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From Airbnb to TaskRabbit to Zimride, sharing is becoming big business

www.usatoday.com

Dubbed "collaborative consumption" — or "the sharing economy" — this movement represents the newly cemented intersection of online social networking, mobile technology, the minimalist movement and heightened penny-pinching brought on by lingering economic uncertainties. Only 3% were online when I started AOL.

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Twiistup 6 Highlights

Both Sides of the Table

My favorite line from this panel: Feld, “If LA companies still have a chip on your shoulders about not being in Silicon Valley, I have one message for you – get over it!” He displayed a deep mastering of the power of the Internet, direct marketing and Twitter to manage his business.

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Google VP: Here's How to Get Bought By Us

mashable.com

GLIIF, LLC is a Hot Silicon Valley Startup designed to disrupt QR Code usage in advertising. This is a emerging industry and GLIIF is poised to capture a large market share in a very short period of time. I created {s}hareCLOUD — Private social networks for businesses– with Google in mind. Social Media.