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5 Startup Funding Models That Depend On The Consumer

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, perhaps the most important model, equity crowdfunding for non-accredited investors was legalized via the SEC way back in 2016, and its impact is still not fully understood. The primary challenge seems to be that the crowdfunding term is used to encompass so many different concepts that everyone is confused.

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What’s FinTech, And What Does It Mean For Your Business?

YoungUpstarts

in 2016, and is expected to raise $46B of annual funding in 2020. So, here are the three branches of Finacial Technology you definitely should know about, the most attractive ones for Venture Capitalists: Consumer Lending (raised $16B in 2016). Payment Backend (raised $10,5B in 2016). The industry reached $15.5B

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5 Crowdfunding Approaches To Tempt Every Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, perhaps the most important model, equity crowdfunding for non-accredited investors was only legalized via the SEC in 2016, so its impact is still in the early stages. The primary challenge seems to be that the crowdfunding term is used to encompass so many different concepts that everyone is confused.

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[Interview] Kevin Hobbs Of Vancouver’s Vanbex Group

YoungUpstarts

After Ethereum launched in 2016, that was a key turning point for the market. From grassroots marketing, application development, communications, strategy, public relations and operations consulting, we can assist at any stage of growth. We work with everyone from technology startups to insurance companies and charities.

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The Case For Web-Based Mobile Apps – An Interview With UR Mobile

YoungUpstarts

As small businesses increasingly look towards mobile applications as a marketing strategy to reach their customers, the question some of them are asking is this: Is it better to go with a native application (i.e. Google is projecting that by 2016, about 80-percent of all internet users will access the web using a smartphone browser.

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What To Know Prior To Building An App

YoungUpstarts

When are accessing social media content on their phone and there are billions of smartphone users worldwide, it is understandable that 90 percent of companies are planning to increase their mobile app investment in 2016. Businesses must have a well-planned strategy in place before building an effective mobile app.

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Should Your Company Develop a Mobile App?

crowdSPRING Blog

Those are all worthy goals, and all, in theory, within reach via mobile application development. As of June 2016, Android users alone had more than 2.2 It’s one thing to say that you want to increase awareness of new products or drive purchases or increase brand loyalty. It’s not enough to throw something together.

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