YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 16, 2011

During the Forum, Cloud Computing was highlighted as the number one technology priority for companies in 2012. During the opening address, it was noted that China and the rest of Asia was poised to leapfrog their Western counterparts’ several generations of IT hardware and software, and moving more directly to mobile and service-based models.

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Asia Cloud Software Review China 222

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2014

This device appeared to be the epitome of mobility and convenience, and people were wowed by the idea of so much power packed into such a small package. Nintendo released the Wii U in late 2012 with the intention of improving the original Wii U with better graphics and a more interactive controller. Nintendo Wii U.

Product 222

Product Technical Review Software Review Green 222

Board Effect

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The top 3 reasons that boards need a secure communications app is because of the high risk of data breaches, loss of operational time while dealing with a crisis, and the risk of compliance violations. users that had accounts between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2016, were affected. High Risk of Data Breaches.

Security 59

Security Software Review Technical Review United States 59

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

2010 Operating Income: $16 million. Mobile Usage: 8% of 2010 query volume (mobile app download growth of 344% YoY). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

March 13, 2012. only notified them of potential IP infringement two weeks ago on February 27, 2012 (as described in the lawsuit) and Facebook heard about it through the media rather than in private. Leader on Mar 5 2012. It is more remarkable for a large, well-known company that’s an actual operating business like Yahoo!

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IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2014

They should also consider launching online B2C or B2B platforms incorporating mobile and social-commerce. This is supported by the East’s dispersed and young populations, high mobile penetration rates, growth of 2nd and 3rd tier inner cities (particularly in China), and traffic congestion. A “China + 1″ Strategy.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia China 171

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Most have felt the program worthwhile and given them a jumpstart on their operations. Anthony Favazza, CEO of DiningCircle has hired a CTO that will be overseeing a rebuild of our product in early 2012. "We Material Mix owns and operates an exchange for reusable industrial byproducts. Each year, U.S. billion market opportunity.

St. Louis 118

St. Louis CTO Hire Fractional CTO Entrepreneur 118

The Equity Kicker

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Earlier this week Mary Meeker published an update to her by now legendary internet trends presentation and Nielsen published their Social Media Report 2012. Taken together they tell us clearly that mobile and social are still growing very fast. Mobile apps are used nearly five times as much as mobile websites.

Mobile 125

Mobile Internet Social Media Portfolio 125

The Next Web

JANUARY 19, 2013

In fact, it’s hard to remember what, exactly, we did before we had the ability to stay on top of everything from operations to pitch deck edits on the fly (or in the middle of a family vacation — hey, it happens!). Here’s a shortlist of the mobile apps they relied on to keep their startups running smoothly: 1.

Mobile 167

Mobile Entrepreneur API Agile 167

Up and Running

OCTOBER 4, 2017

When we established Ready4S back in 2012, the tech startup scene looked completely different than it does today. Since you’ll be operating in the tech world, you need to get on well with people in the niche. Thomas is a software engineer at an app development agency and a fan of everything IT, mobile and tech-related.

Startup 115

Startup Estonia Poland Silicon Valley 115

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

University operations are highly dependent on deciding where to intervene to enhance the student experience and how best can be challenging and one another. So that your students understand their feedback will be taken seriously, it is important to not only listen to them but to implement change.

Technical Review 185

Technical Review Reputation Programming Technology 185

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Eric Lazar is VP of Mobile CRM for ePrize , focused on educating brands on how best to capture the mobile user, drive revenue, and build relationships that start on mobile. Nomophobia: the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. This year I celebrated my 45 th birthday. Nomophobia hits hard. Texting to the rescue.

SMS 147

SMS Mobile Marketing Channel 147

David Cohen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

The company is based in San Francisco, with significant operations in Africa and elsewhere. #5: Scopely is an LA based interactive entertainment company and a leading mobile games publisher. They were originally called BeamIt Mobile (yep – lots of companies change their names during the accelerator program).

San Antonio 171

San Antonio New York City Seattle Los Angeles 171

The Equity Kicker

MARCH 2, 2012

I’m back now from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and whilst I enjoyed playing with lots of new devices and meeting lots of interesting people, I am a little disappointed not to come away with more new investment themes or ideas to work on. As I blogged on Wednesday there is opportunity in dealing with the rapid growth in mobile malware.

Mobile 94

Mobile Networking Distribution Operations 94

Transformify

APRIL 15, 2016

Mbwana Alliy founded the Nairobi based Savannah Fund in 2012. He serves as Founder and CEO at GrowthAfrica, a Nairobi based organization that provides investment and consulting services in addition to operating the GrowthHub, an incubator and accelerator. Mbwana Alliy Founder and Managing Partner at Savannah Fund.

Kenya 45

Kenya Africa Incubator Cofounder 45

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

The International segment appears to have similar profitability as the North America business though as it accounted for roughly the same proportion of adjusted operating income. If Groupon’s growth rate drops by 80% they’ll still be nearly tripling top line sales in 2012. What’s Your Favorite Future? And Why 20%?

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North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Even though 2012 was a tough year overall for small businesses – the stubbornly slow economy didn’t help – technology improvements continued to offer hope of lowering costs, boosting efficiency, increasing sales and opening new markets. Consumers Went All-In On Mobile. Mobile Dominated Business. BYOD Arrived.

Small Business 60

Small Business Technology Cloud Social Media 60

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

In 2012, most everyone takes the Internet for granted and believes its emergence to be a logical, evolutionary step. Three revolutionaries will replace the current IT dictators: Cloud , Mobile and Social. Then Apple introduced the iPhone, leading to a revolution in full-blown computing devices that were completely mobile.

Romania 77

Romania Software Review Cloud Mobile 77

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

They’re used to using the web and increasingly the mobile web for everything, commerce, communication, games, etc. They also probably haven’t seen a phone that isn’t mobile.) By the end of 2012, there were 85 million iOS and 160 million Android devices in China. Instead of email, they’ve grown up with QQ instant messages.

China 323

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 323

gigaom.com

JULY 10, 2012

9, 2012, 3:50pm PT. AT&T promised in April to open Watson up to general development, but on Monday AT&T SVP for technology and network operations John Donovan made the launch official in a blog post , revealing seven different “contexts,” or language libraries, that app builders can access to speechify their products.

API 50

API Technical Review Artificial Inteligence RSS 50

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

In a July 2012 study , two independent research firms surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. If you’re still trying to decide whether you should optimize your small business website for mobile, you should be aware of the following important results from the study: 1. Mobile-friendly sites are important. Nearly half of U.S.

Mobile 106

Mobile Small Business Customer Search 106

Up and Running

OCTOBER 1, 2019

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. Gen Z is mobile and tech/savvy, frugal, concerned about social and environmental issues, and less focused on brand prestige than previous generations.

Hiring 77

Hiring Technical Review Small Business Forecast 77

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2012

As Google starts offering more consumer products (read: mobile devices) I assure you they will find ways to take customer service calls from you. They seem like more real operations. But What About Mobile? Their ads on mobile devices are increasing integrated ( I was early in arguing for this – 2.5 Phone numbers.

New York 311

New York Mobile Technical Review Software Review 311

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

They’re used to using the web and increasingly the mobile web for everything, commerce, communication, games, etc. They also probably haven’t seen a phone that isn’t mobile.) By the end of 2012, there were 85 million iOS and 160 million Android devices in China. Instead of email, they’ve grown up with QQ instant messages.

China 215

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 215

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 117

Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review Atlanta 117

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

The 1st round of five projects – MyUSA (formerly known as MyGov), RFP-EZ, Blue Button, Better Than Cash, and Open Data Initiatives – launched in August 2012 with 18 inaugural Fellows. It can be difficult to locate information about government assistance programs or find and complete the correct forms for taxes or business operations.

Fractional CTO 158

Fractional CTO Government Technical Review Analytics 158

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

In 2012, most everyone takes the Internet for granted and believes its emergence to be a logical, evolutionary step. Three revolutionaries will replace the current IT dictators: Cloud , Mobile and Social. Then Apple introduced the iPhone, leading to a revolution in full-blown computing devices that were completely mobile.

Romania 44

Romania Software Review Cloud Mobile 44

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 1, 2018

Buterin first learned about Bitcoin from his father in 2012, and one year later proceeded to outline the white paper that first detailed the workings of the Ethereum platform. Finman began investing bitcoin in 2011 at the age of 2012, where he purchased Bitcoin with a $1,000 USD gift from his grandmother and a tip from his brother.

Africa 145

Africa Forecast .Net Technology 145

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 7, 2017

Stat that matters : According to a 2016 Vendasta study about online reputation , 61% of consumers are more likely to contact a local business if they have a mobile optimized site. There are over 300 directory sites that should have your business name, phone number, street address, web address, and even hours of operation.

Small Business 167

Small Business Software Review Social Media Balance Sheet 167

techcrunch.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012. It seems learning to code has become a theme in 2012, and the demand is being met by Code Year and others. I meet people all the time who have no technical background whatsoever, and they want to start an online business, perhaps build a mobile app, or launch a SaaS product. Disrupt NY 2012.

Technical Cofounder 49

Technical Cofounder Cofounder San Antonio Europe 49

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 23, 2017

A smooth, visually appealing experience with your business’s website or mobile app is an important element in creating happy, loyal customers. Nearly one fifth of all page views in 2012 lasted fewer than four seconds. Knowing the difference between UX and UI is a great start.

Design 48

Design Maryland Web Colorado 48

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 31, 2013

The custom Android ROM company that has found favor with hackers and hobbyists is looking to become the next mobile operating system. CyanogenMod can reboot your Android’s OS, improving memory, features and the operation of the device. The home automation platform lets users control their homes from a mobile device.

Startup 60

Startup Cofounder San Francisco Software Review 60

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Take the gift card market, for example, is $110 billion alone for 2012 in the United States, with more than 276 million people exchanging these stored value cards. It’s the reason why in recent years a number of startups, such as the mobile apps Key Ring and Card Star - have risen to tackle the problem.

United States 247

United States Programming Affiliate Cofounder 247

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 10, 2014

Reducing lost revenue and increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty is attainable, but first a company needs to know where they stand on the customer satisfaction continuum, and then take action and make departmental and operational changes to improve the experience they deliver. Every Department Has an Effect on Customer Satisfaction.

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Conversion Customer North America Technical Review 65

Agile VC

APRIL 27, 2012

April 27, 2012. As many of you may know, we have a section on the NextView website called “Ethos” where we describe five key principles to how we operate. 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. And Why 20%?

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 124

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. So it is unsurprising that an over-funding environment and the commensurate returns hangover would have lasted until about – well – 2012.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

YoungUpstarts

JULY 22, 2012

The explosive growth of mobile device adoption in Singapore in recent years not only has meant a windfall for certain manufacturers like Apple and Samsung, it’s also created an entire retail ecosystem dedicated to providing consumers means to customize and personalize their mobile phones and tablet devices.

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Singapore Technology Mobile Search 153