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Snap accelerator names its latest cohort

TechCrunch LA

and international cities like London, Mexico City, Seoul and Vilnius are building professional social networks for black professionals and blue collar workers, fashion labels, educational tools in augmented reality, kids entertainment, and an interactive entertainment production company. Hardworkers — a Cambridge, Mass.-based

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Advertising Wants to be Measurable – An Investment Thesis

Both Sides of the Table

When I started investing the US advertising market was $300 billion with only 10% of it ($30 billion) of it being online and measurable. One recession later and the US advertising market is about $245 billion – but still only 10-12% is online and measurable. I believe that many social networks confused this idea.

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Six ways to make your site-app-product go viral.

Berkonomics

Not every new game-related site is a Steam, and surely not every social network is a Facebook. It was as much in reaction to my getting blank stares from entrepreneurs when I asked the above question as it was for me to better understand the problem itself. It doesn’t happen by accident. Here is my list. First: Planning.

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How To Write An Effective Answer On Quora: Communications 101

InfoChachkie

As highlighted in the movie The Social Network , the Winklevoss brothers are embroiled in a protracted lawsuit with Mark Zuckerberg, Founder of Facebook. They claim that Mr. Zuckerberg “stole” their idea of creating a social network for the Harvard student community. free weekly Infochachkie articles! How about this one?

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5 Tips For Startups To Win With Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

Social media is so pervasive in today’s world that every entrepreneur believes instinctively that they know how to use it for their startup. When it comes to social media for your business, expect a high learning curve, but rest assured it’s not rocket science. Top social networks are Facebook (1.2 billion users).

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Lon Safko – Entrepreneur, Inventor, and Author

Startup Professionals Musings

A couple of weeks ago I was privileged to meet Lon Safko, probably most recognized as the author of his best-selling book " The Social Media Bible.” In reality, he is also a serial entrepreneur, inventor, and international speaker. Marty: Tell us a little bit about your entrée into the world of entrepreneurs and some of your companies.

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Five Steps To Social Media Success for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Factor in the fundamental shift to ‘pull’ marketing taking place across the world in media and advertising. Understand the basic tools – the social media trinity. Blogging (Wordpress), micro-blogging (Twitter), and social networks are the trinity. With social media, a key element of success is focus on the message.