Small biz spotlight
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 [...]
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 [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: PagPresente
Amanda | August 4th, 2011This week, our small business spotlight comes to us all the way from Brazil (quick shout out to our team of Brazilian software engineers, Jonas and Adriano!). Most of us have probably thought at least once in our lives after receiving a less than desirable gift, “Wow, I wish I had just received money.” It [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Slikc
Amanda | July 28th, 2011There’s nothing more inconvenient than looking at pictures on someone’s smart phone. I feel this is the appropriate time to insert the hashtag #firstworldproblems. But, self-awareness be darned, because those moments of wrist grabbing, head tilting and eye straining are legitimately frustrating. Recognizing this, I introduce you all to PicoSnap by Slikc. PicoSnap is the [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Hireology
Amanda | July 21st, 2011With temperature highs steadying at a cool and comfy 100 degrees this week in Chicago, it’s too hot to bother with lengthy, clever intros. So, I’ll just cut to the chase: this week we’re featuring the website Hireology.com. Hiring new employees can be tricky– both Mike and Ross have covered this topic extensively in the [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: QRazy Panda
Amanda | July 14th, 2011We live in a society where the sentence: “I’ve got a Groupon for that!” makes sense. Daily deal websites are par for the course. So much so, it seems almost impossible that any company could differentiate themselves. Almost impossible, but Salvador Serrano has done it with QRazy Panda. The fact that QRazy Panda primarily focuses [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Cameo Content
Amanda | July 8th, 2011This week’s small business spotlight brings us full circle in a few ways. Our own co-founder, Mike Samson, was once a Producer and Production Manager in the film and television industry. Many of his frustrations with trying to outsource video work are some of the reasons crowdSPRING was created. So today we’re bringing you Cameo [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: BookTurtle
Amanda | June 29th, 2011Buying books might be one of the guiltiest pleasures, ever. The smell of the ink, the feel of the paper and, of course, the question of what to do when you’re done reading it. Some are worth keeping and showing off on your book shelf. But most do not make the cut. There’s few option [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Manor Works
Amanda | June 22nd, 2011When I turned 21, I made a huge mistake. Drunk (pun definitely intended) with my new I.D. wielding power, I felt my days of Keystone, Old Style and PBR were over and I began to dive into the world of craft beer. As with most things in life, once you begin to drink quality beer, [...]
Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Voguette
Amanda | June 15th, 2011Keeping up with fashion trends is hard work, for those who are serious about it. While Chanel and Prada are mainstays, it can be more rewarding to find smaller, boutique designers to buy from. However, for most people, travelling around the world looking for unique designs is just not feasible. Luckily, Voguette.com exists to help [...]
