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CapaZoo - The Canadian Social Network with a twist

CapaZoo is a Canadian Social Network with a twist. It offers various ways to make money off you while giving you a chance to make money as well. more...
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VCs Kept On Funding throughout the summer

Om Malik is reporting that VC continued to invest despite the summer, for the third quarter investments by VC's totaling to $7.1 billion. Internet specific companies took $1.1 billion of VC investment more...
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Tips for founders doing their first tech startup

These are the tips written by an entrepreneur for the startup founders who are starting their tech startup. Among other things recommended are starting a blog and finding a third co-founder. more...
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Keep Your Startup Co-Founder Closer

Entrepreneurs often believe their startup company faces legal threats from only external sources. And that’s a big mistake. Instead of worrying solely about some 3rd-party stealing your business idea more...
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Focused social networks for VCs

New England Venture Network, a regional social group for venture capitalists, is launching VentureNetwork.vc, an online social network for professionals who are like-minded. So, these islands of vertical more...
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How to successfully pitch to a VC

If you're an Internet entrepreneur in search of seed funding, Josh Kopelman should be high on the list of people you want to run into at a cocktail party. Kopelman is himself a successful entrepreneur more...
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At Web 2.0 conference - bantering fun

The Web 2.0 conference has started in San Francisco and has attracted all those big names that were expected to be part of this gala show. Yesterday MySpace and Facebook were bantering about a number more...
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Automattic acquires Gravatar

The online avatar company that allows you to have a portable avatar of yourself whereever you move on the web, has been acquired by Automattic for an undisclosed amount. Gravatar says it will offer all more...
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In order to grow: Startups Should Team Up

Om Malik makes a case that for Startups to grow, they need to acquire, get acquired or merge with other companies that fit the space they operate in. He cites some recent examples of how this could be more...
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Nuance to acquire Vocada

Nuance Communications, the leader in speech recognition has acquired Vocada, a leading provider of critical test result management (CTRM) solutions for an undisclosed amount. This now strengthens the more...
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