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The most important 2021 Predictions in entertainment tech and gaming

VC Cafe

billion gamers worldwide will help the global games market generate revenues of $189.3 ” Let’s meet in the virtual world – Even as IRL events return, expect these virtual destinations to continue as a way to make events more accessible to a global audience, according to Ketchum. Fortnite alone made $1.8

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When The Mobile Evolution Turns To Revolution

YoungUpstarts

With the rapid global penetration of smartphones and tablets and the increased data speed of 4G networks, mobile applications are riding a wave of explosive growth. The advent of mobile platforms has rendered all of those tools passé. Founder and CEO of Appsbar, Scott Hirsch, is a noted entrepreneur and expert in mobile marketing.

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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

Take a look at the founding syndicates of each: Masstor Sytems (5/1979). Quantum Corporation (6/1980). What is striking about these syndicates is that nobody had any meaningful capital, which forced syndication and cooperation. Some were Silicon Valley early stage companies, such as Apple, Quantum, and Masstor Systems.

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Why We Invested in Flyp: Unlocking Recommerce Supply

View from Seed

The first is environmental – the fashion industry alone contributes to more than 10% of global carbon emissions, so being able to save millions of items from ending up in landfills and recirculating them is fundamental. Beyond that, however, are economic and even social causes.

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When Should Technical Founders Become CEO?

Both Sides of the Table

When he had his prototype solution for DataSift and had secured re-syndication rights (the rights to resell Twitter data – which only 3 companies ever had) I knew I wanted to work with him. He travelled tirelessly to clients, data partners and to the UK to make sure the global organization was synchronized.

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Startup IPO Market: A Fickle Mistress ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

The global macro conditions could weigh heavily on the IPO market for awhile. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. I know we all really would like to know “when?

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How to Navigate the New Era of SEO: Strategies for Understanding Consumer Search Behavior

Duct Tape Marketing

His clients include global brands such as Citizen Watch, ExxonMobil and bva. So I'm actually from my agency spinning up a syndication campaign that we'd done a while back where I'm not just publishing on my website or LinkedIn, but I'm also publishing on many other websites. This is John Jantsch. My guest today is Dale Bertrand.

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