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

Both Sides of the Table

Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks?

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. 50x more Internet users (2.4 We’re all socially connected (so great businesses spread faster). But markets value high growth over short-term profitability.

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First Mover Fallacy

Agile VC

When we meet with entrepreneurs and ask about their competitive advantage or special sauce, one of the common responses is first mover advantage. ”We’re the first company to do X in an rapidly growing market” or similar. Facebook (social networking following in the footsteps of Friendster, MySpace, etc).

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Digital Revenue Expert – Vince Thompson

SoCal CTO

My management book, Ignited, was released in 2007 and serves a guide and champion for middle managers. Vince: On the consulting side we are working with a unique social network, a new television network and some original video content businesses. I help internet companies make money. Example here: [link].

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Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

SoCal CTO

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 22, 2007 Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups Ive been participating in a Yahoo Group that are users of LinkedIn and who are Bloggers: [link] Its an interesting group of folks from diverse backgrounds. How do you use LinkedIn?

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

Both Sides of the Table

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

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Open Source Business Model

SoCal CTO

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. I understand his frustration.