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By Adrianne Jeffries 1/05/12 1:27pm

‘Meetup’ Makes the Dictionary

Some founders start with a dictionary and come up with a name; some start with a name and get into the dictionary. It’s not in Merriam Webster yet, but sharp-eyed Meetup CEO Scott Heiferman noticed this morning that the name of his 11-year-old startup is now included in the internet’s leading [arguable] lexicon, Dictionary.com, complete with shoutout. Read More

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