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

thebarefootvc

But even more exciting is when I see inflection points of adoption — which is why 2011 was a particularly exhilirating year for me. What We Saw in 2011…. The list of applications to engage, empower and organize citizens continues to grow, and will be one of the most defining legacies of 2011.

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Set Your Online Reputation Before Someone Else Does

Startup Professionals Musings

These days, your online Internet reputation is your reputation. After you claim your identity with placeholder domain names, accounts in social networks, and common blogging platforms, your next challenge is to create enough positive content as a “Google wall” to keep negative info out of the top Google search results. Twittering.

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Cracking The Code: In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Cracking the Code

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Wednesday, August 03, 2011. In search of Europes next tech stars. internet. (6). ▼ 2011. (2). In search of Europe's next tech stars. How the use of internet is transform.

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Creative Ways To Improve Your Customer’s Online Experience

YoungUpstarts

A survey conducted by Harris Interactive in 2011 , revealed that 89% of consumers would move on to another company due to a poor customer service and that 25% of consumers would gladly pay more for a pleasant customer experience. By performing internet path analytics on websites, it is possible to monitor brand preferences of the customers.

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Set Your Online Reputation Before Someone Else Does

Gust

These days, your online Internet reputation is your reputation. After you claim your identity with placeholder domain names, accounts in social networks, and common blogging platforms, your next challenge is to create enough positive content as a “Google wall” to keep negative info out of the top Google search results. Twittering.

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Making Good Decisions Still Means You're Sometimes Wrong.

Agile VC

December 13, 2011. In NextView’s case that’s seed stage internet and software companies. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups.

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Startup IPO Market: A Fickle Mistress ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

September 15, 2011. In the first half of 2011, the IPO markets were looking strong for VC-backed companies. In the software an internet space a number of companies obviously had strong public offerings (LinkedIn, Yandex, Pandora, RenRen, et al). How diffferent 2H 2011 looks. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups.

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