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The Next Bubble – Don’t Get Fooled Again

Steve Blank

Bubbles are not new; we have had them for hundreds of years (the Tulip Mania , South Sea Company , Mississippi Company , etc.). In the case of this bubble, it was social networks, consumer and mobile applications, and the cloud. No one doubts that social networks and web and mobile applications are reinventing commerce.

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15 Famous Companies That Started As Something Much Different

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But in the 1990s, Nokia pared down to simply focus on telecommunications, including networking equipment, personal computers, IT equipment, and the product they are most famous for today, mobile phones. But in those days, as the Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company, the only thing they were sending was telegrams.

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Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools

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Defining Mobile Opportunities and Strategies. Defining Mobile Opportunities and Strategies. Mobile Content. Mississippi. Mobile Marketing. Mississippi. Zite Expands Its Publisher Program. New Tech Automatically Optimizes Virtual Events for Any Device. Data Drives IT Decision-Making. CRM Systems. Fulfillment.

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National Security Innovation just got a major boost in Washington

Steve Blank

Hacking for Defense is now offered at eight universities in addition to Stanford – Georgetown , University of Pittsburgh , Boise State , UC San Diego, James Madison University, University of Southern Mississippi , and later this year University of Southern California and Columbia University. And it doesn’t hurt that he has a Ph.D

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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which makes a mobile app that rewards shoppers for creating a personal shopping mall and following their favorite stores. Mississippi. Mississippi. David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners has stuck with Mr. Dreymann. The 20-year venture capitalist is an "angel" investor in Mr. Dreymanns new start-up, Mowingo Inc., New Jersey.

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The Evolving Economics of the App

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Android devices, a version of the mobile app costs $5.99. Using a wealth of data from mobile devices, developers of apps ranging from childrens games to fitness trackers are increasingly testing an array of price points and business models. Android devices, a version of the mobile app costs $5.99. Mobile Technology.