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

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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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Focus on awareness and metrics are keys to success

Up and Running

Entrepreneurship in Britain continues to remain very much in vogue, ably assisted by heavy backing from most quarters (not least the media and government). A more fundamental problem that entrepreneurs can control, however, is related to their understanding of the key revenue drivers of their businesses. gives a U.K. But they don’t.

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DataSift Announces Mega-Round. Apple Buys Topsy for $200 Million. Here’s What You Need to Know

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I’m super proud to announce that DataSift has just completed a $42 million financing round coming at the end of a year where its revenue grew several hundred percent year-over-year. Considering our revenue is SaaS revenue this achievement is even more remarkable. should I go Audi or BMW?”

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