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And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. June 19th, 2012. June 17th, 2012. June 13th, 2012. June 10th, 2012. Last weekend I caught Mashable announcing that Ebook Sales Surpass Hardcover in the U.S. Invested Interests. Power Pitches.

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The Gust-DEMO Fall 2012 Scholarship

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Following the huge success of the Gust-DEMO scholarship earlier this year, Gust and DEMO have teamed up again to offer Gust start-ups a full scholarship opportunity for DEMO Fall 2012. The deadline to apply for the full scholarship is August 17, 2012. DEMO Fall 2012 takes place October 1-3, 2012 in Santa Clara, CA.

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How Reed Hastings’ Facebook Status Update Landed Netflix in SEC’s Crosshairs

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The move came as a shock to many in the tech business community, in which we’ve become accustomed to real-time disclosure by company executives through social media. Was posting this fact to his Facebook page on July 3, 2012 sufficient to satisfy the Reg FD requirement that it be broad public disclosure ?

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Forget Presidential Politics: Here’s How We Create Jobs — And How You Can Help

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As I write this, days after the 2012 presidential election, I’m probably not alone in feeling relieved that the political jeering and soapboxing that reached a feverish pitch during the seemingly endless campaign season has finally subsided. misses an opportunity. Securities Regulation.

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Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World

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The quicker the startup establishes a strong brand identity that “sells itself” through word-of-mouth and social media, earning goodwill in its name, the sooner it can effectively chase away knockoffs that try to use confusingly similar names , logos, or domain names. In the mean time, best wishes for a safe, happy and healthy 2012.

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Gust Startup Trend Map

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Gust Startup Map & Trends Analysis – August 2012. Unsurprisingly the dominant industry for new startups in August is Internet/Web Services, but other top industries include Consumer Products and Services, Media and Entertainment, as well as Financial Services. Attention startup enthusiasts!

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

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But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. Even online, the type of people who may respond to social media requests may bear very little relationship to the intended market. Crowd sample size and makeup not representative of market.