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. And most notably absent is building a network. One that provides everything that a big, valuable, growing network should.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2012

Half of the Internet users aged 50-64 use social media now, an 88 percent growth from the previous year. Social networking penetration by Boomers has now caught up with the other age groups, reaching about 80% across the board. Business-startup rates in America increased the most in the Midwest and South.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2016

65 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. Social networking penetration by Boomers has now caught up with the other age groups, reaching about 80% across the board. Business-startup rates in America increased the most in the Midwest and South.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. This one claims to be the world’s largest single angel investor network, with 3000 accredited investor members throughout 52 chapters on 3 continents. Keiretsu Forum.

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David Teten

JUNE 6, 2011

My rough notes follow: Mike Dubno , CIO, Global Markets and Research Technology & Operations, Bank of America. Andy Brown , Chief Technology Officer, UBS Tim Lyons, Senior Vice President, Technology Innovation Portfolio, Bank of America. I think android / 4g networks will take over tablets. Previously CTO, Goldman Sachs.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2014

In addition to job boards and classified ads, use social networks like LinkedIn and Twitter. Also, before you attend an event where you expect to get some job leads, prepare to network by brainstorming conversation starters. Utilize all available resources to find openings that relate to your specialty. Nail the Interview.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Startups need workers, and the largest generation ever born in America — the Millennials — is desperately searching for work. What about social networks? We’ve all heard how valuable LinkedIn is in looking for employees, but that seems to hold true mostly for Baby Boomers, for whom it's the top social platform.

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Hiring Technical Review Startup Social Network 137

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2018

Essentially, the GDPR create a universal standard for online privacy, data and information gathering across all European Union countries – similar to federal regulations that standardize laws across all 50 states in America. In fact, any businesses that provide services to people residing in Europe must adhere to the new regulations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. This one claims to be the world’s largest single angel investor network, with 3000 accredited investor members throughout 53 chapters on 3 continents. Keiretsu Forum.

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Angel Investor North America Accredited Investor Angel Groups 241

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Startups need workers, and the largest generation ever born in America — the Millennials — is desperately searching for work. What about social networks? We’ve all heard how valuable LinkedIn is in looking for employees, but that seems to hold true mostly for Baby Boomers, for whom it's the top social platform.

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Hiring Technical Review Startup Social Network 99

David Teten

AUGUST 29, 2012

a pitch event featuring ten early stage tech startups, Tuesday night , September 4 at Microsoft’s midtown office at 1290 Avenue of the Americas. As the first “social-retail network,” Buyou creates a direct connection between customers and merchants to better understand consumer behavior and deliver a more personalized shopping experience.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2015

In 2013, there were 909 million mobile gamers worldwide, nearly half of which resided in the Asia Pacific region, and 146 million of which came from North America. Suddenly, mobile gaming isn’t just for the anti-social, it’s for everyone. Social Integrations.

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Mobile North America Marketing Technical Review 100

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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Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 17, 2013

These reasons are likely behind the struggles in GroupOn’s core Daily Deals business ( North America Third Party Revenue is down in Q4 both YOY and QOQ ). A sustainable platform or marketplace is one where the value of being in the network clearly outshines the transactional costs charged for being in the network.

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Europe Social Network Technical Review IPO 101

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 23, 2012

The explosion of online social networking continues worldwide, fueled by a recent slew of new niche social networks that range from the sharing of “filtered” snapshots with Instagram , or the social sharing of images with online pinboard Pinterest. North America. New Zealand.

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Social Media North America Media New Zealand 174

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

I met with our network experts to figure out whether we could launch a competing service. In many parts of America that’s a lot of money for families to be absorbing for something that costs the telcos almost zero. LinkedIn – Lots of people talk about LinkedIn as a social network. is getting 3 million views.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 8, 2023

But the biggest thing that you have to think about is when you think about your social circle, it's fundamentally around your work, particularly during your working years. And one of the things that I find super confusing is we don't have arranged marriages in North America, but we seem to have arranged friendships.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years.

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 12, 2017

Radio and TV networks look to this form of distribution as the way forward and big time players like NPR have embraced it fully as a way to reach an audience increasingly tuning radio out. If so, you may want to check out the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network. Make sure you check out the research listed below in the links.).

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Audio Distribution Technical Review America 39

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Instead of countless usernames and passwords, you have one identity to use for a variety of activities you want guaranteed security: online shopping, social networking, online dating, and online financials. miiCard supports the UK, North America, Western Europe, India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

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VC Cafe

MAY 29, 2022

Snap’s stock plunged 40% last week after Evan Spigel announced the company will miss revenue targets, which raises questions about other ‘advertising powered’ social networks. The 2022 Axios Harris Poll 100 gauges the reputation of the top 100 of the most visible brands in America.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Although relatively new, AngelList already has featured over 42,000 businesses and provided over 28,000 introductions to potential investors in a format that''s, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and Angels. New England Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum. Angel Capital Association (ACA). Marty Zwilling.

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North America Rhode Island Accredited Investor Angel Investor 289

www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Americas new business model: Sharing. 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. Gaming Home.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 18, 2013

The Dunbar Number, From the Guru of Social Networks | Businessweek - [link]. Social Networking Eats Up 3+ Hours Per Day For The Average American User - [link]. Ad agencies are discovering products like Columbus discovered America - [link]. 11 Obvious A/B Tests You Should Try - [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

YoungUpstarts

MAY 15, 2013

These are the worries that come with grinding it out in corporate America. But for some women corporate America just isn’t and never will be a good fit. What’s lacking for many women working in corporate America is control, control over their own destiny. Top 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America. Don’t get me wrong.

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Lean America Social Media Networking 145

mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

(My company’s CEO, Patrick Salyer, explains why multiple online personas make it imperative that companies offer social logins beyond Facebook Connect.). Sure, Facebook will almost always be the dominant player in share-of-logins, but we’ve seen the other players account for up to a combined 60% share of social logins.

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Technical Review Social Media Social Network RSS 78

YoungUpstarts

MAY 23, 2012

In a society obsessed with convenience and social interaction, mobile and online social games are the land of opportunity for video game designers to apply their creativity and skills. By 2015, over 200 million Americans – about 65% of America – will have smartphones or tablets. Mobile Gaming.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

But there’s an important paradox facing small businesses and startups – effective content marketing requires the creation of consistent, high quality content AND a strategy for distributing/promoting that content across social networks and the Internet. B2B marketers use numerous social networks to distribute content.

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Small Business Marketing North America Distribution 94

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Startups need workers, and the largest generation ever born in America — the Millennials — is desperately searching for work. What about social networks? We’ve all heard how valuable LinkedIn is in looking for employees, but that seems to hold true mostly for Baby Boomers, for whom it’s the top social platform.

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Hiring Technical Review Startup Social Network 60

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

While there is no doubt that Latin America is experiencing its own wave of new tech. For example, if the movie “The Social Network” was based on a Latin American Startup, at least a third of the film would have to document. Entrepreneur Latin America Analysis and Opinion' This story continues at The Next Web.

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Silicon Valley America Entrepreneur Social Network 158

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

COMMUNICATIONS GIANT ARRIS GROUP BUYS ISRAEL’S BIGBAND NETWORKS FOR $158 MLN. is acquiring digital-video networking company BigBand Networks Inc. Waze’s free mobile application provides a social network where drivers interact, reporting on road conditions. Communications-equipment maker Arris Group Inc.

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Peru Technical Review North America 96

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 13, 2017

The State of Social Media Usage in America Today written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. I recently partnered with The Dash to find out how America’s most popular social networks compare, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, and Snapchat.

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Social Media America Media United States 66

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

The format is more social networking in nature, and they also will soon provide a recruiting portal for crowdfunding with unaccredited investors, now that the US JOBS Act has been passed. New England Investment Network. ACA membership includes more than 160 angel groups and 20 affiliate organizations across North America.

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Angel Investor North America Rhode Island Accredited Investor 270

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. This one claims to be the world’s largest single angel investor network, with 2500 accredited investor members throughout 52 chapters on 3 continents. Keiretsu Forum.

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Angel Investor North America Accredited Investor Angel Groups 167

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 30, 2013

MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute recently released a report on 2013 Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends for North America. LinkedIn was the most popular social network for B2B content marketers, just slightly edging out Twitter, which held the top spot for the prior two years.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

by Vickie Milazzo, author of “ Wicked Success Is Inside Every Woman “ Corporations who insist on maintaining a good ol’ boy network are making (and keeping) themselves stupid. Be a smart networker. Despite the changing times, good ol’ boy networks are alive and well in many corporations across the country.

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