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9 Unlikely Entrepreneurs Who Changed The Market

YoungUpstarts

Before starting the multinational Internet and software corporation with Larry Page, Brin was a student at the University of Maryland, studying mathematics and computer science. Who would have guessed that a young brainiac from Harvard would create the biggest and most successful social network in the world?

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information.

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Your Travel Website Should Do These 3 Things Well – Do You Know What They Are?

crowdSPRING Blog

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. Think about user experience every step of the way.

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270+ Tools for Running a Business Online

mashable.com

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Social media Mobile 2.0 CollectiveX – Create free group sites for collaboration and networking. Ximdesk – Collaboration and social networking platform for enterprise. CEOWorld.biz – Global networking for managers, entrepreneurs, and senior execs.

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Is Social Media Making Us Stupid?

Brandanew

Social networks today are full of things that arguably add nothing towards any cerebral cause. In their contemplative moments, many people do ask: is social media making us stupid? But now you play candy crush on the networks and just stare at your Facebook Wall blankly to see what others are posting.

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The Democratization of Innovation | Yes That is What is Occurring

Campus Entrepreneurship

Participants included, Mark Walsh CEO of Genius Rocket, Mike Lincoln of Cooley LP, Ashish Jaiman of Microsoft, and Edmund Pendleton from MTECH at the University of Maryland. I wonder what will happen when the ties to these networks weaken? Connected devices over wifi, cell networks. Maybe it’s time for change after all.