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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

But even more exciting is when I see inflection points of adoption — which is why 2011 was a particularly exhilirating year for me. What We Saw in 2011…. The list of applications to engage, empower and organize citizens continues to grow, and will be one of the most defining legacies of 2011.

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FinTech Innovation Lab Launch Event – June 2, 2011

David Teten

Price/bandwidth is plummeting. When I started covering space, comm. companies were trading at 50 P/E, then down to 30, now down to 8. Apple 11-12x P/E. Apple, HP, Microsoft, all about the same. When I virtualize, eventually I’m going to buy less. The public markets are forecasting that.

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How To Predict The Future

Feld Thoughts

It was difficult because we had limited bandwidth to send the bits through, and limited processing power to compress and decompress the video. I looked at the future predictions for “modem speed” (as I called it back then, today we’d called it internet connection speed or bandwidth). Napster just happened to have been first.

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Why Every Business Needs A Consultant

YoungUpstarts

Moreover, the to-do list grows exponentially over time and many executives do not have the bandwidth to address significant responsibilities. Joel Freimuth is the President of Blue Pearl Consulting Firm, founded in 2011. Change will still be scary, but the right outside voice can mute the fear and be a partner to the forward push.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter October 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

The Bank of Israel has also forecast 4% growth in 2010, though 2011 growth is seen slightly lower at 3.8% PMC-Sierra is buying Wintegra for a net purchase price of $213 million and will pay up to an additional $60 million based on growth and performance milestones in 2011. The CBS further expects consumer spending to grow 4.6%

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How The 5G Revolution Emerged And How It Will Give Business A Boost

YoungUpstarts

A study of 96 developed and developing economies conducted between 2008 and 2011 found that a 10 percent market shift from 2G to 3G in a given country yielded a GDP increase of 0.15 In addition to the revenue generated from apps themselves, the increased business efficiency powered by apps had a ripple effect on the economy.

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[Asia] Small Businesses Look To The Internet For Growth Opportunities

YoungUpstarts

In a 2011 and 2012 survey conducted by McKinsey of SMEs in Asia, SMEs who use the Internet say it has helped them gain revenue as well as reduce costs. In Vietnam, a 2011 McKinsey survey revealed that Vietnamese SMEs reported a 19.3% increase in productivity from using web technologies. A key takeaway?

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