VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

According to the Economist , video game internet traffic, including mobile games, has increased 75% in the U.S. billion gamers worldwide will help the global games market generate revenues of $189.3 The State of Mobile 2021 report by App Annie goes in-depth into the consumer trends in mobile. credit App Annie.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2015

With the release of each new version of the iPhone, Apple’s grip on the most lucrative segments of the mobile device market becomes even stronger, and with the success of the iPhone 6 during Apple’s calendar 4Q14 it is clear that Apple’s dominance of the premium smartphone market is uncontested. billion, accounting for 68.7%

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2016

When it comes to finding success as a small business on the internet, having a website set up is merely the first step. Here’s how you can go from merely having a website, to rip-roaring success online, simply by putting a little attention towards a few simple matters: mobile, performance, and security. Mobile Now.

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Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

So, if you are a marketer, take note of this number. If it were a country, the Republic of Facebook will only be behind China and close to India. Close to 20 million Facebook users are mobile only. Probably they do not even own such big devices and use mobile as their sole device to access the internet.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2011

As we’ve discussed in this column before, Austin has a very robust mobile scene. And, of course, if you start counting non-US domestic hotbeds, you’ve got thriving mobile scenes in Western and Eastern EU countries, China, Japan, India, Korea, Brazil, etc. So, what distinguishes the Austin mobile scene?

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Which brings me back to your mobile phones. 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%.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

If you want the full SlideShare deck with many slides not in either post it’s in this link –> The LA Tech Market. Has it begun to mature or is it just better marketed than in was say 5 years ago? Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

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. The Thin Skin of the Venture Capital Market - crowdspring.co/1xaoN3x.

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Venture Chronicles

MARCH 17, 2010

Last week I wrote a post that covered many of the observation I made on my recent trip to mainland China. Given my background in IT, a natural area of interest for me was the build out of IT in China businesses that are not directly aligned with U.S. based secondary markets rather than purchased new in China.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2023

It is home to over 680 million people and over 400 million internet users- nearly 70% of the population. The report predicts that the region’s internet economy can cross $300 billion by 2025. Most Internet users in this region are connected through their smartphones. Southeast Asia is one of them.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 12, 2016

Although Google has derived most of its success in the internet and software service sectors, its forays into hardware promise to boost its future revenue potential. However, the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P are expected to shake up the market due to their advanced features, hardware as well as software. The Chromecast 2.0 The Chromecast 2.0

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Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Similarly, there will be more opportunities for companies to enter the freelancing platform creation market. Internet of Things. While AI helps businesses make sense of their data, the Internet of Things (IoT) helps capture and deliver data from a plethora of interconnected devices. Artificial Intelligence. Invest in analytics.

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Globalization is the most significant challenge facing multinational firms today, especially in the emerging markets of Russia, Brazil, China, and Mexico. A country that is in the process of moving from a developing to a developed stage is considered an emerging economy or market. Emerging Markets: Five Markets To Watch.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

I overviewed demographic and economic trends globally and outlined the opportunity for technology companies to access growth in the emerging markets. While Facebook’s numbers have grown, internet usage (now mostly mobile even in developed markets) continues to evolve in a pace that rivals innovation in the past.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

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. China Venture Capital. China now has plenty of both.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2013

She also delved into the impact of the Internet on small businesses in Asia, and highlighted how a country’s infrastructure can aid or limit the impact of small business on its economy. The impact of the Internet has also opened up possibilities for small businesses seeking growth in both domestic and international markets.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The first category includes companies that have a dominant position in their national market and are often internet or ecommerce companies. The second category is composed of companies that have developed a unique IP locally and marketed it worldwide - typically in the gaming, software, security or mobile sectors.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 11, 2018

and China threatens to escalate, 5G wireless technology has emerged as one of the major fronts in the long-term competition between the two superpowers. currently trails China and South Korea in 5G development, a situation which puts America at a disadvantage if it is not addressed. 3G: Opening Up the App Market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

With the speed of change and volume of market feedback today, as well as the advances in machine learning, Amazon, Alibaba, and others have proven the value of software driven strategy decisions. This is a new class of software that can adapt in real time to market changes. The efficiency gain is tremendous.

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Seeing Both Sides

MARCH 27, 2014

That disruptive force is particularly acute in the credit markets. Due to market forces and government regulations, banks abandoned the lower end of the consumer market. 20% of US households are now considered underbanked, representing a massive market opportunity. The business lending market is no different.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Before we filmed the segment we had the chance to chat over lunch over the direction of the Internet and how social was changing the fabric of the web. Mark then talked about Crittercism, a mobile feedback solution. Meebo’s current focus is US market.&#. What is your mobile strategy? Tell us about the Meebo launch.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

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. China Venture Capital. China now has plenty of both.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 1, 2015

The Internet of Things offers device vendors like Lenovo the opportunity to diversify their consumer portfolios, increase revenue and profits, and establish deeper relationships with customers. This market has enjoyed triple-digit growth from a tiny base, and is about to receive a large boost from the Apple Watch.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2019

An investor is someone who sails in the waves of the market and is knowledgeable about where next to put their money. One strategy that most top investors applied is “fear when every investor is greedy, be greedy when everyone is exiting the market.” China Mobile Ltd. As of February 2019, it had a market value of $221.39

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Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

Arab countries, stretching from Morocco to the Persian Gulf, have a combined population of about 350 million, with combined GDP equal to nearly 40% of China’s.). Arab countries, stretching from Morocco to the Persian Gulf, have a combined population of about 350 million, with combined GDP equal to nearly 40% of China’s.).

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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. Google’s clone Baidu is hugely successful in China. There you go.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 2, 2013

China is the world’s largest country with more than 1.3 It is also the world’s largest smartphone market. For mobile app developers, the impressive figures are enticing. After all, it’s all about reach for mobile apps. Distribution and cashflow pose challenges in China. billion people.

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Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Pursue Global Markets 2. Pursue Global Markets. 7 Companies in China have raised more than $1 billion in an IPO this year. And with their capital and confidence, China and India are stretching their wings. trillion, by 2020, equivalent to bringing a whole new market the size of Brazil online. In the U.S.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

And in the 21st century, it will take China and India just 15 years. In a similar vein, where once it might have taken a few decades for a majority of the population to adopt something like the telephone or electricity, today adoption rates for consumer products like cellphones and the internet happen within five to 10 years.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

Last month the National Venture Capital Association released a survey which reflected investor’s optimism on high-risk startups, and gave every indication that VCs would continue to invest, particularly in IT, mobile, and cloud-based technologies. International entrepreneurship will see strong growth while the US market may plateau.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2012

million sq km, the People’s Republic of China is widely known as the factory of the world. What elements constitute the building blocks of China’s society – the very essence of being Chinese? With a population of 1.3 billion sprawled over a gargantuan 9.6

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www.readwriteweb.com

MAY 10, 2012

Internet of Things. SAY Medias Alex Schleifer is the lead designer for ReadWriteWebs re-design (currently in process) and his quote above captures why mobile websites are enjoying a renaissance. Previously, mobile websites were minimalist and often painful to use. Apps , Browsers , HTML5 , Mobile , Mobile.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Because, although it might seem like mega-corporations are the only people who can dominate the internet, the beauty of search engines is that you can corner your niche market without even breaking the bank. A parcel to China, for example, can be as cheap as £30 if you send it from the right supplier. Speed is the key.

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Growthink Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

stock market performance and the drumbeat of negativity that passes as business reporting these days has been the massive growth in U.S. markets, but for the most part our “entrepreneurial services” were consumed by U.S. Almost completely shrouded in the anemic U.S. service exports – increasingly from U.S. entrepreneurs targeting U.S.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

In the stealth phase , prescient angel investors and Venture Capitalists (VCs) start investing in an industry or market segment that others have not yet found. In the case of this bubble, it was social networks, consumer and mobile applications, and the cloud. In May 2011, RenRen—the Facebook of China —had a first day valuation of $7.4

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abovethecrowd.com

JULY 17, 2013

DirecTV has supported this feature for some time, initially on the Internet via the browser and more recently via their smartphone application. For a large variety of applications and services, users favor mobile applications over browser based applications. Over 45% of Yelp’s* searches begin on mobile. It’s like magic.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Times China bureau chief Julie Makinen , who is on a JSK journalism fellowship at Stanford , and is part of our mentorship team, has been taking notes on Weeks 7 and 8. Terrorists harnessing the internet to radicalize and recruit new members. The teaching team delivers comments, pulling no punches. It’s tough.

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