Up and Running

JULY 26, 2017

Website, web app, or a mobile app—what would be the right “form” for your business idea ? Since the release of the very first iPhone, everyone has been treating the mobile-first business model as the new gold rush. Did they choose a mobile app or a website? Do people access your website from the desktop or mobile devices?

Mobile 81

Mobile Application Development Web Software Review 81

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

At times this means startups operate at speeds so fast they appear to be a blur to government agencies. It’s not that these companies are smarter than Defense Department employees, but they operate with different philosophies, different product development methodologies, and with different constraints.

Government 308

Government Artificial Inteligence Silicon Valley North Korea 308

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2018

The problem, is historically, the investment in time and resources required for traditional digital solutions can feel out of reach, and the type of programs used by corporations aren’t practical for SMBs for daily operations like reporting, inventory, or accounting. apps to manage their operations, up from 3.8 Automation.

Artificial Inteligence 164

Artificial Inteligence Analytics SCRUM Cofounder 164

VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2020

If you’re a startup founder, you’re probably looking at Google in some way, maybe in terms of partnership or acquisition, but maybe some level of suspicion and fear. M&A – Acquisitions. Start on Android – is a suite of tools aimed at mobile app developers. Will they compete with me?

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Startup Early Stage Cloud 131

YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2017

If we look through the statistics, it’ll show us that mobile phones are gradually becoming more and more popular. In average, price of a mobile app development from scratch will start from $5,000. Platforms (Operating Systems). by Julia Kravchenko, partner and VP of HR at Qubit Labs. Why don’t we make an app?”.

Developer 178

Developer Small Business Estonia Ukraine 178

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. We need a separate command for the same reason that we need cyber or special operations as a separate command.

Technical Review 322

Technical Review Taiwan Technology Design 322

VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

think about the entrepreneurs that started in the early days of the Internet, mobile, crypto, VR and yes… now Metaverse. billion acquisition of Weta Digital, Peter Jackson’s VFX company, gives Unity capabilities in creating hyper realistic virtual environments using RT3D (real-time 3D) technology. Unity’s recent $4.4

IP 206

IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

ConversionXL

AUGUST 19, 2016

billion, and by 2017, nearly half of global mobile users are likely to own a smartphone. Band-aiding a mobile experience is no longer a possible solution, as 70% of mobile searches lead to action on a website within 1 hour of searching. The Mobile Gap & The Problems It Causes. This number increased by 27.1%

Mobile 48

Mobile Technical Review Software Review Metrics 48

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2020

They aren’t operating on big bankrolls of venture capital (at least initially), and they don’t have trust funds to fall back on if the business fails. As a self-directed business owner, you have full control over what the business does next as well as how it operates and how it grows. If they don’t come through, who will?

Entrepreneur 205

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Silicon Valley Bandwidth 205

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 20, 2020

That said, you need to be aware of the operational complexities that come with getting a business off the ground. Client acquisition will be a major focus for you moving forward, so you need to have a solid marketing strategy. Start by investing in a modern, mobile-responsive website that’s optimized to attract your target audience.

Technical Review 122

Technical Review Social Media Reputation Salary 122

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 27, 2012

It’s accepted that the more than 27 million small businesses operating today in the United States form the bedrock U.S. In doing so, customer service began to take a backseat to customer acquisition. Tablet/mobile-friendly websites become a must-have for small business owners. Having a web presence is no longer enough.

United States 185

United States Social Media Mobile Technical Review 185

VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

Amazon Corporate Development – Notable acquisitions include Whole Foods ($13.7B), smart doorbell system Ring ($1.2B, 2018) and autonomous mobility technology Zoox ($1.2bn). Amazon AppStore – The Amazon Appstore (mobile/tablet) for Android and Fire OS operated by Amazon.com.

Technical Review 174

Technical Review Startup Venture Capital Incubator 174

Hearpreneur

JUNE 16, 2023

What is important to note however is the industry must stay at the forefront of changes to support their clients as it impacts their own growth, client acquisition, and client results. Thanks to Shannon Stone ! #3- Thanks to Bernardo Castro, Bybrand ! #4- Thanks to Lucia, Zelesco !

Artificial Inteligence 84

Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Retention Technical Review 84

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2015

billion – masks how sagging performance from its PC business wiped out the momentum Lenovo had generated since 2013 and has forced Lenovo to reset its profit and revenue growth expectations for its enterprise and mobile device businesses. Additionally, lower profits in PCs – operating profit fell 7.8% year-to-year to $10.7 and Europe.

Revenue 100

Revenue Technical Review Lean Mobile 100

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 30, 2022

Businesses are being more concerned about the changing habits of their stakeholders and are adjusting their culture and operations accordingly. There are also staffing issues, which limit full operational services. This won’t just be about daily business operations but performance. 29- Refocus on mobile app.

Entrepreneur 124

Entrepreneur Green Technical Review Social Media 124

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

The launch of the Xbox and Kinect, and the acquisitions of Skype and Yammer happened on his shift. Microsoft left the 20 th century owning over 95% of the operating systems that ran on computers (almost all on desktops). Fifteen years and 2 billion smartphones shipped in the 21 st century and Microsoft’s mobile OS share is 1%.

Azure 120

Azure Business Model Cloud Artificial Inteligence 120

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

The launch of the Xbox and Kinect, and the acquisitions of Skype and Yammer happened on his shift. Microsoft left the 20 th century owning over 95% of the operating systems that ran on computers (almost all on desktops). Fifteen years and 2 billion smartphones shipped in the 21 st century and Microsoft’s mobile OS share is 1%.

Azure 120

Azure Business Model Cloud Artificial Inteligence 120

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Israeli startup Capple Factory , wants to help couples grow their relationships through mobile apps (Capples) that require two mobile devices in order to work properly. Four “Zell startups&# exited this year alone, most recently with the acquisition of GiftsProject by eBay for an estimated $20 million. Milan Kundera.

Mobile 99

Mobile Software Review Bootstrapping 99

ConversionXL

MARCH 31, 2020

Rising customer acquisition costs—especially on ad platforms—have also put weaker brands with lower conversion rates out of business. But in 2020, the number of online sales coming from mobile is 49.2%. Bolt has optimized the checkout process, especially on mobile, across millions of user experiences. Image source ).

eCommerce 110

eCommerce Sales Software Review Development Team Review 110

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Yet, even though our team had experience with several previous successful acquisitions, after the initial rush of excitement, the hard reality of bringing together two separate entities set in. Integrating an acquisition is difficult in the best of circumstances and can often fail to meet stakeholders’ expectations.

Acquisition 100

Acquisition Azure Cloud Partner 100

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

David Cancel – Co-founder/CEO of Driftt (Co-founder/CEO of Performable at the time he first joined our group of advisors, after which he became HubSpot’s Chief Product Officer following an acquisition of Performable). Mike Baker – CEO of DataXu. Brian Shin – Founder/CEO of Visible Measures.

Software Review 120

Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur Due Diligence 120

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Make sure your website is optimized for mobile. People who’ve already shopped at your store may be following you on Facebook or Twitter, but engaging with them isn’t going to drive new customer acquisitions. The fact is that most small business websites—about 85 percent–are not. But you need to be mindful about your approach.

PR 229

PR Social Network Web Development Incubator 229

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Time horizons for Return on Investment from a VC investment may be 7+ years, ROI from the acquisition of an earlier stage company, 4-5 years and the ROI from acquisition of a mature company, 2-3 years.) In Stage 2, the corporation adds venture capital and/or mergers-and-acquisition teams to provide these functions.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Incubator Acquisition Business Model 120

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. So, it’s incumbent on us to think about the ramifications of these acquisition decisions.

Technology 397

Technology Afghanistan Iraq Vietnam 397

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Over the last 12 months, there have been a handful of acquisitions of mobile start-ups like RapSphere * (by Appsense), Nukona (by Symantec) and most recently Zenprise (by Citirix) that help enterprises better manage mobile devices. Follow us on Twitter @lightspeedvp.

Mobile 165

Mobile Acquisition Early Stage Security 165

Steve Blank

MAY 3, 2022

It’s worth thinking about what this means – China is not just using its traditional military contractors to build its defense ecosystem; they’re mobilizing their entire economy – commercial plus military suppliers. A key part of Beijing’s strategy includes developing and acquiring advanced dual-use technology.

Ukraine 277

Ukraine China Private Equity Russia 277

Board Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Mission-driven organizations are inherently adept at doing more with less, but AI has the potential to further enhance their efficiency, improve operations, and reduce costs — allowing these organizations to be a greater force for social good. Using cost-per-acquisition bidding on Google ads, they’ve had a significant increase in new donors.

Artificial Inteligence 52

Artificial Inteligence Generative AI Government ChatGPT 52

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

In the case of Freshdesk, their main competitor, Zendesk, is operating with a San Francisco - Copenhagen cost-structure and will find it harder to compete with this strategy. The technology has been highly acclaimed in the mobile device community as a way to let users type in multiple, especially non-Latin, languages.

India 123

India Bootstrapping Non-Compete Entrepreneur 123

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Now nearly a “double unicorn,” the company plans to use the new investment to further grow its business operations and expand its current suite of mobile applications. To begin, we are planning between three to five acquisitions, each with a budget of tens of millions of dollars.

Private Equity 144

Private Equity Developer Venture Capital Merger 144

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

SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

But it doesn't tell you how many people will do it in the long term and whether this can support the company (the people and operations within) that is behind it. " In Building Your MVP as a Non-Technical Startup Founder , I mentioned that before you build your Minimum Viable Product (MVP), you need to be really clear on your purpose.

Algorithm 264

Algorithm Metrics Viral Venture Capital 264

Steve Blank

MAY 11, 2021

Instead, their solutions must still compete for funding in a formal budgeting and acquisition process before being eligible for widespread adoption. For example, “flying taxi” startup Joby Aviation aligned its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with the Air Force’s stated interest in advancing the market for air mobility vehicles.

Artificial Inteligence 326

Artificial Inteligence Marketing Startup Silicon Valley 326

SiliconHills

JUNE 24, 2018

Dura Holdings, a new software company in San Antonio, recently announced the acquisition of Utah-based Moki Mobility, a software company. Moki Mobility, founded in 2011, is moving its operations from Lehi, Utah to San Antonio. The company will initially have three employees and it is hiring for additional positions.

San Antonio 49

San Antonio Utah Mobile Acquisition 49

The Next Web

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Rahul Varshneya is the co-founder of Arkenea , a company committed to helping entrepreneurs and businesses build, market and monetize their mobile apps. Building a mobile app startup is the “I want to build an Internet startup” of the late 1990s. The only difference is, this time, there is no bubble waiting to burst. There you go.

Mobile 151

Mobile Startup Singapore India 151

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened. Mobile payments are the trillion dollar industry that everybody’s been waiting for but has never materialized. But nearly everyone has wrongly placed emphasis on the mobile technology part and not on the payments aspect. June 12, 2012.

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

Hunter Walker

MAY 13, 2023

Especially in the early days of mobile/iOS engineering, if you hired strong technical talent into your early stage company, you basically created an acquisition outcome floor. Those who do, often believe they can hire from the open market without the hassle of an acquisition. of the time my answer is no f **g way].

Early Stage 117

Early Stage Cap Table Acquisition Sales 117

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. paying for travel data from ITA or others (customers acquisition spend is not included in COGS). 2010 Operating Income: $16 million. Kayak Software Corporation.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113