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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

And, with that warning, I offer to you, the big stories in the startup and investing ecosystem of 2018, written in ascending order of importance and magnitude…. Now in 2018, there’s been significant rounds they’ve led or participated in — Pitchbook here recaps some of the biggest. Then 2018 arrived.

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4 Ways to Amplify Digital Innovation in 2018

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Learn 4 Ways to Amplify Digital Innovation in 2018. The challenges facing innovation leaders, facing 2018 is — how do you integrate new digital capability? AI, Analytics, IoT, Big Data, Cloud, Mobile, Social Media, Sensors, Robotics, Augmented Reality, Voice Recognition… and the list goes on.

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What Are the Risks of Using Personal Email for Board Business?

Board Effect

By gathering information from the internet, spear phishers tailor an email to a specific individual using their name and other information they found out about you that you may have posted on a social media account or somewhere else on the web. Often, they ask you to transfer or wire large sums of money.

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5 Strategies For Business Growth Many People Forget

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, Facebook added WhatsApp as a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) service to enhance the self-sustaining growth their social media platform before any downturn. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/18/2018. Too many businesses only think of new products when in crisis mode.

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How to optimize your business with a mobile app

The Next Web

According to one study from Cisco, traffic from wireless and mobile devices are expected to outpace wired devices by 2018. Not to mention, mobile data traffic will grow three times faster than fixed IP traffic. No matter the size of your company, the time to invest in a mobile strategy was yesterday.

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E-Commerce Fraud Is On The Rise

YoungUpstarts

In 2018 the FBI reported that there was over 12 billions dollars in losses to business email fraud alone. In 2018, First Orion reported that based on scam trends, almost half of all phone calls will be scams in 2019 (an educated estimate). . Don’t overshare on social media. As a consumer, you should be worried.

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Six Nudges: Creating A Sense Of Urgency For Higher Conversion Rates!

Occam's Razor

It is 2018—why are there still light gray below-the-fold add to cart buttons? Delivery times based on geo/IP/mobile phone location. Social cues to the rescue. Delivery times based on geo/IP/mobile phone location. The last couple of months have not been great for social networks. youarekillingme. In-stock status.