Julia Plevin is a writer and blogger who recently returned to the United States after managing a magazine in Hanoi, Vietnam. She now works at a startup in San Francisco.

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Pinterest makes smarter pins and hints at a way to monetize

The powerhouse social site has improved its enviable good looks and upped the IQ of its pins so that everyone, including businesses, can get more out of pinning.

Startup and the City: 10 signs you work at a startup

Working at a startup is not a typical 9-5 -- it's a lifestyle. If this list resonates with you, then there's a high probability that you work at a startup in San Francisco ... or wish you did.

Startup and the city: A great moment in history

Editor’s note: Julia Plevin recently started a job at a startup that’s still in stealth mode. She’ll be posting occasional columns on VentureBeat about her experiences.

Like most great ideas, the inspiration for this article came to me while at …

Startup and the City: A startup vocabulary lesson

Editor’s note: Julia Plevin recently started a job at a startup that’s still in stealth mode. She’ll be posting occasional columns on VentureBeat about her experiences.

I come from a right-brained family of lawyers, English teachers and journalists. We dabble …

Startup and the City: Lessons from landing my first startup job

Editor’s note: Julia Plevin recently started a job at a startup that’s still in stealth mode. She’ll be posting occasional columns on VentureBeat about her experiences.

I’ve been asked many times why and how I got into working at a …