Agile VC

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). First and foremost, we believed there would be a “professional” social network.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! July 18, 2012 by Chris Taylor. One got added to the latter category Tuesday: design firm Cuban Council, which will be shipping off a portion of its team to help improve the look of Google+.). Like Tweet. 10 Stellar Space-Themed Accessories For Your Office. Like Tweet.

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics. February 9, 2012 by Ann Smarty. Ann blogs on search and social media tools. February 9, 2012 14:28:44. February 9, 2012 14:46:14. February 9, 2012 15:20:40. February 9, 2012 14:56:25. February 9, 2012 15:20:12. February 9, 2012 15:00:23.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2012

It’s hard to believe these are the methods and tools of a profession designed to attract and persuade us to become customers — especially when “we the buyers” increasingly ignore them. It’s a myth that social networks and their technologies are creating new approaches to marketing. Pushy salespeople. One is known as ‘Mr.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. How to Plan Your Social Integration Strategy. January 13, 2012 by Brian Sullivan. Brian Sullivan is vice president of client services at Gigya , where he advises clients on implementing social technology. (My Trending Stories.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. January 16, 2012 by Nellie Akalp. When inspiration strikes, it’s all too tempting to start envisioning your company logo, web design, signage, business cards, etc. Is Your Child Ready to Design Google’s Next Doodle? January 16, 2012 14:04:54.

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! July 10, 2012 by Curt Finch. it was what the networks were selling before ‘behavioral’ got hot in 2006. July 10, 2012 09:40:07. July 10, 2012 10:50:39. July 10, 2012 11:12:07. July 10, 2012 11:21:19. July 10, 2012 11:36:32.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! October 3, 2012 by Cezary Pietrzak. Invite people from outside of the tech world to bring a fresh perspective, and also invite folks from the creative professions — writers, designers, artists, etc. October 3, 2012 14:52:37. October 3, 2012 15:28:03.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! October 4, 2012 by Cezary Pietrzak. You’ve probably already used this trick when a username is taken on one of the big social networking sites. October 4, 2012 12:16:07. October 4, 2012 15:00:22. October 4, 2012 14:29:24. Like Tweet.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 30, 2014

I’m not saying take advantage of your workforce; Twoodo’s data analyst once posted a question about increasing the click rates of our emails, and the designer suggested turning the message from text into a comic strip. Design & Dev Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion' b) managers are not taking seriously the damage inaction does.

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Technical Review Social Network Social Media Canada 130

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Social Commerce. More than 2 billion people use social networks(8), such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Their popularity has prompted some social networking “stars” – including bloggers and YouTube favorites – to cash in by accepting advertising on their channels or selling their own products online(9).

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mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. Facebook, Twitter Engineers Tweak Google’s Social Search [VIDEO]. January 21, 2012 by Nellie Akalp. The Most-Shared 2012 Super Bowl Ad Teasers So Far [VIDEOS]. The only network really sharing this is Linkedin. January 21, 2012 17:53:09.

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LLC Technical Review Social Media Startup 68

mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable! July 3, 2012 by Erin Everhart. Penguin : Released April 2012, this algorithm put tighter guidelines on website optimization and adjusted a number of web spam factors, including keyword stuffing, cloaking, unnatural links and content spinning. July 3, 2012 09:22:07.

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Algorithm Technical Review San Francisco SEO 93

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

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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Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

The Equity Kicker

JUNE 7, 2012

If you need a website/design made, Freelancify.com helps you find a person to do it. Nic Brisbourne (@brisbourne) June 6, 2012. Last week I tweeted a link to this great list of annoying ways that people’s social networks get abused. I’ve embedded one example below. Help a friend & Please RT. —

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Social Network Networking API Advertising 92

The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Color Labs, the photo-and-video-sharing social network that received much criticism over its pre-launch $41 million funding round, is about to be acquired by Apple. But what you may not know is that Nguyen actually designed the first user interface for the Color app. Some of that has come out in stories so far.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

This is a guest post by Alignable CMO Dan Slagen about the missed opportunity the company has identified in social networking, and why they’ve chosen to build the business on the East Coast. Alignable is a network exclusively for business owners , conceptualized by Eric Groves and Venkat Krishnamurthy. Next-Gen Networking.

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mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Facebook 2012: What the Future Holds for the Social Media Powerhouse. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. Small Businesses Plan to Buy an iPad in 2012 [STUDY]. Trending Stories. So You Got an iPad 2? Flag this comment.

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www.readwriteweb.com

MAY 10, 2012

By Richard MacManus / May 10, 2012 05:30 AM / View Comments. SAY Medias Alex Schleifer is the lead designer for ReadWriteWebs re-design (currently in process) and his quote above captures why mobile websites are enjoying a renaissance. But in 2012, more often than not it can be done on the Web. social media.

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HTML Technical Review Software Review Semantic 69

venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

2012 Events. Social media. Social networking. Social games. July 12, 2012 12:01 PM. Voodoo made its reputation with aggressively-styled PCs, emblazoned with tribal tattoo-like designs and bright colors. July 10, 2012 6:59 PM. July 9, 2012 2:00 PM. July 9, 2012 11:40 AM.

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mashable.com

JUNE 30, 2012

June 29, 2012 by David Schoenbach. Just as the power of crowds has populated the social content repositories of Web 2.0 — YouTube videos, Facebook updates, tweets, and more — the web API enables designers and developers to re-purpose the body of knowledge that is the cloud. Latest Social Media News.

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API Cloud Web Social Media 68

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. By the end of 2012, there were 85 million iOS and 160 million Android devices in China.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Innovate Israel 2012 aims to connect Israeli web, mobile & digital entrepreneurs & businesses with their UK & European counterparts. There will also be a free networking reception at Campus on Monday, June 25th. Check out the 28 Israeli startups coming to London next week to showcase at the Innovate Israel 2012 portfolio.

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Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). What’s Next in 2012….

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Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

ConversionXL

JANUARY 30, 2013

According to a report by Nielsen on social media Americans spend three times more time on social media than reading their e-mail. of online time is spent reading e-mail and 23% on social. The juicy bit of the study is that more than 70% of social networks users shop online. Black Friday data. The Forrester report.

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Social Media Sales Media Social Network 134

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

On November 28, 2012. November 29, 2012. November 29, 2012. November 29, 2012. November 29, 2012. HealthTab acquires Avvo Health to double its doctor network. November 29, 2012. PandoDigest. Share on Twitter. Share on Facebook. Share on LinkedIn. The Series A crunch is hitting now. By Sarah Lacy.

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Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93

YoungUpstarts

MAY 15, 2012

Many businesses start as an idea in the dorm room – one of the more popular examples is social networking site Facebook , whose inception by founder Mark Zuckerberg was immortalized in the movie The Social Network. Other examples may be more humble, but no less inspiring. Photo credit: Gary Krueger].

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 3, 2012

“ Beepmo is the perfect solution as it rides on LinkedIn , is easy to use and gives us exposure to a valuable demographic of professionals across the Beepmo network.” “ Beepmo really comes alive at events and conferences and we’re thrilled to be partnering Next Bank Asia.”

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Asia Singapore Networking Mobile 199

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. By the end of 2012, there were 85 million iOS and 160 million Android devices in China.

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China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 215

www.cscyphers.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Thanks >> 2012/03/01 RT @newsycombinator : How Not To Sell Software in 2012 [link] >> 2012/03/01 New Blog Post: MapR, HDFS and Forking Code #strataConf : I was in the exhibition hall of StrataConf talking with. link] >> 2012/02/29 Man, I could watch @avinash all day -- very entertaining (and informative) speaker.

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www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Dubbed "collaborative consumption" — or "the sharing economy" — this movement represents the newly cemented intersection of online social networking, mobile technology, the minimalist movement and heightened penny-pinching brought on by lingering economic uncertainties. Only 3% were online when I started AOL.

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San Francisco Technical Review Zimbabwe New York City 105

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

In 2012, most everyone takes the Internet for granted and believes its emergence to be a logical, evolutionary step. In Q2 of 2012, 362 million mobile phones shipped and it is increasingly rare to see business users who don’t have smartphones or tablet devices. Technological revolutions follow a similar psychological dynamic.

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Romania Software Review Cloud Mobile 77

mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

Claiming False Competitive Advantages The following are not competitive advantages: “We’re better at SEO;&# “We’re better at social media;&# “We’re good at design;&# “We have a unique feature;&# “We’re passionate;&# “We’re less expensive.&# an iPad 2 Killer?

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Programming Startup Technical Review Software Review 86

gigaom.com

JUNE 18, 2012

17, 2012, 10:48am PT. Social is the new SEO. SEO is still a major traffic driver for publishers, but search is search is slowly losing its grip — constituting less than 50 percent of traffic sent to publishers — to an exploding number of social referrers. Diving into social data is incredibly important.

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Viral Technical Review Social Network SEO 50

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 2, 2016

Round One: Logo Design. The Clinton camp rolled their logo out at the beginning of her primary campaign, opting for a flat, simple design. The use of an arrow to punctuate the structure of the “H” was reminiscent of the arrow used in the FedEx logo design, and was chosen to represent a march toward progress.

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Social Media Marketing Campaign PR 48

techcrunch.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012. It seems learning to code has become a theme in 2012, and the demand is being met by Code Year and others. But you’ll quickly learn that all developers are not the same, and there’s a range of skills: front-end, back-end, UI, UX, design, etc. Disrupt NY 2012. Disrupt SF 2012.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 13, 2011

5 Trends That Will Shape Small Business in 2012 This content from: Duct Tape Marketing. Here are my predictions for 2012. Social networks evolve into markets. As social networks become more important in the lives of their users and the level of social behavior continues to evolve, they will become much more than outposts.

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