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Why The Future Of US High-Tech Is Bright

YoungUpstarts

Other social networking, online marketing, clean-tech and bio-tech companies have fallen out of favor with some investors, fueling speculation regarding the future of the US technology sector. They are not alone. US technology companies are also benefiting from the expansion of the global middle class.

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Post-Crisis Digital Trends That Will Reshape Your Business in 2020

Up and Running

Cutting costs , revisiting forecasts , and stabilizing your business. Revisit your business plan , forecasts, and company goals. For example, in China, a taxi company discovered a new business area by using AI to monitor what people were saying on social networks. The first stage in this crisis was survival.

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Social network usage is starting to drop

The Equity Kicker

Facebook is forecasting Q4 revenues of $3.6-3.8bn, A number of our companies have enjoyed great success advertising on Facebook and they’re not alone. 3.8bn, up 40-47% on the year ago quarter.

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Transitioning To a Mobile Centric World

abovethecrowd.com

Consider the case when you are curious about the weather forecast? More surprisingly, neither Apple nor Google offer the equivalent of SEM slots alongside their app store taxonomy ( although this appears quite common in China ). On the browser, nearly every activity starts with search. On the smartphone you never do this.

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Investors Expect Ten Essentials in a Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

You won’t impress investors by claiming that everyone in China needs one, and nobody else has exactly the right features to compete with you. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Financial forecast and metrics.

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These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable

Startup Professionals Musings

You won’t impress investors by claiming that everyone in China needs one, and nobody else has exactly the right features to compete with you. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Financial forecast and metrics.

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Ten Tips for an Investment-Grade Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

You won’t impress investors by claiming that everyone in China needs one, and nobody else has exactly the right features to compete with you. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it requires at least 100M users and $50M investment. Financial forecast and metrics.