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What Mattered in 2012: Aber Whitcomb, io/LA

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We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. It's worth mentioning that the largest and most complex pieces of technology ever created has proven itself useful in 2012--the Large Hadron Collider or LHC.

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Will Your Startup Get Venture Capital or IPO in 2013?

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Based on the final report for 2012 from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), it may appear that IPOs are back as a viable startup exit strategy. For the full year 2012, venture-backed initial public offerings raised $21.5 Make a personal connection, directly or indirectly.

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Flipagram: Using Photos And Music To Create A Viral Machine, with Farhad Mohit

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We spoke with Farhad Mohit , the CEO of Flipagram and a successful serial entrepreneur (having founded Bizrate, which later became Shozilla, and was sold to Scripps), to learn more about the story behind Flipagram and the vision behind its app. That was between 2010 and 2012. So, that didn't scale well. They were Flipagram LLC.

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Flipagram: Using Photos And Music's To Create A Viral Machine, with Farhad Mohit

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We spoke with Farhad Mohit , the CEO of Flipagram and a successful serial entrepreneur (having founded Bizrate, which later became Shozilla, and was sold to Scripps), to learn more about the story behind Flipagram and the vision behind its app. That was between 2010 and 2012. So, that didn't scale well. They were Flipagram LLC.

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The Old Ways Of Social Media Marketing Are Broken

Startup Professionals Musings

By some measurements Twitter was the fastest growing social network of 2012. In 2012 that number skyrocketed to 26%. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products. You need influencers more than advocates.

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Young Minds Attacking Old Age Problems | SXSW’s First Ever Panel of Young Innovators

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For the first time in SXSW history, young group of entrepreneurs are being celebrated for their accomplishments and have been invited to be on a panel to discuss and share their insight on problem solving, social consciousness, and making the world a better place.

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Young Minds Attacking Age-Old Problems | SXSW’s First Ever Panel of Young Innovators

Tech Zulu Event

For the first time in SXSW history, young group of entrepreneurs are being celebrated for their accomplishments and have been invited to be on a panel to discuss and share their insight on problem solving, social consciousness, and making the world a better place.

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