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

Both Sides of the Table

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking. The Past (1985-2002).

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The Screwy Logic of Crowdfunding and Venture Fund Regulation

This is going to be BIG.

Personally, I think it would be pretty awesome if all of the people who subscribe to my weekly newsletter could put $2000 towards supporting the early stage tech ecosystem in NYC. For new fund creation, you essentially have to already be tied into existing networks of capital. scratches bald head]. and now croudfunding sites.

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Why Aren’t There More Female Entrepreneurs?

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Even more interesting is that at GRP Partners (the VC firm where I’m a partner) our two most successful returns from our previous fund [which is ranked as the top performing fund in the country for its 2000 vintage according to Prequin] were both run by women! But then the truth sets in.

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How To Build A Machine, Not a Hobby – Tommy Mello Playbook for a Thriving Business

Smart Hustle Magazine

I say at 500,000 a technician, I need 2000 technicians. Who’s the one who’s holding that torch of the purpose, values, mission beside the technicians, who else is part of that team, and what’s your advice to us, as we’re looking to grow companies with other leaders? But who’s your leadership?

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

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Invidi is based in New York and founded in 2000. Swipely is a social network orientated around users credit card transaction data. Tags: Start-up Advice. Following Microsoft’s addressable advertising trials with NBC in June 2009, many suspect that Google’s investment may have some defensive motivations, as well.

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Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

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Infonautics went public in 1996 and Half.com was sold to eBay in 2000. CEO Network – CEO’s from the portfolio companies are introduced to each other. Prior to First Round Capital, Howard had invested in two of Josh’s companies Infonautics Corp. and Half.com. They have sixteen people on staff.

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3 Keys to Navigating the Entrepreneurial Maze

Entrepreneurs' Organization

My mentor’s advice felt like a parental reprimand. Many successes (and even more failures) later, the advice still rings true. His advice for business leaders is simple and follows in the same vein: Follow your effort, not your passion. Mike started working at Vector Marketing in 2000 as a student at Boston College.