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2018: Year in review and a look ahead

Version One Ventures

Now as projects are developing, it is clear that blockchain technology is still in the early stages. We’re focused on vertically integrated startups that empower consumers and companies to collect health data easily and affordably, to become a “biobank” where this data can power personalized recommendations. Bio/healthcare.

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The challenge facing Bitcoin start-ups

Version One Ventures

There is not doubt that Bitcoin / the blockchain is a revolutionary technology. Once implemented, the blockchain might be able to disrupt many verticals that are built around managing the transfer of ownership by replacing a centralized approach with a decentralized (and hence usually more efficient) approach. Related articles.

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All Markets Are Not Created Equal: 10 Factors To Consider When Evaluating Digital Marketplaces

abovethecrowd.com

Opportunity for Technology to Add Value. In many marketplaces, the technology offering greatly enhances the user experience. They have overlaid this data with maps and search technology that provide remarkable richness to the home buyer. This gives you a huge head start when it comes to tipping the marketplace. Payment Flow.

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7 Initiatives To Streamline and Focus Your Company

Startup Professionals Musings

They bring over 25 years of experience in alignment strategy deployment for large and small organizations across Europe and North America. Improve reporting structure support (vertical alignment). Update skill requirements as technology and the market changes. Assure team alignment of values with company values.

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[Review] Ctrl Alt Delete

YoungUpstarts

” , Mitch’s volume focuses on how shifts in mobile and social technologies, data, content, marketing and jobs makes it necessary for us to transform the way we run our businesses and do our work. With the catchy subtitle “Reboot Your Business. Reboot Your Life. Your Future Depends On It.”

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A Rake Too Far: Optimal Platform Pricing Strategy

abovethecrowd.com

eBay recently launched an aggressive campaign attacking Amazon’s rate table on a vertical-by-vertical basis ( those percentages can be found here ). These reasons are likely behind the struggles in GroupOn’s core Daily Deals business ( North America Third Party Revenue is down in Q4 both YOY and QOQ ).

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Data Storytelling: How to Inspire & Convince with Data

ConversionXL

In Letterboxd’s Year in Review , readers are pulled into the story from the start with timely and relatable woes from the coronavirus pandemic. Each one is accompanied by an auto-playing trailer, review, and link to the corresponding page on the Letterboxd website. Be clear on who will be consuming the story.

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