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What I noticed in 2013

Start Up Blog

Social media just is: It’s becoming a bit like general chit chat between any group of friends. This year I signed up to a number of email newsletters which provided a haven of curation in my areas of interest. It might also be that my email address is mine, where social media has the who owns this data issue hanging over it.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. A FB ad targeted at one person (my wife) - Gabriel Weinberg , May 14, 2010 The other day I gave a presentation with Steve Welch on the use of social media in politics. Dan McKinley and Wil Stuckey from the Etsy Curation team here. The Curation Team.

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3 Potential Opportunities To Improve Your eCommerce Value During COVID-19

YoungUpstarts

More importantly, it decreases your channel risk through diversification and also helps increase the overall valuation of your business. One example is NakedWine.com, which offers the delivery of small label wine from boutique wineries around the world, or Manscaped, which curates natural products for men, from underwear to razors.

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

thebarefootvc

2011 was finally the year when the media spotlight shone on how under-represented women are in almost all power structures in business, government, technology and media – and how crucial it is that we leverage the leadership skill set that they bring to the table to tackle the problems facing the world today.

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Opportunities for startups in the creator economy

VC Cafe

Let’s start with a short definition: [the creator economy] is defined as the class of businesses built by over 50 million independent content creators, curators, and community builders including social media influencers, bloggers, and videographers, plus the software and finance tools designed to help them with growth and monetization.

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Soundbites from the future

Start Up Blog

Mass media, top 40, stadium ethic and the horrible idea of the Grand Prix is out dated. It is being reborn now that media is interactive and not passive. Australia has the highest usage and penetration of social media at an average of 7 hours a month. Or is it a manifestation of digital culture? We are seeing micro festivals.

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Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

mashable.com

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! The competition for funding startups is increasing the valuations of startups, giving entrepreneurs and founders better investment terms. 38 New Social Media Resources You May.