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Twitter is one of the popular social networking sites in the Internet today. Many people are into it both for information and to keep in touch with other people. Popularity doesn’t necessarily equal perfection and so Twitter still has its own flaws. Here are the top 10 mistakes of Twitter.

  1. There are too many social networking sites out there. The design of the software is not enough for it to be called a “social networking site”.
  2. The security measures are poor. There are many reports in the Internet about Twitter being hacked.
  3. They did not anticipate that they will grow big so their infrastructures are not enough to support all users.
  4. The Ruby Rail concept is only good at in the beginning but they have to come up with a better concept to facilitate growth.
  5. They do not have enough effort to improve their web interface. If users can easily understand how it works then it will lessen server load.
  6. Twitter does not have filtering measures. Users will receive a lot of information but they do not have enough means to filter spam.
  7. The discontinued instant messaging support is another mistake they had committed. It was definitely a cool feature.
  8. It collects private information from individuals. This will pose security risk to its users. This will become an issue of law in the long run.
  9. They do not have partnership with other big companies in the Internet. In order for them to stay in the business they have to have an alliance with the big ones.
  10. The software API of Twitter needs to be redesigned to attract more 3rd party developers. Good API will mean more developers that will be eager to use it.

Those are the top 10 mistakes of Twitter. It is up to you to weigh things whether to continues using the software or look for something else.

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In  starting any business or startup you need a lot of liquidity and cash flows for setting up office,employees and hiring technologies.But the question is in this time of recessions where to get the money?fund thumb How to get funds for Business and Startup

The things which comes into my mind while thinking of  funds and loans are:

  • Credit. Could we pay previous lenders back as contracted? For the analysis of the credits you might have to r&d tax credit
  • Capacity: Can we afford to pay back this loan?
  • Collateral: If we don’t pay back the loan from what asset can the lender recover their principal.Take a look at the video on How Do I Finance My Business2 How to get funds for Business and Startup

    Here is the list of few points where we can search for Startup Funds:

    • U.S. Government Grants. There are thousands of grants available for specific types of research. You’ll need to research and find out, but you can find a comprehensive list of grants at http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/cfda/. The Foundation Center, http://fdncenter.org/
    • Friends and family. It is well known that when ever you are in need of money your will first search for your best friends and other family members.
    • Venture Capital. In short Venture Capitalists (VC) is a person or investment firm that makes venture investments, and these venture capitalists are expected to bring managerial and technical expertise as well as capital to their investments.Venture Capitalists look for highly profitable, very fast growing, early to mid-stage ventures. They seek almost immediate returns on their money, which often include funds from wealthy individuals and institutional investors (i.e., pension funds) looking for a high rate of return.
    • Angel (Personal) Investors. An Angel Investor is an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for ownership equity. Their motivation to invest is typically a blend of desire to earn a return on their funds combined with a willingness to contribute their expertise to building a new business and a sense of giving back to their community. You MUST have your research and business plan done before you approach them. Typical investments stay in the five figure range.
    • Bank Loans. Frankly, bank loans are tough for startups to acquire. Usually banks loan money to companies that are stable and profitable or whose officers have a successful business background. They’re not impossible, however. Make sure you have your business plan in order before approaching your banker.
    • Savings and investments. Depending on how much you’re looking at, you may be able to pull the amount from savings, CDs, stocks, or bonds

    In case you want to know more about Intellectual Property,Applications for financial assistance,or SR&ED tax accounting you may go for r&d tax credit.

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