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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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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. By 2010-2011 this had shrunk by half again, averaging under $15 billion. In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally.

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2010 VC Funding Outlook for Startups – Prepare for Winter (Part 3/3)

Both Sides of the Table

.&# This is a direct result of innovation around the iPhone / mobile computing, Facebook / Social Networks and Twitter (as distinct from Social Networks). The IMF just raised its global growth forecast from 2.5% It is also a result of pent-up demand.

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Startup Location Is Still A Critical Success Factor

Startup Professionals Musings

Even in this age of globalization and virtualization, the geographic area where you choose to live and work can still make or break your startup business. Entrepreneurs cite family roots, a sense of neighborhood responsibility, existing professional networks, and more. get the attention of the market they choose.

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FinTech Innovation Lab Launch Event – June 2, 2011

David Teten

My rough notes follow: Mike Dubno , CIO, Global Markets and Research Technology & Operations, Bank of America. The trick is delivering business insights over this channel: use social networks to support relationship management. BROWN: Impersonation on social networks is a big problem.

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[Interview] RIM Eyes Southeast Asia’s Developer Scene

YoungUpstarts

Aziz: RIM has over 300,000 registered developers globally. BlackBerry DevCon Asia 2011 will be held in Bangkok, Thailand this year. RIM has over 67 million subscribers to-date, which makes it easy for any developer to build an application for a global market. Can you elaborate? Over one billion apps downloaded to date.

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Set Your Online Reputation Before Someone Else Does

Startup Professionals Musings

After you claim your identity with placeholder domain names, accounts in social networks, and common blogging platforms, your next challenge is to create enough positive content as a “Google wall” to keep negative info out of the top Google search results.