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crowdSPRING, LLC
Company type	Private
Industry	Design
Founded	May 2007
Founder	Ross Kimbarowsky; Mike Samson;
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Custom Logo Design, Website Design, Illustration, Marketing Materials, Industrial Design, Copywriting
Number of employees	70
Website	www.crowdspring.com

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Crowdspring (written "crowdSPRING", legally crowdSPRING, LLC) is an online marketplace for crowdsourced creative services.^[2]

Overview

Crowdspring was co-founded in May 2007 by Ross Kimbarovsky and Michael Samson.^[3] Crowdspring launched its online marketplace publicly in May 2008. Crowdspring is based in Chicago.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

More than 200,000 graphic designers and writers from 200 countries work on Crowdspring.^[10]

Blog

Crowdspring maintains a blog which was launched in mid-2008.^[11]

Criticism

When it launched publicly in mid-2008, the company and its business model received some criticism because Crowdspring's marketplace works on a speculative model and challenges traditional ways of buying and selling graphic design, industrial design, and copywriting services.^{[citation needed]} This is the process of asking professionals to complete custom work for the chance of getting payment.^[12] This means that most people involved in the process effectively work for free.^[13] Crowdspring embraced and actively participates in the debate about its spec work business model.^[14]^[15]

References

^ "Business Profile CrowdSpring, LLC". Better Business Bureau.
^ [1] Crowdspring homepage
^ Steiner, Christopher (2009). "The Creativity of Crowds". Forbes.
^ "Creative designs, ideas get chance to stand out at CrowdSpring". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
^ Company snapshot Businessweek
^ Crowdsourced Design: Is Crowdspring the next iStockPhoto?
^ review Information Week
^ Christopher Steiner The Creativity of Crowds February 16, 2009 Forbes
^ Rafe Needleman CrowdSpring leverages weasel economics June 12, 2008 CNet
^ LeFlore, Ann (2018-06-16). "Crowdspring Review – Legit or Scam". 9 to 5 Work Online. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
^ "Crowdspring Blog". Crowdspring.
^ "The NO!SPEC campaign vs. crowdSPRING". Retrieved 14 July 2017.
^ Walker, Rob (May 31, 2011). "The Crowd Is Wise—but Can It Draw?". Slate.
^ [2] The NO!SPEC campaign vs. Crowdspring,
^ [3] Is Spec Work Evil? The Online Creative Community Speaks

External links

Crowdspring website

[1] "Business Profile CrowdSpring, LLC". Better Business Bureau.

[2] [1] Crowdspring homepage

[forbes-3] Steiner, Christopher (2009). "The Creativity of Crowds". Forbes.

[4] "Creative designs, ideas get chance to stand out at CrowdSpring". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 14 July 2017.

[5] Company snapshot Businessweek

[6] Crowdsourced Design: Is Crowdspring the next iStockPhoto?

[7] review Information Week

[8] Christopher Steiner The Creativity of Crowds February 16, 2009 Forbes

[9] Rafe Needleman CrowdSpring leverages weasel economics June 12, 2008 CNet

[10] LeFlore, Ann (2018-06-16). "Crowdspring Review – Legit or Scam". 9 to 5 Work Online. Retrieved 2020-10-21.

[11] "Crowdspring Blog". Crowdspring.

[12] "The NO!SPEC campaign vs. crowdSPRING". Retrieved 14 July 2017.

[13] Walker, Rob (May 31, 2011). "The Crowd Is Wise—but Can It Draw?". Slate.

[14] [2] The NO!SPEC campaign vs. Crowdspring,

[15] [3] Is Spec Work Evil? The Online Creative Community Speaks

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 | name = crowdSPRING, LLC
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 | founder = {{Unbulleted list|Ross Kimbarowsky|Mike Samson}}
 | location = [[Chicago, Illinois]], USA
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 ==Overview==
-Crowdspring was co-founded in May 2007 by Ross Kimbarovsky and Michael Samson.<ref name=forbes>{{cite web|last1=Steiner|first1=Christopher|title=The Creativity of Crowds|url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0216/062.html|website=Forbes|date=2009}}</ref> Crowdspring launched its online marketplace publicly in May 2008. Crowdspring is based in Chicago.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-mon-crowd-sourcing-crowdsprisep01,0,7478496.story|title=Creative designs, ideas get chance to stand out at CrowdSpring |publisher=|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=45244460 Company snapshot] Businessweek</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090915195151/http://cs.condenet.com/smallbizprogram/wordpress/?p=54 Crowdsourced Design: Is Crowdspring the next iStockPhoto?]</ref><ref>[http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/07/reviewcam_crowd.html;jsessionid=5VYS54D3JD50DQE1GHPCKHWATMY32JVN review] Information Week</ref><ref>Christopher Steiner [https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0216/062.html The Creativity of Crowds] February 16, 2009 Forbes</ref><ref>Rafe Needleman [http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9967692-2.html CrowdSpring leverages weasel economics] June 12, 2008 CNet</ref>
+Crowdspring was co-founded in May 2007 by Ross Kimbarovsky and Michael Samson.<ref name=forbes>{{cite web|last1=Steiner|first1=Christopher|title=The Creativity of Crowds|url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0216/062.html|website=Forbes|date=2009}}</ref> Crowdspring launched its online marketplace publicly in May 2008. Crowdspring is based in Chicago.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-mon-crowd-sourcing-crowdsprisep01,0,7478496.story|title=Creative designs, ideas get chance to stand out at CrowdSpring |website=[[Chicago Tribune]] |publisher=|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081203123945/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=45244460 Company snapshot] Businessweek</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090915195151/http://cs.condenet.com/smallbizprogram/wordpress/?p=54 Crowdsourced Design: Is Crowdspring the next iStockPhoto?]</ref><ref>[http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/07/reviewcam_crowd.html;jsessionid=5VYS54D3JD50DQE1GHPCKHWATMY32JVN review] Information Week</ref><ref>Christopher Steiner [https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0216/062.html The Creativity of Crowds] February 16, 2009 Forbes</ref><ref>Rafe Needleman [http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9967692-2.html CrowdSpring leverages weasel economics] June 12, 2008 CNet</ref>
 More than 200,000 graphic designers and writers from 200 countries work on Crowdspring.<ref>{{Cite web|last=LeFlore|first=Ann|date=2018-06-16|title=Crowdspring Review – Legit or Scam|url=https://9to5workonline.com/2018/06/16/crowdspring-review-legit-or-scam/|access-date=2020-10-21|website=9 to 5 Work Online|language=en}}</ref>
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 ==Further reading==
-* [https://books.google.com/books?id=7l2OR6giC6AC&pg=PT232&dq=%22Crowdspring%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiin_HfgPHUAhUJ6GMKHcf2BGQQ6AEIMDAC#v=onepage&q=%22Crowdspring%22&f=false Social Media Marketing: The Next Generation of Business Engagement]. [[John Wiley & Sons]]. pp. pt232–233.
+* [https://books.google.com/books?id=7l2OR6giC6AC&dq=%22Crowdspring%22&pg=PT232 Social Media Marketing: The Next Generation of Business Engagement]. [[John Wiley & Sons]]. pp. pt232–233.
 * [https://books.google.com/books?id=o7BiVVnRTrUC&pg=PT110 Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighborhoods]. [[Penguin Group|Penguin]]. pp. pt.110–111
 * [http://www.informationweek.com/software/demo-crowdspring-is-like-ebay-for-creative-professionals/d/d-id/1071800 Information Week]
-* [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-09-01/business/0808310201_1_designs-ideas-sourcing Chicago Tribune]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130609112903/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-09-01/business/0808310201_1_designs-ideas-sourcing Chicago Tribune]
 * [http://www.informationweek.com/desktop/reviewcam-crowdsprings-creative-bazaar/d/d-id/1081577 Information Week]