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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.

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Startup Location Is Still A Critical Success Factor

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. Entrepreneurs cite family roots, a sense of neighborhood responsibility, existing professional networks, and more.

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Flying With A Wounded Wing: Why Twitter Still Has More Than A Chance

Tech Zulu Event

Launched in July of 2006, Twitter was a platform that experienced consistent and steady growth for many years. What Twitter looked like soon after launch in 2006. In fact, Twitter was one of the first mobile social media platforms. It’s a powerful tool for social utility and a great social network.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

SoCal Delicious

Cyrus Farudi is an American entrepreneur who co-founded Flipswap, Inc in 2004 and Capsule in 2011. Otis Chandler built Goodreads in 2006 because he believed in social networking and wanted to see what his friends were reading. Cyrus Farudi – Co-founder of Capsule. Otis Chandler – Founder and CEO of Goodreads.