Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 18, 2013
The number of startups getting seed funding in 2012 jumped by 65% over the previous year to a total of 1749, according to a recent report by CB Insights. Make no mistake, even with these caveats, 2012 has been a banner year for startup funding, and the cost of entry has never been lower. Top five states for venture capital.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 21, 2013
As the most connected and technologically equipped generation in human history, Gen-Y entrepreneurs are using today’s tools of communication, collaboration and mobility to build startups with little or no startup capital and few employees. Avoid all work and no fun. Being a small business owner requires hard-work and dedication.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 2, 2012
These days, I’m hearing more and more that Location-Based Services (LBS) are entering the mainstream for mobile users, but I’m not sure why. So far, it’s been just another mobile phone app that tells people where their friends are ( Foursquare and Facebook Glancee ).
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 7, 2013
For the latest info, Gartner recently released their Hype Cycle Special Report for 2012 , detailing some of the biggest trends in technology this year. The trough of disillusionment includes NFC for mobile payments, cloud computing, gesture control, virtual worlds, and more. Investors love this stage.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 26, 2013
That is a 65% increase in the number of IPOs over 2012, and the highest proceeds raised since the year 2000. The elements include communications, mobile platforms, and location-based services. According to a report just out, a record 156 operating companies went public in the U.S. in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion.
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