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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 5. Outsourcing

Frank Addante

StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big.

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

Both Sides of the Table

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 Companies like GeoCities & Tripod built tools that let you publish web pages that could be discoverable by others. After a few acquisitions they offered many of the services you think about as foundations to social networks today.