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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. New Rules for China. All the usual caveats apply. business models.

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China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. New Rules for China. All the usual caveats apply. business models.

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ESADE Business School Commencement Speech

Steve Blank

Think about this; 7 years ago Nokia owned 50% of the handset market. Fast-forward to today—Apple is the most profitable Smartphone company in the world and in Spain Android commands a market share of more than 90%. Its worldwide market share of Smartphones has dwindled to 5%. Apple owned 0%.

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

Hundreds of new micro funds somehow keep getting into the market. Public investors, cross-over investors, and even traditional private equity firms have taken notice, further blurring the lines of what constitutes true venture capital. China’s growth over the past few decades has been remarkable.

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Twitter Link Roundup #242 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

We like to talk about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and various random stuff! Small Business and Startups: Customer Service Marketing Manifesto – crowdspring.co/1wYokDi. Startup Equity and Stock Options: What’s It Worth to You? 10baTD3.

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The four waves of crypto disruption: where are they today? 

Version One Ventures

Disruption of financial markets. Disruption of every other information market. Wave 1: Store of value (product market fit). Wave 2: Disruption of financial markets (early product market fit). Wave 3: Disruption of every other information market (pre product market fit). This wave is still very early.

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Southeast Asia Startup Ecosystem Continues to Prosper Post-Pandemic

ReadWriteStart

Also, one billion new customers can be added to this market by 2040. In 2021, ASEAN DeFi startups could raise $1 billion in equity funding. The survey of Southeast Asian startups shows that they have been able to use the opportunity of the pandemic to develop their market and attract more funds from investors.

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