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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. The Past (1985-2002). Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future?

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Get to Know Richard de Silva of Highland Capital

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In 2002 after exiting his second company he was attracted to the variety of being a VC. They aggregate other people’s content and curate it into categories. The curated approach gives advertisers and publishers more comfort in knowing the quality of content they will be amongst. How did you get into VC? (9:30 9:30 – 11:30).

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How to Come up with Hundreds of Business Ideas

Up and Running

This article is part of our Business Startup Guide —a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! I’ll leave you with one last example: consider GoPro , t he camera company that got started in 2002. It’s also part of our Bplans guide to coming up with a great idea. For others, it’s nearly impossible.

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The Evolution of Entrepreneurial Education and Corporate Innovation

Steve Blank

Philip Bouchard : You’ve started teaching at Berkeley since 2002, Columbia in 2003 and at Stanford since 2011. which we call problem curation. “Is Innovators are not entrepreneurs. Building an entrepreneurship ecosystem. How can corporations work more closely with universities? What changes have you seen in the last 15 years?

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Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed: Sean Parker

Scott Edward Walker

at 11:40) “[In 2002,] nobody would fund consumer … Meanwhile, I was raising money for one-and-a-half years unsuccessfully, sleeping on couches; I had to set-up a set of rules for myself how long I would freeload off any one individual.” (at 22:33) “I was interested in this problem of identity…. There was no identity layer for the internet.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. The Past (1985-2002). Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. This allowed followers to be able to “curate&# their newsfeed with people that they found interesting. cheap accessible digital hardware].

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26 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks of Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

I have been self-employed since 2002. From trading in classic BIC pens for gold ones, to curating beautiful furnishings, each detail of my space serves an intentional purpose. Here’s the various ways entrepreneurs and business owners stay motivated in business. #1- 1- Regular vacation and self-care. Photo Credit: Andrea Travillian.