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Changing The Business Of Media Through Online Video, With Cenk Uygur

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The world of media is in the midst of a major transition, where radio and television are no longer the powers they used to be--and there''s a clear shift towards some unknown future online. We operate the largest online news network overall, with about 1.25 We also have a television show, which is not connected to the network.

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The Demographics Of New Venture Founders Are Changing

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83 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. Social networking penetration by Boomers is now catching up with the other age groups, reaching nearly 90 percent across the board. In the U.S., immigrants are almost twice as likely to become entrepreneurs as native-born U.S.

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Baby Boomers May Be Your Biggest Startup Competitors

Startup Professionals Musings

65 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. Social networking penetration by Boomers has now caught up with the other age groups, reaching about 80% across the board. One new incentive is the falling transaction costs and barriers to entry for entrepreneurs of every age.

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Encore Entrepreneur Is The New Baby Boomer Lifestyle

Startup Professionals Musings

65 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. Social networking penetration by Boomers has now caught up with the other age groups, reaching about 80% across the board. One new incentive is the falling transaction costs and barriers to entry for entrepreneurs of every age.

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Baby Boomers Are Surpassing Gen-Y As Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Six out of 10 Internet users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. Social networking penetration by Boomers has now caught up with the other age groups, reaching about 80% across the board. One new incentive is the falling transaction costs and barriers to entry for entrepreneurs of every age.

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Your Next Startup Will Likely Be Run By a Boomer

Startup Professionals Musings

Half of the Internet users aged 50-64 use social media now, an 88 percent growth from the previous year. Social networking penetration by Boomers has now caught up with the other age groups, reaching about 80% across the board. One new incentive is the falling transaction costs and barriers to entry for entrepreneurs of every age.

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Test Your Aptitude for Business Internet Jargon

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Social media marketing. For businesses, these are now prime sources of business networking, customer service, and client leads. Wikipedia started this, but it is also used for technical support, software, and product reviews. You are now reading one of about 50 million out there already. Crowdsourcing.

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