There may be too many startups chasing the social trend, according to partners at VC firm Canaan Partners, but it's still going to be one of the biggest growth areas in 2011, and there are ways to stand out from the crowd.
- Go vertical. Deepak Kamra, who has been a VC since the early 1990s and led Canaan's investment in social dating service Zoosk, recommends focusing on specific verticals. Social gaming and shopping may be pretty well established, but other areas like travel, cars, and health care are not.
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Author: Matt Rosoff
