Interviews
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Simple Squares
Amanda | September 30th, 2011This week’s spotlight was a pretty controversial product at the crowdSPRING office. When I brought it to the lunch table and announced what it was, people were skeptical, even downright cynical. But to those that were adventuresome enough to try it, it ended up being a tasty treat. What was it, you ask? Simple Squares. [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Creative Semiotics
Amanda | September 22nd, 2011Every piece of advertising or design has a root in cultural symbolism, otherwise, nobody would understand what it’s trying to say. For example, most people brought up in a Judeo-Christian society recognize an apple as a symbol for knowledge. Every culture has symbols like this. The study of cultural signs is known as semiotics. One [...]
12 Questions: Meet Dragan Lon?ar (Belgrade, Serbia)
Audree | September 20th, 2011In 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: Hands Occupied
Amanda | September 15th, 2011Crafting is not for the faint of heart. It requires a perseverance, attention to detail and dedication many tend to underestimate. Failed crafting experiments can leave a person feeling useless and stupid. If you doubt this, try teaching yourself to knit. However, there is hope for those who are not naturally craft-inclined. And it’s this [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: RawFoodHomeRecipes.com
Amanda | September 8th, 2011The worst part of cooking is deciding what to make. Everybody has their fall backs, but there comes a point where you just wanna try something new. A great way to do this is to try to make something from a specific cuisine. But in a world filled with interesting fare, what cuisine do you [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: The F-ing Word of the Day
Amanda | September 1st, 2011Sometimes, I really believe in fate. Just last week I used the word “chortle” at the cS office. To which one of our beloved co-founders, Ross, responded with: “What is it, 1913?” And that same afternoon, while browsing the site, I found today’s spotlight: The F-ing Word of the Day. Note: despite its name, the [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Roll Rangler
Amanda | August 25th, 2011Once upon a time, it was a beautiful, sunny, summer afternoon and I was driving on the highway somewhere in Wisconsin. And then tragedy struck: a water bottle slid underneath the brake pedal. You might think the highway is the ideal circumstance for this to happen. But, anyone who knows anything about Wisconsin highways during [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: EpicThrills
Amanda | August 18th, 2011I have a friend who subscribes to the belief that every experience you have in life is a “story for your storybook.” It’s become a kind of mantra in our group of friends, used in jest and in all seriousness. To credit Rob, though, it can be a pretty powerful reminder to be constantly seeking [...]
12 Questions: Meet Grace Conlon (USA)
Audree | August 17th, 2011In 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: AllBusinessCards.com
Amanda | August 11th, 2011Business cards supposedly reveal a lot about a person. There are seemingly dozens of decisions to be made when choosing a business card, rounded versus square corners to color choice to card stock thickness. Like it or not, people judge on the aesthetic merits of a business card. It has to be clean, professional, pleasing [...]
