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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. So it is unsurprising that an over-funding environment and the commensurate returns hangover would have lasted until about – well – 2012.

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Build it and they won’t come: How and why growth hacking came to be

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One explanation is that “growth hacking” is just a catchy way to rebrand marketers, but this begs the question as to why “growth hacking” went viral in the first place. In early 2012, Pinterest became an overnight sensation and is now a major source of traffic for women-focused sites. Channel instability. Product-growth fit.

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5 Hot Ecommerce Trends to Watch

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July 10, 2012 by Curt Finch. It would take an article in itself to fully compare the benefits of these (and other popular ecommerce site providers), but suffice it to say they both offer options for businesses that do not wish to manage the technical aspects of their ecommerce storefront. July 10, 2012 09:40:07. Like Tweet.

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90 Things I've Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies

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90 Things I’ve Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies. On October 27, 2010 I wrote a blog post about the “ 57 Things I Learned Founding 3 Tech Companies.”. 90 Things I’ve Learned Founding 4 Tech Companies: Find your company’s One Thing. ?? We do twice-yearly reviews of all Fab team members. So, here goes.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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There was a backlash against the Plaxo spamming yet it paved the way for everybody who came after them to get users to drive viral adoption and we’d throw up our arms and say, “oh boy, here goes another social network that my friends are going to spam me about&# mentality that made it acceptable for everybody who came afterward.

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What Google's Penguin Algorithm Means for Your Business

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July 3, 2012 by Erin Everhart. Penguin : Released April 2012, this algorithm put tighter guidelines on website optimization and adjusted a number of web spam factors, including keyword stuffing, cloaking, unnatural links and content spinning. July 3, 2012 09:22:07. Jobs Events Try Our New Social News App Welcome to Mashable!

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5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics

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February 9, 2012 by Ann Smarty. Most of the scripts that run the spreadsheets are “public,” meaning you can access them from the Tools + Script Gallery menu (this also means they were reviewed and approved by Google Spreadsheets team). February 9, 2012 14:28:44. February 9, 2012 14:46:14. Flag this comment.