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The Power of Twitter in Information Discovery

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First, A Primer: Portals, RSS, Feed Readers & Delicious - When the web started we needed directories to find information and thus Yahoo! Then came RSS ( Really Simple Syndication ) widely credited to Dave Winer for driving the spec & adoption. And the company that helped websites publish RSS? Twitter curates even wider.

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Deal Hair: Is Your Startup More Like Russell Brand Or Bruce Willis?

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Bruce Willis deals command hefty valuations, as new injections of capital are typically applied to growing a self-sustaining business, rather than funding an ongoing burn rate. Such deals are ideally funded by customer dollars until the opportunity is adequately proven and/or management accrues an adequate level of experience.

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Startup Tips From College Dropouts: Zuckerberg, Jobs, Gates, Dell, Ellison, Branson and Disney

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Steve Jobs – “So we went to Atari and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got this amazing thing, even built with some of your parts, and what do you think about funding us? • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. We just want to do it.

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Most Common Early Start-up Mistakes

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This is part of my ongoing series “ Start-up Lessons. &# If you want to subscribe to my RSS feed please click here or to get my blog by email click here. Assuming normal valuations at fund raising rounds you’ll be down to 6-12% after you’ve created a stock-option pool and raised capital.

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

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MYTH 2: Silicon Valley companies will always have the best shot at funding. Matthew has seen hundreds of startups pitch funding though OCTANe’s LaunchPad program. Star Trek Contest. Primary Menu. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Newsletters. Live at the Apple Event: iPad Mini (and more?). 11 hrs ago. Cloud storage.

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The social Web in 2010: The emerging standards and technologies to watch

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On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 They also come in many different types from syndication formats like RSS and Atom to custom API streams.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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Venture capitalist and hedge-fund manager Peter Thiel—PayPals co-founder and Facebook s. Venture capitalist and hedge-fund manager Peter Thiel—PayPals co-founder and Facebooks earliest investor—paid $11.5 Wealthy Investors Flock to Puerto Rico. Gramercy Park Condo Goes Into Contract. earliest investor—paid $11.5