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

thebarefootvc

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. But even more exciting is when I see inflection points of adoption — which is why 2011 was a particularly exhilirating year for me.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Disruptors

Hearpreneur

It is truly a wonder when you start thinking about the massive scale that Amazon works at and how far the company has come along since 1994. They've made internet shopping a breeze by constantly researching and improving warehousing facilities to ensure that things can be ordered and dispatched quickly. 7- Netflix.

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10 Amazing Microfinance Success Stories

YoungUpstarts

In two years she has hired eight full-time employees, secured lucrative government contracts, and is able to support seven households besides her own in Amman. The bank lends to groups of women, with each receiving $50 to $100 to buy rickshaws for transporting wheat to market or to help them open Internet kiosks. Lidia Calzado, U.S.

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How Does An SSL Certificate Work And Why Do I Need One?

YoungUpstarts

An SSL is used to secure logins, data transfers, the usage of credit cards and social security numbers on storefronts, government websites, and more. Since the inception of the SSL in 1994, the TLS was also birthed. It is utilized both for those using and browsing social media sites.

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Startup Communities: Creating A Great Entrepreneurial Ecosystem In Your City

Feld Thoughts

Before the Internet (1970 to 1994). Pre Internet Bubble (1995 – 2000). The Internet Bubble (2001 – 2002). Government. Reliance on Government. Entrepreneurs vs. Government. Comments of any sort are welcome and encouraged! The table of contents, as of today, follows. Boulder As A Laboratory.

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Irene brings rain, flooding and end of news as we know it [#irene]

This is going to be BIG.

On June 17, 1994, the whole country was interrupted by broadcast news—us New Yorkers were watching Patrick Ewing and the Knicks in the NBA Finals. Governments are getting online and making every piece of data they have into a feed. The internet was pretty much the only way to find out whether you had to be evacuated.

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Prevailing Wisdom

Mucker Lab

1994 – “Consumers are fickle and unpredictable. 2005 – “Sales cycle is too long for software companies selling to government and educational sector”. Consumer products and services are hit driven, it’s really hard to build a scalable consumer company”. Everything). 2003 – “The browser war is over, Microsoft has won”.

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