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Quickly Unpacking Microsoft’s Acquisition Of GitHub

Haystack

Word here is that GitHub will be afforded a similar situation within Microsoft, operating as a wholly-owned company yet still retaining its structure. [Under Nadella, Microsoft has already open-sourced PowerShell, Visual Studio Code, and MSFT Edge JavaScript engine, among others.].

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A Startup’s First Steps: What’s In A Name?

Gust

Historically, most bricks-and-mortar businesses were named after their founders, and large corporations often have a publicly traded parent company that holds all of the stock in many operating units that have familiar or famous names (e.g., AMR as holding company for American Airlines).

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Twitter Link Roundup #152 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

Why Ad Holding Companies Should Act More Like VCs | Advertising Age - [link]. Brands Will Become Media: Here’s How | Logic+Emotion - [link]. Why Agencies Could Win the Talent Fight with Startups | Digiday – [link]. 7 Social Media Mistakes that Can Keep Your Content from Going Viral - [link]. Advertising Age - [link].