Linkedin gets down to business. By Bambi Francisco, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Remember when popular social network Facebook received a half-a-billion dollar valuation earlier this year? You might raise an eyebrow when you hear about how venture capitalists are set to value business network Linkedin, if only because you're one of those who've wondered just how or whether this company makes money. Well, apparently the Palo Alto-based is making money, and investors have noticed. Venture capitalists are close to finalizing a venture capital round, investing $13 million and valuing the company at a post-financing valuation of $250 million.
Since the deal isn't closed yet, anything can happen between now and then, cautioned Keith Rabois, Linkedin vice president of business development, who came into the MarketWatch studios for an interview. See my blog for the interview with Rabois . So, how much money is Linkedin making? In fact, its valuation is relatively reasonable. Niche-fication US : U.S.: Nasdaq. What Are the 5 Social Business Factors? | The Relationship Economy......
Web 2.0 technologies are dissolving the “barriers” between people—whether it is between nations and communities, producers and consumers, or labor and capital. The people are gaining power—both in influence and impact—over anything and everything, Divisions between cultures, departments, communities, producers and consumers were designed to keep power to the few Power is obtained by controlling communications, media and capital. You control these three elements and the masses are kept in the dark as to what could be, can be and should be the Socialutions that serve a larger purpose and benefits the many, not just the few. Has The Power Shifted? The Faster Future Blog writes: “The great disruption of social networks has reached its tipping point. The theory of the impact of the networked world has become real. “More video material has been uploaded to YouTube in the past six months than has ever been aired on all major networks combined, according to cultural anthropologist Michael Wesch.
Diaroogle.com - The Premier Toilet Search Engine. Social Ties May Help Cut Dementia Risk. Study of Elderly Women Shows Health Benefit of Friendship and Family Ties Why do I need to register or sign in for WebMD to save? We will provide you with a dropdown of all your saved articles when you are registered and signed in. June 20, 2008 -- Elderly women who maintain close friendships and strong family ties are less likely to develop dementia than women who are less sociable, according to new research funded by the National Institute on Aging. The latest findings, published in this week's American Journal of Public Health, add to the growing body of evidence suggesting that strong social networks can protect against dementia. Previous studies have showed that adults who live alone or who have no social ties have a much higher risk for cognitive impairment than those who have more social connections.
Dementia is a decline in cognitive (thinking) function that greatly affects one's day-to-day activities and relationships. Continue reading below...