The Next Web

JANUARY 17, 2014

Yu Yongfu is the chairman and CEO of UCWeb , whose mission is to provide a better mobile Internet experience to billions of users around the world. Whenever I visit the US, one question mobile entrepreneurs always ask me is ‘How can my startup break into China?’. In fact, in the mobile market, China is made up of two distinct markets.

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Brandanew

JUNE 1, 2017

Lo and behold, Internet growth is stagnating if you take out India. India still is at only 27% Internet penetration so there’s a lot of growth opportunity. Here are some of my favorite key takeaways: Mary Meeker’s Key Internet and Digital Trends for 2017. Mary Meeker’s 2017 Internet Trends Report.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 16, 2018

by Keiichiro Nozaki, Regional Marketing Architect/Evangelist of Asia Pacific, China, and Japan for F5 Networks. Mobile is now a significant driver to the volume of software solutions and apps created, and the coming wave of the Internet of Things (IoT) will only accelerate this trend. A century ago, we had the industrial revolution.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Class 2 focused on China, the U.S.’s China is using all elements of its national power, e.g. information/ intelligence, its military might and economic strength as well as exploiting Western finance and technology. China’s goal is to challenge and overturn the U.S.-led s primary great power competitor. Today’s class: Cyber.

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Venture Chronicles

MARCH 17, 2010

Last week I wrote a post that covered many of the observation I made on my recent trip to mainland China. Given my background in IT, a natural area of interest for me was the build out of IT in China businesses that are not directly aligned with U.S. based secondary markets rather than purchased new in China.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 14, 2023

And so is China. A full-scale quantum computer could crack our current encryption protocols, essentially breaking the Internet. If you were to travel to Germany — or to Jupiter — and look at your quarter, your friend’s quarter would instantaneously reveal the opposite result. EVERYTHING is a use case. Just an amazing read.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2023

When globalization or technology shrinks distances (Internet), painful missing needs become evident, and opportunities abound. Unpredictable forces, such as unrest in the Middle East and China, can quickly change energy cost equations, or availability of critical products. The impact of global instability.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 5, 2013

We all know that China, as the world’s most populous country, has plenty of potential to catch up and overtake the United States in terms of total online retail spending this year. In fact, China’s e-commerce has taken off and grown in spectacular fashion, growing 55-percent last year to US$194 billion.

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Version One Ventures

MAY 3, 2023

A few observations from my time in India: Geography India recently surpassed China to become the world’s most populous country. And the timing is right for domestic opportunities, as the population is rapidly connecting to the Internet and increasing its purchasing power. billion people, India itself represents a massive market.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2015

TBR believes Apple is primed for a run of year-to-year growth each quarter in 2015 between 5% and 10%, particularly as its relationships with China’s largest carriers, China Mobile and China Unicom, mature. Apple’s success in China – Greater China revenue surged 70% year-to-year in 4Q14 to $16.1

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Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

If it were a country, the Republic of Facebook will only be behind China and close to India. Probably they do not even own such big devices and use mobile as their sole device to access the internet. China has their own Facebook and Twitter. China is the most populous county and a rapidly growing economy. epicfail #mybad.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Some countries hate the Internet. Actually, it may be more accurate to say that some countries are fearful of the power of the Internet to harness people power that may lead to the overthrow in the “natural” order of things.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. But the world you lead will be much different from the one your professors knew or your predecessors managed.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

A bank wire is not always a convenient mode of payment, especially for customers in China who do not use internet banking. It is found that 70 per cent of exports from China are not bought on an open account. Offer multiple payment options. Complexity over the payment method was cited as a factor driving up DSO.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

It wasn’t so many years ago that starting a new e-commerce business on the Internet was a complex custom development project, usually costing a million dollars or more. You can optimize your website and spread your marketing messages across the world through the Internet. Savings here can easily reach another $10K per month.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2012

Considering what we hear of online scams – the Nigerian scam or site hacking comes quickly to mind – one would think that most scam schemes originate from Africa or Russia (with China sneaking up from behind). For Internet crimes, the biggest complaints isn’t on identity theft (9.8 You bet we are. percent), spam (8.6

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

Internet of Things (IoT). The mobile-savvy nations are China, Norway, United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia. In the age of the internet, even clothes are getting “smart.” According to Statista , the market size for AR and VR technology will rise close to 300 billion U.S. dollars by 2024. Take a look at some of the stats.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The same is true for Internet services, digital media and most products that involve significant up-front research and development (R&D) costs. As China, Brazil and India prosper, their increasingly wealthy populations demand more high-end products – a trend that favors the innovation industry.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2020

When globalization or technology shrinks distances (Internet), painful missing needs become evident, and opportunities abound. Unpredictable forces, such as unrest in the Middle East and China, can quickly change energy cost equations, or availability of critical products. The impact of global instability.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Many people don’t realize that the majority of the monetization of the Internet originated in Los Angeles but was perfected in Silicon Valley. The monetization engine of the Internet that powers the most profitable business perhaps in history was invented and perfected in Los Angeles and is what you now know as Google Ad Words.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2017

As APIs tend to be the most exposed part of a system because of their accessibility from the open Internet, it is recommended that threat modelling applications and systems, including data flow and architecture/design, become important parts of the development lifecycle. Think again.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

New products emerge, as diverse as networked-art installations, Internet-of-Things innovations, and many other hybrid software-hardware solutions. Now is the time for all you hobbyists and inventors to take the next step and turn your passion into a business.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 29, 2023

It is home to over 680 million people and over 400 million internet users- nearly 70% of the population. The report predicts that the region’s internet economy can cross $300 billion by 2025. Most Internet users in this region are connected through their smartphones. Southeast Asia is one of them.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2013

She also delved into the impact of the Internet on small businesses in Asia, and highlighted how a country’s infrastructure can aid or limit the impact of small business on its economy. The impact of the Internet has also opened up possibilities for small businesses seeking growth in both domestic and international markets.

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thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Ironically, today, while Modi, leader of the world’s largest and most complex democracy, gave this speech, China violently cracked down on pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. For years, China has been the darling of the international investment community. In 2030, India is expected to surpass China in population.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

He stated: “China is also courting trouble. Recently — in the name of censoring pornography — China blocked access to Google and demanded that computers sold in China come supplied with an Internet nanny filter called Green Dam Youth Escort, starting July 1.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

According to the Economist , video game internet traffic, including mobile games, has increased 75% in the U.S. Consumer trends 2021 prediction bingo by Visual Capitalist. Covid-19 was a huge boost for gaming and usage has grown to new records. In Newzoo’s l atest report , analysts predicted that in 2021, 2.8

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2016

When it comes to finding success as a small business on the internet, having a website set up is merely the first step. Products and solutions to sell, check. Shopping cart, check. Congratulations, your business is now online.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

China’s growth over the past few decades has been remarkable. Influenced by the rapid growth of the bike-sharing craze in China, a savvy Uber employee spun out to create Bird. And, this goes well beyond the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Frankly, the scale of it has snuck up on the U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2015

But the biggest shift to the supply chain will see it digitally connected and becoming part of the Internet of Things. We’ll see the true transformative potential of data nourishing AI as we enter the next phase of the Internet of Things. Thinking Aloud global trade Internet of Things Karen Reddington supply chain management'

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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. China Venture Capital. China now has plenty of both.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 12, 2016

Although Google has derived most of its success in the internet and software service sectors, its forays into hardware promise to boost its future revenue potential. The pricing of these phones is also expected to boost sales in China. Google is one of the biggest and most profitable companies in the world. While the Chromecast 2.0

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Looking to another part of the world, a number of analysts are betting that China, the most populous country on the planet, will take up some demographic slack and be the growth engine of the future. The internet of everything is on its way. Overall competitiveness in these countries is being challenged.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2023

A Startup Ecosystem Index 2022 report ranked Singapore as the second-best startup ecosystem in the region, taking the place of its predecessor, China which moved one spot down to third. More of the continent’s population has become connected to the internet, and ongoing government support to upgrade digital infrastructure has been widespread.

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VC Cafe

MAY 1, 2023

In the early days of the Internet, we witnessed the browser wars and as technology continued to advance, we saw the number of wars, and the number of players involved in them grow. So I decided to nerd out on this topic a bit and expand the list or tech wars that were, and those that are yet to fully play out.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Most recently, he was named one of the 40 Under 40 Businessmen in China by Fortune magazine. In the past few years, AI technology has developed rapidly in China creating large-scale companies. Ling Technology is a board member of Jibo an exclusive partner in China. Tell us your story. Why did you start your business?

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The Next Web

AUGUST 22, 2013

For users, it could be things like population size, Internet penetration, or number of smartphone users. It’s key to keep in mind that large insular markets will suck companies in, particularly India, China, and Japan. This is why it is very rare for the successful startups in China to be a big hit outside of China.

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