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Praising the dual-class stock structures for public companies

Marc Andreessen pontificates again on this topic now - the issue of having dual classes in stock in public companies and does a volte face - a complete change in his views saying that it is a good option. more...
Discuss  |  Topic: Startup Founders  |  

Vote for your favorite startup at MobileBeat 2008

Venturebeat is announcing their new gig - an event to vote for the most promising mobile startup and has opened up voting lanes, early registration for this event to be held on 24 July. So, hurry up and more...
Discuss  |  Topic: Events and Meetups  |  

Is the Bay Area Overrated for Startups?

Today marks the end of my second month in San Francisco, having made the pilgrimage from Scotland in April. The question most regularly asked by those outside the Bay Area’s echo chamber: should my startup more...
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Adobe Launches Acrobat.com

Adobe is jumping head first into web-based software this evening, announcing the launch of several new services at Acrobat.com. more...
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GraphicLeftovers Monetizes Unwanted Designs

GraphicLeftovers provides a haven where graphic designers can sell unused graphics and illustrations and buyers can find high-quality, easy to use designs quickly and inexpensively. more...
Discuss  |  Topic: E-Commerce  |  

NetSuite Buys OpenAir For $26 million

Techcrunch is reporting that OpenAir was acquired by NetSuite for $26 million, adding to its online CRM and accounting applications. more...
Discuss  |  Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions  |  

GreenNote Offers Loans Through Social Networks To Tackle the College Funding Gap

GreenNote Offers Loans Through Social Networks if you are having trouble paying for college. The idea behind GreenNote is simple, asking your social network for help, and resulting loans tend to have a more...
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Revision3 CEO Speaks DoS, Media Defender, And The FBI

Mashable is reporting that the Revision3 was attacked by Media Defender which brought down the Revision3's servers. The incident was reported to FBI which investigating the incident as per the Revison3 more...
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Trulia Brings Sweet Eyecandy to.. the Housing Market?

Trulia, a real estate search engine, has introduced a new feature which overlays Microsoft virtual Earth map with pictures of houses on the market. This is really cool mashup of housing data with pictures. more...
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An Engineer's View of Venture Capitalists

Fortunately, engineers are trained problem-solvers-- I want to harness that power. Engineers, armed with better information about how VCs operate, can work for more equitable solutions. I'm not offering more...
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