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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

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How to Get World Class Experts to Support Your Company

David Teten

As the former CEO of a professional expert network , I’m a firm believer in the value of speedy access to relevant experts. I was excited to see that GLG (formerly Gerson Lehrman Group), the industry leader, is now offering a professional network service geared to the needs of the startup community: GLG Share.

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Netflix vs. Blockbuster and bad profits (reflections from my Bazaarvoice days)

Austin Startup

Then in 1998 along came a tiny company in Los Gatos, California named Netflix. It will ultimately lead to some positive word-of-mouth for Blockbuster, and a new competitive differentiator against Netflix. And the Blockbuster name became synonymous with late fees. The power of word of mouth cemented their reputation.

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The Future of Transportation

Feld Thoughts

A reduction in the number of people killed in motor vehicle accidents (currently 3,200 people are killed every single day ) makes a compelling social benefit. As a feature differentiator, manufacturers will be eager to sell a profitable new option. That’s because we’ll soon reach an era of cheap electricity.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

When you support that platform with inspirational and informative subject matter that helps guide people along the way, and then offer them a community of service providers who can help round out their team—well, that’s the ticket. We are transforming publishing for the 21st century. That’s massive. 9) Horrible Experience.