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On Why We’re Pivoting from Mobile-first to Web-first

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That quote’s from Vibhu Norby, in Why We’re Pivoting from Mobile-first to Web-first. For us, mobile is not that place, which is why our new product is going to be launching web-first in the next couple months, with mobile as a companion app. Fundamentals: web vs. mobile, ad-supported vs. free. .

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What is the maximum amount of money a pre-revenue mobile Internet startup can expect to raise from the VCs?

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To start with, a pre-revenue mobile company cannot expect to raise anything from “the VCs” Venture capital funds invest in only one out of every 400 companies seeking funding, so the odds of your particular startup getting funded are astronomically against you. Conceivable, but unlikely.

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Forget Presidential Politics: Here’s How We Create Jobs — And How You Can Help

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Patent reform is high on the list of priorities for most of the tech industry, particularly in the areas of software, Internet and mobile technology. Giving privately held companies maximum room to maneuver as they raise funding from accredited investors and participate in secondary markets can only strengthen the startup ecosystem.

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The Funding Gap

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An experienced software engineer, for example, can develop a new mobile app with his or her own resources and market the product on the web with very little capital. The resources required to start a company vary significantly , depending on the type of company and growth rate anticipated by the entrepreneur.

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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

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The gulf has widened with the proliferation of social Internet / user-generated content and mobile application startups. Tech startups are at the other extreme. Instagram is a textbook example.)

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Sprint Like An Egyptian: A Tech Entrepreneurship Revolution in Alexandria

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Internet connectivity is still sparse but mobile phones are everywhere, with major players and familiar brands aggressively pursuing new markets. Nevertheless, for those with the courage, resources and determination to succeed in this kind of environment, the opportunities for tech entrepreneurship in Egypt appear to be vast.

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A Startup’s First Steps: What’s In A Name?

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Nevertheless, in the era of Internet and mobile services, in which companies tend to have a very direct relationship with end users, most founders want to name the company after the first (or only) product or service around which the startup is built.

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