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The Power of Quora & Why Benchmark was Right to Pay Up

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I wish every blog used Disqus and I wish every website that syndicated content would create an integrated commenting thread the way that Business Insider does. Obviously it is build on a social network “follow people&# model that is asymmetric like Twitter. It’s an awesome implementation. Engagement. Game mechanics.

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How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business

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How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business. There are endless paths to take when brainstorming your new business name. But for many small business owners and entrepreneurs, the naming process is fraught with uncertainty and doubt. Your business name sets the tone for all that follows. Opt for a descriptive name.

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How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood

David Teten

Relationship Science makes it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. It seamlessly creates a deal folder (company name) in our Google Drive, and notifies us that a new deal has entered the pipeline via Slack. Cobalt helps GPs to optimize their fundraising strategy.

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Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

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Kayweb is named for its majority owner, the design and development firm Kayserian founded in Australia seven years ago. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. All Rights Reserved. startupcto

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How To Close The Books on Your Startup

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And if you have been using a fictitious business name, you’ll need to file an abandonment form. How to Register Your New Business Name. 9 Digital Ways to Become a Social Good Hero in 2012. 10 Inspiring Social Networks for Writers. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media.

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How to Plan Your Social Integration Strategy

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(My company’s CEO, Patrick Salyer, explains why multiple online personas make it imperative that companies offer social logins beyond Facebook Connect.). Sure, Facebook will almost always be the dominant player in share-of-logins, but we’ve seen the other players account for up to a combined 60% share of social logins.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. Pro Publica has a Nonprofit Explorer database searchable by principal name on all nonprofit filings, so you can see a person’s nonprofit activities. .