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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. A FB ad targeted at one person (my wife) - Gabriel Weinberg , May 14, 2010 The other day I gave a presentation with Steve Welch on the use of social media in politics. You could just outspend. You could use brute force to get the word out. It is to out friend.

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A reflection on a decade: 10 lessons after 10 years in VC

Version One Ventures

There are many ways to do this, whether it is being active on social media, writing a lot, etc. Founders can easily sniff out if you genuinely care about a new area based on innate interest and curiosity versus potential capital gains. Be a learning machine; stay curious and weird.

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Perfecting a More Digital Union: Ro Khanna’s Dignity In A Digital Age

Reid Hoffman

In a third, he suggests offering a capital gains tax credit to institutions that invest in nontraditional, Black- and Brown-run firms or those led by women. Of course, as Khanna rightly notes, liking and sharing social media posts are not sufficient endpoints for democratic expression.