Small business
How To Build A Strong Startup Team
Ross | April 19th, 2011Many entrepreneurs have heard that 90% of startups fail within two years. Looking at the number of startups launched every month and the many that hit the deadpool, that’s not a shocking number. There’s research suggesting that the failure rates are actually smaller. However, this is a disctinction without a meaningful difference for companies that [...]
10 tips for entrepreneurs on working with a partner
Mike | April 18th, 2011After almost five years of working closely with a partner in an internet venture, I have had a great deal of time to think about how to do it better. At times it has been as easy as could be – enjoying the work together, assisting one another seamlessly, being greater than the sum of [...]
Who are we? And where do we come from? (2011 edition)
Mike | April 11th, 2011It is almost 3 years since we opened the doors to crowdSPRING and in that time we have grown dramatically. In May of 2008, we started out with fewer than 600 registered users. By May of 2009 we had grown to just under 30,000, and by May 2010 we were 79,000 strong; today we have [...]
Lean Marketing: Five Cheap Ways To Market Your Startup
Ross | March 28th, 2011Every startup wants to get attention for their product or service. But it’s not easy for a young company to get attention, and can often be very expensive. In this short video, I offer five suggestions to help you get attention for your startup. Do you have other suggestions of ways startups can get attention [...]
The Law on Fonts and Typefaces: Frequently Asked Questions
Ross | March 23rd, 2011The right typeface is often the key to a great logo, graphic or web design. But there’s much confusion and misinformation about typefaces, fonts and the law. Many people do not understand the law governing the use of typefaces and fonts. Others incorrectly assume that they can freely use any typeface or font for any [...]
What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – Howard Tullman
Ross | March 20th, 2011We’re thrilled to be part of a new web/TV reality series – Trep Life – giving audiences a unique, 360-degree view of what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur. Each episode will focus on one company or organization. The first episode was about our friends Matt Maloney and Mike Evans from Grub Hub – [...]
What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – Lara Miller
Ross | March 9th, 2011We’re thrilled to be part of a new web/TV reality series – Trep Life – giving audiences a unique, 360-degree view of what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur. Each episode will focus on one company or organization. The first episode was about our friends Matt Maloney and Mike Evans from Grub Hub – [...]
Tips for small business: Dear applicant, please show me what I need to see
Mike | March 7th, 2011Last week I wrote about the pain many small businesses experience when hiring new employees: the effort involved, the cost, the time and the risk. I suggested 10 things employers can do to ease the load and make the process smoother, less risky, and (hopefully) more successful. Today I want to speak to the job [...]
What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur
Ross | March 2nd, 2011We’re thrilled to be part of a new web/TV reality series – Trep Life – giving audiences a unique, 360-degree view of what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur. Each episode will focus on one company or organization. The first episode is about our friends Matt Maloney and Mike Evans at Grub Hub – [...]
