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February 2009

Marketing

Tweet w/Prez Obama 2nite

  Tonight, ABCNews is teaming with Twitter and multiplatform news network ABC News Now on a new interactive web venture dubbed "Nightline Now" for President Obama's State of the Union address. Users will be able to post tweets  as they watch live streaming of the address then see their comments show up simultaneously on ABCNews.com and ABC News Now. 
February 24, 2009
Development

Need Venture Capitol? Get Your Seed $$ Here…

No Need to Fear, Netscape's Founder Is Here Have a great tech idea?  A company that will make millions online but all you need is that seed cash?  Impossible to find investors?  All is not hopeless, young Internet entrepenuers!  Netscape founder Marc Andreessen announced on Charlie Rose/PBS last Thursday that he is creating a VC fund with partner Ben Horowitz to help seed technology companies. Check out the interview to hear Marc's thinking on the future of the newspaper business (shut down the print editions tomorrow), the…
February 24, 2009
Marketing

Case Studies: Successful Recession Start-Up Companies

One could say it's a foolish move to start a new business when the economy is in the dumps. Times of recession can actually be the ideal time for launching a company, however. There are well-known and successful organizations born during an economic slump, as outlined below.  By examining, and considering, the bold and pioneering methods of these business models during economic challenges, we can learn a few things about tenacity, pinpointing market opportinities, and answering the call to action. (more…)
February 21, 2009
Marketing

New Appproach to a Not-So-New Concept

Web video recommendation sites are hardly new -- nevertheless, a new concept called eGuiders is adding some creative elements into the mix. The site, founded by veteran new and old media producers Marc Ostrick and Evangeline Morphos,  kicks off with a star-ladled list of guest curators like Lost show runner Damon Lindelof, comedy director John Landis, and The Shield creator Shawn Ryan, who will lend weight (and  star power) to their selections. Unlike other  Silicon Valley-embedded services, eGuiders is targeting "an older demo," says…
February 20, 2009