Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Statistica reports that almost 20 percent more companies went public in 2018 versus 2017. Entrepreneurs now can think globally about the opportunity, from day one but start locally. The elements include communications, mobile platforms, and location-based services. Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2024

Much like mobile technology became a de facto part of every startup, AI is no longer a category but the core or a component of every product. As the technology evolves, we’ll continue to see an increase in new data products and data teams. billion in 2023, the lowest amount since 2018 and a 60% decrease from 2022.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

An Insider’s Perspective “Bird Zero” that are custom designed by the company There is a story arc of the electric scooter market that took the world by storm in 2018, was second-guessed late in the year and has quietly re-emerged as a powerful force of growth where few really appreciate the speed and scale of what has happened.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

Amazon Corporate Development – Notable acquisitions include Whole Foods ($13.7B), smart doorbell system Ring ($1.2B, 2018) and autonomous mobility technology Zoox ($1.2bn). The Alexa Fund also provides up to $200 million in venture capital funding to fuel voice technology innovation. Commercial and partnerships.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

could reach $66 billion by the end of 2018; globally, it is expected to reach $170 billion by 2020. To combat this, schedule regular updates across all devices and platforms, from desktop and mobile operating systems to web browsers, and so on. According to Forbes , spending on cybersecurity in the U.S.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 4, 2017

European cities like Berlin, Stockholm, or Amsterdam were on the list of the top locations for tech startups in the global Startup Ecosystem Report 2017. Reputation will be as important as ever in 2018—only now, it’s more about your brand identity spread through digital channels. Build a solid online image.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2018

How Technology Startups Can Leverage Disability Inclusion and Become Relevant, Competitive and Gain an Unfair Advantage Image: A satirical cartoon with six identical individuals dressed in business suits and sitting around a table with notepads and pen. by focusing on products and platforms, it has forgotten about people.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2016

By Raj Subramaniam, Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications, FedEx Services. Here are three megatrends that all businesses should be aware of, as well as some tips that will help them better engage with customers and grow their businesses globally. Mobile Commerce (m-commerce). It’s all just shopping.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 11, 2017

Mobile marketing is the promotion of one’s business on mobile and smartphone devices through websites, apps, and social media. Why do you need a mobile marketing strategy? When looking at how we consume digital media, mobile usage has surpassed desktop. In fact, mobile usage now makes up 51 percent of all internet usage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2018

On the other hand, everyone is doing it, so that means more competition, and the market and technology are changing faster than ever before. Even the homework is easier, with free and mobile access through the Internet to more business assistance sources, opportunity data, investors, and competitor details around the world.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 11, 2018

All too often brands shoot themselves in the foot during the checkout process by including additional screens and extra info forms, requiring customers to create an account and not leveraging form fill-in technology to speed up the transaction process. 6 Think Mobile-First. Oh, and if you charge for shipping in any capacity (e.g.,

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In an effort to support startups looking for capital and mentorship, The Startup Magazine is supporting Volvo Financial Services in its launch of its iLabX global innovation program for technology entrepreneurs. iLabX Technology Accelerator. Entries will be accepted from October 22, 2018 through December 2, 2018.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

In fact, Small Business Saturday continues to grow more popular each year, with 2018 posting records in both participation and spend with 104 million shoppers spending $17.8 John came to Swiftpage with a 30-year track record of building highly profitable and sustainable revenue growth for emerging companies and established global leaders.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

Entrepreneurs now can think globally about the opportunity, from day one but start locally. This approach, popularly known as “glocalization,” means you design and deliver global solutions that have total relevance to every local market you plan to attack. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products.

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Austin Startup

MAY 23, 2019

Thank you to the Austin Technology Incubator at UT Austin for creating the Austin startup scene as we know it! This is no exaggeration: Austin’s startup community would not have taken off without the solid foundation laid by the Austin Technology Incubator , the longest running active tech incubator in the United States. thank you ATI.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2020

This week saw several of them get global recognition. Below are the ‘winners’, who were recognised this past week: World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers 2020. The company has new meat cultivation technology enabling growing real beef steaks directly from the cells. Founded in 2015 by Ariel Rosenfeld.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Laura González-Estéfani, Director of Partnerships & Mobile LatAm for Facebook, says : There is talent, there is support from the institutions and private initiatives that are focused on boosting innovation, and there is an incremental interest from VCs and business angels for innovative projects. That culture helped garner upwards of $1.7

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 30, 2018

It’s been four years since Apple launched Apple Pay, which together with Google Pay and Samsung Pay have ushered in the modern era of mobile payments. The true value of mobile payments comes from the marketing value of an omnichannel approach. Take mobile order-ahead as an example.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures says: “I feel that the ability to spin up and then successfully operate remote engineering locations is a skill that technology companies need to develop earlier in their development than used to be the case.”. In many places, mobile data and hardwired internet were still billed based upon usage.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

More details here: [link] - #SXSW #HowDoYouPartake #Technology  —  @Partake_co Partake: SXSW Release It SXSW Release It provides a platform for companies to launch a new and innovative product or service during a pitch competition at the SXSW Conference. Date: Fri March 9, 2018 Time: 11:00 AM?—?12:00

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Hearpreneur

MAY 18, 2022

After reflecting on the dark forces that confront children in their daily lives, wanting to speak to them about their inner energy and show them how to calm their minds with fun and interesting meditation , I realized that the global platform of a video game would be the best way to reach them and teach them about love and kindness.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 2, 2018

If you haven’t already checked it out, Headout is a mobile app that lets you book last-minute activities . Blockstack is currently hosting a global speaker series, Decentralizing the World , where thought leaders discuss and present on key topics related to decentralization, the new internet, censorship, token economies and more.

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thebarefootvc

AUGUST 3, 2018

The big news this morning is that Intercontinental Exchange, parent of the New York Stock Exchange, announced the formation of a new company, Bakkt, a global platform to allow consumers and institutions to buy, hold and store digital assets. Complete Newsletter linked here: The FPV Blockchain Weekly #25, August 3, 2018.

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In 2018, Taobao GMV (Gross Merchandise Value) was a staggering RMB2,689 billion, which equates to $428 billion in US dollars. Without the proper technology to match people who wanted a ride with people who could provide that service, taxi and chauffeur companies were drastically underserving the potential market.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2020

The open communication and transparent approach made it easier for everyone to adopt the technologies needed to “flatten the curve” without experiencing extreme adjustments to life and work. This greatly encouraged the startup scene to grow and by 2018 there were close to half a million startups in the country that were just a year old.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 26, 2021

Technology has proved to have a great driver of the rise of ‘future industries’ and those that were previously seen to be tech-proof. This industry is expanding because, as the world becomes more globalized, individuals will require more dependable and constant transportation. billion in 2018 to 93 billion by 2022.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

No matter how brilliant the team, idea and technology are, get the timing wrong and the chances of success are slim. Vision – what comes after the mobile phone. In his vision for 2020 , Mark Zuckerberg said it’s likely that AR and VR will be the next major platform after the mobile phone. Tim Cook , Apple CEO.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

Pierce Burnette knows the meaning of “humble beginnings” and has combined her intelligence quotient (IQ), emotional intelligence (EQ), entrepreneurial spirit, and technical knowledge to forge successful careers in engineering, information technology, and education. She is committed to improving representation in Austin’s technology landscape.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Success no longer goes to the country that develops a new fighting technology first, but rather to the one that better integrates it and adapts its way of fighting… Our response will be to prioritize speed of delivery, continuous adaptation, and frequent modular upgrades. And you’d be right. And his company has 2 million employees.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The Forrest Four-Cast: February 5, 2018 SXSW has announced 50 finalists for the SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event. A finalist in Payment and FinTech Technology category, Pawame is lighting up rural communities in Africa with clean, affordable and reliable solar home systems. What does Pawame hope to accomplish in 2018?

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2019

It is being driven by financial technology, popularly known as FinTech. As of 2018, 80% of the top FinTechs can be found in Southeast Asian nations. Between May 2018 and May 2019, Quoine has traded over 50 billion USD in crypto. It uses technology to educate people about the importance of having life insurance.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2023

According to Jungle Ventures, Southeast Asia’s technology startups had a combined valuation of $340 billion in 2020. billion in 2018. The pattern of using mobile apps in the post-pandemic has also changed. As per a report by InformationAge , by 2040, Asia is projected to top 50% of global GDP and drive.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Opportunity Hub and the OHUB Foundation aim to advance the future of technology, skills, work, entrepreneurship, investment, multi-generational wealth creation and overall opportunity for all. OHUB grew to become the largest black-owned multi-campus entrepreneurship center and technology hub in the US focused on diversity and inclusion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2018

Conventional wisdom is that mature companies are their own worst enemies, too blinded by their success to see the world changing around them, and too focused on repeatability to see the need for innovation and leapfrog advances in technology. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/06/2018. Are you ready to take the leap?

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Ben's Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

IN THIS EDITION Fintech products ease more Americans into the stock market In defense of the IPO, and how to improve it What’s inside your (mobile) bank? As the national dialogue on income equality and financial inclusion continues, I’m encouraged to see technology companies pave the way for the consumers that have often been excluded.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 28, 2019

In 2018, both Apple & Amazon crossed the trillion-dollar market cap benchmark. These companies exemplify the compounding network effects, lock-in, and lopsided economics that accrue to technologies generally and software specifically. Technology also levies a deflationary effect, which I’ll address more below.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

According to a recent Research And Markets report , corresponding with explosive growth in the demand for mobile broadband is a similar increase for Over-the-Top (OTT) content, where the delivery of video, audio and other media over the Internet other than via a service provider’s own dedicated, managed IPTV network. billion by 2018.

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