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Customer Development in Japan: a History Lesson

Steve Blank

The Japanese edition of The Startup Owner’s Manual hit the bookstores in Japan this week. I asked Tsutsumi-san to write a guest post for my blog to describe his experience with Customer Development in Japan. I wanted this book not only as my “secret weapon,” but also for all entrepreneurs in Japan. The Crater in my rookie days.

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Overcoming The Struggles Of Enterprise Mobility

YoungUpstarts

Given that smartphones, tablets and laptops are the modern office worker’s preferred productivity tools, that will mean having to design for mobile, first. There are typically three stages that developers encounter in their enterprise mobile app journey: Denial, Grief, and Acceptance.

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2 Marketing Trends That Have Staying Power

YoungUpstarts

The concept first came around in Japan. When building a new website, think mobile first. Before designing your website for desktop or laptop screens, consider mobile user experience first. Mobile has become more relevant than desktop, as consumers move to these devices. QR (quick response) codes.

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Creative Options For US Companies Who Advertise In Japan

YoungUpstarts

Japan is one of the top countries spending the most on advertising. As you can imagine, this also makes Japan one of the most competitive markets in the world with advertisers striving to be the most creative. Companies Expanding to Japan. companies are drawn to Japan because of its very developed consumer base.

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Digital Transformation And The Evolution of Apps – What’s The Link?

YoungUpstarts

by Keiichiro Nozaki, Regional Marketing Architect/Evangelist of Asia Pacific, China, and Japan for F5 Networks. Technologies — from mobile to cloud — are integral to every business regardless of industry, and those that fail to set an efficient digital strategy and maximize the impact of digitalization risk being left behind.

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Choosing The Right Mobile Application Architecture

YoungUpstarts

The idea of mobile application development for the enterprise is rapidly catching on, as mobile apps are now an obvious (and critical) path to both generate revenue and improve the customer experience for today’s modern businesses. However, churning out mobile apps isn’t really as simple as 1-2-3. Who will use the app?

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What to Expect When Developing an App in 2021

Up and Running

The mobile app development market is evolving at a rapid speed. In this article, we will talk about the trends and the cost of mobile app development with a forecast for 2021. In this article, we will talk about the trends and the cost of mobile app development with a forecast for 2021. Mobile wallets. Why is it so?