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24 alternatives to VB Engage 018 - Jonathan Abrams, Zuck beef, and what the West can learn from WeChat

The one where we ask *that* question

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. VB Engage 018 - Jonathan Abrams, Zuck beef, and what the West can learn from WeChat launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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VB Engage - 001: Gary Vaynerchuk, and the death of Windows Phones▲85
Stewart and Travis get their very own #AskGaryVee show.
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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VB Engage 016 - Roland Smart, vide-no, and the new marketing battleground▲75
The one where we build Google up, then knock 'em back
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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VB Engage 017 - Jon Ferrara, smashing phones, and the death/rebirth of CRM▲63
The one with the visual jokes that don't translate to audio
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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VB Engage 013 - Vala Afshar, American yogurt, and improving human performance with mobile tech▲66
The one with tons of nuggets, and three big LOLs
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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VB Engage 012 - Brian Solis, gazebo selfies, and how tech is changing our behavior▲70
Where we pop virtual champagne with Brian's chat bot
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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The Startup Chat Podcast▲233
Hiten and Steli's unfiltered insights and actionable advice.
2015 · thestartupchat.com · its alternatives →
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Hack To Start: Chris Messina [Ep #118]▲97
Talking about the hashtag, Product Hunt, and MessinaBot
2016 · hacktostart.com · its alternatives →
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VB Engage 032 - Alexis Ohanian, Reddit's influence, and predicting the future▲76
The one with Reddit, The_Donald, and a crystal ball
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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Suggestion Sam▲104
A modern day suggestion box for Slack
2016 · suggestionsam.com · its alternatives →
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VB Engage - 003: Joel Comm, Snapchat▲62
Travis and Stewart dive head first into Gen Z
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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#AskGaryVee Episode 196: Snapchat▲93
Influencers on content creation and the future of Snapchat
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
12
Digg Dialog▲156
Live AMA’s w/ people who make the best stuff on the internet
2015 · digg.com · its alternatives →
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VB Engage 021 - Adam Goldstein, avoiding Chinese airlines, and Snapchat's biggest problem▲69
The one where the cute chipmunk meets the ghosts
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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VB Engage 033 - Paddy Cosgrave, network effect, and 360 degrees of guesses▲68
The last one of the year, so we get all "predict-y"
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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Daily(ish) #170: 1 Guy, 2 Questions▲56
More on how sales of my Snapchat course went.
2016 · its alternatives →
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Slack Customer Stories▲113
Interviews w/ Slack customers about how they use Slack.
2016 · slack.com · its alternatives →
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DevChat.tv▲89
The ultimate content and learning network for programmers
2015 · its alternatives →
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Pitchdeck▲151
Snapchat meets Shark Tank
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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VC Club▲130
The Venture Capital community on Slack
2015 · thevc.club · its alternatives →
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StartupBase▲124
Community of makers & early adopters
2017 · startupbase.io · its alternatives →
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VB Engage 031 - Alan Schaaf, $7 investments, and the future of AI▲68
Recorded on stage in front of 1,100 people at Web Summit!
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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WTF Is My Bot Strategy?▲139
Need an idea for the next hot new bot startup? Click here.
2016 · its alternatives →
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themidgame▲126
Connecting brands with influencers (YC15)
2015 · makrwatch.com · its alternatives →
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USV Topics▲73
A weekly conversation about a current topic in tech
2015 · usv.com · its alternatives →

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