Spool In the News
How Chicago Startup Spool Is Using Its Own Services to Launch a Venture Funding Arm
Published in The Business Journals — After finding success as a Chicago entrepreneur with her creative marketing agency Spool, founder and CEO Catherine Merritt wanted a seat ...
16 Lessons Leaders Have Learned From a Crisis
Published in Fast Company — Whether you’re a corporate executive addressing a corporate PR nightmare or a small business owner strapped for cash, trying to ...
15 Ways for Bootstrapped Startups to Reward Top Performers
Published in Fast Company — For a bootstrapped startup, giving monetary rewards to show appreciation to stand-out employees might not be possible in the very ...
Here’s How Smaller Brands Can Engage in Meaningful Philanthropy
Published in Fast Company — Although start-up business owners are oftentimes running their operations on a tight ship with a limited budget, that doesn’t necessarily ...
13 Competitive Benefits Even New Businesses Can Offer
Published in Fast Company — Over the course of the last few years, employees’ values and priorities for their work lives have shifted. Many are ...
6 Unique Business Funding Options You May Not Have Considered
Published in Fast Company — Funding is crucial for any new business. Without sufficient capital at the outset, the business may not have the means ...
Taking Vacation Isn’t Just Good for Your Well-Being, It’s Good for Business
Published in Fast Company — It feels more important than ever for entrepreneurs and business leaders to step away from work for a bit. Getting ...
Spool Named to Inc. Magazine’s List of 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Published in Cision PR Newswire — Today, Spool was listed as the 940 overall fastest-growing private company in the country, positioning it within the top 20% of ...
Three Things I’ve Learned…Catherine Merritt
Spool founder and CEO Catherine Merritt shares the lessons she has learned from the past two years. Published in PRovoke Media — After more than ...
Addressing Internal Communication After Roe v. Wade Ruling
Published in PR News — The days of employee communication remaining internal are long gone. You’ll be prepared “if you always assume emails will be forwarded ...
Considering a Rebrand? Keep These 15 Important Factors in Mind
Published in Fast Company — Rebranding your business is a big decision that involves many different moving parts. A rebrand can mean anything from redesigning ...
Growth Marketing Strategies for Cannabis Entrepreneurs and Marketers
Published on Party Like a Marketer — Lisa Buffo, Founder, and CEO of the Cannabis Marketing Association sat down with Catherine Merritt, CEO at Spool ...
Innovator 25 Americas 2022 – Catherine Merritt
Published in PRovoke Media — PR and marketing agency Spool entered 2022 on a high, having been named the fastest-growing agency globally by PRovoke Media. ...
Industry Spotlight: Legalization and PR Opportunities Grow in CBD and Cannabis
Published in PR News — With 68 percent of Americans supporting legalization of marijuana, and more states making it legal (New Jersey is the latest), ...
