ConversionXL

APRIL 10, 2018

All of which confirms that launching dedicated mobile lead generation campaigns is no longer an option but a necessity. This post will discuss how one online retailer used mobile popups to start targeting and converting their smartphone visitors, what strategies they’ve used and which ones delivered the strongest results.

Mobile 110

Mobile Lead Generation Indonesia Campaign 110

VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2020

For many CEOs, competition with the tech giants an existential concern. A relationship with Google can take many forms, which I will detail in this post as a guide for founders exploring their relationship with big tech. Commercial – a data/tech/commercial partnership or client relationship.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Startup Early Stage Cloud 131

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Periodically we do portfolio reviews to evaluate whether we have enough diversified risk across the fund. One such theme was “water conservation” and we morphed it into a broader theme of agriculture technology or “ag tech” for short. We look at stage, geography and of course sector. 6SensorLabs.

Technical Review 362

Technical Review America Partner United States 362

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 1, 2011

I will be traveling in India in April, and doing live roundtables in three cities: Chennai (April 9) , Mumbai (April 16) , and Pune (April 17). Next Jigar Doshi, also from Chennai, India, pitched 3gSimplified , in effect, a comparative shopping solution for mobile plans, which are apparently quite complex in the Indian market.

India 119

India Guerilla Entrepreneur New Zealand 119

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2017

However, the vast majority of bankless adults live in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and India. In India, at least 50% of the 1.3 There are only 182,000 ATMs across India with only 15% of adults using an account to make or receive payments with 72% of bank accounts showing zero balance. What are mobile payments?

India 100

India Mobile SMS Tanzania 100

YoungUpstarts

JULY 23, 2020

These airbags open up and save the elderly or disabled people in case there is an accident on the road or in the home and make sure they have safe mobility if they are living alone. This is one of the ideal products the company develops for people who cannot walk or might get into an injury by falling or due to reckless movement.

Startup 130

Startup India Technical Review California 130

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?

Mobile 75

Mobile Differentiation Technical Review New York City 75

YoungUpstarts

MAY 12, 2013

But just how can mobiles achieve this? My company, Planet Retail , conducted a comprehensive consumer research into e-commerce in 10 key countries, covering mature and emerging markets including China, Japan, India and the USA. Why such heavy mobile access in China? Mobiles are also being used to provide real-time feedback.

Singapore 173

Singapore Asia China Technical Review 173

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 29, 2017

Especially with mobile users forming the large part of an audience, expecting them to go through a large body of text is impractical. Instead of reading what the brands have to say about their products and services, customer reviews and user opinions can nail the thing in the right manner. At a glance readable content.

Small Business 212

Small Business Marketing Technical Review Social Media 212

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Tracking and payments will happen via the respective mobile apps. Linking a calendar ensures that if the stylist is taking appointments outside our platform there are no apparent conflicts due to double booking. The stylist review serves as an internal archive that signals the quality of demand. Scheduling. Feedback systems.

Demand 138

Demand Software Review Technical Review SMS 138

VC Cafe

MARCH 18, 2014

Although relatively few Israeli startups are focused on India, the market dynamics driving its mobile sector are worth a closer look. From a modest $200 million in bi-lateral trade in 1992 (when diplomatic relations were established), India-Israeli trade surpassed $6 billion in 2012-13. Mobile Data realization per MB is Re.

India 75

India Indonesia China 75

Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

For all the allegations of being non tech savvy, 55-64 year olds are driving Twitter’s growth of late with their new found enthusiasm for hashtags. 46% people check social media for reviews and details while making a purchase. If it were a country, the Republic of Facebook will only be behind China and close to India.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Technical Review China 100

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Many of the respondents for Hubspot’s State of Inbound 2015 Asia report – in fact, almost half – comes from India. Can you tell us why the number is so, and if there’s a specific significance to India when it comes to the marketing activities of Indian companies?

Asia 100

Asia Las Vegas Marketing Technical Review 100

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

As an enthusiast of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and in particular the financial sector, I decided to focus and look into the list, review the fintech companies selected one by one, and understand the business models behind this industry.

Artificial Inteligence 147

Artificial Inteligence Disintermediation San Francisco 147

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. In India, two female journalists launched a mobile app to allow women to report harrassment and abuse, an issue in their hometown of Delhi and throughout the world.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2009

We hired a head of technology, a head of customer service, a head of marketing, a head of strategy (which no startup should ever hire) a CFO and, ugh, 33 developers. From then on I was forced to do detailed sales calls, get intimately involved with product management decisions and even make minute technical operation decisions.

Founder 299

Founder Technical Review Startup Venture Capital 299

thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Thanks to the Web and mobile connectivity, more and more people have access to online resources for education and information – the combination of on-the-ground expertise and this access to global information is creating a revolution. Starbucks has also built successful retail mobile payment experience, albeit a closed loop one.

Africa 106

Africa India Bangladesh United States 106

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.

India 107

India North America Ukraine Silicon Valley 107

Board Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Amnesty International combined AI technology with crowdfunding to establish an army of digital volunteers who detect online abuse against women, in a project called Troll Patrol. The program identified women at risk and sent voicemails describing preventative care to the expectant mothers’ mobile phones.

Artificial Inteligence 52

Artificial Inteligence Generative AI Government ChatGPT 52

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

It is particularly satisfying for me to work with these entrepreneurs because I have long believed that India needs to diversify out of pure labor arbitrage. Other discussions on India's need for product companies have also been equally controversial. Upwardly mobile consumers, I am sure, would welcome a service like Delyver.

Entrepreneur 118

Entrepreneur India Technical Review Los Angeles 118

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2015

When you’re involved with numerous different companies, this can often lead to delays in certain processes due to the occasional breakdown in communication. These users, living in fast-developing countries like China, India, and Indonesia, will soon start to develop their own spending power. Why Mobile Matters.

eCommerce 100

eCommerce Azure Indonesia Technical Review 100

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Thomas Clayton has started and run numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley. However, this primarily applies to businesses within China and India, where these big firms reside, as they rarely invest in startups outside of those two countries. As I touched on before, China and India have the most mature VC communities.

Asia 132

Asia Silicon Valley India Term Sheet 132

Austin Startup

JULY 14, 2017

Today, Silicon Valley took the Great Equalizer and established a system of inequality where only white male faces are prominently displayed in “tech media”, VC firms exclude African-Americans and sexually harass women tech entrepreneurs and we also see Silicon Valley firms talking up some “lack of pipeline” bullcrap.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Africa 48

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 12, 2016

However, the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P are expected to shake up the market due to their advanced features, hardware as well as software. These Nexus phones already beat Apple to the 1 billion India market by a couple of weeks and its favorable pricing will likely enhance its appeal in a relatively low income market. The Chromecast 2.0

Stock 100

Stock Audio Software Review Technical Review 100

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 14, 2011

a group of entrepreneurs from TiE Chennai gathered at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) Research Park campus, and we spent the next four hours discussing strategy and tactics of early-stage entrepreneurship. The concept, if technically as compelling as it sounds, could become a standard in building safety all over the world.

India 126

India Technical Review Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 126

thebarefootvc

JANUARY 27, 2014

Some, such as Chinese mobile company Xiaomi, were founded less than five years ago while others such as Good Technology have been around for more than a decade. One key difference between the late ‘90s tech scene and now are macroeconomic factors. Technology ubiquity. Cross-border supply of capital. Which leads to….

Technical Review 63

Technical Review Valuation Venture Capital Investment Bankers 63

thebarefootvc

MAY 13, 2017

A couple of weeks ago I spoke at a conference entitled “Business of Blockchains” that the MIT Technology Review and MIT Media Lab organized in Cambridge. The core of the talk was to explain how decentralized technology is the next generation of what we saw develop with the internet. Disruptors are dismissed until they aren’t.

Finance 53

Finance Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Internet 53

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

It took me some time to figure out a title and I eventually settled for “Building European Champions” as the region has proven its ability to generate very successful venture outcomes and will continue to be the birthplace of many successful technology companies. mobile phone per person for the Top 4 EE countries (vs. in GE, 1.3

Czech Republic 99

Czech Republic Russia San Jose Europe 99

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 6, 2011

She writes the blog Sramana Mitra On Strategy and is author of the Entrepreneur Journeys book series and Vision India 2020. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. OrangeScape.

Silicon Valley 118

Silicon Valley India San Francisco Entrepreneur 118

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 23, 2014

Klyati Trehan , a design student from India created a phenomenally impressive project, combining science and typography to visually represent 26 inventions that have changed the world. Tech Start-Ups: Take the Money and Build | by @tullman – crowdspring.co/1jvoIEu. Sarah Green, Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1vqQ81Y.

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

thebarefootvc

JULY 13, 2017

A couple of weeks ago I spoke at a conference entitled “Business of Blockchains” that the MIT Technology Review and MIT Media Lab organized in Cambridge. The core of the talk was to explain how decentralized technology is the next generation of what we saw develop with the internet. Disruptors are dismissed until they aren’t.

Finance 40

Finance Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Internet 40

techland.time.com

JANUARY 16, 2013

Politics World Business Tech Health Science Entertainment Style Sports Opinion Photos Magazine Video LIFE.com Lists TIME Home. Reviews & Features. 22, TIME.com becomes the first global news site to roll out a fully responsive redesign optimized for mobile and tablet browsing. Sign up for TIME's tech newsletter.

Global 68

Global Technical Review Minnesota RSS 68

Where to Play

AUGUST 18, 2020

We usually tend to think of innovation in terms of advanced technologies. The management of these competences also requires an in-depth understanding of human resource management and GOPA has also specialized in this domain by using state of the art IT infrastructure and mobile apps. Opportunity Nr.

Pakistan 62

Pakistan Sales Cycle Marketing Technical Review 62

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.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Venture Capital India Startup 93

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

From what I have seen, this is one of the few companies that can cross the elusive billion dollar mark in due course. Then Prashant Singh from Bangalore, India, discussed Statisco Economic Analytics , a risk management technology for managing company balance sheets, interfacing with their ERP systems.

North Carolina 116

North Carolina San Diego Entrepreneur Balance Sheet 116

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Every startup faces multiple choices and decisions when it comes to technology. Girls in Tech. We have an iOS SDK as well, for web-web, mobile-mobile, web-mobile video chat and video messaging. Ad Serving Technology.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2015

There will be big growth in the world but it will be elsewhere in countries like India or in Africa , where there will also be some big opportunities. Infrastructure will need to be redone and rethought, creating a lot of openings for building and technology innovators. Explosion in technology. .

Mozambique 100

Mozambique Ethiopia Tanzania Bangladesh 100