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IGNITE! pitch event at Microsoft – September 4

David Teten

A place for geeks to share what they’ve done, who they did it with and connect with great companies and communities. In Geeklist we provide the global developer community a place to get credit where credit is due. A news curation dashboard for teams and organizations. We change that. Completely. StockGaming.com.

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How To Create Buzz Around Your Startup

David Teten

These conferences are not only a great way to raise your startup’s profile, they also serve as valuable networking opportunities within the tech/VC community. This is an updated and combined version of two posts I previously published on this blog in 2011 and 2012. Previously published on Forbes. Photo source: [link].

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

This is my recap of what stood out to me this year and what I’m looking forward to in 2012 — we are only in the beginning of many revolutions. Yes, we have huge challenges ahead…but if you read these 10 trends it’s hard not to be optimistic about meeting these challenges. Nothing seems impossible anymore.

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How To Predict The Future

Feld Thoughts

Using just two data points, the modem I had in 1986 and the modem I had in 1998, the spreadsheet predicts that I’d have a 25 megabit/second connection in 2012. In it, I examine how the hobbyist community is now building inexpensive unmanned aerial vehicle auto-pilot hardware and software. Why It Works Part One: Linear vs. Non-Linear.

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How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business

mashable.com

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. January 16, 2012 by Nellie Akalp. Curated Commerce: How Retail Brands Can Cash in on the Latest Craze. January 16, 2012 14:04:54. January 16, 2012 14:10:08. January 16, 2012 14:24:44. January 16, 2012 16:40:38. Where its going.

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Hyperlocal Has Great Potential And Real Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community has spawned a new breed of Internet startups, called “hyperlocal.” These hyperlocal sites don’t have to compete with global sites, and always have unique content, community advertising, and local issues.

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Blood, sweat, and tears: How we got from 0 to 500K downloads on a budget

The Next Web

Launch into an existing community, or piggyback one. We chose to integrate our product closely with Pinterest, which was the talk of the town in the summer of 2012, and allow our users to do more with their carefully curated photos. When we launched our MVP, we were taking part in an accelerator program in NYC.

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