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Why I Invested in Gogii (textPlus) – My First Ever Later Stage Deal

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I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. I know this category has gotten a lot of press. We immediately decided we wanted to work with them and started a full-court press to invest.

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Twiistup 6 Highlights

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There was the usual cogent presentation by Brian Solis on the future of PR in which he implored us to get beyond the echo chamber of Silicon Valley and Techmeme and focus on staying on the radar screen of real America. Jason’s cutting wit and insightful commentary made for entertaining listening on topics ranging from the Microsoft / Yahoo!

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Data is the Next Major Layer of the Cloud & A Major Victory for Startups

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First, how did I handle things like unexpected surges in traffic to my site (let’s say after a major press release) and then the subsequent flattening of traffic as the crowd subsided? It’s the input screens where we enter data or search requests. I see the same again with the entertainment industry. Other Layers.

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