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Ecommerce: How to Survive its Troughs

ReadWriteStart

The rise of ecommerce started in 2001 – during the growth of the commercial availability of the internet in households. The breakthrough here is how smaller online shops found a platform that helped them reach the global market and be a part of this new rising phenomenon. Here, acts such as social media endorsements work best.

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My Talk at MIT: Beyond Finance, Considering Business and Social Impact of Blockchains

thebarefootvc

A couple of weeks ago I spoke at a conference entitled “Business of Blockchains” that the MIT Technology Review and MIT Media Lab organized in Cambridge. There were some debates at the MIT conference on where we were in blockchain development vs the internet (is it 1960’s or 1990’s?).

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My Talk at MIT: Beyond Finance, Considering Business and Social Impact of Blockchains

thebarefootvc

A couple of weeks ago I spoke at a conference entitled “Business of Blockchains” that the MIT Technology Review and MIT Media Lab organized in Cambridge. There were some debates at the MIT conference on where we were in blockchain development vs the internet (is it 1960’s or 1990’s?).

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Michael was the lead research analyst for the IPOs of Internet companies like UUNET, Yahoo!, He joined Goldman Sachs & Co.

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28 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Entrepreneurs They Consider to be Successful

Hearpreneur

Especially with alternative social media, his advice has helped many small businesses find success. Karp is the founder of Tumblr, a social media website all about creativity and self-expression. As early as 1994, he had guessed that the Internet would be the next boom, and people would prefer to buy things online in the future.

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How Does An SSL Certificate Work And Why Do I Need One?

YoungUpstarts

Secure Sockets Layers, better known as SSL, is the global standard of security technology that enables encrypted communication between the web browser and the web server, keeping all information from being intercepted between communication of the browser and server. It is utilized both for those using and browsing social media sites.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter September 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

Israel’s ranking in the’s Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 increased to 24th place from 27th the year before. The Global Competitiveness Index is based on 12 pillars of competitiveness, which together provide a comprehensive picture of the competitiveness landscape in 139 economies around the world at all stages of development.