Diaspora is just one of a growing number of social network start-ups, which includes OneSocialWeb and Appleseed, that want to steal some of Facebook's audience.
The state capitol became a spot for sit-ins and network correspondent stand-ups, and the situation eventually culminated in an unsuccessful drive earlier this year to unseat Walker.
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Group environments allow start-ups to network with other companies.
Expedia, however, continues to expand its private-label business, Expedia Affiliate Network, with tie-ups with AirAsia and the recently announced partnership with South African Airways.
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In contrast to UPS, Landstar integrates a network of third party freight movers and systems to get parcels from point A to point B more quickly and hopefully cheaper than its competitors.
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Much like a 4G version of FON, subscribers to the Clearwire-rooted network are required to share their Internet link-ups with the public as a WiFi hotspot.
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Senkut believes that the SVSC is a constantly evolving network of people whose skills add value to start-ups.
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She has co-founded several successful entrepreneurial programs for the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, including Smart-ups Pub Talks and the Southern Willamette Angel Network.
But, as Frigstad explained at the discussion, the disruption of today's network economy, which will enable vehicle sharing start-ups, might actually be good news for the rest of us.
Short of geo-locking the service to stay inside America, information based start-ups (which means pretty much any social network) need to be very aware of what they do with personal data.
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Rather than the controversial programming or executive shake-ups that have come to define its rivals, the network has built a somewhat snooze-worthy reputation for delivering top-rated (and predictable) shows for a broad (and predictable) audience.
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For example, The Now Network doesn't lift a proverbial finger when a phone is ordered -- UPS takes care of plucking the right handset from its inventory and shipping it off to a customer.
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In the meantime the possibilities of fast mobile internet access, the innovation this could drive , the start-ups that could be built, they are all going to be hampered with a 4G network that has been financial hobbled for political reasons.
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DoubleClick, the New York-based Internet advertising network, is no YouTube: It is an unsexy, revenue-producing business run by grown-ups who keep a low profile.
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