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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

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The market size for online advertising, e-commerce, and web premium services are 1/10th to 1/3rd the size they are today. Apple is gearing up to launch a revolutionary iPod with a touch sensitive wheel instead of a mechanically rotating one , and the thought of them entering the cell phone business is mildly preposterous.

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HOW TO: Hire the Perfect CTO

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He is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated columnist, angel investor, public speaker and author of the best-selling book Never Get a “Real&# Job: How To Dump Your Boss, Build a Business and Not Go Broke.

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e(verywhere)-Commerce

This is going to be BIG.

I’m sure at some point, the best of these deals will be syndicated to Homerun , Groupon, Buywithme, etc., These plays still have the “last mile” problem of getting new venues onto the platform when the average retailer barely knows how to use the web and generally sucks at online marketing. Community is one solution I had in mind.

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Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

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With more than 40 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the most prolific news site reporting breaking web news, providing analysis of trends, reviewing new Web sites and services, and offering social media resources and guides.

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5 Hot Ecommerce Trends to Watch

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What follows are five ecommerce trends that illustrate the direction that online shopping is headed, as well as some insight and strategies that will allow businesses and consumers to better navigate the uncertain seas of web-based retail. SumAll is one such company, providing data analytics to small- to medium-sized online businesses.

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How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business

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There are endless paths to take when brainstorming your new business name. But for many small business owners and entrepreneurs, the naming process is fraught with uncertainty and doubt. A business begins with a name — the cornerstone of company identity that shapes branding, company tone and first impressions.

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How To Close The Books on Your Startup

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This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. In the life cycle of an entrepreneur, shutting the doors on a business isn’t necessarily a gloomy situation. Small business.

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