Here's the latest story you voted up for coverage in The Buzz

http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/francisco-dao/fast-company-buzz/technology-can-make-you-hero

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This is my latest post for The Smart Show about a company that automatically customizes your website for every visitor

http://thesmartshow.blip.tv/the-internet-is-now-watching-you/

Here's the latest story that you voted up for coverage in Fast Company buzz.  Browse the pitches and help me pick the next story deserving of coverage.  To see the current biggest vote getters click on the best tab.

http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/francisco-dao/fast-company-buzz/aol%E2%80%99s-bad-service-inspires-startup

VOTE for your favorites.

I tried out YouNoodle's new Startup Predictor and I thought it was way too optimistic.   Here's the link to my Smart Show post http://thesmartshow.blip.tv/risk-free-entrepreneurship/

Most people in the VC community feel the wave of funding for Social Networking sites has passed, but two sites targeted at the teen market just raised some good sized VC money.  

MyYearbook – a social network designed to connect teen users with their friends recently received $13 million in funding by Northwest Venture Partners to build out their membership platform (July 30th)

WePlay – yesterday (8/5) announced an $8.6 million dollar round, partially backed by Derek Jeter, Lebron James and Peyton Manning, to build out a sports social network aimed at connecting kids who play sports

Ernst & Young just released a report saying Q2 cleantech investments are up 41% - the highest quarter on record and totaled close to $1 billon.   Solar energy was the biggest subsector.

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These two stories were pitched and voted up here on the portal.  The full write ups are below.

http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/francisco-dao/fast-company-buzz/setting-you-free-less-transparency

http://thesmartshow.blip.tv/make-sure-you-get-your-birthday-freebies/

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