Remove Media Remove Social Network Remove Venture Capital Remove Web Development
article thumbnail

Open Source Business Model

SoCal CTO

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. Tony Karrer is CEO/CTO of TechEmpower , a Los Angeles Web Development firm, and is considered one of the top technologists in e-Learning.

article thumbnail

Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

mashable.com

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. The answer is the rise of super angels, Graham said. In the middle of that was a gaping hole.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding

mashable.com

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. The answer is the rise of super angels, Graham said. In the middle of that was a gaping hole.

article thumbnail

Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

SoCal CTO

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. Weve also found that other social networks such as FaceBook and MySpace to have almost no results when it comes to recruitment.

article thumbnail

Ego Metrics: What Measurements Matter?

Duct Tape Marketing

This is possibly the most visible metric in social media, but many of those followers are inactive or even inhuman robots. Even though it’s actually a derivative metric and isn’t a social network, I’ve heard people ask each other their Klout scores over beers at bars. Some entrepreneurs are obsessed with venture capital.

Metrics 70
article thumbnail

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).

article thumbnail

Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret

cdixon.org

and an investor, has a great blog on entrepreneurship and venture capital. But it’s ultimately users who will determine if the market is ready for social media driven two way search and advertising. link] Developing new startup ideas cdixon.org – chris dixon's blog. [.]

Stealth 68