VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Technological Convergence – The global equity market value associated with disruptive innovation could increase to 60% by 2030. Artificial Intelligence – Scaling global intelligence and redefining work: AI training costs should continue to fall 75% per year.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Mobile retail is growing faster than many retailers can keep up. Ecommerce started with marketplaces; Amazon, in particular, led the global e-commerce revolution. Mobile for Retail. Current statistics and future predictions are in favor of mobile retail. billion smartphone users globally in 2020, and these would be 4.3

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Mobile eCommerce 146

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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Software Review Software Developers Software Development Security 157

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2023

With the increasing competition in the mobile gaming market, developers are recognising the need to keep players engaged and invested in their games for longer periods of time in order to drive monetisation and retention. Highlights from the report: Global gaming industry saw record year with over 1300 deals and $127B in disclosed deal value.

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Generative AI San Francisco Technical Review Europe 103

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Mobile retail is growing faster than many retailers can keep up. Ecommerce started with marketplaces; Amazon, in particular, led the global e-commerce revolution. Mobile for Retail. Current statistics and future predictions are in favor of mobile retail. billion smartphone users globally in 2020, and these would be 4.3

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Mobile eCommerce 78

Hearpreneur

APRIL 23, 2023

As evidenced by electric automobiles and biofuel-powered airplanes, the transportation sector has the potential to assist humanity in developing more sustainable means of mobility. Because orders are accepted and entered at the same time, mobile ordering may make a server's life easier and reduce errors.

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Technical Review Technology Artificial Inteligence Software Review 116

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

The rise and fall of companies such as Zynga and Rovio, developers of casual, mobile games “FarmVille” and “Angry Birds”, respectively, highlights the fickle nature of the consumer gaming market. Analogous to Amazon’s $970 million purchase of internet video site Twitch.tv

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 25, 2012

Every Internet-enabled computer, whether server, laptop, or mobile device, must have a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address to connect to the Internet. < ARIN is one of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that collectively manage IP addresses for the global Internet.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

On the other hand, the global courier delivery market covering Express delivery and Parcel Pickup and Drop services is all set to surpass a whopping $400 billion by 2024 with a growth rate of 8-10% every year. Then, based on the initial response from customers, they can expand their c delivery business throughout the country or go global.

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

The Next Web

OCTOBER 26, 2013

For us, the opportunity is not about taking market share from other players, it’s really about expanding the awareness of online work and hiring these virtual global teams as an alternative to traditional way of recruiting or building a company,” he said. Of those 350 freelancers I’d guess we have between 40 and 50 countries represented.”.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

In the global economy, activities surrounding logistics and transportation represent a huge sector. According to Ananth Srinivasn , research consultancy Frost & Sullivan mobility expert, “In Europe, less than 5% of vehicles are commercial vehicles or heavy duty trucks, but they contribute to almost 20% of greenhouse gas emissions.”

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Europe Architecture Australia Technical Review 140

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Aziz: RIM has over 300,000 registered developers globally. Thousands of BlackBerry enthusiasts come together for sessions, demonstrations, hands-on labs and keynotes — all focused on creating mobile applications for the powerful BlackBerry platform. Can you elaborate? Over one billion apps downloaded to date.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 31, 2014

However, most countries don’t have sufficient population to support scale with just their local market and ultimately need to be global players – from day one. Born Global or Die Local. It struck me that every region needs its own industry playbook on how to compete globally. Regional Ecosystems. Bay of Fires Tasmania.

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Global Australia Silicon Valley China 335

thebarefootvc

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The combination of mobile technology, sensors, robotics, and data analytics will create businesses that can empower billions of people around the world through decentralized and distributed networks where the “middlemen” are no longer required. Globally, there are 2.5 billion unbanked individuals and many more underbanked.

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Kenya Africa United States Global 109

Haystack

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

For Spotify’s core business, which charges consumer subscriptions for the ability to have unlimited mobile access to an enormous music library, music as the audio source converts high engagement minutes into recurring revenue via subscriptions. 3/ Audio As A Feature Of Streaming Services. Many folks think of podcasts as its own category.

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Acquisition Media Audio Technical Review 134

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. Distribution costs have, too. The industry finally has one of their own at the helm of the largest YouTube network. They read less than 30 minutes.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2020

The breakthrough here is how smaller online shops found a platform that helped them reach the global market and be a part of this new rising phenomenon. With so many distribution channels available, it can be confusing to know which method works best with which product. Marketing Channels.

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eCommerce Technical Review Social Media Analytics 152

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2016

Every business is global, but patent rules differ around the world. The free and growing open source software community, which covers most mobile and web apps, oppose software patents as impeding or prohibiting the distribution of free software. There is no such thing as a world-wide patent.

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Software Review Intellectual Property Software Technical Review 120

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 19, 2019

Many times the startups product or service is to provide a more efficient way around recreating and distributing a product or service that is already a business. It was in the year 2008, after a global recession hit the world, that the first startup revolution began to take shape.

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India Startup Cofounder Software Review 131

Start Up Blog

APRIL 11, 2019

The Energy Internet Emerges: We will be trading energy with each other through a new type of distributed energy grid. Climate Issues Will Re-Globalise: We will only become a truly global community when climate catastrophe demands it. A global crypto currency will emerge and replace the USD as the quasi-official global trading currency.

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Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Non-Compete 91

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Which brings me back to your mobile phones. Your time at ESADE has trained you to become a global business leader. 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. Apple owned 0%.

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Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2019

According to a recent report by IWG, it is estimated that 70% of the global working population works remotely at least twice per week. Moreover, scheduling meetings with a globally distributed team can be tough considering you have to choose a convenient time for every team member which is almost impossible.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2017

PC and mobile interfaces dynamically display portfolio valuations and exposures, along with system-generated investment recommendations tailored to a specific client’s financial goals and risk appetite. Another fund preparing to launch, Global Public Offering Fund, in a piece from CNBC.com last month boldly proclaimed that “the U.S.

Technical Review 154

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software Review IPO 154

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Innovation is a driver of many businesses globally. Though no one could have predicted the workforce would go remote due to a global pandemic, Hawley saw the potential of this kind of work and made the inevitable transition much smoother for the rest of us because of her vision. Thanks to Brian Donovan, Timeshatter ! 7- Steve Jobs.

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Entrepreneur San Francisco Technical Review Cofounder 102

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. In India, two female journalists launched a mobile app to allow women to report harrassment and abuse, an issue in their hometown of Delhi and throughout the world.

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Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 29, 2023

billion monthly users, and it quickly became a go-to platform for brands looking to increase their distribution and reach. 16- Collaborative leadership Photo Credit: Josh Weiss With national and global events continuing to shake up the marketplace, collaborative leadership enables teams to cope with these disruptions.

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Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Agile Technical Review 121

Hearpreneur

MAY 3, 2023

11- Digital banking Photo Credit: Jonathan Tian Mobile banking is my favorite technology innovation that’s changed the finance sector by introducing fully digital and no physical branch banks. The blockchain is a distributed, decentralized ledger that enables safe and transparent transactions. Thanks to Robin Brown, ViVipins ! #11-

Technical Review 126

Technical Review Technology Artificial Inteligence Software Review 126

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Global companies like IBM, NEC, Cisco and Oracle were out in full force to share about Cloud Computing, providing a nod to the rapid growth in Cloud services in Asia. Our CloudSSL is an SSL distribution service available via API and is designed specifically to help web services operate securely in the Cloud.

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Asia Cloud Software Review China 222

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Cyber-Physical Systems Working with government and industry to create standards for a new generation of interoperable, dynamic, and efficient “smart systems” – an “industrial Internet” – that combines distributed sensing, control, and data analytics to help grow new high-value American jobs and the economy. ProjectOpenData on Twitter.

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Fractional CTO Government Technical Review Analytics 158

thebarefootvc

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The combination of mobile technology, sensors, robotics, and data analytics will create businesses that can empower billions of people around the world through decentralized and distributed networks where the “middlemen” are no longer required. Globally, there are 2.5 billion unbanked individuals and many more underbanked.

Kenya 40

Kenya United States Global Cofounder 40

The Equity Kicker

APRIL 4, 2016

At that point we get riots and bad things start to happen, particularly when social mobility is also limited. We are now a global society and wealth inequality is now a phenomenon best understood globally. The problem is that our governments are still national, and national governments can’t control global capital.

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Global New York Government Distribution 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

My friends who “grew up” with lifetime careers in General Motors, Exxon Mobil, or even IBM, are now often too embarrassed to even mention it. Existing technologies have been “commoditized” globally. Having only a large capital base and distribution channels, with no innovation, is not a sustainable business model.

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Artificial Inteligence Offshore Merger Technical Review 315

YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2015

In today’s competitive global market, managers know that employees (including really valuable ones) are likely to change jobs every few years or so. Like it or not, employee mobility has just become a fact of life. The most important thing is retrieving the property and preventing it from further distribution.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

How will mobile change. How can we optimize for global distribution. You need to produce your own content so you are in control globally. So our challenge is to adapt to new devices. We are always thinking about what the iPad is going to look like in ten years. How can we produce more original content.

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Swaziland Entrepreneur IPO Netherlands 137

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Mobile Mondays : Boston chapter of the world’s largest Mobile professional community. Topics have included “Leveraging Pinterest”, “Mobile Commerce”, and “Facebook Advertising”. Terrible Labs – Ruby on Rails, Web and Mobile. Raizlabs – Mobile Development. Intrepid – Mobile development. Ruby specialists.

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Boston Technical Review Community Cofounder 71

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Both are “global commons” problems.

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Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. Both are “global commons” problems.

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Silicon Valley Washington United Kingdom Lean 120