crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Notable Clients: Uber, Alibaba, Zigbee Alliance, GrubHub, The Metropolitan Art Museum, Spotify, Orange, The Hyatt, Virgin Media, (RED), AOL, Target, Unilever, GE, PwC, Microsoft, Google, Skype, Expedia, FutureLearn. This Seattle-based agency has been “creating kick-ass brands since 2001,” according to its website. Urban Influence.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 29, 2011

I imagine Lean Startup principles applied to government programs, to healthcare, and to solving the world's great problems. From there, the tour goes through Los Angeles, Seattle, Toronto, New York, Boston, Chicago, DC, and culminates back in San Francisco at the Commonwealth Club on September 27. Who influences you?

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

He is the founder of Unthinkable Media and the author of Break the Wheel: Question Best Practices, Hone Your Intuition, and Do Your Best Work. That was actually my first foray out of where I started, which was sports media and into tech and marketing. I run a business, Unthinkable Media, that makes original series for brands.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 23, 2018

And Apple is famous for taking existing ideas (wireless networks, media creation, mice, mp3 players, smartphones) and doing them really, really well. Myth #5: Massive reach on social media matters. Don’t give in to the temptation to expend all your energy on a short-term boost like amassing large amounts of followers on social media.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

cities, but the Canadian government remains at the ready to attract and assist new startups. There is an ample selection of government aid that small businesses are encouraged to take advantage of – some of which include grants that require no repayment. Refunds can be as high as 65% of the R&D cost.

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VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

It will also lead to a massive expansion of government, whose only function will be to try to interpret and unravel an impossibly complex set of new tax rules. His premise was that the delivery method of software – and whether there was actual media involved (i.e., CDs) – shouldn’t change whether the software should be taxed.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

cities, but the Canadian government remains at the ready to attract and assist new startups. There is an ample selection of government aid that small businesses are encouraged to take advantage of – some of which include grants that require no repayment. Refunds can be as high as 65% of the R&D cost.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

The Foundations of the Seattle startup community. Importantly the Irish government and local businesses roll out the red carpet to make sure everybody visiting leaves with a strong appreciation of the economic benefits for US startups in locating their European headquarters in Ireland vs. all of the other Continental options available.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 19, 2014

The Nissan Leaf battery pack alone costs about $18,000 (though government incentives bring down the overall vehicle cost to the customer). Some concerns in the media include: Legislation. More efficient use of roads will save governments money in reduced infrastructure costs. If costs come down, are there other barriers?

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

” The problem: Boston got sidelined in the social media game. “They’re not so strong in social media, especially compared to New York and L.A. ” He says anecdotal evidence indicates New York attracts women entrepreneurs because startups there tend to be in areas more appealing to women, like ecommerce and media.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. Look beyond California and you have group purchasing (GroupOn in Chicago, LivingSocial in Washington DC), private sales (Gilt Groupe in NY, HauteLook in LA), artisan marketplaces (Etsy in NY), eCommerce (Amazon in Seattle) and on and on.

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Austin Startup

JULY 15, 2017

As it so happens, I was sued by Uber and Lyft last year solely for requesting access to the ridership data they provide to the city of Seattle; an appeal of the verdict is currently pending before the Washington Supreme Court. I have no idea why, but hey, it’s not my company. (As But that’s another story.)

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abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Durant of course plays a huge role, but there are many more nuanced elements certain to drive any Seattle basketball fan to the edge of tears. This is an amazing lesson in how everyone can get it wrong for decades – the scientists, the government, and the doctors. The Most Amazing Bowling Story Ever, by Michael Mooney (D Magazine).

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