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6 Key Rules To Stay Competitive In The Digital World

Startup Professionals Musings

As a business advisor, I have to recommend even to established companies that they review and revamp their competitive strategy now, even if it appears to be working today. The old approaches of controlling distribution channels, saturating retail, and methodically scaling your brand awareness don’t protect you anymore.

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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

Indeed, Silicon Valley was born as a center for weapon systems development and its software and silicon helped end the Cold War. As there was no venture capital, these early startups were funded by early sales to weapon systems prime contractors and subcontractors. Some of the speed is simply due to development methodologies.

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Conversion, retention and churn benchmarks

VC Cafe

In a contracted venture capital environment, where external funding is more difficult to raise, founders know that they need to make due with less, and extend the runway further. Lenny Rachitsky’s post ‘ what is good retention ‘ is a couple of years old but goes deeper into consumer subscription benchmarks.

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17 Venture Capital Blogs You Should Be Reading

Up and Running

And, there’s a good reason why; it includes back-to-back essays on mobile, high-growth startups and technology. This is the home of Jason Cohen, software startup founder, bootstrapper, investor, and mentor. First Round Review. Venture capital is a male-dominated business and it’s rare to get the perspectives of female VC.

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How and Where to Write About Technology in Your Business Plan

Up and Running

To explain the difference, let’s take me as an example: I’m a software entrepreneur, and, in recent years, a member of an angel investment group. I get involved in detail when the group is looking at startups in software, web, mobile apps, or financial forecasting. It’s reviewed and revised frequently.

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The most important 2021 Predictions in entertainment tech and gaming

VC Cafe

According to the Economist , video game internet traffic, including mobile games, has increased 75% in the U.S. Game streaming continues to grow in 2021 – According to StreamElements 2020 year in review , game streaming broke new records in 2020. Mobile adoption boomed in 2020 – $143 Billion Consumer Spend, 3.5

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Early-stage Regional Venture Funds–part 2 of 3 of Bigger in Bend

Steve Blank

Regional Angel funds that pool investors capital and typically make a one time investment in a startup, sometimes at an early stage but often at a slightly later stage. They failed due to: the dearth of deals in the region that have IPO potential and. Focus on capital efficient, scalable startups and founders.