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Odds Are, Your Startup Probably Isn't a Platform ? AGILEVC

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Microsoft has two massive platforms in Windows and Xbox, and has been thrashing about for a decade trying to build one in mobile. Simply having an API doesn’t make your company a platform. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? 9 July 2012, 1:10 pm Directr – Tell Your Story 30 June 2012, 1:55 am.

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Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That's Never - AgileVC

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Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened. June 12, 2012. Mobile payments are the trillion dollar industry that everybody’s been waiting for but has never materialized. But nearly everyone has wrongly placed emphasis on the mobile technology part and not on the payments aspect.

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5 Hot Ecommerce Trends to Watch

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July 10, 2012 by Curt Finch. Mobile devices are fast becoming the preferred method of accessing the web. According to Think Mobile with Google : 81% of smartphone users access the Internet on their mobile devices. However, there is a “dark side” for physical stores when it comes to mobile devices. Like Tweet.

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5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics

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February 9, 2012 by Ann Smarty. Like the previous spreadsheet, FacebookFans is a Google macro based on Facebook API. The script requires your own Twitter API key (which is pretty easy to get), and provides easy-to-follow set up instructions. February 9, 2012 14:28:44. February 9, 2012 14:46:14. Flag this comment.

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How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business

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World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. January 16, 2012 by Nellie Akalp. January 16, 2012 14:04:54. January 16, 2012 14:10:08. January 16, 2012 14:24:44. January 16, 2012 16:40:38. January 16, 2012 20:26:07. January 17, 2012 06:37:33. Abstract or dead simple?

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How To Close The Books on Your Startup

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World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. January 21, 2012 by Nellie Akalp. The Most-Shared 2012 Super Bowl Ad Teasers So Far [VIDEOS]. January 21, 2012 17:53:09. January 21, 2012 19:11:24. January 22, 2012 07:43:33. January 22, 2012 12:58:54. Trending Stories.

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6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011

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Facebook 2012: What the Future Holds for the Social Media Powerhouse. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. This year, mobile phones, GPS and services like Craigslist combined to make real-time and location-based history.