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Visions of Web 3

Version One Ventures

Let’s explore the status and implications of each vertical. . an image) and are frequently referred to as NFTs or non-fungible tokens. And manual migration is non-trivial for most users. Another competing model is Scuttlebutt , which utilizes a p2p gossip protocol that mirrors something closer to BitTorrent or Bitcoin.

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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

mashable.com

There are also tons of tools for creating your own microsites, Facebook apps, social networks, blogs and more. You can also get great recommendations from your existing network; just be sure to research portfolios, websites and references thoroughly before making a decision to work with a particular developer.

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Soundbites from the Future – 2013

Start Up Blog

And while we feel a bit uncomfortable, we still engage because the cost of non participation is currently higher than the price of privacy. While non bank business financing is currently miniscule by comparison, the numbers from kickstarter.com tell us something is brewing. It was anti-social in nature. This might just change.

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The impact of Covid-19 on Livestreaming adoption

VC Cafe

In this post, I cover the rise of why this is the case, and offer lots of examples of verticals and applications as well as opportunities for startups and streamers. But as A16Z points out in the “ The rise of lifestyle streamers “, a new audience has emerged, hungry for non-gaming content.

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What is Brand Identity and How To Create a Great One: A Complete Guide for Marketers and Businesses (2019)

crowdSPRING Blog

Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks. Horizontal vs vertical vs diagonal lines.

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Episode 3: Smart Bear Live!

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

I feel like the bar has been raised so much in the last five years in the start up community and I’ve been busy working for a distinctly non-start up company. The thing we’re sort of competing with is sort of the immediate things, and the awareness. My gut always is, competing on price just doesn’t work.

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Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy? Think Again.

techcrunch.com

The cost of money is steep, and only works in certain verticals, of which software is NOT one. Also, similar start ups will have time to copy you, reorganize, and compete. The internet business is a game of scale (network externalities). I see online video, mobile location, specialized social networking, and other craps.