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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

2011 was finally the year when the media spotlight shone on how under-represented women are in almost all power structures in business, government, technology and media – and how crucial it is that we leverage the leadership skill set that they bring to the table to tackle the problems facing the world today.

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Learn your Austin ABC’s and become a local super-connector

Austin Startup

I’d start by trying to follow them on social media to get to know them a bit, and then reach out with a relevant intro request through LinkedIn. Andy is a global thought leader in remote work, telecommuting, and distributed workforces having served as CEO of Crossover and Sococo and on the board of Texas Central, our new bullet train.

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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

Both Sides of the Table

When I built my first company starting in 1999 it cost $2.5 That said, Amazon – through AWS – even without strong competition is as wonderful an experience as Amazon the eCommerce retailer feels to you as an online shopper. I will argue that LPs who invest in VC funds will also need to adjust a bit as well.

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5 Ways to Keep Your Small Business Growing

Up and Running

million in 1999, Zappos is now worth $1 billion. For example, you are running an eCommerce business that sells specialty toys. Then identify the goals and distribute them to the various departments in your company. There is great probability your competition has put up its own social media pages. From a company worth $1.6

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Fixing Tech – A Manifesto from a Raving Capitalist

Start Up Blog

After the Dot Com crash of 1999, most yet-to-be-disrupted big firms got back to business. Try going for a week without using a computer, smartphone, search engine, ecommerce, social media account, SMS, private message or email, to name a few services. But when the web 2.0 It’s nigh on impossible. Natural Monopolies.

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The Case For & Against Cryptocurrencies (for those tired of all the noise)

Both Sides of the Table

Of course our great technology industry did itself rise on the back of infrastructure created by telecommunications & cable infrastructure as well as decades of media production. For example, distribution to find new apps in a mobile Internet is tightly locked down by the oligopoly of Apple and Google.