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How something like #NewTwitter can destroy the integrity of an innocent human being

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I was a happy person back in 2008 when I didn’t have too. Soon enough I had Twitter all figured out and by 2009 I was a. many things to think about. That being until my dog mentioned a new social. networking platform that was quickly making an impression. on the way the world wrote about things….

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‘China’s Facebook’ Renren Seeks NYSE Listing [Data]

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king got a major boost in April 2008 when he raised $430 million from Softbank and other venture capital investors to promote Xiaonei as the primer Chinese social network. Xiaonei became Renren in August 2009. Chen’s ambition to become China’s Web 2.0

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3 Lessons Learned from the Startup World

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If you have been following my blog for a while you know that during 2008 and 2009 I worked for a startup here in Honolulu, Hawaii. My time at this startup was amazing. Not only was I able to turn my MBA internship into a full-time position, but also I learned a lot about the startup world. Here are my 3 top lessons from those years.

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Why Online Banking on Mobiles Will Soar

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Since 2008, consumers have been moving from brick-and-mortar banking to online banking at an impressive rate. According to an August 2009 survey of US consumers by the American Bankers Association (ABA), online is now the No. opening an online savings account ). Preferred Banking Method by Generation X and Y. 1 method of banking.

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