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The pioneers of Silicon Valley’s fast culture on how to grow quickly, not recklessly

Reid Hoffman

Amazon saw that the internet would change retail. And Apple used the capacitive touch screen to develop a new paradigm for computing. Thanks to the internet and other globalizing technologies, the entire world has entered the Networked Age. Then Rocket Internet offered to sell Wimdu to Airbnb for a 25% stake in Airbnb.

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My Entrepreneurial Journey

YoungUpstarts

Or, maybe you’re totally green and all you have is your enthusiasm. My own journey started in 1989 when I was a new mom and partially working actress in New York City. In my case I used reusable bags when I shopped in New York City and beyond, and I watched and listened to the people in line behind me.

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Twitter Link Roundup #50 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Interesting perspective on why New York City could never compete in tech – [link]. Bootstrapped, Profitable & Proud: Github – [link]. Web Design Inspiration: 40 Green Themed Websites – [link]. How the New York Times Creates its Infographics – [link]. Dyson fan - [link].