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4 Definitive Ways To Deal With Outages

YoungUpstarts

When Bebo, the UK social network went down in 2012, users flocked to Twitter to complain. In what is arguably the most massive security breach in history, hackers stole credit card and personal information from 77 million PlayStation users in mid-April 2011. Bebo – Use a banner ad to let everyone know. A banner ad.

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2011 Consumer Internet Predictions

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Before I try gazing into my crystal ball to see what 2011 will bring for the consumer internet industry, let me first see how I did on last years predictions: 1. Social games overflow out of Facebook. I think we’ll see more from the online lending space in 2011, so I may just have been too early on that part of the prediction!

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FinTech Innovation Lab Launch Event – June 2, 2011

David Teten

This is definitely not the norm in accelerator programs; I’d be curious to know the logic. The trick is delivering business insights over this channel: use social networks to support relationship management. BROWN: Impersonation on social networks is a big problem. Ask the senator who was on TV.

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Calling Vince Lombardi: Four Mega-Trends for 2011

Growthink Blog

When seeking breakout companies to back, here are four mega-trends for 2011: 1. Well, in 2011 look for “end of email” company movements to gain steam and social currency, and to – blasphemy of blasphemies – for articles to proliferate re social networking mainstays Facebook and Twitter having “jumped the shark.”

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Social Media is a Boon to Startups Who Do It Right

Startup Professionals Musings

If your startup can’t be bothered with social media, or has no plan to take advantage of it, then you are definitely at risk these days. According to the “ Small Business Marketing Forecast 2012 ” from Ad-ology, Social media for small business marketing has reached its tipping point. But simply jumping in is not enough.

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HOW TO: Sign Up Users Even Before You Launch Your Startup

mashable.com

May 4, 2011 18:47:11 Reply 1 Flag this comment John Roescher Follow I went through the whole process! May 4, 2011 20:33:03 Reply 1 Flag this comment Harshal Kharod Follow Hey Sumaya, nice lending page. May 4, 2011 20:33:03 Reply 1 Flag this comment Harshal Kharod Follow Hey Sumaya, nice lending page. quiet interesting.

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Social Media is a Boon to Startups Who Do It Right

Gust

If your startup can’t be bothered with social media, or has no plan to take advantage of it, then you are definitely at risk these days. Turn your social media efforts into profit, rather than just another expense. Lead generation continues to be the biggest benefit of social networking for U.S. small businesses.