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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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10 years, 10 moments with Gabriela Gandel

Impact Hub

After 10 years of leading the Impact Hub Network , Gabriela Gandel will move into a new role on our global board of the Impact Hub Association in 2022. When I joined the ‘Hub Network’ back in January 2011, I had no idea I’d still be here 10 years later, but I knew it was the right place for me to be!

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Fraud prevention platform Sift raises $50M at over $1B valuation, eyes acquisitions

TechCrunch

The company has over several hundred customers, including Twitter, Airbnb, Twilio, DoorDash, Wayfair and McDonald’s, as well a global data network of 70 billion events per month. Sift was founded out of Y Combinator in 2011, and has raised a total of $157 million over its lifetime.

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New Year, New Job

Revolution

The new year is the perfect time to take on new challenges and pursue new opportunities. Jewelry Designer at Shinola Location: Detroit, MI Shinola was founded in 2011 with the goal to make quality products and to build them right here in America. Looking for more opportunities?

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Can social and e-commerce transform the future of the open web?

TechCrunch

In 2011, the company expanded to build themes for online stores. Even at the board level, we honestly asked if we should even be doing this. WooCommerce began life as WooThemes, a small design firm that didn’t look very different from the many others that created WordPress themes.

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Tala grabs $145M to offer more financial services in emerging markets

TechCrunch

DeFi network Stellar Enterprise Foundation participated, alongside new investors Kindred Ventures and the J. In 2011, Shivani Siroya founded Tala after leaving her job as an investment banking analyst. I do think that, across all of our markets, we’re really seeing that many fintechs are coming in and seeing the same opportunity.

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Behind the Scenes: Building an Angel Experience You Will Never Forget

Angel Capital Association

The conference also includes multiple networking opportunities each day for you to meet and engage with these influential leaders, so be sure to register and mark your calendar for the angel event of the year. Angela sits on the boards of the Angel Capital Association, Crowd Supply and TIE Oregon.