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

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The viral nature of social media no doubt aided this growth, as did improvements in the online shopping experience. Startup accelerators modeled after YCombinator and Techstars sprouted up from NYC to Nigeria to New Delhi, spawning hundreds of new startups worldwide. And Beyond….

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20 Essential TED Talks For Entrepreneurial Students

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As Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala understands how trade, aid, private investment and government support all impact an economy differently. Alexis Ohanian: How to make a splash in social media. Try a few of these for starters! Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on aid versus trade.

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It is the oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria that is Tweeted before people even know a disruption may happen. In the B round we invested the maximum amount we could alongside the lead – Scale Venture Partners. Social Media Tech Market Analysis' We knew we had a winner. Roger Ehrenberg. Rory O’Driscoll.

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