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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . I use Diigo , a social bookmarking tool, to keep a record of useful websites.

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Why My Search Engine Use Is Dwindling and Why Yours Will Too

Duct Tape Marketing

My use of search engine technology is slowly being replaced by the use of apps that provide me with answers relevant to my personal needs. This trend highlights the marketers need to go beyond SEO and PPC and move even deeper into the worlds of social networks, mobile marketing and app based local marketplaces.

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5 Trends That Will Shape Small Business in 2012

Duct Tape Marketing

Social networks evolve into markets. As social networks become more important in the lives of their users and the level of social behavior continues to evolve, they will become much more than outposts. Apps inside social networks provide answers. Here are my predictions for 2012.

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Episode 8: Charlie’s Bcast Email, Startup Incubators, and 10 Reasons Why Startups Fail | The Bcast

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Peter: You need to be the top of game in terms of the technology that you’re presenting. We were doing Social bookmarking around health and wellness products. For example, on our first company, our idea was not to do the social bookmarking. You need to be really ahead to your game. Jonathan: Okay.