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The most important 2021 Predictions in entertainment tech and gaming

VC Cafe

Disclaimer: we have three portfolio companies in the consumer mobile space, still in stealth). As part of this, Vogue says we will see more influencers turning into retailers – either by selling their own merch or driving sales for brands. This may also trickle down to Google and Amazon. credit App Annie. social media.

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The Next Bubble – Don’t Get Fooled Again

Steve Blank

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 stealth phase , prescient angel investors and Venture Capitalists (VCs) start investing in an industry or market segment that others have not yet found.

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning– Explained

Steve Blank

The downside is that, unlike past DoD technology development – where the DoD leads it, can control it, and has the most advanced technology (like stealth and electronic warfare), in most cases the DoD will not have the most advanced algorithms or models. The analogy for AI is closer to microelectronics than it is EW.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

mashable.com

Craig is currently the CEO and founder of stealth-ish startup BetterWorks. Serbinski has since gone on to invest in a handful of stealth startups in the gaming, mobile and location arenas. Craig’s investment portfolio includes Graphic.ly , Klout , Postling, Mobile Roadie and MogoTix. Code for America Chooses 20 Developer.

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Austin: Airbnb “Super City” and Hotspot For Emerging Boutique STR Purveyors

Austin Startup

Most of these companies employ variations of a similar model: they typically lease sizable blocks of apartments in upscale buildings; furnish them in varying degrees of style (but nearly all in a contemporary / modern fashion); and rent them out on a nightly basis, both via Airbnb and other online sales channels.

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