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From Airbnb to TaskRabbit to Zimride, sharing is becoming big business

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Technology Live. 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. Skip to Main Content. Tech: Blogs.

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Soundbites from the future

Start Up Blog

BRIC nations especially are innovating and creating new technology platforms, while the west holds onto fossil fuel era. Un-Social Networking: Martin Lindstrom of Brand Sense says we are suffering a little from digital emptiness. People are doing small scale, networked and highly responsive activities. It’s about being there.

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Episode 92: Educational and Galactic Profitability with Dr. Zarik Boghossian

Mike Michalowicz

Today Dr.Zarik Boghossian shares his personal story of being born in Iran and moving to the US, the hardships he faced because of his accent, having no money and how he moved on to successfully develop a software that does the flight navigation for the international space station. Also Available On. Show Summary. Our Guest . RideMates, Inc.

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Interview with Everipedia’s Tedde Forselius

Mucker Lab

Interview with my Everipedia Co-founder Theodor Forselius (AKA “Tedde”) by Mahbod Moghadam. One of the main reasons I got involved with Everipedia is that I really like the ethnicities of my cofounders. Sam is a Persian Prince – and you know I am deeply proud of our shared Iran roots – and Theodor is Swedish.

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What Most People Don’t Understand About How Startup Companies are Valued

Both Sides of the Table

There is much discussion online and also in small, private groups, about why the price of technology companies – public and private – are falling. I’m sure the head of the Federal Reserve Bank could spook the market or the heads of state of the US, China or Iran could. They had no such motive and no such power.

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Why many entrepreneurs come across as jerks

management.fortune.cnn.com

In the course of conducting research of entrepreneurs across the globe, my co-authors and I found that most exceptional leaders tend to balance their convictions with a healthy dose of humility. Most founders hit a wall or at least speed bump when they are looking to grow their company without making some tradeoffs in culture or vision.

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Why I’m Doubling Down on the Twitter Ecosystem

Both Sides of the Table

We’re co-leading the $6 million investment with Roger Ehrenberg at IA Ventures in NY and one of the most respected early-stage investors in the country in “big data&# companies. Or just the sheer power of people being able to self organize as they have done in Egypt, Iran or Tunisia. The Importance of Twitter. Not so on Twitter.

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