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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

In the middle of the Vietnam War, student riots protesting military research forced the end of classified work on most college campuses. As there was no venture capital, these early startups were funded by early sales to weapon systems prime contractors and subcontractors.

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What Impact Social Media Truly Had On Society

YoungUpstarts

Ta , CEO of Sqeeqee.com and author of “Wall Street Cinderella” By now, we are all aware that social media has had a tremendous impact on our culture, in business, on the world-at-large. Social media websites are some of the most popular haunts on the Internet. Effect on Socialization. By Jenny Q.

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My Favorite Entrepreneur Story in a Long Time

Both Sides of the Table

This morning I was reading my social media and came across an article that Christine Tsai had posted on Facebook. It was about the founder of Sriracha sauce, David Tran, displaced from Vietnam when the North’s communists took power. What lessons could you learn from a Vietnam refugee who makes chili sauce?

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4 Ways Social Networks Can Boost A Company’s Reputation

YoungUpstarts

Social networking can be a tricky sea to navigate, and when companies make social gaffes on popular social media sites, the results can take much effort to correct. Few advertising agencies could present the platform that social media sites can provide, and even fewer agencies could do so for free.

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17 Entrepreneurs Celebrate Summer Business Accomplishments

Hearpreneur

Beauty brands relay on social media strategy as much as traditional PR! Also, I had the opportunity to present my “Organic Reach is Dead: Learn to Pay to Play Like a Pro” Masterclass to a standing room only (or sold out) crowd on the main stage at the Social Media Week Los Angeles conference.

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The Age Of The Entrepreneur: 5 Current And Future Trends

YoungUpstarts

Social media and new technologies will play an important role in this process as it becomes easier to learn about people by what they post. Forming a relationship with your client is paramount and it is easier than ever with the prevalence of blogs and social media. The future focus is on borrowing, sharing, and donating.

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How to raise money for your startup from VCs and investors in Asia

The Next Web

He is currently CEO of Bubbly , a social media startup backed by Sequoia Capital, SingTel Innov8, and JAFCO. Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam each have a couple of very good VC firms. Thomas Clayton has started and run numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley.

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