inspiration
Create Your Own Future
Ross | May 23rd, 2013Some people are stuck in the present and unable to move forward. Use the future to escape the present. Decide where you’d rather be.
12 Questions: Meet Moisés Ferreira (Brazil)
Audree | May 1st, 2013In 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 [...]
Reputation and Community
Mike | April 29th, 2013A couple weeks ago I wrote a post about building relationships with your customers that are based on trust, loyalty, transparency, integrity, and honesty. While writing the post, I had in mind a project we have been working on at crowdSPRING for well over a year now. The team is really excited that in the next couple of [...]
10 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From High School Seniors
Mike | April 22nd, 2013I have written before about things entrepreneurs can learn from people who come from various walks of life. From athletes we can learn the value focus and training, from comics we learn about of risk-taking, from chefs we learn how to stay creativity under great stress, and from musicians we learn the importance of working [...]
Small Business Spotlight: Rent A Green Box
Amanda | April 17th, 2013May through August are the most popular months for relocating and moving, and as anyone who has had to pack up their stuff knows, it is no picnic. Moving takes time and a considerable amount of effort. It’s also expensive. And once it’s over, your new place of residence is filled with empty cardboard boxes [...]
Small Business and Startups: Cultivate Trust and Nurture Loyalty
Mike | April 15th, 2013Trust is a key for driver for your customers. Do they trust you to produce a great product? Do they trust you to deliver a reliable service? Do they trust you with their money and their time? Establishing trust with your customers takes time and consistency, but it also takes data and transparency. Companies rely [...]
12 Questions: Meet Sandie (USA)
Audree | February 6th, 2013In 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 [...]
The Work/Home Möbius Strip
Mike | January 21st, 2013Today is Sunday and, as is the case with most Sundays, I am working at home. Not a ton of work, mind you. I will probably put in 4-5 hours today: writing this post, updating BI data, checking in with customer service, and answering the emails that demand attention. I also was abe to cook [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Colbrook Kitchen
Amanda | December 19th, 2012It’s the most wonderful time of the year– when all of us are scrambling to finalize our gifts and holiday plans. There is nothing more daunting than finding last minute presents, especially if you happen to be struck with the writer’s block equivalent of gift giving. Let us help you jog your brain for some [...]
