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

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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…. In India, two female journalists launched a mobile app to allow women to report harrassment and abuse, an issue in their hometown of Delhi and throughout the world.

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Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Ted Livingston’s rollercoaster ride as CEO of hit messaging startup Kik

The Next Web

A fortnight ago, Boris interviewed Reed Hastings on his business lessons and experience, but now I’m shaking it up with a look at a 26-year-old founder who is disrupting the mobile and social networking spaces: Kik CEO and founder Ted Livingston. An all-round mobile education. RIM HQ (as was) (credit: Simon Hayter/Getty Images ). “So,

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Innovate Israel Conference Brings 28 Israeli startups to London

VC Cafe

There hasn’t been such a full list of Israeli startups coming to Europe since Barcelona’s World Mobile Congress. Innovate Israel 2012 aims to connect Israeli web, mobile & digital entrepreneurs & businesses with their UK & European counterparts. Betterview - Company Website. CellBuddy - Company Website.

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Special: The 56 Israeli Companies Exhibiting in Mobile World Congress 2011

VC Cafe

The Mobile World Congress , possibly the largest International technology conference and definitely the most important mobile conference of the year is taking place in Barcelona this February 14-17. For the third consecutive year , VC Cafe puts the spotlight on the Israeli companies exhibiting in the MWC 2011 event.

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Startup Tools

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Simple editing. signup, upgrade, trial pricing Zuora – online subscription management FeeFighters – find the cheapest credit card processors HealPay – Collections made easy Customer Support Tender – support, knowledgebase tool for your site GetSatisfaction - conversations between companies / customers.

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How To Choose A Market For Your Startup Or Small Business

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The global art market is believed to be about $61 billion (2011). According to a new report from The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF), “The number of art-market transactions in 2011 was 36.8 Let’s illustrate with an example – using a fictional new online marketplace for the purchase and sale of art.

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Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That's Never - AgileVC

Agile VC

Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened. Mobile payments are the trillion dollar industry that everybody’s been waiting for but has never materialized. But nearly everyone has wrongly placed emphasis on the mobile technology part and not on the payments aspect. June 12, 2012.

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