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Never Mind the Valley: Here's Paris

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If you're capable of seeing past the old stones of Paris and the picturesque rural villages, you'll realize that France is every bit as technologically advanced as any other Western country - more so in some areas. When I came to Paris in 2006, I had a well-developed idea for a startup and nothing else. Want to start up in France?

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. Competitors: Knewton.

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Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking the Code

members in France ( www.covoiturage.fr ), the UK ( www.blablacar.com ) and Spain ( www.comuto.es ), this company is changing the way people travel on the old continent, becoming a very compelling alternative to trains and planes. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. ► 2006. (7). Global warming: a plague for humanity?

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Don’t drink your own Kool-Aid (surviving TC50)

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Around this time B2C eCommerce had been dominating the media but the wheels were starting to come off. Jacques Chirac , the president of France was the keynote speaker. It kind of reminds me a bit of how “social media experts&# are talking to customers today). Use social media to be sure people are aware of it.

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Getting educated about advertising, agencies, and media buyers

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Getting educated about advertising, agencies, and media buyers I see lots of startups whose business plans revolve around selling high-value ad space to brand advertisers. Big-time media buying is a complex ecosystem that includes many entrenched players. 1 comments: Desoja said.

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

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SocialVibe – Social media monetization platform that benefits non-profit organizations and social causes. Founded in 2006 by Aaron Finn. Criteo was founded in 2005 in France; now based in Palo Alto, CA. OTHER DEALS. Users participate by performing tasks, taking surveys or watching advertiser videos.

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Cracking The Code: Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan

Cracking the Code

Thanks for sharing Sophie Dupont Business Development Director SD-Efficiency Paris - France. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. ► 2006. (7). Thanks Again Michael Kassing MarkTend.com. Andrew Burgert. Thanks for the insights Philippe. Anonymous said. Andy Greenawalt. Thanks for the great post. VC lifestyle.