ConversionXL

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The last link in a horizontal navigation menu (or the bottom one in a vertical menu) should be “Contact.” Luke Wroblewski took notes at a recent An Event Apart conference in Chicago where Jared Spool made this point about redesigning websites : They can mess with the knowledge gap— and cost you millions.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 17, 2009

They quickly went into production at Sylvania Electronic Defense Labs down the street in Mountain View and Hallicrafters in Chicago. Later versions would be built by numerous industry contractors and installed on the fleet of ELINT planes orbiting the Soviet Union.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Accelerator programs are becoming more and more vertical and pulling together corporate and institutional support that provides investment, purchasing power, and validation. You’ll be years ahead of plan if you surround yourself with such knowledgeable and energetic resources instead of going off to a beach to work on your idea.

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In many cases, a deeper focus on a particular category or vertical allows these marketplaces to distinguish themselves from broader marketplaces like eBay. Wyzant is a leading Chicago-based marketplace that connects tutors with students around the country. The company was founded by Andrew Geant and Mike Weishuhn in 2005.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 29, 2012

Luke Wroblewski took notes at a recent An Event Apart conference in Chicago where Jared Spool made this point about redesigning websites: they can mess with the knowledge gap. use ‘Contact’ instead of ‘Communication’). In most cases, don’t re-invent the convention. Be careful about redesigns.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 5, 2019

He is the founder and CEO of Vertical Measures. Actually, one of the things that we’ve worked on here at Vertical Measures the last couple of years is we’ve created something that if you see it, it looks almost too simple if I told you it took us hundreds of hours to do it. Arnie Kuenn: Oh, absolutely.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 1, 2012

Interesting vertical farm concept coming together in an old Chicago meatpacking plant – [link]. Stunning map of America’s bike lanes – [link]. Creative way for Getty images to advertise its photo collection (video) - [link]. The Inigo Montoya Guide to 27 Commonly Misused Words – [link].

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Mucker Lab

MAY 1, 2013

From the outside, they are vertically integrated challengers to decades if not hundred-years old incumbents. These entrepreneurs and companies are just as likely to be found on University Ave in Palo Alto as they are in mid-market industrial towns like Columbus, Pittsburg, Chicago, and even Los Angeles.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

So we opened the goFlow platform from surfing-only to 10 new verticals: Paddle-boarding, Diving, Fishing, Skateboarding, Cycling, Golfing, Snow sports, Boating, Kitesurfing and more to come. It’s a problem that all weather driven sports have. Thanks to Lydia Fayal, AdmitSee ! #22) 22) Self-Sufficient.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 26, 2015

As a result we’re declining the majority of these conversations unless we really understand the market vertical and the founders are familiar to us. So we led an additional financing which gave them time to accomplish these goals — in fact to exceed them by launching into Chicago before the A Round was even completed.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

We first heard about Babbaco from my friend Sam Yagan – the founder of OkCupid and Excelerate Labs , an incubator in Chicago. Babbaco has some terrific plans around these – I think it’s easy to imagine what they may be since the parenting vertical is so inherently social. Jessica Kim is truly an authentic founder.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

If you can’t make it [as an entrepreneur] in Chicago, the problem might be your idea – crowdspring.co/1i5CnPy. Interesting Web Design Trend: Vertical Split Layouts – crowdspring.co/1eEmorS. Why You Shouldn’t Say “You’re Welcome” – crowdspring.co/1eJnLpo. 1eEieQL.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 18, 2009

— [link] (excuse my shameless self plug) Reply Sam , on June 18, 2009 at 11:06 am Said: I’m an undergraduate currently interning at a Chicago-area startup. Just want to thank you for sharing the lessons and insights you’ve gained throughout your journey.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 17, 2015

In Newark, a Vertical Indoor Farm Helps Anchor an Area’s Revival nytimes.com/glogin?URI=htt…. ‘Liking’ Your Neighborhood Cafe on Facebook is Not Enough, Shop Owner Says dnainfo.com/chicago/201504…. 5 Tips For Small Businesses During Tax Season forbes.com/sites/drewhend…. entrepreneur.com/article/244517.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

It’s like arguing against vertical software. Don’t forget NASA, National Research/Technology Laboratories, Boeing, US Defense dept, many of the top technology Universities like MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, University of Chicago, etc, etc, fall in same usage categories. March 26, 2011 at 9:02 am.

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