thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Farmers subscribed to daily updates via SMS on weather and crop prices. Villagers in rural areas are now connected to health services via SMS updates and “dial a doctor” services. The viral nature of social media no doubt aided this growth, as did improvements in the online shopping experience.

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Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

BeyondVC

JANUARY 12, 2009

  Ever since, he has been using the phone to take pictures nonstop, send emails and SMS messages, stay connected to Facebook, and surf the web looking for the latest news or directions.   If anything, I see wireless as just a natural extension of any web-based product or service.  appeared first on BeyondVC.

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Mobile SMS Venture Capital Web 60

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, October 7, 2008 The App Store after the gold rush I wrote earlier about the issue of distribution advantage on the iPhone. I think its helpful to think about two kinds of competition for distribution: acquisition competition and retention competition. So what can you do? Expo SF (May.

San Francisco 68

San Francisco Lean Retention SEM 68

The Next Web

AUGUST 21, 2013

Mobile device data and functionality, such as the user’s address book and SMS, are being leveraged to drive growth and engagement today, but there are many ways these can be used to improve the core product experience. the network connection type and abstractions like patterns of physical movement. Attracting and growing a user base.

Mobile 137

Mobile Design Differentiation Startup 137

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Collaboration & Workgroups Homecourt – Homecourt is a Web-based collaboration tool. WorkflowPerfect – A Web-based business process tool that facilitates collaboration. 280Slides – A free online presentation software that allows you to import existing documents, download to PowerPoint, publish to the Web and more.

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Or in utility speak, they are transmission and we are last-mile distribution. Twitter’s significance stems from the fact that it is a real time, open, asymmetric, social, viral referral network that is often location aware and provides both explicit and implicit interests and preferences. Twitter is inherently viral.

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