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Inside Stripe, The PayPal Competitor Backed By PayPal Founders Peter Thiel, Elon Musk

Patrick and John Collison, brothers in their early 20s from Limerick, Ireland, have a decidedly bold mission: to become the next PayPal.READ»

Tumblr In 2012: More Original Content, Less F*** Yeah Memes

Tumblr, the microblogging service which allows users to share images at the click of a button, has big plans to begin creating original content. This follows a year in which they gained more than 20 million new users. But what will they do about those pesky service outages and spam problems?READ»

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The Anxieties Of Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky charts his anxiety level since his rent-a-stranger's-apartment service began.READ»

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Trulia's Movity Offers More Than Just Maps

Real-estate hub Trulia bets on infographics as a key business differentiator.READ»

DailyBooth's iPhone App: Picturing the Future of Status Updates

DailyBooth, the site that replaces status updates with status photographs, is introducing a new iPhone app tailored to its under 25-year-old fan base that could also help it go mainstream.READ»

Funny or Die Relies on Social Networks and Wit in Winging Its Success

Succeeds in the moment with a blazing wit -- and a matching business model.READ»

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A Pitch to Mark Zuckerberg to Ghostwrite His Tips for Managing a Successful Startup

Dear Mark Zuckerberg,I'm writing to you (big fan of yours. Biiiiig fan) to suggest that, when the inevitable book deals from publishers come winging your way, you young thruster, you, that I ghostwrite it. Not your memoirs--let's ...READ»

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Google, Yahoo Seed Funders Look to Energy-Saving Companies

In the May issue I wrote about how the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center is making efficiency sexy as an investment to Silicon Valley VCs and big companies alike. Now The New York Times has caught on, reporting that Sequoia ...READ»

Who Will Be the Godfather of Web Video?

Well-funded, big-studio-backed comedy-video Web sites have taken more hits than they've made. Does anyone have a plan that's not a joke? READ»