Archive for April, 2011
crowdSPRING Celebrates Shakespearean Sonnet Day
Ross | April 26th, 2011Can you believe that our last Shakespearean sonnet day was in November 2009? This is partly because until now, everyone was afraid to challenge Kevin, our customer service guru and reigning Shakespearean sonnet champion. If you’re wondering what Shakespearean sonnet day is – we made it up. We read Shakespearean sonnets to celebrate … umm [...]
Lean startups: Office space for the 21st Century
Mike | April 25th, 2011When starting a company it is important to figure out not just how the team will work together, but where the team will work together. Lots of factors will drive this decision, including what type of company you’re launching, who your customers are, how large your team will be, what your budget is, and where [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Mancx
Amanda | April 25th, 2011After reading Charles Stross’ 2005 sci-fi novel, Accerlerando, Mattias Guilotte was excited. The book’s theme is largely a question about the trade of information and communication. Inspired by the main character’s job in the book, he scribbled on a yellow sticker: “I want to be an information broker!” Two years later, he still has that [...]
How To Build A Strong Startup Team
Ross | April 19th, 2011Many entrepreneurs have heard that 90% of startups fail within two years. Looking at the number of startups launched every month and the many that hit the deadpool, that’s not a shocking number. There’s research suggesting that the failure rates are actually smaller. However, this is a disctinction without a meaningful difference for companies that [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: SignNow.com
Amanda | April 18th, 2011I like doing anything and everything I can over the internet. Some might say this is because I am a college-aged millennial whose social skills have been stunted by technology, but I think it has more to do with the ease, convenience and immediacy the internet provides. Need pad thai at midnight? The internet will [...]
10 tips for entrepreneurs on working with a partner
Mike | April 18th, 2011After almost five years of working closely with a partner in an internet venture, I have had a great deal of time to think about how to do it better. At times it has been as easy as could be – enjoying the work together, assisting one another seamlessly, being greater than the sum of [...]
Standing out from the Crowd in the Gallery
Audree | April 15th, 2011If you are a creative, you know the galleries in projects can be filled with page after page of designs, and everyone is trying to stand out from the crowd. There are several techniques you can use to display your designs that may help draw the eye of the buyer and the decision makers on [...]
How Do You Know If Your Startup Idea Is Good?
Ross | April 12th, 2011You get inspired and think you have a great idea for a new startup. How do you know if the idea is good and worth pursuing? In this 3 minute video, I share three things you can do to validate or disprove your idea. Do you have other tips to add or your own story [...]
