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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 Ave FinTech!

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Tech Industry Hiring In Canada Continues To Grow

YoungUpstarts

Positions for software development and data science continue to expand throughout the industry. These are software engineers, business analysts, project managers, graphic designers, and web developers. Global interest in Canadian tech jobs has increased by 58%. In 2016, 16.4% Job sites such as BCjobs.ca of all business.

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[Competition] GSMA Glomo Awards 2016

YoungUpstarts

The GSMA ‘s Global Mobile Awards are now open for online entry for its 2016 edition. The Glomo Awards 2016 will highlight the greatest achievements and innovations across the mobile industry and include more than 40 awards over eight categories. Best Mobile Services. Social and Economic Development.

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[Interview] Bo Zou, Toronto-Based Digital User Experience Specialist And Thought Leader

YoungUpstarts

It wasn’t even two years ago that this free, location-based augmented reality mobile game took the world by storm. It also showcases how getting it right can transform startups into players: Pokemon Go caused software startup Niantic’s revenues to skyrocket by $600 million within just three months of its mid-2016 launch.

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Announcing Multicoin Capital

Austin Startup

During that time, we watched the first wave of mobile apps take off — Foursquare, GroupOn, Instagram, Twitter, etc. But we got serious in early 2016 when we developed deep conviction around the immense technical vision of Ethereum. We doubled down on our Ethereum bet through the DAO crisis during Summer 2016.

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Mobile Payment Platform Swiff Launches in Singapore; Targets Other Markets

YoungUpstarts

Earlier this year, I commented during the launch of UOB’s mobile banking iOS application that mobile payment options such as that offered by Square would be a boon to small business owners. Mobile Payment Now A Reality For Singapore Small Business Owners. Today, Swiff is unique in its ability to do so.”

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7 Ways To Future Proof Your Brand In 2016 And Beyond (And A Bonus)

Brandanew

But a very small number of global brands manage to withstand the test of time. Make no mistake, all of them were behemoths in their fields at least for a few years till some technical developments or smarter competitors caught on. How can you future proof your brand in 2016 and beyond? Be a Part of the Mobile Future.