YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 19, 2011
QR codes were first created by Toyota to track vehicles in manufacturing, offering a small barcode that can be quickly decoded. That was 1994, and now, almost 20 years later, QR code technology is experiencing a revival — but not in the automotive industry. With QR codes, you can make it even easier to get in touch.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
There were startups and a software industry but barely. The browser and thus the WWW and the first Internet businesses were born circa 1994–95 and there was a golden period where anything seemed possible. There was no money train. It was 1991. We still loved every moment. People were building.
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The Startup Magazine
APRIL 29, 2021
Both small and large corporations felt the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic due to the lack of face-to-face contact. QR Codes – the Hospitality Industry and More. Another innovation that SMEs are taking advantage of is QR Coding. A QR code is similar to a Bar Code but holds immensely more information.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 16, 2018
While data serves as the backbone to digital transformation, software applications (apps) are where the magic happens, because businesses are already using an average of over 200 applications. It was launched in 1994, and had over 10 inbuilt apps. Before iOS and Android, there was IBM’s Simon, the first ever smartphone.
Feld Thoughts
AUGUST 25, 2015
As dollars flowed into the industry, cooperation was replaced by competition, to the detriment of deal flow, due diligence, ability to add value and, of course, returns. “By January 1984, investors had turned away from hardware toward software.” This isn’t true. This statement is scary to me.
Cracking the Code
APRIL 13, 2007
Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Software 2.0: How the use of internet is transforming the software industry. To win in this new space, software companies need new marketing skills. Friday, April 13, 2007.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 13, 2011
A deep dive into the Foundry Group investment philosophy including an interesting discussion of their investing Themes. “… our lens is: Internet Software Companies anywhere in the U.S. If you are outside internet software we are not going to invest. So I was an Angel investor from 1994 to 1996. So if you are outside the U.S.
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