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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Our Recent Seed-Stage VC Investments

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Network Effect B2B. Most often, when people talk about “network effects,” they’re referring to consumer-facing startups. Social networks become more valuable with more users; consumers’ discounts become larger when more people join the coupon; commerce marketplaces benefit from increasing liquidity, and so forth.

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There’s Something Abuzz With GoodBuzz

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Mawuna Koutonin is the founder of London-based GoodBuzz , and his story is the stuff of dreams. This would inspire him to start GoodBuzz in 2005, a free web-based peer-to-peer referral network that would allow artists, bands, associations, public organizations, event promoters and organizers to help promote each others’ events.

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How to launch a startup without knowing a line of code

The Next Web

Tal Raviv is the co-founder of Ecquire. Whether that means chasing down a technical co-founder, learning to code, or even building that “Lean MVP” – the conventional wisdom is that without tech abilities you’re nothing more than a dude (or dudette) with a Powerpoint. This post was originally published on OnStartups.

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Troubled media sharing startup Color Labs said to be acquired by Apple

The Next Web

Color Labs, the photo-and-video-sharing social network that received much criticism over its pre-launch $41 million funding round, is about to be acquired by Apple. From what we know, founder Bill Nguyen has been away from the office for three months, after a period of intense strain between him and the board.

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Essential Facts and Statistics Every Entrepreneur Must Know

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Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks. IT/Software Engineering/UX or UI Design.

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Pick the Perfect Name for Your Startup

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1) Be sure to check your proposed business name in various search engines - to check on possible competition - who comes up 1st when you type in the name, are they in the same industry etc. 3) Check the social network username site www.knowem.com to see who else is using something similar. 38 New Social Media Resources You May.

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3 Things to Consider When Staffing a Software Development Project

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Brett Miller is the president of Custom Software by Preston (CSP). For more than 10 years CSP has impressed clients with highly effective software solutions and teams of multi-talented software engineers. MapQuest Founder on the Past, Present. View More » Social Good Google Gives $250,000 to Tech Educati.