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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

  Simply put, the term refers to incorporating game elements and mechanics into non-gaming websites and software.    Pretty much every startup we meet with these days has some form of game functionality included in their product.      Mine's at 85%.   

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MAY 3, 2010

When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.   Social shopping is a form of social networking where consumers and/or retailers aggregate and share information about products, prices and deals.   It is also becoming attractive to companies to offer social shopping services. 

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

  Internet of Things:  Describes a connected world where most man-made things have sensors or some form of a computer chip and are connected to the Internet.    In-Memory Computing:  This mostly refers to the growth of flash memory, which is solid state and much faster than traditional hard drives. 

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JUNE 17, 2010

When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.   The Atlantic article describes this as: "In feminist circles, these social, political, and economic changes are always cast as a slow, arduous form of catch-up in a continuing struggle for female equality."

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

Ambient proximity refers to the ability of smartphones to interact seamlessly and autonomously with their surroundings thanks to the growing deployment of “Beacons”. While legislation allowing this form of equity financing remains stalled at a national level, about a dozen states now allow equity crowdfunding.

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JUNE 10, 2010

When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.   The shift towards freelancers, part-timers and other forms of contingent work are powerful and global. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. . 

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JUNE 25, 2010

When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.   Click here to go to the application form. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. . 

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JULY 1, 2010

When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. Those who succeeded in adjusting to "retirement" best were the ones who had some form of "job" - they had the time, it gave them a social outlet and they earned some income whether they needed it not.

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OCTOBER 26, 2015

It's online form is often referred to as "social commerce"   Whatever you call it, it's a big industry. According to the Direct Selling Association  (DSA), the industry's trade group, in 2014 these firms generated $34 billion in U.S.

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JANUARY 17, 2019

They provide commissions to websites who refer customers who buy things. It's now a big business and most companies have some form of this type of a program. But it can be free products or other forms of compensation. Affiliate programs started in earnest in the late 1990's during the first Internet boom.

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DECEMBER 19, 2016

Cyber Security and Data Privacy : We’ve had cyber security and data privacy in some form on our list of the top small business trends for several years. This digital transformation will continue to accelerate in 2017 and SMBs who do not keep up with the pace of change will be increasingly disadvantaged.

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