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Skate Where the Puck is Going

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Last year’s passé terms that even entrepreneurs cringe at (and the best are embarrassed to lead with) are social network, social media and social games. I guess “social&# is just soooo last year. Tags: Startup Advice. I hope they are because badges will run their course.

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The Big VC Thaw – Why The Market is Moving Again (part 2 of 3)

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The growth of Facebook and social gaming led by Zynga – Another obvious trend is Facebook. Notice that I didn’t say “social networking.” Much like iPhone is the only mobile platform in town, Facebook is the only “closed networksocial networking platform in town. Seems an obvious fit.

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15 Business Leaders Share Their Experiences and Insights on Getting Through COVID-19

StartupNation

This time, I connected with 15 startup and SME leaders from my network to discover how they are tackling the current crisis, and what advice they had to offer to others in the same boat. I’ve had the opportunity to help business owners strategize their plans using PR as a tool to help navigate through difficult times with clarity.

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Extra Crunch roundup: RapidSOS EC-1, how to prep for an M&A exit, inside Genki Forest

TechCrunch

Industry watchers frequently compare the upstart to giants like PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, but founder Binsen Tang comes from a tech background, having funded ELEX Technology, a social gaming company that found success internationally. I don’t think you need to limit advice from people who are “been there, done that.”

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How to Present at Big Meetings without Going Down a Rat Hole

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I’m writing this post as part of my series with Advice on Raising Venture Capital but will file it under Sales Tips as well since it applies equally to both scenarios. If one vocal person blurts out, “just give us the details, we all know social networking&# don’t assume that person speaks for the entire room.

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What We Must Learn from Asia

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In the past 6 months we’ve heard from Dmitry Shapiro on the future of online video, Ian Rogers on the future music model, David Sacks on the future of social networking and Michael Crandell on where Cloud Computing is headed. More than 90% of Japanese mobile subscribers are on 3G networks (vs. All have been fascinating.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

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Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice. How do you keep an audience as a blogger and on the network of StackExchange? Social currency. WoW and social gaming addiction. But I loved reading them and so did my team.