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The most important 2021 Predictions in entertainment tech and gaming

VC Cafe

The move to remote work forced quick adoption of cloud technology and tools that were once having difficulties selling to large corporates, saw explosive growth – from Zoom to Hopin, new unicorns were born in record time. I also believe that there was a fundamental change in consumer behaviour. that is the question.

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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

As a reminder, the Dot Com bubble was a five-year period from August 1995 (the Netscape IPO ) when there was a massive wave of experiments on the then-new internet, in commerce, entertainment, nascent social media, and search. Then the cycle repeats with a new set of technologies. IPOs dried up. Then one day it was over.

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How to Invest in Startups – Indian Edition

The Startup Magazine

And with the technology available these days, it is convenient to invest in emerging startups. Of late, with the advent of new technology and the spread of the internet to nearly all corners of the country, Indians have taken up a new kind of shop! Advertising and marketing tech. The digital startup craze. Education tech.

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Entrepreneur and Consultant Luke Lazarus Replicates His Success for the Benefit of Clients

The Startup Magazine

To assist his consulting firm clients with attracting investors willing to fund an unknown business, Luke Lazarus uses an IPO or acquisition model to ensure the highest possible value for his client’s organization. People also use voice recognition in their cars, on their home computers, and with their portable devices.

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Putting Twitter’s IPO in Perspective

Agile VC

Twitter’s IPO has garnered a ton of attention in the tech and popular press. So their revenue figures, pre IPO financing and ownership, and other info is all widely available. Google, Facebook, and Twitter have each created a new audience-based paradigm and thus have created and dominated a new segment of advertising.

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ICO Advertising On Google

Feld Thoughts

Google just banned ICO and cryptocurrency-related advertising. I never understood why ICO advertising has been allowed. Forbes covered this extensively and by the time firms collapsed and people went to jail I had a healthy skepticism about broad-based advertising and promotion scheme around any financial instrument.

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How to Write a Business Plan for Raising Venture Capital

Growthink Blog

Demonstrate your team’s unique unfair competitive advantage, whether it is technology, stellar management team, or key partnerships. Explain exactly which marketing/advertising strategies will be used and why. Uses of funds could include expenses involved with marketing, staffing, technology development, office space, among other uses.