ConversionXL

AUGUST 7, 2014

This is the first of a two-part series on mobile conversion and how to improve it. It’s based on thousands of user tests conducted by UserTesting , the leading usability testing service for mobile apps and websites. Why Doesn’t Mobile Convert? But according to Forrester , up to 30% of traffic to major websites comes from mobile.

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Mobile Conversion eCommerce Design 122

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2014

These cycles are particularly pronounced in the technology industry, where rapid innovation leads to rapid product releases, and often to rapid failures. Google released Chromebook in October 2011, offering a faster and easier way to access the Internet. pound paperweight,” said the New York Times’ David Pogue in a technology review.

Product 222

Product Technical Review Software Review Green 222

ConversionXL

AUGUST 12, 2014

This is the second of a two-part series on mobile conversion. In the first part , we described the most common usability mistakes made in mobile commerce sites and apps, and how to fix them. In this part, well discuss the frontiers of mobile commerce: trends were seeing in user tests that may fundamentally change eCommerce.

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Mobile eCommerce Design Analytics 99

uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

UX Study The State Of E-Commerce Checkout Design 2012. September 4th, 2012. This has lead to a massive checkout database with 508 checkout steps reviewed, 975 screenshots, and 3,000+ examples of adherences and violations of the checkout usability guidelines. Newsletter. JavaScript. Techniques. Web Design. Typography. Responsive.

Design 98

Design Software Review HTML Technical Review 98

Agile VC

DECEMBER 13, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. In NextView’s case that’s seed stage internet and software companies. All VCs make decisions by drawing on the data we have at hand, information gleaned through our diligence process, and our own experience and judgement. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. And Why 20%?

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 19, 2016

It seems all technology is getting smaller and more efficient. billion smartphone users in 2012. billion, and by 2017, nearly half of global mobile users are likely to own a smartphone. billion, and by 2017, nearly half of global mobile users are likely to own a smartphone. The Mobile Gap & The Problems It Causes.

Mobile 48

Mobile Technical Review Software Review Metrics 48

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.

Technical Cofounder 40

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Technical Review Software Review 40

mobile.smashingmagazine.com

JUNE 11, 2012

Sketching A New Mobile Web. June 7th, 2012. Content , Mobile , Strategy. The mobile Web has gotten a bum rap. Progressive enhancement, mobile-first and responsive design can help lead us towards a more unified, future-friendly Web. The Promise Of The Mobile Web Is a Tough Sell. Mobile-first.

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Web Mobile Software Review Design 89

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

Let’s review all of our existing investments. Not just tech companies but industrials, too. I’ll bet many of them did a review of their “investment pace&# as in – how quickly should we be investing. And don’t think tech will remain immune. On your tech platforms. Cut where needed.

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Stock Technical Review Marketing Greece 305

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

July 10, 2012 by Curt Finch. It would take an article in itself to fully compare the benefits of these (and other popular ecommerce site providers), but suffice it to say they both offer options for businesses that do not wish to manage the technical aspects of their ecommerce storefront. Like Tweet. Like Tweet. Like Tweet.

eCommerce 101

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101

The Next Web

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s 2012 report The Millennial Generation Research Review cites 80 percent of millennials sleep with their phone next to the bed. Comfortable with technology and used to constant emails, can the old-school electronically mailed message stand out midst the noise? Make it mobile. Roughly 50.3

Email 141

Email Software Review Technical Review Social Media 141

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. is the leading consumer internet company with Terry Semel as CEO. Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story. May 26, 2011.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Although we were studying finance, we were always more interested in tech. Take a look at some of the emails between us from 2010: We were attending NYU from 2008–2012. During that time, we watched the first wave of mobile apps take off — Foursquare, GroupOn, Instagram, Twitter, etc. We were infatuated with tech.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Austin 48

Up and Running

MARCH 21, 2013

Predicting that the mobile phone will soon become your movable office is like predicting the sun will rise tomorrow. And as the number of users expands, so does the speed of mobile broadband. And as the number of users expands, so does the speed of mobile broadband. Mobile Speeds. By mid-2012, 26.5

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Mobile South Korea HTML Denmark 74

VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

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. Applicaster - Company Website. Bizzabo - Company Website.

Securities and Exchange Commission 133

Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. In the software an internet space a number of companies obviously had strong public offerings (LinkedIn, Yandex, Pandora, RenRen, et al). 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? 9 July 2012, 1:10 pm Directr – Tell Your Story 30 June 2012, 1:55 am.

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IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Technical Review 100

www.netmagazine.com

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Discover all of our 2012 in review articles! Master mobile navigation. Not many mobile web browsers were powerful enough to handle CSS-based layouts and few supported more than the most basic elements of HTML in the form of WAP or XHTML MP. US Airways’ mobile site’s traditional approach. Interviews.

Mobile 68

Mobile Web Software Review South Africa 68

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. July 11, 2012. You can learn as much from these cautionary tales as you can from the enduring successes, plus studying a broad sample of firms helps avoid drawing false conclusions due to survivorship bias. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? And Why 20%?

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

allthingsd.com

JULY 16, 2012

July 15, 2012 at 8:59 pm PT. billion into 812 deals in the second quarter of 2012, their single largest quarter in more than a decade, according to CB Insights. In the largest sector, Internet, median deal size increased at every stage of funding for the first time ever, CB Insights said. Ed tech, e-commerce and enterprise.

Venture Capital 71

Venture Capital Technical Review RSS Charlotte 71

Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Kenya and Nigeria are of a particular interest for the employers in the UK due to the high percentage of English speakers who have received bachelor’s degree or higher. Facing a high unemployment rate among graduates, Kenya encourages entrepreneurship in an effort to create more jobs in the technology sector.

Africa 75

Africa Benin Seychelles Nigeria 75

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

On November 28, 2012. “The tech industry creates roughly 10 awesome companies per year,” he says. “Founders don’t think their problems are due to trends. She has been covering technology news for over 15 years, most recently as a senior editor for TechCrunch. November 29, 2012. PandoDigest.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93

www.cscyphers.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Minor Technical Difficulties. We are currently experiencing some minor technical difficulties: Normal service will be resumed shortly… Home Privacy Notice About Login Lexicon. Tutorial Day At #RailsConf » Why Trying To Find A Technical Co-Founder Will Almost Always Fail. « A Quandry With LinkedIn.

Cofounder 40

Cofounder Technical Review Founder Software Review 40

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. This is my recap of what stood out to me this year and what I’m looking forward to in 2012 — we are only in the beginning of many revolutions.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet: AOL. It was an online community like CompuServe and eventually started offering people dial-up access to the Internet for a monthly fee. AOL was closed, the Internet was open.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

VC Cafe

MARCH 18, 2014

Although relatively few Israeli startups are focused on India, the market dynamics driving its mobile sector are worth a closer look. From a modest $200 million in bi-lateral trade in 1992 (when diplomatic relations were established), India-Israeli trade surpassed $6 billion in 2012-13. 250 million Internet users.

India 74

India Indonesia China 74

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

It took me some time to figure out a title and I eventually settled for “Building European Champions” as the region has proven its ability to generate very successful venture outcomes and will continue to be the birthplace of many successful technology companies. mobile phone per person for the Top 4 EE countries (vs. in GE, 1.3

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Czech Republic Russia San Jose Europe 99

allthingsd.com

AUGUST 24, 2012

August 23, 2012 at 7:00 am PT. Looking at 115 financings of tech and life sciences companies, in Q2 the well-known tech-focused law firm saw “up” rounds accounting for 74 percent, while “down” ones were 11 percent. Internet/digital media and software was the biggest beneficiary of the rise.

Valuation 45

Valuation Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review 45

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2012

How to Build Trust in a Virtual Workplace | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Why Chicago Needs to Recruit and Retain Great Tech Talent – [link]. Silicon Valley’s loosening grip: Does the road to tech’s future run through Middle America? 1 Enemy of Creativity: Fear of Failure | Harvard Business Review – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Founded in 2010, Cambridge, Massachusetts-based PowerInbox is an email technology company that hopes to do exactly that by enabling live, interactive email inside of most popular email services, such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail and Outlook. Support for Thunderbird is expected by end of Q2 2012 with mobile devices supported later this year.

Email 150

Email Massachusetts API Technical Review 150

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Beyond the install: 10 keys to driving sustainable mobile user growth - [link]. Bonnstetter-Harvard Business Review - [link]. I’m Not The Product, But I Play One On The Internet - [link]. Beyond the install: 10 keys to driving sustainable mobile user growth - [link]. Top Marketing # FAILs of 2012 - [link].

Social Media 100

Social Media Small Business Design Media 100

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

The Tech Scene in Chicago is Blooming – [link]. Some Quick Thoughts on Exits for Technology Startups – [link]. Four traits of successful non-technical solo founders | QUIBB – [link]. Opera users click on the most ads, followed by Safari Mobile, Internet Explorer, and Android | The Next Web – [link]. .

Social Media 102

Social Media Small Business Design Media 102

VC Cafe

JUNE 1, 2011

The majority of the unemployed were absorbed by the high-tech sector. Due to rapid growth of the Israeli market, and of the high-tech, industrial and construction sectors in particular, a further drop in unemployment is expected in coming months. BROADCOM BUYS ISRAELI SECURITY SOFTWARE DEVELOPER SC SQUARE.

Switzerland 79

Switzerland Japan Technical Review 79

www.readwriteweb.com

MAY 10, 2012

Internet of Things. By Richard MacManus / May 10, 2012 05:30 AM / View Comments. 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.

HTML 69

HTML Technical Review Software Review Semantic 69

Hearpreneur

MARCH 15, 2019

in 2016, as an advanced e-mobility and automotive technology company with the mission to develop world-class, emotionally-compelling vehicles featuring the most forward-thinking automotive technologies in existence. In 2011, I began learning about hair restoration and started North Atlanta Hair Restoration in 2012.

Entrepreneur 116

Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review Atlanta 116

venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

VentureBeat | News About Tech, Money and Innovation. 2012 Events. July 12, 2012 12:01 PM. July 10, 2012 6:59 PM. July 9, 2012 2:00 PM. 10 Internet comments about games that actually make us laugh. July 9, 2012 11:40 AM. Mobile Jetpac pulls in $2.4M Mobile Jetpac pulls in $2.4M

Detroit 69

Detroit Incubator Technical Review Venture Capital 69

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 30, 2014

This is old news to anyone with an Internet connection, but also extremely hard to do for the average Joe with a low definition webcam. Lyft, a privately held, San Franciso-based transportation network company that was founded in 2012, recently released a video that explains how their peer-to-peer ridesharing mobile phone app works.

Video 77

Video Widget Software Review Entrepreneur 77

Up and Running

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The internet is a very crowded place and it’s not easy to stand out, even if you’ve got the most exciting product or service in the world. To appeal to the digital natives born between 1996 and 2012 , it’s important to hire a marketer who understands the trends and values that are influencing this generation’s spending habits.

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Hiring Technical Review Small Business Forecast 77