Posts Tagged ‘small business’

Small Business Spotlight of the Week: MyCorporation

Amanda | September 19th, 2012

Let’s face it: most of us are rubbish at knowing what’s going on when it comes filing legal documents. You tell us to file our taxes and we respond with TurboTax. We’re not well-versed on the process, what forms need to be filed, when and where said forms should be filed, and what the expense could [...]

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Panel Discussions. Ugh. Or Not.

Mike | September 17th, 2012

On occasion I find myself in attendance at a conference or other event that has, as a part of its programming, a panel discussion. The topics can be phenomenal; “How to Succeed Where Other Fail,” “Your Startup Can Save Civilization,” “Best Practices for the Care and Feeding of Tigers,” or even “Why Do Birds Sing [...]

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Twitter Link Roundup #145 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

Ross | September 14th, 2012

Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account, I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design, web design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and [...]

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Olander Group

Amanda | September 12th, 2012

There’s this myth out there in the world of professional services that the traditional agency model and crowdsourcing are mortal enemies. Trying to get the two of them in the same room is like smashing two south pole magnets together. If the traditional agency model and crowdsourcing were families, their fourteen-year-old children would enter into [...]

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Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement

Mike | September 10th, 2012

Last week, Ross was contacted by an old friend, Ron May, who publishes an industry newsletter in Chicago and writes extensively about technology, startups, and small business in our region. Ron gets in touch periodically for updates on crowdSPRING so this was no great surprise. Ron’s email asked, “What the heck is going on with crowdSPRING? [...]

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Twitter Link Roundup #144 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

Ross | September 7th, 2012

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Bridge The Gap Villages

Amanda | September 5th, 2012

If you live in a large, tourist destination or if you’ve even take a trip to, well, anywhere, something quickly becomes apparent: there is a huge divide between locals and those just visiting. It’s clothing, it’s language, it’s demeanor, and it’s very pervasive. Whether you’re walking down the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, buying a sandwich [...]

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Twitter Link Roundup #143 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

Ross | August 31st, 2012

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Gelatini

Amanda | August 30th, 2012

Well, the time has come. The sun is setting earlier and earlier; kids are filtering back into school; summer is ending. And while many of us are looking forward to finding our flannels and getting ourselves to an apple orchard, the end of summer is always bittersweet. But! Before September 21st rolls around, there is [...]

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