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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

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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The Energy Revolution is (Finally) Here

Version One Ventures

cents / kwh in New Mexico ). . We used a very similar model at my last startup, Bright , which is now the leading residential solar company in Mexico. Although a few full-service distributed energy installation companies have enjoyed success (e.g. cents / kwh in Abu Dhabi and 1.5 This is a very, very big deal.

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10 Key Risk Factors to Minimize for Startup Success

Startup Professionals Musings

The selection of an inappropriate pricing, marketing, or distribution strategy is a large potential risk. For example, many new social websites proclaim that they will offer a free service, and live on ad revenues (not likely in the first year without a huge marketing investment). Market entry strategy risk. Operational risk.

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Ten High Risk Drivers Every Entrepreneur Faces

Startup Professionals Musings

The selection of an inappropriate pricing, marketing, or distribution strategy is a large potential risk. For example, many new social websites proclaim that they will offer a free service, and live on ad revenues (not likely in the first year without a huge marketing investment). Market entry strategy risk. Operational risk.

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Ten Key Elements Make a Startup a Risky Business

Startup Professionals Musings

The selection of an inappropriate pricing, marketing, or distribution strategy is a large potential risk. For example, many new social websites proclaim that they will offer a free service, and live on ad revenues (not likely in the first year without a huge marketing investment). Market entry strategy risk. Operational risk.

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Innovate Israel Conference Brings 28 Israeli startups to London

VC Cafe

Brandsforce is a plug & play social media marketing platform that generates conversations, engagements and measurable actions on social networks. We live, think and breathe digital music distribution. Brandsforce - Company Website. How do we do this? inneractive - Company Website. More about the Movie Genome.

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Venture Capital in the Rockies Winter 2010 Unveils Promising Growth Companies Ahead of Conference

VC Adventure

The VCIR Winter 2010 conference will be held at the Park Hyatt in Beaver Creek, Colorado, February 23-25, showcasing early-growth companies from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Eco-Products is the nation’s leading brand of single use food service products made from renewable and recycled resources. ·