Foursquare interview explains all

This is an interview by @steverubel of Dennis Crowley (Foursquare). It’s about three months old but still a useful overview of Foursquare.

Tags: Fouresquare, Social Media, Steve Rubel Posted October 27, 2009 by James Crawford

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Foursquare interview explains all

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