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

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Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. 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?

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Open Source Business Model

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However, there are lots of companies that are making money from open source and freemium models. A friend of mine has a company that builds open source applications in spaces that are a bit less innovative than Elgg, but they do very well financially through the packaging and support models.

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

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When you think about the trends of faster-growing startups due to social networking, credit card enable and mobile first consumers – the reality is that many startups are becoming very large financially before needing to go public. This is a structural shift in our industry few have talked about publicly. The iPhone was released.

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Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

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Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 We have been using LinkedIn for both sourcing recruits and reviewing backgrounds for recruits. to help bloggers and blog readers with comments.

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Lessons Learned: The lean startup

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But by taking advantage of open source, agile software, and iterative development, lean startups can operate with much less waste. One that is powered by three drivers, each of which is a part of a major trend: The use of platforms enabled by open source and free software. April 6, 2010 8:23 AM Colie Brice said.

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HOW TO: Connect with Other Entrepreneurs Online

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This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. EFactor The authors of business networking book The N Factor venture up the alphabet a little bit to bring you the EFactor. STOKED!!!!

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3 Things to Consider When Staffing a Software Development Project

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3 5 of the Best New User Experiences of 2010 4 Google May Acquire Groupon for $6 Billion, and. 5 Google's Secret Social Initiative Delayed Until. Submissions once a day till Nov 29, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone! 2 What Would Facebook and Twitter Sneakers Look L.