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When The Mobile Evolution Turns To Revolution

YoungUpstarts

The advent of mobile platforms has rendered all of those tools passé. We are now a mobile society and the proliferation of smartphones and tablets has given rise to a new paradigm in digital marketing: the mobile app. New releases can be distributed and sold directly to the consumer via the mobile app.

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Need To Know: Answers To The Questions That Every First-Time App Developer Asks

YoungUpstarts

You can take all of these cues and more in determining whether or not you or your business should pursue the development of your app. To help guide the first-time app developer I’ve created a few helpful tips below that come as a result of my own experience in what was once an uncharted territory. iOS or Android? What’s it Cost?

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The most important 2021 Predictions in entertainment tech and gaming

VC Cafe

Looking ahead at 2021, with vaccines being rolled out (slowly) in the developed world, it feels like we have a grip on what the year ahead might look like – the new normal. According to the Economist , video game internet traffic, including mobile games, has increased 75% in the U.S. The “creator economy” will prosper in 2021.

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Beyond the Lemonade Stand: How to Teach High School Students Lean Startups

Steve Blank

Therefore we needed them to think and learn about two parts of a startup; 1) ideation - how to create new ideas and 2) customer development – how do they test the validity of their idea (is it the right product, customer, channel, pricing, etc.). You’ve developed archetype and narratives from a ton of real customer interviews.

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The Market Is Hot for Code Climate, NextView’s Newest Investment

Genuine VC

Chad is the CEO of thoughtbot, a consulting firm that makes web + mobile apps for early-stage startups. The two companies had been working together for a while, especially as both are deeply embedded within the Ruby on Rails developer community, with a strong following for their respective offerings. I’m quite bullish.” “I

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5 Free Platforms Entrepreneurs Should Be Using To Manage And Streamline Their Business

YoungUpstarts

The development of a professional Android or iOS app can run from $1,000 up to a six figure sum. Founder and CEO of Appsbar, Scott Hirsch, is a noted entrepreneur and expert in mobile marketing. These are five free platforms that anyone can use to streamline processes, gain customers, and ultimately grow their business.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

Both Sides of the Table

Booyah – Develops a location based service platform that pairs the virtual world with mobile gaming. Helps content publishers and advertisers launch campaigns that develop viral distribution attributes and therefore gain “buzz.”. In the show we talked about why this is important to mobile application developers.

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