Weekend Entrepreneur Links 12/20

by Nathaniel Whittemore · 2009-12-20 22:20:00 UTC
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It's a time for lists, but somewhat blissfully, this weekend has only had a few of note. This week's Weekend Entrepreneur is a blend of business models, new ideas, and lessons learned.

LinkedIn Joins ESPN, Skype in Shifting from Free to 'Freemium': BusinessWeek profiles the shift in pricing models that a number of companies are going through. Although LinkedIn has always had premium pay features, they have made switches (for example only showing you 100 search results unless you pay for a premium account) that could increase their revenue...or frustrate their users?

What's News in the Social Sector: Sean ponders the unintended negative consequences of always telling the stories of nonprofits in glowing terms.

YC-Funded Lingt Uses Games To Turn You Into A Language Learning Addict: I'm incredibly excited about the creative possibilities of the internet to remake education. This new company is trying to make the experience of learning a new language more captivating and compelling by employing the sort of game mechanics that have made companies like Foursquare must-trys this year.

Social Innovation Fund Draft NOFA is out...Public Comments Due By Jan 15th: Andrew Wolk summarizes and links to new information about the forthcoming Social Innovation Fund.

What Lessons Will Pespi Learn About Crowdsourcing for Social Good from Chase Bank Contest Fail?: Beth Kanter summarizes some of the key takeaways from the hubbub around the Chase Community Giving contest and asks what Pepsi's new high touch cause marketing campaign can learn.

Nathaniel Whittemore is the founder of Assetmap. Previously he was the founding director of the Northwestern University Center for Global Engagement.
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