YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

Information and communications technology industry players in Singapore claim that manpower costs due to recent changes to the country’s foreign manpower policy are likely to be the biggest challenge this year, according to the Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF).

Singapore 133

Singapore Cost Technical Review Retention 133

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

How to Turn Marketing Costs Into Profit written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. They are also the authors of Killing Marketing: How Innovative Businesses are Turning Marketing Cost into Profit. His third book, Epic Content Marketing was named one of “ Five Must Read Business Books of 2013 ” by Fortune Magazine.

Cost 55

Cost Marketing Technical Review Cofounder 55

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2020

Everything from customer service, technical support, to back office operations are able to be outsourced as a way to reduce costs, keep up with the evolving consumer expectations, and drive a faster return on investment. Here are four major reasons why nearshore is often a solution that provides the best of both worlds: Cost Effectiveness.

Offshore 154

Offshore Costa Rica Dominican Republic Jamaica 154

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

In fact, Michael Dell privatized his company again in 2013 for a few years, in his words to “unleash again the passion of our team members.” It’s usually the small investors who want the most frequent updates, or phone calls before every direction change, and investor relations costs only go up as your business grows.

Bootstrapping 310

Bootstrapping Advisory Board Venture Capital Startup 310

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2014

According to Reevoo’s 2013 research , consumers who seek negative reviews are more engaged visitors and convert 85% more than average visitors. The post 5 Popular eCommerce Trends That Might Be Costing You Conversions appeared first on ConversionXL. And they will leave your site to Google and find out the truth. You wouldn’t want that.

eCommerce 125

eCommerce Conversion Software Review Cost 125

YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2018

In its Global Phishing Survey 2H2013 , the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) said there were a minimum of 115,565 unique phishing attacks worldwide between July 1 and December 31, 2013: “This is nearly a 60% increase over the 72,758 seen (in) the first half of 2013.”. What about the cost to deal with these online threats?

Fort Worth 114

Fort Worth Security Application Development eCommerce 114

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

While many are generally optimistic about their own opportunities with nearly half of respondents expecting to see revenue growth this year, only 37-percent of them expect the economy to improve in 2013. Top four concerns/obstacles to business growth in 2013? Cost-cutting. Issues affecting small businesses in 2013.

Small Business 177

Small Business Social Media Government Revenue 177

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2013

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2013. Earlier this year, a new study “ 2013 Business Outlook Survey: A New Reality Of Cautious Optimism ” was published by EKS&H. Increase operating efficiencies. Add new revenue streams, and more aggressive marketing. fiscal cliff.

Small Business Administration 195

Small Business Administration SBA Forecast Small Business 195

View from Seed

JANUARY 31, 2024

Self Driving Cars When Cruise automation was founded back in 2013, I remember that the thought of fully autonomous vehicles seemed like a science-fiction moonshot. This is not dissimilar to the explosion of applications we saw in the mid-2000’s fueled by declining computing costs, cloud infrastructure, and social platforms.

Web 168

Web Generative AI Houston Distribution 168

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2014

The major concern of many companies in 2014 is not to reduce the volume of business travel, but to operate all possible measures to reduce the costs of it. Others costs travel' A year ago, this statistic was 79%. Therefore the forecasts generate optimistic expectations with some spirit.

Cost 157

Cost Forecast Operations Search 157

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2013

We spent a year (2012-2013) building a merchant acquisition machine and all of the systems to support bookings, calendar integrations, location services, etc. We then spent much of 2013 proving out the merchant model in one city – Los Angeles. We built “book it now” functionality in LA and then San Francisco.

Development Team Review 324

Development Team Review Los Angeles San Francisco Mobile 324

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

The cost of entry has never been lower. In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. The cost for the domain name is maybe $10/year, and the hosting starts around $50/year. This costs nothing, and allows you to safely collect money from customers all around the world.

eCommerce 196

eCommerce Hosting Bootstrapping .Net 196

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2013

How should startups keep early-stage startup costs under control? Passes cost SG$95 each so register now. Young Upstarts is a supporting partner of “20 Hottest Startups of 2013 Panel Luncheon” organized by Singapore Business Review. How can startups attract top talents? This is a paid event.

Singapore 158

Singapore Asia Cofounder Startup 158

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

According to the latest 2013 Norton Report by Symantec, the number of online adults who have experienced cybercrime has decreased from 48 percent in 2012 to 37 percent this year, but the average loss per victim has skyrocketed by 75% at S$1,448 from S$826 in 2012. .

Singapore 159

Singapore South Africa Russia Africa 159

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Until mid-2013, the USPTO still operated on the doctrine of “first to invent,” rather than first to patent. This hit RIM (Research In Motion) a few years ago, and cost them $650M to recover. So lawyers routinely frame a software algorithm as a "system and method" to meet the criteria.

Software Review 250

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 250

Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2020

Some businesses are even building fully remote workforces to avoid the high costs of living and working in the highly saturated Bay Area. . Medical cost trends have been flat over the past two years, but are expected to increase by 6 percent in 2020. It’s often cheaper and more sustainable to build your app or software somewhere else.

Technical Review 97

Technical Review Green Silicon Valley Non-Compete 97

Genuine VC

JANUARY 3, 2013

Happy New Year and welcome to 2013. However, sensationalist headlines about thousands of companies “ evaporating ”, “ dropping like flies ”, or being “ kill[ed] ” will surely generate pageviews, but isn’t an accurate picture of what 2013 will actually bring.

Seed Stage 166

Seed Stage Venture Capital Audience New York 166

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 18, 2013

2013 was busy for Version One. And in 2013, Version One got its first analyst, with the hiring of Angela Tran Kingyens. New B2B startups can improve on earlier versions by lowering the costs of transactions and helping identify the right suppliers and products. We now have Boris in Vancouver and Angela in Palo Alto.

Technical Review 153

Technical Review Silicon Valley Portfolio B2B 153

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

With the Identity Theft Resource Center® reporting a 30% increase in privacy breaches in 2013, there seems to be a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. Why is everyone so paranoid these days? Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks.

Security 251

Security Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Network 251

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2016

In addition to strong economic growth, low taxes and low business costs, its new Start-Up Visa is the first program of its kind globally, providing immigrant entrepreneurs globally with the opportunity to become permanent residents to start their businesses in Canada. Immigrating from Canada to the U.S. The Quality of Life is Superior.

Canada 100

Canada Silicon Valley San Francisco Technical Cofounder 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2013

Venture capital dispensed quarterly to startups actually declined again in the first quarter of 2013 to $6.3 Technology costs are plummeting, meaning you can do more with less. Twenty years ago, it cost $5 million to really launch a high-tech startup, when the same thing can be done today for $500 thousand.

Angel Investor 231

Angel Investor Entrepreneur Early Stage Silicon Valley 231

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

According to the 2013 OfficeMax Small Business Efficiency Index , small business owners lose four billion hours each year managing time-consuming tasks. Google Analytics), while others are low cost (e.g. When launching a new business, every second and every penny count towards the bottom line. Some of these platforms are free (e.g.

Software Review 190

Software Review Small Business Software Technical Review 190

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

I’m declaring De Correspondent the most interesting journalism start-up I have read about in 2013. Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) April 8, 2013. . I’m declaring De Correspondent the most interesting journalism start-up I have read about in 2013.” On April 8th this year, professor Jay Rosen tweeted: “That’s it.

Netherlands 158

Netherlands Campaign Europe Advertising 158

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

511: EXCEL Act (Introduced 3/11/2013) The EXCEL (Expanding Access to Capital for Entrepreneurial Leaders) Act amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 and seeks to guarantee the payment of securities issued by small business investment companies (SBICs) of up to $4 billion annually. What’s the holdup? How so, you ask?

Small Business 85

Small Business SBIC Software Review United States 85

YoungUpstarts

JULY 31, 2019

They need to comply with laws, create back-end processes, and build prototypes — all of which cost money. Anish Sebastian and Juan-Pablo Segura cofounded Babyscripts in 2013 with the vision that internet enabled medical devices and big data would transform the delivery of pregnancy care.

Cofounder 118

Cofounder Burn Rate Technical Cofounder Seed Capital 118

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Safework Australia also provided another report on the amount of non-fatal worker compensation claims by key employment and demographic statistics in 2012 to 2013. Had the business committed to resolving any potential issues, it would have saved them financial costs and reduced the opportunity loss to their business.

Software Review 100

Software Review Australia Cost Government 100

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2014

Utah businesses benefit from low corporate taxes, business friendly regulations and energy costs 29 percent lower than the national average. Virginia topped Forbes Magazine’s list of best states for business in 2013. North Carolina keeps its labor costs low due to having the smallest union workforce in the country.

North Carolina 167

North Carolina America Utah Idaho 167

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2013

The confetti has fallen, the ball has dropped, and the champagne has been popped — 2012 is officially over, and 2013 is underway. The reason for doing a 2012 post-mortem is simple — it supplies an owner with current facts about their business and the market so they can use the information as they look forward and plan for 2013.

Leadership 150

Leadership Employee Campaign Demand 150

Mike Michalowicz

JUNE 3, 2013

I’ve narrowed my list down to the top ten towns where entrepreneurs can find loads of free WiFi, have close proximity to restaurants, hospitals, hotels, B&Bs, coffee shops they call their “office,” and low costs for food, lodging and whatever. So here you have it, the “Top 10 Small Towns for Mobile Entrepreneurs for 2013.”.

Mobile 163

Mobile Alaska Montana Virginia 163

Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Until mid-2013, the USPTO still operated on the doctrine of “first to invent,” rather than first to patent. This hit RIM (Research In Motion) a few years ago, and cost them $650M to recover. So lawyers routinely frame a software algorithm as a “system and method” to meet the criteria.

Software Review 173

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 173

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2014

But if you’re being honest with yourself, you know that you let a few things slide in 2013. With that in mind, think about where you and your people dropped the ball in 2013 in terms of client relations, personal integrity, and interactions with coworkers. Conduct a 2013 accountability post-mortem.

Leadership 145

Leadership Employee Metrics Hiring 145

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

For each potential channel, look at: Customer acquisition cost How many customers you can reach Whether the channel reaches the right audience. In the acquisition phase, measure these performance metrics: Customer acquisition cost Conversion rate Website traffic Click-through rate Bounce rate Quality of leads. Activation. ConvertKit.

Retention 113

Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

As far back as 2013, Pew Internet & American Life Project started reporting that their focus groups found “waning enthusiasm for Facebook” among teens, that Facebook has become a “social burden” for them, and that “users of sites other than Facebook express greater enthusiasm for their choice.” Maybe they just don’t care.

Social Media 352

Social Media Media Viral Audience 352

For Entrepreneurs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

We worked together with Pacific Crest, an investment banking firm with a specific focus on SaaS, to survey 155 SaaS companies on a variety of topics such as growth rates, CAC (cost to acquire a customer), gross margins, churn rates, etc. The goal of the survey is to provide useful operational and financial benchmarking data. […].

Churn Rate 168

Churn Rate Business Model Operations Cost 168

SiliconHills

JULY 31, 2012

That means you can register for the conference, which takes place next March 7 through March 16, but it’s going to cost you. Badges to attend SXSW 2013 are $100 more than last year’s early bird prices for [.] The post SXSW 2013 Open for Registration appeared first on SiliconHills.

Cost 77

Cost San Antonio Austin Technology 77

The Startup Magazine

JULY 18, 2018

Also, as of 2013, for the workforce between the ages of 30 to 34, 44% are higher-education graduates. Costs for getting a business set up in France are much lower compared to the U.S., Also, note that to get a business set up in France costs less than 1% of the average cost of the country’s per capita income.

France 62

France Europe Germany Incubator 62

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 16, 2023

It cost me nothing to Paypal him the money. It would have cost me $19.37 That has nothing to do with the transaction cost. And free checking accounts, although I guess it would cost me $0.60 I accidentally bought twice as many bitcoins as I needed for an online programming course I took in 2013 for about $100 each.

Vesting 146

Vesting Algorithm .Net Reputation 146