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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

Both Sides of the Table

When I saw what BuddyTV is working on and how long they’ve been the market (since 2005) I realized that this has huge potential to help disrupt the television market. But every time I talk with senior executives a the big studios or talent agencies I tell the same story, “You know that your industry is being disrupted.

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Copywrong Again: Founding the Next Pinterest or Napster?

Gust

As I wrote in Part I of this post , many of the most creative and disruptive startup businesses in recent years have involved the use of intellectual property in innovative, non-traditional ways that defy easy categorization and stretch the boundaries of concepts such as the fair use doctrine in copyright. Rose likes Gust.

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

Both Sides of the Table

We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others. Products like awe.sm (I’m an investor) will help you manage the efficacy of your social media marketing campaigns.

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Announcing the judges for the TC Sessions: Robotics Pitch-Off

TechCrunch

The winning team will receive a coveted spot in TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200, free exhibition space at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 and the chance to win $100,000 in equity-free prize money. Bdeir graduated from the MIT Media Lab and the American University of Beirut. Bummed you missed your chance to apply for the pitch-off?

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How Zette plans to let people access paywalled news with a single monthly subscription

TechCrunch

A new startup wants to help online media outlets make money by making it easier for consumers to access paywalled content without being locked in to multiple subscriptions. Demoing as part of the Battlefield 200 cohort at TC Disrupt this week, Zette is trying to achieve something that others before have tried. readers,” Zhu said.

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A Key to Entrepreneurial Success: Finding Your Third Place

Smart Hustle Magazine

Two black entrepreneurs, despite living in segregated America, found ways to exercise their creativity and disrupt their worlds. Some people find community on social media sites. Not until 1912 would the music that Bolden played be given a name: jazz. What did they share? The barbershop. Brent Grinna struggled to launch EverTrue. “I