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Silicon Valley Is Ruining Sharing for Everybody

“Brad Burnham, a partner at Union Square Ventures in New York, was one of the few panelists at the recent Share conference to dissent from the airy-fairy rhetoric there. ‘What we’re talking about is the natural tendency of capitalism to … Continue reading

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The Future is Non-Profit

One of the things I’ve written about recently is why non-profit/microprofit businesses are the ones most likely to survive in an increasingly bleak future. As the economy, environment and global geopolitical situation continue to deteriorate, I’m pretty sure I won’t … Continue reading

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Authors@Google: Paul Krugman

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The Intention Economy

Another basket of inspiration from Doc Searls: The Intention Economy grows around buyers, not sellers. It leverages the simple fact that buyers are the first source of money, and that they come ready-made. You don’t need advertising to make them. … Continue reading

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