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The Consumerization of Business Software ? AGILEVC

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October 28, 2011. The classic delineations of web products for business and consumer (“enterprise” direct selling, on premise vs cloud, etc) are only getting blurrier. But hopefully B2B software companies will innovate in some interesting ways that will bleed into consumer-facing products. Author howerl.

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

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May 26, 2011. Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

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HOW TO: Hire the Perfect CTO

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a New York-based sizzle reel production company specializing in promotional videos for PR and marketing professionals, and the Young Entrepreneur Council. It will be important that your CTO can execute on big projects, too, hacking away to build an amazing product that is agile. Brenton Gieser , Be Social Change.

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Yahoo! vs Facebook: Lame Lawsuit, Good Timing ? AGILEVC

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In the early days of LinkedIn we jointly acquired an issued patent of the defunct SixDegrees.com which directly pertains to social networking as well as acquiring a nascent startup in part for its in-process patent filings. owns a bunch of patents around email, IM, etc), and yes E) social networking. Previous Entries.

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Why Twitter is A Media Company ? AGILEVC

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The rumors and estimates vary, but the most widely cited for 2011 was eMarketer’s guesstimate of $140M. Those of us in the tech ecosystem think of and use Twitter in slightly different ways, but the mass market usage of the product is consumers seeking exposure to news, celebrities, and sports stars. Hootsuite, CoTweet, etc).

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6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011

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World Featured in US & World Featured: Facebook Year End 2011 Awards. Facebook 2012: What the Future Holds for the Social Media Powerhouse. 6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011. December 28, 2011 by Sarah Kessler. These six trends in particular stood out to us in 2011. dog products ?

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Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

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“Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels. “Once that product is built, you will probably have given away a lot of equity.&# “Once that product is built, you will probably have given away a lot of equity.&#

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