Posts Tagged ‘smallbiz’
What Customers Want Most From Small Business Mobile Websites
Ross | September 26th, 2012Nearly half of U.S. consumers use smartphones. In fact, among young adults (18 to 29) and adults in households with incomes of over $75,000, smartphone use is even higher (66% and 68%, respectively). In a July 2012 study, two independent research firms surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. adult smartphone users. The findings are not surprising: [...]
Small Business and Startups – 13 Great Reads From The Business Press
Mike | September 24th, 2012One of my daily pleasures is to read the paper, the blogs, and the magazines. I typically scan the major stories domestic and international, take a dive into the political coverage, read the opinion pages top to bottom, skim the sports and entertainment sections and then head over to the business section to see what’s [...]
Small Business and Startups: The True “Lean” Movement
Mike | September 10th, 2012Last 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? [...]
7 Habits of Highly Effective Employees
Ross | August 15th, 2012We’re fortunate to have built a great team at crowdSPRING. What makes one employee highly effective and another average? For some of our job postings, crowdSPRING receives hundreds of resumes. How do we find the the most effective people to join our team? Contrary to the way most companies hire – we never hire the [...]
Lean Marketing Tips: Public Relations and Focus
Mike | August 13th, 2012“The three main elements of public relations are practically as old as society: informing people, persuading people, or integrating people with people” ~ Edward Bernays Most startup entrepreneurs and marketing professionals will agree that a robust public relations strategy is crucial for startups and many small businesses. While there is no argument that these efforts [...]
5 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Olympic Athletes
Mike | August 6th, 2012When Gabby Douglas climbed on the balance beam last week en route to her gold medal for individual all-around women’s gymnastics she was the picture of calm focus. She was smiling, but she was also tense, and as she began her routine it was clear that she had completely tuned out everything around her. You [...]
What Small Business and Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Roger Federer
Ross | July 11th, 2012A few days ago, Roger Rederer defeated Andy Murray to win his record-tying seventh Wimbledon title. It was a phenomenal match and Federer’s 17th Grand Slam title (the most in men’s singles history). Many consider Federer the best male tennis player of all time. Federer, however, had not won a major tournament since 2010. How [...]
