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How much does it cost to build the world’s hottest startups?

The Next Web

We interviewed the heads of the top Web and mobile development companies, incubators, agencies and labs to understand what it takes to design and develop the most successful apps of our generation. If you asked me to build Facebook.com for you, I would quote you $500,000 and nine months of development and design time,” says Schippers.

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#KillerSaaSPitch in 10 Words (Part 2)

Cracking the Code

When Elon Musk received $200 million from the proceeds of the PayPal acquisition in 2002, he re-invested everything to build the next big thing: $100 million in SpaceX and $100 million in Tesla. It’s very important to explain in detail how this engine is designed and how you can scale while maintaining quality and productivity.

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

Both Sides of the Table

The Past (1985-2002). AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed. They controlled distribution to the masses. Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks?

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Welcome to the Widget Wars

Eric Friedman

The culmination of this brainstorming has left me thinking a lot about embeddibility and how the future of applications and software will be distributed. According to my own timeline, I would say 2002. Distribution networks. Lets take a look at exactly what I am talking about. Who is making the widgets?

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Cracking The Code: Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends

Cracking the Code

Global warming, by accentuating drought and melting glaciers, will have a key impact on water resources distribution and will increase the unbalance. 80 percent voted “Yes” 6) Evolution trumps design (Steve) Artificial Intelligence algorithms will be necessary for each great invention (e.g., Design courtesy of Ashley Cecil.