Productive.”). A persuasive one sentence subheadline that supports the headline (“Discover the only project management software that combines time tracking and team communication in one easy-to-use package.”). When is the last time you bought something online without seeing any reviews?

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Startup Software Review Web Video 100

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

4 Steps to Starting a Web Business Without Knowing Coding | The Next Web – crowdspring.co/1ep8F6R. Amazon is surprisingly quiet/inactive when it comes to acquisitions | Re/code – crowdspring.co/1dhwOrm. 4 Steps to Starting a Web Business Without Knowing Coding – crowdspring.co/1ep8F6R. – crowdspring.co/1fkwYB1.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Why Good-Better-Best Prices Are So Effective | Rafi Mohammed-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Will Software Eliminate Physical Retail? How should one go about pricing their software product? How CEOs Stay So Productive | Fast Company – [link]. The Value of Taking a Productive Pause – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 107

David Cohen

MAY 17, 2013

Through presentations, guidance and coaching, you can solidify your business idea, focus your fundraising pitch, improve your accelerator application or refine your product concept. To facilitate a productive match between mentors and participants, candidate selection will focus on technology-oriented companies and teams.

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San Francisco Washington Silicon Valley Technical Review 124

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Not everyone is going to be the right fit for your product, and a key aspect of brand strategy involves focusing on the exact people who will love your product… and ignoring everyone else that is not your target audience. What were their pain points, and how did your product solve their problems? Identify your target audience.

Software Review 62

Software Review Social Media Technical Review Audience 62

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The Myth of Venture Capital | Re/code by Jon Oringer – crowdspring.co/1tNFeV7. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Six Things Physical Product Development Taught Me About Experience Design | UX Magazine – crowdspring.co/X7NCjD.

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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]. Why Everyone In Your Company Should Be A Product Manager | Co.Design – [link]. ” | Fast Code Design – [link]. ” – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 102

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

It says that selling an airplane ticket for $500 and getting paid a $5 fees by the airlines (1% gross margin) is not the same thing as selling $500 of software that you built (>90% gross margin). Sam did all this analysis before even deciding to build V1 of his software and before we put serious money behind him launching.

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Startup Seed Money DC Software Review 150

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 18, 2013

7 Simple productivity tips you can apply today, backed by science | The Buffer Blog – [link]. Does HubSpot Walk The Talk On Its Culture Code? VC funding in Chicago is down more than 40% – [link]. How To Price and Sell Your Startup’s Product – [link]. You play like you practice – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

Hearpreneur

APRIL 19, 2019

words that reflected our product) and a row of ’secondary’ words that worked well as base words like stack, base, box. Certain Chicago post offices were staying open until midnight for the taxtime procrastinators. On the way north from the Chicago suburbs to Wisconsin, I thought it would be a great idea to have my own PR firm.

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Naming Cofounder Wisconsin Entrepreneur 110

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. He said, literally, I sh*t you not, “well, my report was due and I didn’t have much time. It’s important to quantify the value of your product or service.

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Investment Bankers Mobile Software Review Japan 415

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

Five Tips To Improve Employee Performance Reviews – [link]. The ideal product manager – [link]. Five Tips To Improve Employee Performance Reviews – [link]. The ideal product manager – [link]. The Butcher & Larder whole animal butcher shop in Chicago - [link]. – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2012

How to Build Trust in a Virtual Workplace | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Why Chicago Needs to Recruit and Retain Great Tech Talent – [link]. 1 Enemy of Creativity: Fear of Failure | Harvard Business Review – [link]. The Danger of Celebritizing Entrepreneurship | Harvard Business Review – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

Four Ways to Market Like a Startup | Brian Gregg and Vivian Weng-Harvard Business Review – [link]. “Products take off not just because of WHAT they do but HOW they make us feel.” Seven Rules for Managing Creative People | Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic-Harvard Business Review – [link]. Focus – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

The image on the left is “The Bean&# in Chicago – photographed in HDR. Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Five Useful Design Techniques and Coding Solutions For Web Designers – [link]. image credit: papalars.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 90

A Crowded Space

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Angellist is a breeding ground for hype – so are Mattermark and CBInsights and Product Hunt and anywhere else that has a leaderboard for companies. Once a startup starts receiving attention, it can snowball and you get constant press coverage across Techcrunch, Re/code, etc. Many investors pride themselves on that ability.

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San Diego Software Review San Francisco Silicon Valley 60

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – [link]. Chicago Sun Times writes about crowdSPING’s 2010 Chicago Innovation Award – [link]. The Most Controversial Magazine Covers of All Time – [link]. 100 Great Free Fonts for Designers – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

crowdSPRING Blog

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]. Revenue Traction Doesn’t Mean Product Market Fit – [link]. Lean Business: Freelancers for ALL My Friends!

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 107

crowdSPRING Blog

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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Social Media Small Business Design Media 87