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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

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The Past (1985-2002). Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. MySpace was: scantily dressed, teenaged, middle-America, design chaos and on ad steroids. What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? Social Networking in Web 2.0.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

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I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. That happened a lot in 2002 and again in 2008. I believe a bubble occurs when a market is willing to pay greater than intrinsic value for an asset class. You feel it, too.

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This Week in VC: Michael Montgomery (President, Montgomery & Co.)

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Give up a box of clothes and receive one in the size you designate. Online retailer of affordable “accessible luxury” designer fashion. Founded in 2002 and expanded after founders graduated from CMU in 2006. . - Allows mothers to be able to exchange children’s clothing when it they no longer fit. total funding $1.7

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Get to Know Richard de Silva of Highland Capital

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In 2002 after exiting his second company he was attracted to the variety of being a VC. Mark and Richard go on to talk about platforms, timing, and simple reiterative product design. Yes an online video startup in ‘99 that helped large media companies encode and distribute their videos through portals. How did you get into VC? (9:30

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

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The Past (1985-2002). Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. MySpace was: scantily dressed, teenaged, middle-America, design chaos and on ad steroids. What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? Social Networks: Past, Present & Future.