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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: mor.sl
Amanda | November 28th, 2012What do you get when you mix Epicurious with Peapod, and throw in a Netflix-like recommendation algorithm for good measure? This week’s Small Business Spotlight, mor.sl. mor.sl solves two problems all of us face at some point: what to eat for dinner and ensuring all the ingredients are in your kitchen. mor.sl’s homepage lists pictures [...]
This Year, What Is Your Small Business Thankful For?
Amanda | November 21st, 2012Thanksgiving is the time of year all of us sit down around a big ‘ole dinner table and take a few minutes to give thanks. Most of the time, we reflect on friends, family, loved ones, and personal prosperity. Thanksgiving can also be a great time to take yourself out of the daily fray from [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Dalla Terra Winery
Amanda | November 14th, 2012Thanksgiving is just around the corner (next Thursday– it’s early this year). And right after you turn the Thanksgiving corner, you’re staring directly at a bunch of other major holidays. It’s just that time of the year. Besides turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and family there is one more key holiday component: wine! This week’s Small [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Stinglight Photography
Amanda | November 7th, 2012There comes a time in everyone’s life where it seems like everyone they know gets married. That time in my life is now. I feel pretty comfortable in saying that I’m kind of an expert by default when it comes to weddings. And if there’s one thing I’ve come to the conclusion that you should [...]
12 Questions: Meet Xavier (Spain)
Audree | October 26th, 2012In our 12 Questions blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdSPRING community. For these interviews, we pick people who add value to our community – in the blog, in the forums, in the projects. Plainly – activities that make crowdSPRING a better community. Be professional, treat others with respect, help us build [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Simply Smart Tech
Amanda | October 24th, 2012If there’s one thing all business owners, from Fortune 500 to the one-man shop small businesses, can agree on, it’s this: security and IT support are absolutely vital. Finding a trustworthy and reputable outside source– or even in-house support– can be an overwhelming endeavor. Well, if you happen to be a company in Chicago, search [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Simplytapp
Amanda | October 3rd, 2012Quick, look in your wallet. If you’re anything like the average American, you probably have three or four credit cards (and between $3,000 – $7,000 worth of credit card debt) making your billfold pretty thick and uncomfortable to sit on. Now look at your phone and imagine if you could leave your credit and bank [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Bicyclette
Amanda | September 26th, 2012It’s time to admit something embarrassing: I never learned how to ride a bike. There was a string of events that lead to this, but it’s mostly a result of crashing into the corner of my house, an aversion to physical pain, and a stubborn “streak” approximately a mile wide. Some additional fun trivia: our [...]
