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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

Without a clear explanation of why this had been done, startups, which were already being funded by ever-increasing pools of venture capital, abandoned cooperation with the Defense Department and focused on high returns on social media and commercial applications. The very definition of a contractor implies a contract.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium.

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Sorry, Brands…Your Digital Agencies are Lying to You

VC Cafe

Brands spend a fortune on marketing- more than 9% (b2c) and 7% (b2b) of total revenue. Within marketing budgets, the fastest growing portion (+40%) is social media. Unfortunately, a growing body of evidence suggests that garnering LIKES on a Facebook page does nothing to foster community or increase engagement.

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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

Michigan Cottage Cheese: Yoplait Yogurt. Many of the industry funds were wildly successful (in sectors such as media communications, health care, consumer, etc.), CIVC had a number of highly successful non-technology investments made in the late 1970’s timeframe, such as: LB Foster: Repurposed old train tracks.

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Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools

www.foliomag.com

); E-Mail Alert Sign-Up. --> Subscribe Now. --> Media Kit. --> About FOLIO. B2B: Business Media. Consumer Media. E-Media Summit -->. Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools. Erin Hoskins, Senior Marketing Director, New Media, Meredit h. Erin Hoskins, Senior Marketing Director, New Media, Meredit h.

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Swedish Immigrant Helps Reinvent the Mouthguard Industry

Hearpreneur

My background is in media. But as I tried to find my own path in this, it became clear that there are MANY resources for small startups in Ann Arbor, and today throughout Michigan. Your company produces solid revenue – what advice do you have for companies struggling to keep things even revenue-wise?

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Playing with Glass – Changing (and Saving) Lives (Part 2)

Up and Running

Google was a private company and their CEO and co-founder was visiting his and my alma mater in Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, where I had just graduated a few months prior and was bumming around getting my own startup off the ground. Google Glass could eliminate the need for expensive camera equipment.