Sun Hosts San Francisco Startup Camp

Sun is hosting a free event called Startup Camp in San Francisco May 4-5, 2008. Startup Camp allows startups to participate in an un-conference networking event and hear from web/enterprise 2.0 experts, meet other startups and apply to Sun’s Startup Essentials program.

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Social Networks Are Not A Business

One of my favorite financial magazines; the Economist, published an article that convincingly argues that social networks are not a business.

This is probably not news to the management and investors of most social networks but should serve as additional fodder for those who see an end to the Social Networking/Web 2.0 valuation & funding gravy train.

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Release of Coloring Outside The Lines

Darren Herman’s new book; Coloring Outside The Lines is being released next week on 12 March 2008.  Darren’s book will focus on lessons he has learned while building up and mentoring very successful digital media and technology companies in Silicon Alley.

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Venture Capital begins to understand SaaS

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal outlines how some VC firms are slowly beginning to understand the business model of On Demand Software as a Service Companies.

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