The Big Money presents The Disrupters, a new podcast about the companies shaking up American business in the 21st century. On today’s show, host Chadwick Matlin ponders the popularity of Foursquare and what happens to a social network when it goes from a tech curiosity to a full blown phenomenon.
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The Big Money presents The Disrupters, a new podcast about the companies shaking up American business in the 21st century. On today’s show, host Chadwick Matlin asks what the new iPhone and Tickle Me Elmo have in common.