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GrabCAD & Professional Communities ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

GrabCAD & Professional Communities. January 4, 2012. In addition to compelling founders, we were drawn to the company by their vision for a professional community for mechanical engineers and designers. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. million times.

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7 Customer Service Trends To Watch And Leverage In 2012

YoungUpstarts

In 2012, smart, forward-looking companies will be viewing customer service in new ways. Here are 7 Customer Service Trends to watch and leverage in 2012: 1. Key influencers on social media will be targeted in even greater numbers by brands to introduce (and endorse) products and services to their communities.

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[Singapore][Event] Day 2 Of ad:tech Singapore 2012 Shows Mobile Promise

YoungUpstarts

The first day of ad:tech Singapore 2012 gave digital marketers and industry observers a glimpse of the continued growth of the role of technology and digital media in marketing and advertising in the Asia Pacific. Other discussion topics included search, social and digital communities. Harnessing the Power of Professional Communities.

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A Visit With the European Startup Community

Gust

Two hundred angels, entrepreneurs and members of the startup community attended this inaugural event. Philippe Gluntz, President of France Angels , was honoured as the 2012 EBAN Angel of the Year, while the Finnish Business Angel Network ( FiBAN ) was recognized as Business Angel Network of 2012.

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A Great Example of A Professor’s Involvement With A Startup Community

Feld Thoughts

I have a chapter in Startup Communities that uses CU Boulder – and specifically Silicon Flatirons – as an example of a much better way than the traditional approach (circa 2012) for a university to engage with the startup community. Phil’s note to the Silicon Flatirons community follows. You are awesome.

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The Startup Community Way – Table of Contents

Feld Thoughts

My new book with Ian Hathaway, The Startup Community Way , comes out on 7/28. PART I: INTRODUCTION TO STARTUP COMMUNITIES. CHAPTER TWO: Why Startup Communities Exist – What Entrepreneurs Do – The External Environment Networks over Hierarchies – Networks of Trust – Density and Agglomeration Quality of Place.

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Eric Ries’ Foreword to The Startup Community Way

Feld Thoughts

My new book with Ian Hathaway, The Startup Community Way , is officially out. But now that The Startup Community Way is out, and the 2nd Edition of Startup Communities is also out, I’m hopeful that my writing energy will shift to the book I’m working on with Dave. The same is true of every startup community.

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