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6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011

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New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has been trying very hard to raise New York City’s profile in the tech scene. The city appointed its first chief digital officer , Rachel Sterne, in January. That same month, prestigious startup accelerator TechStars announced its first New York City class.

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LinkedIn Explores What It Takes To Be an Entrepreneur [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Not surprisingly, San Francisco was the top startup region, with New York City in second place and Boston in third. With more than 50 million monthly pageviews and 4 million followers across social media, Mashable has one of the most engaged online news communities. Publisher Platform (P3). startupcto

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Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

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The shortage of startup technical talent, especially in New York City, has been well-documented. In exchange for $150,000 to $300,000 of work, each startup has given Kayweb 14% to 40% equity. As a rule, Kayserian says that Kayweb will take no more than 40% of a company in exchange for development work. startupcto

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5 Hot Ecommerce Trends to Watch

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Andrasick says, “Smaller stores aren’t saddled with anachronistic organizational structures that segment a business by channel, such as store, catalog or digital.”. RSS Feed 604,100+ Subscribers. Mashable News In Your Inbox. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco.

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Why Your Startup's Name Matters

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.” The name is important for discoverability , whether in Google searches (10% to 50%+ of site traffic, depending on the category), the App Store (especially painful in iOS6) and other text-based discovery channels. Subscribe to the Business channel. RSS Feed 614,263+ Subscribers. Contributors. 12 followers. 3 followers.

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How Web APIs Unlock Value in the Cloud

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Subscribe to the Media channel. Why ‘Twittercycle’ Trumps the Traditional News Cycle. RSS Feed 588,186+ Subscribers. More subscription options » Mashable News In Your Inbox. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. Contributor.

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4 Considerations for Expanding Your Startup to International Markets

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Now more than ever, social media channels are increasingly the norm, so further investing in community activities like meet-ups and workshops can add a face-to-face element — one that is extremely valuable. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. startupcto

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