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Agenda Posted for Net@50 on July 16 at MIT Media Lab

Xconomy

Come celebrate milestones the internet has made over the past 50 years at a special event called Net@50 on July 16 in Cambridge, MA, organized by the World Frontiers Forum and Xconomy. An afternoon forum at the MIT Media Lab will explore the big issues and challenges surrounding the internet.

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5 Considerations For Driving Growth In A New Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $1 trillion. In my view, the pendulum is swinging back, with investors looking more for the traditional indications of business integrity, stability, and growth: Some element of organic growth is a good thing. Both have worked.

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5 Strategies For Balancing Revenue Versus User Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Google reached $1B in revenue within five years of incorporation, and now has a market capitalization of over $1 trillion. In my view, the pendulum is swinging back, with investors looking more for the traditional indications of business integrity, stability, and growth: Some element of organic growth is a good thing. Both have worked.

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5 Flocks Of Investors Looking For An Enticing Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. This software platform is used by many local angel organizations for managing deal flow. A caveat is that this is a for-profit organization, so fees to present may be significant. Here are the largest flocks: Gust (formerly AngelSoft).

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5 Indications That Your Work Culture Needs Attention

Startup Professionals Musings

Even healthy organizations face regular problems, so if you aren’t hearing anything, it probably means that people have given up, or are afraid to bring up issues. I’ve personally been in more than one organization where the manager is more the problem than the solution. Friendly and comfortable work places lead to positive cultures.

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Finding The Right Angel Investor For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. This software platform is used by many local angel organizations for managing deal flow. A caveat is that this is a for-profit organization, so fees to present may be significant. Here are the largest flocks: Gust (formerly AngelSoft).

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Where To Find The Most Angels To Fund Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. This software platform is used by most local Angel organizations for managing deal flow. A caveat is that this is a for-profit organization, so fees to present may be significant. Here are the largest flocks: Gust (formerly AngelSoft).

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