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

thebarefootvc

From big brands creating campaigns on Facebook to group buying sites like Groupon to subscription services such as Birchbox and Shoedazzle to highly curated specialty sites such as Fab.com , 2011 saw large increases in consumers buying online. eCommerce/Social Commerce: New models continue to evolve as ecommerce rebounded this past year.

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Hubris Versus Humility: The $15 billion Difference

Steve Blank

In 1999, about the same time RIM introduced its first interactive pager, another advanced technology company, TiVo , shipped its first product. This results in a much slower adoption curve – the classic hockey stick. Video Recording. New Market Revenue Curve.