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

thebarefootvc

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). Farmers subscribed to daily updates via SMS on weather and crop prices.

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This Week in VC with @VCMike Hirshland of Polaris Ventures

Both Sides of the Table

Finally, I do want to mention that Mike was the founder of DogPatch Labs , which has facilities in Cambridge, New York and San Francisco. Founded 2007 in Boulder, CO. Current round: $2mm Series B from Tomorrow Ventures (Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google) and Lars Hinrichs (Xing founder). Competitors: Google. Total raised: $18.3mm.

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3 Things to Consider When Staffing a Software Development Project

mashable.com

MapQuest Founder on the Past, Present. View More » Social Good Google Gives $250,000 to Tech Educati. 5 Creative Social Good Campaigns for. View More » Startups Facebook Co-Founder Launches Social N. Let us know in the comments your experiences with any of these options for IT project staffing.

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Soundbites from the future

Start Up Blog

Un-Social Networking: Martin Lindstrom of Brand Sense says we are suffering a little from digital emptiness. SMS Slingshot: converging the digital world with a physical interaction [link] A great way to brand events around a city which is cool, a digital crossover and temporary. It’s about being there.

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Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Ted Livingston’s rollercoaster ride as CEO of hit messaging startup Kik

The Next Web

A fortnight ago, Boris interviewed Reed Hastings on his business lessons and experience, but now I’m shaking it up with a look at a 26-year-old founder who is disrupting the mobile and social networking spaces: Kik CEO and founder Ted Livingston. It was a hit. “It It absolutely just exploded,” Livingston says.

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3 Creative Ways to Grow Your Email List

Duct Tape Marketing

SMS : If you are someone who does a lot of presentations – both online (webinars) and in person – using an SMS short code can be an effective way to grow your email list. In November, I contacted my friend Justin Mastrengelo who owns JA.TXT – an SMS marketing software application. I also mention the “Bonus.”

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Lessons Learned: The App Store after the gold rush

Startup Lessons Learned

Do you have a way to notify them by SMS or email when something notable happens? If the rating in the App Store is based on usage, I am sure those popular social networking applications are sure to be in the top and the hot seat always. Are they turning on their phone specifically to get your app? The observation sounds strange.