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Searching for the Kinect Killer App

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Given the technology helps “humanize” how people interact with computing in a natural way, I believe that the first breakout apps will leverage one of the most human of human activity – social interaction. Mash-up of many other technology platforms. Inherently social. Two Kinects are better than one, it seems.

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Searching for the Kinect Killer App

Genuine VC

Given the technology helps “humanize” how people interact with computing in a natural way, I believe that the first breakout apps will leverage one of the most human of human activity – social interaction. Mash-up of many other technology platforms. Inherently social. Two Kinects are better than one, it seems.

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The Startup Offsite

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Product is marketing is technology is operations is sales; they’re really not wholly separate functions. It’s natural for people become heads down and worry about only what they’re supposed to do, even in small nimble organizations. That’s their job. But in a startup, things are fluid.

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The Unique but Powerful Way the HubSpot Mafia is Impacting Boston Startups

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The focus is on creating some awesome technology, which is critical, except that the sales and marketing piece has been an afterthought in many cases. In a world which is increasingly won by startups who reach and then accelerate their product-market fit, not technology-market fit, this matters.

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A Beer Drinker's View of the Venture Industry

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Firms which are solely focused on an underserved geography or specialize in a specific type of technology application are also utilizing a segmentation approach. Firms which are solely focused on an underserved geography or specialize in a specific type of technology application are also utilizing a segmentation approach.

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Director of Platform & Community

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Responsibilities: Plan and produce small- and large-scale events with entrepreneurs and high-level technology executives. Requirements: A “digital native” with an established personal web presence and a strong interest in new technology.

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Why I Like Our Investment in Triple Lift

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All three Triple Lift co-founders – Eric Berry, Shaun Zacharia, and Ari Lewine – come straight from AppNexus … exactly the right core advertising technology DNA which we’d want to see in an authentic founding team. Today Triple Lift announced their $2M seed round financing.