YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

2011 was the year where global economy shaped the life for companies everywhere. Fuelling this revolution is both innovations in the infrastructure such as mobile payments, but also much better financial data on transactions. Cloud computing, mobile and social networks are three mega trends reinforcing each other.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2012

And that’s where many social discovery apps come in, trying to help us find interesting things to do. Here’s a new one – social discovery mobile app Woofound ( www.woofound.com ) matches a user’s personality and recommends activities suited for them. It currently has fifteen full-time employees.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

The image above is taken in Takotna, Alaska during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 9, 2011. More phenomenal photos from 2011 are in the Other section below. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Flightwise/ MyRadar Mobile Apps – [link]. The State of Social Marketing 2011 – 2012 – [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? It is also a result of pent-up demand. In the following post I argue that this increased pace may be temporary.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

APRIL 28, 2011

website asking for women mobile developers to apply to win 1 of 5 free conference passes and a demo pedestal for APPNATION SF. The judges were from ReadWriteWeb, Mashery, Churn Labs, Samsung Developers, Wireless Industry Partnership, Pockergamer.biz, and Mobile Monday London. Mobile payment company. Mobile incubator lab.

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

May 26, 2011. Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

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mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

May 7, 2011 03:05:36 Reply 0 Flag this comment jpp123 Follow A CTO needs to have vision of their own, not just share the company vision. May 7, 2011 03:24:52 Reply 0 Flag this comment LarryN1 Follow A good profile for most if not all hires. Was debating between two candidates. This article made my decision for me.

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

October 28, 2011. But in the next 5 years the web and mobile app stores will increasingly be a force in selling and customer acquisition for busines software. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Read More ».

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. So, you’re a small or medium-sized business, and you want to build a Facebook, mobile or web app. Do a web search to find platform-specific tools.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

EFactor The authors of business networking book The N Factor venture up the alphabet a little bit to bring you the EFactor. This social network for entrepreneurs can help you answer your questions in a handful of different ways. View More » Tech Samsung Galaxy Tab Comes to T-Mobile.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 15, 2012

For example: - Mobile searches increased by a massive 400-percent in 2011. - 70-percent of people on social networks are also online shoppers. 68-percent of businesses plan to integrate social media marketing with their e-mail marketing. For 2012, there are some trends that you need to be aware of.

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www.readwriteweb.com

MAY 10, 2012

The Social Layer. SAY Medias Alex Schleifer is the lead designer for ReadWriteWebs re-design (currently in process) and his quote above captures why mobile websites are enjoying a renaissance. Previously, mobile websites were minimalist and often painful to use. Sites With Social Reading Apps Sacrifice Readers to Facebook.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

APRIL 28, 2011

website asking for women mobile developers to apply to win 1 of 5 free conference passes and a demo pedestal for APPNATION SF. The judges were from ReadWriteWeb, Mashery, Churn Labs, Samsung Developers, Wireless Industry Partnership, Pockergamer.biz, and Mobile Monday London. Mobile payment company. Mobile incubator lab.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 1, 2013

LinkedIn first established an office here in Singapore back in 2011. LinkedIn also recently overhauled its mobile applications, tapping on the explosive smartphone growth in his region. In the News LinkedIn professional social network Singapore social media'

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

June 5, 2011. Filing Date: initial filing June 2, 2011. How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales. Run Rate Revenue: $2.6B (Q1 2011 annualized). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

To compare the two, in 2011 U.S. By comparison, in 2011 Chinese VC’s invested $13 billion in all deals. China has essentially closed its internal search, media and social network software market to foreign companies who wouldn’t play with the government rules on the Great Firewall. China now has plenty of both.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Color Labs, the photo-and-video-sharing social network that received much criticism over its pre-launch $41 million funding round, is about to be acquired by Apple. Pham left the startup in June 2011 over unknown reasons and went to work at Los Angeles incubator Science.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 20, 2011

Last week I had the pleasure of giving a keynote in La Red Innova conference, speaking about mobile search and its impact on ecommerce. Spain is growing also in terms of online and mobile penetration, albeit slowly: Following a surge in 2009, growth is continuing at less than 5% per year. billion invested in Q1 of 2011.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2012

Social food journal Burpple officially launched earlier this week: the iOS application – currently available on the App Store for free – is positioned as a way to remember, organize and explore your food moments with friends on the mobile phone. But if Singapore-based Burpple sounds similar to Foodspotting , it does.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Lesson for all on social networks: Spirit Airlines hit with $50K fine over deceptive Tweets – [link]. The Future of Advertising: Everything’s Going Mobile – [link]. Five campaigns changing the game of mobile advertising – [link]. 38 Brilliant Logo Designs Of 2011 For Your Inspiration – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2012

Social food journal Burpple officially launched earlier this week: the iOS application – currently available on the App Store for free – is positioned as a way to remember, organize and explore your food moments with friends on the mobile phone. But if Singapore-based Burpple sounds similar to Foodspotting , it does.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

5 Google's Secret Social Initiative Delayed Until. Billion View Comments Celebs to Go Silent on Twitter and Facebook for Charity View Comments top stories the last 7 days Social Media Help Us Spread the Word About the Wor. 2 What Would Facebook and Twitter Sneakers Look L.

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bizthoughts.mikelee.org

MARCH 8, 2012

BizThoughts Thoughts about business, technology, the web & entrepreneurship About Booklist Contact Nov 15 2011 Finding a Technical Cofounder By Mike Lee Categories: Entrepreneurship , Leadership Since I have a technical background, I get about one offer a month to join some engineering team, or to be a technical cofounder.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

In the case of this bubble, it was social networks, consumer and mobile applications, and the cloud. This was followed by another $500 million investment (along with Goldman Sachs) in 2011, at a $50 billion valuation. In May 2011, RenRen—the Facebook of China —had a first day valuation of $7.4 billion (on $76.5

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Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

In the early days of LinkedIn we jointly acquired an issued patent of the defunct SixDegrees.com which directly pertains to social networking as well as acquiring a nascent startup in part for its in-process patent filings. owns a bunch of patents around email, IM, etc), and yes E) social networking. Read More ».

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 9, 2012

Well, unsurprisingly, online social networking is huge with this lot. Weekly Facebook use is incredibly high especially in Southeast Asia (Singapore, Philippines and Indonesia rated 93-percent) as compared to other social networks. The quantitative research was conducted online between June and July 2011.

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

technologies like social networking, mobile gaming, and interactive advertising, in 2011 new fortunes and legends are being made. social networking hype of 2006-2007. As importantly, because of the rise of global social networking - Facebook now has 300 million non-U.S. Here’s why: 1.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

But the numbers from the 2012 is already an improvement, with a drop of 8-percent compared to 2011. In the past 12 months, 48-percent of online adults experienced cybercrime – including crime on mobile devices as well as on social networks.

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thenextweb.com

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Social Media. 16th September 2011 by Harrison Weber. Sources: The Social Network Screenshot. Join TNW Social Media on: Follow @tnwsocialmedia. He loves everything related to tech startups, beautiful design and social media gossip. All Stories. Top Stories. Daily Dose. Design & Dev. Entrepreneur.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

To compare the two, in 2011 U.S. By comparison, in 2011 Chinese VC’s invested $13 billion in all deals. China has essentially closed its internal search, media and social network software market to foreign companies who wouldn’t play with the government rules on the Great Firewall. China now has plenty of both.

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Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 159

www.cscyphers.com

MARCH 8, 2012

13, 2011 13:30 in Startups. facepalm Spammed within an hour >> 2012/02/28 RT @mikeloukides : best customer may not be the 1 who buys the most, but who has the most influence on social networking. Mobile (3). Social Networking (22). social networking. September 2011 (1). May 2011 (8).

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2011

It’s been a rough time for the founders of Singapore-based, mobile location-based check-in service foound. Danny Tan: Found is a mobile application that helps you share where you are going so your friends can find and meet you easily! Found is re-launching after working on our latest iteration from March 2011.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 14, 2011

Apps World Asia 2011. Also new for this year is the accompanying Apps World Asia 2011 , where you’ll find specific tracks applicable to developers and programmers working in the web and mobile application spaces. Young Upstarts is a Social Media World Forum (SMWF) Asia and Apps World Asia 2011 media partner.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 15, 2014

then you too can find the time and drive to accomplish something big, whether that’s starting a business, developing a mobile app, or writing a book. I’m not here to brag, but I do want to emphasize that if I can do all that while raising twins (twins!), OK, I drew a salary while at HP.) Build something, build anything.

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Occam's Razor

JUNE 4, 2018

Delivery times based on geo/IP/mobile phone location. Social cues to the rescue. Delivery times based on geo/IP/mobile phone location. They look up your mobile location (with your permission), and they’ll come find you. Social cues to the rescue. The last couple of months have not been great for social networks.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The New Bubble : (2011 – 2014): Here we go again…. (If This next wave of web startups; Social Networks and Mobile Applications, now reached 100’s of millions of customers. Rules For the New Bubble: 2011 -2014. Rules for building a company in 2011 are different than they were in 2008 or 1998. The New Exits.

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