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Why Did I Invest in the Company Pose?

Both Sides of the Table

I always try hard to make this blog a place where you can learn lessons rather than an advertisement for portfolio companies. I hope you’ll excuse me when I do the latter in combination with the former to try and explain how I see macro trends and help you think about the mind of a VC. “And importantly Web 2.0

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

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What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). But let’s be honest – they’re mostly the same old shit as Web 1.0, Social Networking in Web 2.0: And importantly Web 2.0

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Interview with Edward Park, Insteegram

socalTECH

That popularity helped drive Instagram's recent acquisition by Facebook for $1 billion. Edward Park: Our company, Rnddr Labs, is trying to create frictionless merch tools and products. Our first product is Insteegram, using Instagram's API, we allow Instagram users to print their Instagram images on American Apparel shirts.

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Most Startups Should be Deer Hunters

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We typically committed to building “missing&# features and therefore steered off of our MVP (minimum viable product). We had to promise really steep service SLAs and help desk hours. Some companies / products are designed for large organizations from day 1. Have a product for online backups? I see it all the time.

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Interview with David Sacks, Geni and Yammer

socalTECH

One, is we plan on having a subscription product for Geni.com, sort of like a premier account, but one you can also buy for your relatives. Advertising might be number three. Most social networking sites have a problem with having lots of pageviews, but advertising that isn't very valuable. Now, let's talk about Yammer.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

Facebook is about to try to dominate display ads the way Google dominates text ads - Chris Dixon , May 15, 2010 It is customary to divide online advertising into two categories: direct response and brand advertising. Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent. they released a new 2.0 Prerequisites.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 6.0 - the Rubicon Project: Internet Advertising

Frank Addante

Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? ► 2006 (20) ► December (2) Just Say What it Is 12 Proven Guidelines for Rapid Product Development. the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: Build a SWAT team 3. Zondigo, Inc.