Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. All the usual caveats apply. Entrepreneurship in Beijing.

Silicon Valley 269

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 269

Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Driven by job cuts and budget reductions urging businesses to hire more freelancers , online freelancing platforms will enable companies to tap into expanded pools of global talent and hire qualified workers. For example, in China, a taxi company discovered a new business area by using AI to monitor what people were saying on social networks.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Analytics Forecast Artificial Inteligence 131

Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Salon C American Innovators in China with Eisenhower Fellow Chelsea Collier Four US innovators share their unique experiences traveling through China to discover people, culture, business, and food surprises while the 2016 Presidential election and historic World Series take place back home. Contrasting China via their Zhi-Xing (? ?,

Technical Review 58

Technical Review Silicon Valley Texas Austin 58

Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. All the usual caveats apply. Entrepreneurship in Beijing.

Silicon Valley 161

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 161

Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

Dr Jean-Paul Rodrigue , in the Department of Global Studies & Geography at Hofstra University, observed that bubbles have four phases; stealth, awareness, mania and blow-off. In the case of this bubble, it was social networks, consumer and mobile applications, and the cloud. billion at the end of the first day (on $58.9

Silicon Valley 328

Silicon Valley Stealth Valuation Mississippi 328

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Sales and marketing costs.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Go Global with Teleconferencing. The world is becoming more global, and that means you need to reach out to all corners of the globe. When you use the internet, it doesn’t matter if you’re calling someone down the road or in China; it’s free both ways. Think Outside the Social Media Box. Turn Your Mail into Emails.

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Social Media Startup China Analytics 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Sales and marketing costs.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Burn Rate SEM Social Network 235

thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 17, 2011

I overviewed the growth of the global internet and penetration, noting that the future of the Web was going to be driven by emerging countries, as mobile connectivity continues to be more ubiquitous and the West is largely penetrated. Globalization of the Internet. conference in NYC, in September 2010. We are interdependent.

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Global Internet Web Indonesia 59

Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Sales and marketing costs.

Cost 139

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 139

YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2012

Prior to starting All The Worlds Entertainment , Thomson was executive chairman of global integrated advertising agency iris Worldwide , where he grew the business from £39 million to £75 million, and established iris in 15 key markets globally along the way. But that’s the way life alway’s been for the Scotsman.

Social Media 187

Social Media Media Singapore Aggregator 187

VC Cafe

JULY 25, 2017

“Take a moment think who would actually miss you if you deactivate all your social networking accounts, whatsapp, BBM etc”?—? Now bigger than social media, messaging apps are on practically every phone, and only growing in engagement. messaging apps are the new social networks, they are valuable, important and sticky.

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Social Network Russia Japan China 68

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Sales and marketing costs.

Burn Rate 125

Burn Rate SEM Social Network Angel Investor 125

VC Cafe

JULY 25, 2017

“Take a moment think who would actually miss you if you deactivate all your social networking accounts, whatsapp, BBM etc”?—? Now bigger than social media, messaging apps are on practically every phone, and only growing in engagement. messaging apps are the new social networks, they are valuable, important and sticky.

Social Network 74

Social Network Russia Mobile Japan 74

ReadWriteStart

MAY 3, 2011

Groupon China happens to be a customer of Recruiterbox, and found them through organic search. Then Danny Wong from Shanghai, China, presented GemKitty , a custom jewelry design site that is having difficulty finding its core customer base. My sense is the market is not as broad, and most small businesses do not hire very actively.

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Acquisition SEO San Francisco India 115

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin! There are 20x more consumers online.

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

Twitter isn’t really a social network. But Twitter isn’t really a social network. As a source of real-time content and information, Twitter really has no peer in most global markets (China being the most notable exception where local clones dominate). Hootsuite, CoTweet, etc).

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Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

We are the most active Twitter country in the world (measured by tweets per account) and the third most socially networked. At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one. We have 30 procedures to go through when starting a legal business entity – ranking us #5 globally of light bureaucracy when incorporating.

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Netherlands Technical Review Stock Silicon Valley 143

The Next Web

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Chinaccelerator , the only accelerator of its kind in China, hosted a demo day on Tuesday for its third batch of startups. The accelerator, founded by Cyril Ebersweiler and Sean O’Sullivan and now part of the Global Accelerator Network , got its start two years ago, graduating 6 startups in its first class and 9 in its second.

China 129

China Malaysia Cloud Startup 129

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

and China, and recently recorded their 1,000,000th download of Bonita Open Solution. Amidst an increasingly connected world, globalization is the order of the day. With that in mind, here are four tips for entrepreneurs looking to expand globally. BonitaSoft has offices in France, the U.S. Follow Miguel on Twitter @MiguelValdes.

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France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

← Previous Story Next Story → New iPad Coming to China July 20 Clam Eating Salt Just Looks Wrong [VIDEO]. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking. Social Good. Social Media. social networking. Global Syndication Partners.

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eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101

www.readwriteweb.com

MAY 10, 2012

BGT creates interactive marketing and technology solutions for global corporations that strengthen brands, develop more engaging relationships and transform businesses. social media. social networks. social networking. POPULAR TAGS. advertising. developers. foursquare. google plus. augmented reality.

Web 76

Web Design Software Review Widget 76

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2009

In the past 6 months we’ve heard from Dmitry Shapiro on the future of online video, Ian Rogers on the future music model, David Sacks on the future of social networking and Michael Crandell on where Cloud Computing is headed. But China literally gave us the Cell Razor. China Internet: 340MM, Mobile a staggering 650MM.

Asia 188

Asia Southern California China Japan 188

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

The companies are largely based around social and e-commerce initiatives, with Eugene Kim, the principal at Sparklabs, saying that they “reflect major trends in Asia in terms of what you’ll see in the coming years, such as growth in the e-commerce space, new targeted social networks and completely new innovations.”.

South Korea 166

South Korea Asia Azure Silicon Valley 166

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Fifty of its manufacturing activities and 70% of its consolidated revenues derive from global operations. Israeli navigation tech start-up Waze raised a $30 million investment from Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing, greater China’s richest man. Israel Corporation is Israel’s largest holding company.

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Peru Technical Review North America 96

VC Cafe

APRIL 7, 2011

Broadcom Corporation, a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, is acquiring Provigent, an Israeli company which develops system-on-a-chip products that enable wireless system vendors to deliver broadband wireless backhaul systems to network operators.

Java 79

Java Database Argentina 79

Kodorra

AUGUST 23, 2018

Well, a big FYI to all – iPhone and Android were not the first mobile phones, Facebook was not the first social network ( Six Degrees was), Google, not the first search engine (see Archie ),the list goes on. Mistake – Not Thinking Global Enough. But these companies are the best in their markets.

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Non-disclosure Agreement Entrepreneur Netherlands NDA 49

The Next Web

MAY 7, 2013

The company is based in Cyprus with development centers in Belarus, Israel and China. Viber is quite global. Obviously, we index better in some countries (and worse in others), but it’s pretty much a global phenomenon. I believe the difference between the social and communication is quite difficult to say.

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Mobile Iran Belarus Cyprus 125

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

In China alone, it is predicted that the 50+ marketplace will swell to a staggering 525.8 More seniors are also embracing social networks. In fact, they are the fastest social media adopters in the US with over 43% of those over 65 years using at least one social networking site. million people by 2025.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Social Network Asia China 157

YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2015

” In many respects, technology acts as the great leveler, opening up global trade that was once the exclusive preserve of large multinationals. Servicing a global customer base means overcoming problems such as time zones, and language and cultural nuances. This was the experience of Herschel Supply Co.,

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Asia San Francisco 100

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

In China, where the textile workforce is predominantly uneducated young women, a mobile program from Council member Qualcomm provides access to health services and information. Another Pew study found that social networks overall attract people who make less than $30,000 annually or more than $75,000; the middle-class is underrepresented.

Social Media 48

Social Media Community Equity Government 48

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2012

referral traffic compared to YouTube & 59% sales conversion rate compared to Facebook; · Social for B2B: LinkedIn drove 1.8 billion sales leads globally in 2011; and. · To make an impact, businesses need to listen to conversations in which their brands might not necessarily be discussed and find opportunities.

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Singapore Asia Vietnam Thailand 185

mashable.com

JUNE 30, 2012

Heart-Stopping Photos of Attempted Hijacking in China Go Viral. ← Previous Story Next Story → Heart-Stopping Photos of Attempted Hijacking in China Go Viral Facebook App Recommends Songs for Your Romantic Encounters. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking.

API 68

API Cloud Web Social Media 68

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

If you want the site to translate ancient Arabic poetry to Spanish to increase global tolerance, just say, “Translate paragraphs from Arabic to Spanish.” Superficially it sort of worked, but the underlying code is so full of fundamental coding errors (God classes, SQL Injection opportunities, massive global dependencies etc.)

CTO Hire 84

CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 84

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Social networking. Social/Sharing. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. Sourcing in China. Smart China Sourcing. Benhamou Global Ventures. BigBand Networks. Mailing lists/groups. Google Groups. Forms/Surveys. Google Forms. Survey Monkey.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

She is an award winning journalist and author of two critically acclaimed books, "Once Youre Lucky, Twice Youre Good: The Rebirth of Silicon Valley and the Rise of Web 2.0" (Gotham Books, May 2008) and "Brilliant, Crazy, Cocky: How the Top 1% of Entrepreneurs Profit from Global Chaos" (Wiley, February 2011). iPhone 5 may come to China soon.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93