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

thebarefootvc

But even more exciting is when I see inflection points of adoption — which is why 2011 was a particularly exhilirating year for me. 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. What We Saw in 2011….

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Cracking The Code: Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts.

Cracking the Code

Is Government a good idea? ► 2011. (2). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Global Warning! Rethink vertical segmentation: Healthcare? sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1).

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HOW TO: Sign Up Users Even Before You Launch Your Startup

mashable.com

Create Viral Content Infographics startup Visual.ly We took the creative approach with our messaging as well as integrated Facebook and Twitter to encourage virality. May 4, 2011 18:47:11 Reply 1 Flag this comment John Roescher Follow I went through the whole process! ); //]]> Welcome to Mashable! quiet interesting.

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DataSift Announces Mega-Round. Apple Buys Topsy for $200 Million. Here’s What You Need to Know

Both Sides of the Table

I started announcing my Twitter thesis back in 2011 (still serves as a useful read today). Put simply, the amount of public, real-time information that is now being created by hundreds of millions of users and soon billions of objects will change the way every major business, organization or government must operate. Predictive Data.

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90 Things I've Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies

betashop.com

It has been awesome, flattering, and humbling to see that post went viral and has been seen by so many thousands of people — mainly aspiring entrepreneurs — and has been translated into many languages. 90 Things I’ve Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies. So, here goes. Find yourself a “sherpa.”

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

blog.expensify.com

March 25, 2011 at 7:00 am. March 25, 2011 at 12:58 pm. March 25, 2011 at 12:59 pm. March 25, 2011 at 1:04 pm. March 25, 2011 at 1:12 pm. March 25, 2011 at 1:13 pm. March 25, 2011 at 1:29 pm. March 25, 2011 at 1:34 pm. March 25, 2011 at 1:36 pm. March 25, 2011 at 1:40 pm.

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Disrupting the Diploma

Reid Hoffman

Equipped with a diploma, a job-seeker broadcasts numerous positive attributes to potential employers: Perseverance, self-governance, competence in at least one area. For example, some of my skills include “Entrepreneurship,” “Project Management,” and “Viral Marketing.” Economists often speak of their “signalling” value.