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Which Social Networks are for Entrepreneurs?

Startup Professionals Musings

Social networking is indeed the new business networking. Since I’ve been lurking around the various social networks for the last year or so, I’ve learned a few things, so I thought it would be helpful to clue you in on current networking cultures, and how they map into the business networking scene.

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10 Awesome Social Media Facts You Need To Know NOW

Brandanew

Social networks never fail to surprise us. After the initial upheaval, we have now settled down with a few networks that have survived the battle and emerged with their own dedicated user bases. I never thought the biggest blow to feminism will come from a new age social network. Not sure what it even means.

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Why The Future Of US High-Tech Is Bright

YoungUpstarts

Other social networking, online marketing, clean-tech and bio-tech companies have fallen out of favor with some investors, fueling speculation regarding the future of the US technology sector. They are not alone. A global market enables the company to sell vastly more copies of its software without increasing its production costs.

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The New Order of Silicon Valley: Forget the Silicon Part

Diego Basch

Back then I could think of no other place to be; it was the kitchen of the internet. I was fortunate to live through several waves of crazy growth: first, internet infrastructure and basic applications that needed to exist. Then social networks, and finally mobile computing. Obviously in hindsight it was a good call.

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

thebarefootvc

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). Rickshaw drivers in India have cell phones as do camel drivers in the remote Rajasthan desert.

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: miiCard

crowdSPRING Blog

miiCard– which stands for “My Internet Identity”– is an identify verification service using your email address, your mobile phone, and your online banking account to prove you are actually you. miiCard is like flashing your driver’s license or passport on the internet.

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Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Check Out Stanzr

ReadWriteStart

What appears clear to me today is how fundamentally the Internet is changing business processes, and the advent of nifty social media tools and technologies that plug into core business processes like lead nurturing are a powerful force. The next event will be on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at 8:00 AM (PDT), register to attend here.