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Gust Blog - Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them

Gust

One of my earliest excursions into market research was working for a research firm doing a 1979 forecast on ATMs. June 19th, 2012. June 17th, 2012. June 13th, 2012. June 10th, 2012. June 5th, 2012. I used to think you could use convenience and common sense to predict markets. Invested Interests. I like that.

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Coping With Late Payment – Managing Asia’s Slow Payers

YoungUpstarts

In the same year, Singapore did not improve its credit terms with export customers either. According to The Economist forecast for 2015, ASEAN will add USD 335 billion and become the fourth largest economy in the world. The reasons why customers pay late are no mystery. Forecast cash flow. Reasons why we pay late.

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6 Ways to Make Sure Your Tech Startup Will Succeed in 2018

Up and Running

When we established Ready4S back in 2012, the tech startup scene looked completely different than it does today. If their solution can potentially meet customer needs, startups should create a minimal viable product (MVP) that captures their idea and brings it to market as quickly as possible. How to avoid premature scaling?

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

In another we decended into a debate about our 5 year forecasts (I built the models so fielded most of these questions), and it became clear they probably weren’t the best fit for our Series A round (this group is no longer in the early-stage VC business). 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? And Why 20%?

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Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking the Code

In comparison, the overall technology sector growth was projected at 9-10% in early 2010 and this forecast did not change significantly today. ► 2012. (1). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Online Gaming. (1). Portfolio. (3). sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2).

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Location-Based Services in B2B Offer Better Return

Startup Professionals Musings

Marketers see it as a better way to target customers, but the current consumer offerings have been slow to deliver. If you think location-based services are a long way from mainstream, take a look at the new 2012 Digital Study. But entrepreneurs need to look more broadly into the B2B space for more lucrative opportunities.

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The Growing Importance Of Mobile Advertising

YoungUpstarts

Global revenue from mobile advertising increased by 92 percent from 2012 to 2013, growing from $10.1 With advancements such as push notifications, brands have the opportunity to alert potential customers with time-sensitive messages. billion to $19.3 This can go far beyond simply identifying the city and state of a mobile user.