crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

Screen) size matters for mobile interface design | VentureBeat – [link]. Twitter Is Building A Gateway To The “Web” Of Mobile Apps | TechCrunch – [link]. SEC Greenlights One Style Of Equity Crowdfunding For Startups | TechCrunch – [link]. Facebook’s mobile hype, eyeballs and dollars grow.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

The rewarded videos popped up on the mobile ad market a few years earlier than payables, they seized the attention of users because they offered a fair value exchange. With playable ads, the users will normally interact inside the mobile games. Such “micro-game” inside a game has 5-50 sec.

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Advertising SEC Mobile Audience 113

Board Effect

MARCH 3, 2021

Such risks aren’t working taking as they can leave your board in violation of SEC regulations or other current or future regulations. In the interest of convenience, BoardEffect is mobile-friendly, so board members can access meeting materials and other files using their favorite mobile device.

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www.geekwire.com

JULY 10, 2012

Mobile News. Meanwhile, SEC filings indicate that Frazier Healthcare and Voyager Capital — both of Seattle — are on the prowl for more money. Gist works the way you do – in your inbox, on a mobile device, or in a web browser. Posts Comments Startups. STARTUP SPOTLIGHT. VENTURE CAPITAL. ENTREPRENEURS. E-COMMERCE. WINDOWS PHONE.

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thebarefootvc

MARCH 5, 2018

In the past week, more news started to emerge about the SEC subpoenas that I alluded to in last week’s newsletter. I hope that the sector continues to evolve — potentially using technology to broaden the definition of accredited investors and help investors (of all means) assess risks.

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Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

Are they, were they, and the SEC were when a few brave souls were warning about Madoff to deaf ears? Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm.

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Agile VC

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

A few years ago this was sort of a novelty… not that many startups were going public and not that many bloggers or mainstream journalists took the time or had familiarity with combing these SEC filings. Similarly for every Supercell and Zynga, there’s also big mobile gaming franchises built by legacy publishers like EA.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JANUARY 11, 2022

If you are going to use them for advertisement, you might want to do an ad length of 6-10 sec. Other ways that you can try are; maintaining and monitoring your listing, building relationships with other brands, making content accessible, using mobile-specific marketing strategies, and staying active. Great stats, right?

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Social Media SEO SEC Audience 59

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

Palm (acquired by HP ) – In our interview we talked about how transformational mobile computing is and why it’s different than web computing (e.g. There weren’t enough details to know whether Corduro was trying to build a mobile payments company like Zong or a retail merchant processing solution like Square.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

What are “Reg D” filings with the SEC and why does this make it harder to stay in stealth mode? But when the finally convert the debt to equity the round gets filed with the SEC and thus journalists often pick up on it. Senior exec team is ex-QPass (mobile payments platform sold to Amdocs). They also avoid Reg D.

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Agile VC

AUGUST 9, 2012

Mobile Monetization – as consumer usage shifts from browser/desktop casual games to mobile devices, opportunities for both virtual goods and ad revenue may decrease. You can read about all of this stuff in Zynga’s own SEC filings or the popular press. one-time purchase offsetting future leasing expenses).

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ConversionXL

MARCH 3, 2016

Should you can more about mobile? Here’s the report… We see marginally more mobile social traffic, but desktop social traffic converts much, much better. With that in mind, here is the behind-the-scenes of the report… Once you save the report, be sure to add tablet, mobile and desktop traffic as segments.

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Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

To the SEC, it means that you are an accredited investor and To the man (or woman) on the street, a minimum qualification would seem to be an interest and ability to invest in early stage ventures. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. ProfessorVC. The last blogger in Silicon Valley. 5 hours ago.

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Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor San Jose 28

Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Important timing note here: While equity-based crowdfunding was approved by Congress in the recently passed JOBS Act , it is still working through the process of SEC rule-making. See crowdfunder.com - a startup that is developing one of the best platforms for equity-based crowdfunding - for the most timely updates in this regard.

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Board Effect

AUGUST 14, 2023

When did the board last discuss whether the company’s disclosure of cyber risk and cyber incidents is consistent with SEC guidance?​ Personal Mobile Devices Laptops, phones and tablets are the ultimate convenience, but convenience comes at a cost. Mobile devices are inherently insecure and prone to being lost, misplaced or stolen.

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Board Effect

AUGUST 14, 2023

When did the board last discuss whether the company’s disclosure of cyber risk and cyber incidents is consistent with SEC guidance?​ Personal Mobile Devices Laptops, phones and tablets are the ultimate convenience, but convenience comes at a cost. Mobile devices are inherently insecure and prone to being lost, misplaced or stolen.

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Technical Review Government Security Framework 52

David Teten

JUNE 6, 2011

KUNZLE: Mobile. The back-end systems look the same as before, but aren’t tuned for the needs of mobile. “Everyone is bringing them in nowadays” BROWN: Mobile is a delivery channel for capability. Social networking is governed by SEC 17a4, and SEC hasn’t opined on this.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

These investments would be exempt from registration under the 1933 SEC Act. There is a reason the SEC exists. I cant remember if the SEC was one of the government agencies that Rick Perry wants to get rid of (but neither can he ), but it seems like this is the exact type of investor that the SEC was set up to protect.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

So it was that combined with like entrepreneurship that really turned an idea into like a mobilization to really help families in need. Hold on one sec. I'm an entrepreneurial minded kid, but I really wanted to do something to help my community. John Jantsch (02:20): Yeah. So talk a little bit about the start of it. That's on my list.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

With verticals such as web, gaming, mobile and desktop software, utest has managed to tap into the vast market of companies that don’t have in-house QA teams. from undisclosed investors as it emerged from this SEC filing. Founded by CEO Meir (Iri) Zohar, eXalate has offices in New York and Kfar Saba, Israel.

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Software Review Venture Capital Technical Review SEM 138

VC Cafe

JUNE 29, 2012

A lot of us in the room are starting mobile companies. I had people come up to me and say hey, I need 30 secs of your time. Do you care if someone didn’t go to the ‘right’ schools? . Naval – Pedigree is just a signal point. Lots of founders are college dropouts. What do you need? when should we raise seed? .

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Developer Silicon Valley Software Review Mexico 103

ConversionXL

JUNE 26, 2017

ask only simple easy questions – that should be clear in the first 5 sec.). Mailto button – is super useful on mobile. Example with instant subscribe on mobile where to subscribe people have to send one email and once they do they are thrown back to the original page. Christoph Lütke Schelhowe : Data for everyone?

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Occam's Razor

MAY 19, 2014

How do we get them to care and not just dump people on your site (mobile or desktop)? Now you might see 60 secs and 5 PVV, 150 secs and 20 PVV, 98 secs and 5 PVV. Mobile: Installs – 30-day Active. We looked at YouTube, we looked at social, and so mobile can't be too far behind! Give CTR a BFF.

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Metrics Analytics SEC Acquisition 159

Software By Rob

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

“ But hold on a sec. Look at the market for mobile games, where there are lots of thriving bootstrapped companies. I’ve already found a wonderful database at the SEC which tells me exactly who my potential customers are but, it doesn’t tell me if any of them are looking to fix the problem that I’m working on.

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Marketing Software Review Matching Bootstrapping 64

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

Similarly, mobile created opportunities for a bunch of people. And I want to dive deeper into Neeva for a sec, you’ve already referenced it. It’s not that hard, is it?”. Similarly, Google Docs, of course, ironically, started out because the web was a differentiator. So you could deliver services even faster.

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Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

Similarly, mobile created opportunities for a bunch of people. And I want to dive deeper into Neeva for a sec, you’ve already referenced it. It’s not that hard, is it?”. Similarly, Google Docs, of course, ironically, started out because the web was a differentiator. So you could deliver services even faster.

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Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

A bout 50,000 visitors from 200 countries are expected to attend the 2010 GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, starting tomorrow February 15th. 4G/ LTE (Long Term Evolution) -the fourth generation of networks, enabling faster downloading in 4G phones (100 megabit per second compared to today’s 21 megabit/sec in 3G phones).

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Mobile IP SMS Networking 109

Professor VC

MARCH 11, 2013

While the rest of Silicon Valley is slamming drinks at SXSW in Austin and trying out the mobile app Bang with Friends , I'm sitting in my office thinking about last week's Launch Festival. I imagine the original intent was to make this real, but with the SEC dragging their feet, this provision of the JOBs Act is far from final.

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Silicon Valley San Francisco Social Network SEC 28

Growthink Blog

APRIL 2, 2012

While the crowdfunding portion of the bill still needs to go through SEC rule-making, the die is clearly cast that a whole new social networking – based world of start-up and small business investing and financing is coming fast upon us. This week, the President is expected to pass H.R.

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Disintermediation Technical Review SEC Early Stage 72

ConversionXL

JULY 11, 2016

Use Turnstiles to collect information (best >300 sec video length and positioned in the middle 5-20%). Mobilize your whole organization to be successful at all areas of marketing: Growth = People + Processes. Body 96% – Chunk it into sections and use music for momentum. In-Stream Action. Top : life-cycle management.

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PPC Analytics Video Non-Compete 48

www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

However, since mobile is the sign of time (and personally, thats what I do), 3 *ideal* pillars to a mobile startup success: Tech : A rock star hacker that can quickly turn around technical challenges. Design : Since mobile comes with all form factors, resolutions, the design becomes that much more important. We should chat.

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Technical Review Startup CTO Hire Cofounder 51

abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

If you download their mobile app, Krispy Kreme will give you a free doughnut , McDonald’s will give you a free large fries , and Baskin-Robbins will give you a free scoop of ice cream. That said, the NYSE and NASDAQ have SEC approval for “Direct Listing with a Primary Raise.” Marketing 101: Customers love free stuff.

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IPO Customer Matching Silicon Valley 82

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. We have an iOS SDK as well, for web-web, mobile-mobile, web-mobile video chat and video messaging. Twilio : Need to call/txt get a phone number from your web/mobile application? Mobile Tools: If you are a web developer, you donâ??t

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Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Currencies only began in earnest about 2,500 years ago and ever since have been a great enabler of democracy and social mobility, not the other way around. For example, distribution to find new apps in a mobile Internet is tightly locked down by the oligopoly of Apple and Google.

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