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

thebarefootvc

From big brands creating campaigns on Facebook to group buying sites like Groupon to subscription services such as Birchbox and Shoedazzle to highly curated specialty sites such as Fab.com , 2011 saw large increases in consumers buying online. eCommerce/Social Commerce: New models continue to evolve as ecommerce rebounded this past year.

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50+ Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

When I returned to Nigeria from Germany looking to create a dedicated (online) hotel booking agency for Nigerians, I wanted my company to communicate in the simplest terms possible what our value proposition was. We are committed to delivering affordable and convenient bookings to our customers anywhere in Nigeria.

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Episode 3: A Startup Comic Book Company, How to Find a Mentor, and #BigData – The Bcast

Up and Running

Jonathan: Yeah, not every Kickstarter campaign is successful. That might be because the idea itself is bad, or maybe you just didn’t execute the campaign well enough to get enough people interested in the idea. Jonathan: The Kickstarter campaign went well for them. How long has the internet been around? A couple of years?