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The next phase of innovation

Start Up Blog

This can be done through products, services, methods, processes, business models or governance. . The two things that matter above for this post are; ‘ unarticulated market needs ‘ and ‘ Governance ‘ Both of which will be the most important facets of innovation in the coming decade.

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Think you’ve got a strategy to enter the Chinese market? Think twice

The Next Web

Yu graduated from Nankai University in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Market demand for this sector is best seen in the rapid growth of Xiaomi , a Chinese cell phone manufacturer who reported online sales of 100,000 mobile phones in 90 seconds for its sub-1000 yuan phone (about $130 US). Cultural immersion.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

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. The Power of the Individual: This was the year that the individual, amplified by technology platforms, became empowered to rise against oppressions both large and small.

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What if it’s 1996, not 1999?

Seeing Both Sides

If investors observing this extraordinary phenomenon in 1996 were to have concluded that the technology market was in the midst of an unsustainable bubble, they would not have been wrong. Amidst all the recent talk of boom vs. bubble , there is a hue and cry that the current environment may smack of 1999. We had recorded $1.8

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Entrepreneurship in the Fast Lane

Growthink Blog

Try these statistics on for size, from 1999 to today Asia’s share of the world’s Initial Public Offerings grew from 12% to 66%. IPO by far this year will be the government ward General Motors. And an environment that encourages and demands learning and constant improvement of people and processes. Pursue Global Markets.

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Why Has Andreessen Horowitz Raised $2.7B in 3 Years?

Ben's Blog

After raising our first round of funding for Loudcloud in 1999, we went to visit our new venture capital firm and meet their full team. A certain General Partner might know a certain type of customer like telecom carriers, but not others like pharmaceutical companies or government agencies. And that’s both how and why we raised $2.7

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The Lean Entrepreneur is here

Startup Lessons Learned

A few of the detailed case studies include: Tech legend Bill Gross building an MVP in 1999 to test demand for online car sales, which grew into CarsDirect.com. Scott Summitt iteratively leveraging the emerging technologies of digital fabrication and 3d-scanning to change people's lives. It's a big tent.

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