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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. 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?

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For Many New Ventures, Location Is The Key To Success

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 Arizona, where I live. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. The list goes on and on.

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Ninja Metrics: Apply Predictive Analytics To Makes Games More Profitable

socalTECH

It''s a very successful research team, with over eighty peer-reviewed articles we''ve published. We take that one step further, and build in some social network analysis. Social network analysis is the science of how and when people connect, and how that impacts their lives. READ MORE>>.

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Ninja Metrics: Applying Predictive Analytics To Make Games More Profitable

socalTECH

It''s a very successful research team, with over eighty peer-reviewed articles we''ve published. We take that one step further, and build in some social network analysis. Social network analysis is the science of how and when people connect, and how that impacts their lives. READ MORE>>.

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When Planning A Startup, A Top Priority Is Location

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 Arizona, where I live. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. The list goes on and on.

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Ninja Metrics: Applying Predictive Analytics To Makes Games More Profitable

socalTECH

It''s a very successful research team, with over eighty peer-reviewed articles we''ve published. We take that one step further, and build in some social network analysis. Social network analysis is the science of how and when people connect, and how that impacts their lives. READ MORE>>.

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Lean on Your Networks When Making Early Hires

Tech.Co

And if, like us, you spend the first six months of your startup under a rock, your social capital may begin to dry up. So with no real barometer for reliable talent and a fast-evaporating social network, where should early founders snag that elusive star talent. Because smart people know other smart people.