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Ecommerce: How to Survive its Troughs

ReadWriteStart

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. Dell – the American multinational computer technology firm had broken the barrier of a million-dollar online sales back in 1994. This is where customer retention comes into play.

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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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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. This global, truly connected (peer to peer, not through intermediaries), and smarter network will benefit all of humanity.

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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. This global, truly connected (peer to peer, not through intermediaries), and smarter network will benefit all of humanity.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Disruptors

Hearpreneur

It is truly a wonder when you start thinking about the massive scale that Amazon works at and how far the company has come along since 1994. It's difficult not to include Steve Jobs at the top of that list; he established a brand in Apple that altered global habits and elevated the importance of design in our daily lives. 7- Netflix.

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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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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally.