Interviews
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Penn Brewery
Amanda | May 23rd, 2012For some reason (probably age discrimination), I have the reputation at the office for being a booze hound. But in reality, I have one true love: beer. If you haven’t gotten the memo, craft beer is is a huge movement in the United States. The Brewer’s Association reports that in 2011, craft beer had blossomed [...]
12 Questions: Meet Tiffany Silverberg (USA)
Audree | May 1st, 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: Invitation Consultants
Amanda | April 25th, 2012The Bridal Association of America reports that the average cost for a wedding’s invitations and reply cards is $659. (If you have a few extra minutes, check out that link to wedding stats. It’s pretty fascinating.) Stationery is a very expensive venture, for both individuals and businesses alike. Invitation Consultants provide classy, customizable invitations at [...]
12 Questions: Meet Catherine Faletanoai (New Zealand)
Audree | March 20th, 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: Milk & Media Studios
Amanda | March 16th, 2012What do Werner Herzog, the NBA, and The Dark Knight have in common? Well, besides being awesome: Milk & Media Studios! The seeds for the film financing and production studio were planted when NBA star Elton Brand (yup, this guy) and film maker Harry Knapp worked together on a Werner Herzog movie, Rescue Dawn. If I’m [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Stack Exchange and Super User
Amanda | February 22nd, 2012Got a technical, software or programming question like, “Is a function larger than an array [in Javascript]?” Or, do you just want to know when the first use of a secret identity in a comic book was? Either way, I’ve got your answer. Well, I don’t, but Stack Exchange does. There’s a lot of user- [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Should I Get Married?
Amanda | February 15th, 2012Valentine’s Day. Those words might send you into visions of long-stemmed roses and Michael Bolton or into a seizure of disgust and disillusion. Or a shrug of absolute disinterest. But it’s today, the day after Valentine’s, that is the most interesting. It’s the holiday I like to call: “WE’RE ENGAGED! NOW LOOK AT MY RING [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Geben Communication
Amanda | February 1st, 2012Sometimes it seems like the world of entrepreneurs is approximately 5,000% male. Don’t worry, this isn’t going to turn into a lecture about institutionalized sexism (though, largely male tech community: don’t tempt me!). Instead, I want this to be a celebration of women who go out, start their own businesses, and get exactly what they [...]
