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The Big VC Thaw – Why The Market is Moving Again (part 2 of 3)

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There is a lot of pent-up demand. The success of the iPhone – The success of the iPhone and more importantly the App Store has led to an increase in early-stage VC fundings that mirror the Web 2.0 This is one book-end of the cycle. At GRP alone we have a few companies in eight-digit millions in … EBITDA!

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Twiistup 007: Final Showoff's Additional Speakers and TZ Discount

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As a serial entrepreneur and Internet visionary, Richard co-founded Demand Media in May 2006, and currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Through Demand Media, Richard is redefining the next generation of new media companies. . The NutshellMail Update is then sent to your primary email address on your schedule. .

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: The Kool-Aid Test: “Why do I need anything? Why do I need yours? Why do I need it now?"

Frank Addante

I need to send marketing, e-commerce or e-statements emails to my customers to drive revenue or reduce costs. StrongMail is proven to be the fastest, easiest and most reliable solution for email delivery. if they started a business that was driven by market demand (as opposed to new/cool technology). Why do I need anything? >

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

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What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. Social Networking in Web 2.0: The Present Era.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 5.0 – I’m just going to chill out for a bit… (OK, for a month…)

Frank Addante

We provide turnkey digital messaging appliances for enterprises, service providers and software developers to send marketing, e-commerce, CRM and customer service email. It was intended to be a single solution for all-things advertising online (banner ads, email, content management, search advertising, etc.). So much for resting!

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