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Are Business Plans Still Necessary?

Both Sides of the Table

I remember going to an Under the Radar conference in 2006 in the heat of the Web 2.0 There were tons of young entrepreneurs showing their latest Web 2.0 Unfortunately this was reinforced by the many conferences that rushed to espouse the benefits of Web 2.0 Cisco and others went out to fill out their Web 2.0

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Most Startups Should be Deer Hunters

Both Sides of the Table

See definition of a whore. This is especially problematic in the Web 2.0 / Freemium world where too many company build their business models around trying to build massive scale of free customers and then convert a small share to low monthly payments. For me, classic definition of deer segmentation.

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Angel Investing Skill 2 – Domain Knowledge

Both Sides of the Table

And we all know that Ron Conway is considered the savviest of angel investors and yet by definition not all of his investments succeed. lots of brand names piling on) can lead to group think and price creep. And before that Bryce Roberts who working alongside Tim O’Reilly (famed publisher and originator of Web 2.0

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Why The Growth Of The Internet Is Driving EdgeCast's Revenues

socalTECH

I think that's what is the main foundational element of a Web 2.0 Plus, we perform even better than the incumbents, which is a nice combination--fast performance, equal up time and available, and features and capabilities that you can't get with the legacy incumbent--and where the price/value relationship is better.

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Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

SoCal CTO

Where I use LinkedIn: * I definitely use LinkedIn for Specific Requests - Ex. Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 I definitely check people out using LinkedIn. However, it definitely has served as a hub. event I did last fall. LinkedIn has been my primary tool for keeping track of who to invite. *

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: 5. Outsourcing

Frank Addante

Cost was definitely one of the driving factors, initially. However, these days, the cost benefits are quickly declining as prices in India continue to rise and productivity decreases due to factors such as declining loyalty and retraining. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Setting up Shop - Picking an Office Space

Frank Addante

We ended up choosing a space that would last us 6-9 months, based on price, the "feeling of the space" and availability. If we were on the TV show, "The Apprentice", our team would have definitely won that task! Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit Expansion possibilities are slim.

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