The Startup Magazine

MAY 26, 2022

To prevent overspending, simply check your app and see whether you have enough money in the designated category to spend. Do you have a subscription to Apple Music and Spotify? For many people, going cash only is not realistic, and if you’re one of these people, you can switch to cash in just your problem category.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 14, 2020

Topics are an important feature for social networks, just as genres are for music or categories for ecommerce sites. Let’s run through a hypothetical example with Spotify. For Spotify, the target topic would be “music” because it’s core to Spotify’s product. Twitter recently introduced topics , too.). Hidden gems.

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ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2022

Segment your audience by combining three core categories : Behavioral. For example, Spotify recommends new music based on what I’ve previously listened to. It lets you deliver the right content to the right audience segment and makes it easier to uncover new opportunities through data. Divide customers by previous activity.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 12, 2019

This category can include AR/VR/gaming/virtual goods/immersive worlds where users can interact more with their favourite entertainment characters and shows. Comcast will use streaming to sell internet and Pay-TV plans. Amazo n uses streaming to sell Amazon Prime Memberships Apple uses streaming to sell phones. Immersive content.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2018

With more than 12 million ecommerce businesses on the web, it is a bit daunting for new ones to make a mark quickly, especially when businesses as big as Amazon and Spotify are at the top. This category is bound to boom because according to reports , maternity rate is expected to grow by 2%. Maternity Products. Handbags And Purses.

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Haystack

JUNE 25, 2018

Does this pressure to consolidate move all the way up the chain to HBO or even services like Spotify or Netflix? It’s not a sexy category overall for venture, but against a potential backdrop of massive industrial pressure to consolidate here, perhaps having the next AppNexus in your back-pocket isn’t a bad idea.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 25, 2022

So you don't think about AI all the all day long, but every time you use Netflix and it's recommending shows and movies, Spotify learns, you know, your music and predict shows, Google maps routing you from a to B in the, in the fastest way. And so it talks like these parent categories of different applications of AI.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 26, 2022

So talk about like a low interest category. We're on Apple Spotify anywhere you, you know, get to podcast. Jacqueline Lieberman (04:03): Well, I mean, I think, so taking insurance just for an example, I mean, so that's, that's a tough, that's a tough market to be in, right? Sure, Jacqueline Lieberman (21:54): Yeah.

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The Equity Kicker

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Smartphones now work amazingly well for Amazon and categories where we buy regularly enough to be bothered to download an app – but that’s fairly limited. That leaves huge categories that don’t yet have a mobile solution for the mass market – fashion, travel, homewares, non-supermarket food etc.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2021

So talk about like a low interest category. A lot of, as you mentioned before, oh, I'm a small business and I'm not a big brand, but I think it doesn't matter what category you're in. We're not talking about automobiles that people look forward to having that purchase when the, when the time comes. And it doesn't matter.

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The Equity Kicker

JUNE 1, 2015

Thinking about ecommerce and marketplaces where we focus, general purpose companies like Amazon and eBay were market leaders as internet adoption passed through 10-20%, but then as other categories of commerce have come on line it seems to me that we’ve seen the same movie play out over and over. Self catered holidays is a good example.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2019

To figure out your business’ target audience, you should start off with a broad category and segment it accordingly. Looker is used by many companies, such as Sony, Spotify, and Lyft, and provides every department with valuable insights. To identify your target market , you need to do some research to define your ideal customer.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Lottoland has managed to grow its revenue by a staggering 820% over the three-year period in question, making it into the top ten of its ‘Travel and Leisure’ category. Its position in number 128 overall puts the online lottery business ahead of arguably more well-known brands such as Spotify, bet365, Skyscanner and Just Eat.

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The Equity Kicker

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This model works best for product categories where people know what they want – like books, music and electronics. This model works best for product categories where people don’t know what they want – like fashion and sports. Hence they are able to compete with high street retail on range, convenience and price.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 29, 2022

So talk about like a low interest category. A lot of, as you mentioned before, oh, I'm a small business and I'm not a big brand, but I think it doesn't matter what category you're in. We're not talking about automobiles that people look forward to having that purchase when the, when the time comes. And it doesn't matter.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

But 13 of the 31 startups honored today fall into the categories of "information technologies and new media." Technological advances that allow an unprecedented level of collaboration and cooperation in real time mean that acting on that information has never been easier.". Many of the startups address energy, environmental and health issues.

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Agile VC

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The last one to do so was arguably Zynga, as gaming is a category consumers have clear willingness to pay for, and Supercell had an M&A exit which valued the whole company at around $3B. And of course Netflix has been public for years but has enjoyed stupendous momentum as a public company in the past 12-18 months.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

They created the customer success community a category. And then if you want to tune into my podcast, it's Traction on YouTube, traction by Lloyed Lobo on YouTube or traction on Spotify. I'm not going to nickel and dime on how it makes money. I know it takes care of itself. Or you ask Gainsight, the company was acquired for a billion.

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Agile VC

AUGUST 1, 2012

And tablets are still a newer category but are off to significant adoption. Gaming is still the largest category, where you see multiple mobile game companies with $100M+ revenue (e.g. The iPhone is only 5 years old yet Apple’s already sold more than 150 million of them globally. productivity – Evernote).

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 12, 2017

It’s kind of the study of record for things like streaming audio, things like Pandora and Spotify and a whole number of things. This year, we added things like the whole smart speaker category, the Amazon Echo … John Jantsch: Right. Tom Webster: … and Google Home and things like that.

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Spencer Fry

MAY 8, 2013

We have ten curated benefits categories for you to choose from, and within each category you select, your employees can pick the service that they prefer while we manage the entire process. You choose the category you want to offer, how much, and sign up your employees while we manage the service for you.

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Ben's Blog

MAY 15, 2020

Finally, we’ll zoom out and assess the big picture: how various categories of company may be impacted long-term, how this crisis compares to 2008 (and what that means for early-stage founders), and the industries and business models that are now prime for growth. One is that I’ve seen a ton of categorical data out there.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2020

Popular podcatchers include, but are not limited to: iTunes; Stitcher Radio; Spotify; Google Play Music; Podcast Addict; CastBox; Pocket Casts; DoggCatcher Podcast Player; Podcast Go; TuneIn Radio. One element podcasters typically don’t spend much time thinking about is the show category. From there, podcatchers (i.e.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2016

To get a better idea of how successful brands utilize design, browse the “Team” section which features designs from Google, Spotify, Mailchimp, and other top companies. You can sort the landing pages by category, but with a little over 300 landing pages currently featured on the site, it doesn’t hurt to browse through the entire collection.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Music Sharing: Spotify, Turntable.fm, MOG, Rdio. Help us add European reps to each category – please add your suggestions! Square, Intuit, Google Wallet, Starbucks Mobile Card, Giftly. Education, Teaching, Blackboard killers. US reps: Coursekit, Coursehorse , Skillshare, TutorSpree, Hoot.me. Israeli rep: Time to Know.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2019

Winners in 10 categories will be announced at the Pitch Award Ceremony at 6:30 pm Sunday, March 10, at the Hilton Austin. It’s a Spotify versus Volvo situation. Einride is currently based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Tell us about the startup ecosystem there. If Stockholm is Europe’s Silicon Valley, Gothenburg is Sweden’s Detroit.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Companies like Spotify and Canva created massive user bases by giving away a high-value product. For a product like Spotify, a freemium version drove rapid adoption that established the company as the dominant business in a crowded market. Spotify and Canva didn’t become freemium success stories until they monetized their user bases.

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Eric Friedman

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

link] - Setup a special profile photo for each time to check in to a specific category. link] - certainly one of the most polished using the Venmo API, Spotify, and of course Foursquare was this app that lets you choose and bid on the song coming next at a bar or club influencing what the DJ plays.

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Spencer Fry

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

We have a large marketplace of categories to choose from, including Music, Books, Coffee & Tea, Movie Tickets and more. We wanted employers to be able to choose to offer Music, for example, and for each employee to be able to choose among Spotify, Rdio, and iTunes. We would bill the employer for the cost of the Perk.

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Mike Michalowicz

MARCH 18, 2015

Self-published authors – a rapidly growing category – would do well to realize that there’s more to the bottom line than just book sales. Artists and labels who at one point opted out of participating in services like Pandora and Spotify are changing their tunes (pardon the pun.)

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Wikipedia, Spotify, Shopify, Instagram… but also for the world of work: Google Docs, Asana/ Monday, Wix, etc. It’s hard to create significant defensibility in generative AI, and therefore it’s safe to assume a lot of competition for each category. Many more applications are likely on their way. Shameless plug.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

“[Buyers] looked for one-to-many forums like webinars and online events to learn about the category, what other people are doing in the industry, and who the top contenders are. They talked to peers, industry experts, and various provider representatives to get their specific questions answered. How the buyer feels about the solution.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Similarly, Uber, Netflix, electronic evidence discovery, cloud computing, smartphones, online learning, Airbnb, Spotify, Google Maps and many other products considered disruptions are in fact new offerings in pre-existing markets. So, list all the categories of people who use or would use the product to extract its value.

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ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2022

Then, brands sort responses into one of three categories: Promoters (those who score 9 or 10); Passives (those who score 7 or 8); Detractors (those who score 6 or less). Take Spotify , which uses three north star metrics: Number of paid subscribers; Consumption hours (for Podcasts); Monthly active users. Image Source ). Image source ).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

The former CEO of Maker, Ynon Kreiz, is now the CEO of Mattel and the former COO, Courtney Holt, is a senior and important exec at Spotify and remain close friends to this day. Our goal is to produce a $10 billion+ winner and remain the market leader in this SaaS category of AI in Sales & Marketing. The second “exit”?

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2022

Social platforms cater to creators – Youtube, TikTok, Substack, Twitch, Instagram, Snap, Spotify etc, are ‘fighting’ over creators attention, and several platforms offer creator funds (like Snap’s recent music related example ) and support plans for rising stars. Source: The Information. Source: The Information.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

The term didn’t take off until 2015, when commentators, perhaps, looked for a way to describe the success of subscription-based products like Spotify, Amazon Prime, and, by then, Zuora: The adoption of the “subscription economy” hinged on economic realities. Those resources fall into three categories: 1. Foundational resources.

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