Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

By the end of 2011 the Internet population was estimated at 2.3 billion, with 275 million in North America alone (source: Internet World Stats) and an astounding global penetration of 33% of the world’s population. Internet usage a decade ago was less than 1 hour per day and was restricted to narrowband communications.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. But the world you lead will be much different from the one your professors knew or your predecessors managed.

Private Equity 330

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 330

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2010

Example: I was recently in China and had three public appearances. I wrote out 3 pages of bullet point notes on paper and delivered a 20-minute speech to a crowd of entrepreneurs (which included the Minister of Technology for China). The first was to do a 5 minute “ignite&# presentation – 5 minutes, 15 slides.

China 374

China Asia Email Technical Review 374

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Many people don’t realize that the majority of the monetization of the Internet originated in Los Angeles but was perfected in Silicon Valley. The monetization engine of the Internet that powers the most profitable business perhaps in history was invented and perfected in Los Angeles and is what you now know as Google Ad Words.

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Los Angeles Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Seattle 376

David Cohen

APRIL 3, 2013

Recently, I took my 11 year old (Andrew) to Beijing, China for 10 days. 30 minutes through border patrol and we are in china. tomorrow we will go to the Great Wall of china, and then have a tour of the school in the early evening. tomorrow the Great Wall of china. tomorrow the Great Wall of china. so we can walk.

China 128

China America Singapore Fiji 128

The Next Web

JANUARY 17, 2014

Yu Yongfu is the chairman and CEO of UCWeb , whose mission is to provide a better mobile Internet experience to billions of users around the world. Whenever I visit the US, one question mobile entrepreneurs always ask me is ‘How can my startup break into China?’. In fact, in the mobile market, China is made up of two distinct markets.

China 128

China Marketing Asia Mobile 128

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The same is true for Internet services, digital media and most products that involve significant up-front research and development (R&D) costs. As China, Brazil and India prosper, their increasingly wealthy populations demand more high-end products – a trend that favors the innovation industry.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review United States Software Review China 170

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

They were going to bring the Internet to your mobile phones ushering in the era of “m-commerce.&# Gag. The moderator asked each of us panelists the asinine question, “tell us what you’re doing about WAP!&# (you know, as in “tell us what you’re doing about China?&# Absolute Power Corrupts, Absolutely.

Flash 326

Flash Mobile Application Development Cloud 326

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 16, 2018

by Keiichiro Nozaki, Regional Marketing Architect/Evangelist of Asia Pacific, China, and Japan for F5 Networks. Mobile is now a significant driver to the volume of software solutions and apps created, and the coming wave of the Internet of Things (IoT) will only accelerate this trend. A century ago, we had the industrial revolution.

SMS 164

SMS Japan Asia China 164

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 22, 2014

A bank wire is not always a convenient mode of payment, especially for customers in China who do not use internet banking. It is found that 70 per cent of exports from China are not bought on an open account. Offer multiple payment options. Complexity over the payment method was cited as a factor driving up DSO.

Singapore 191

Singapore Asia Management China 191

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

Or how about the inventor of the Internet? It is called, “ the new rules for the Internet bubble &# and he just nails it. We debated everything including, “is Apple like China?&# “Is Facebook the new AOL?&# “Has Twitter become useful to our moms & sisters?&# “Was AOL smart to have purchased HuffPo?&#.

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Technical Cofounder Austin Hosting Cofounder 294

Up and Running

JULY 15, 2016

Today, China is without a doubt one of the most exciting places in the world to do business. Despite the recent economic downturn, the market potential is enormous, the entrepreneurial spirit in China is high, and the country is inevitably going to increase its global influence thanks to its economic vitality. and the E.U.—and

China 60

China Entrepreneur Technical Review Framework 60

Start Up Blog

MARCH 30, 2020

Scenario 1: Floods in China. Let’s imagine China faces an unprecedented period of rain due to climate change. Nothing can get in our out of China which isn’t on an airplane. The global economy which has come to rely on China as its low cost factory will be in trouble again. Scenario 2: Global Internet Virus.

Security 109

Security Artificial Inteligence China Technical Review 109

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Before we filmed the segment we had the chance to chat over lunch over the direction of the Internet and how social was changing the fabric of the web. After Meebo launched, his friends helped him get the word out and soon they were getting coverage as far a China and India. He’s open and insightful with his knowledge.

Connecticut 286

Connecticut Cofounder Silicon Valley Web 286

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Having said that you can also find the most narrow-minded people from the U.S – people who talk about wanting to do business in Russia or China without ever visiting these countries. With the launch of the book in China, we’ve released 41 video interviews with top business leaders from around the world.

Leadership 164

Leadership Singapore Finland China 164

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2015

TBR believes Apple is primed for a run of year-to-year growth each quarter in 2015 between 5% and 10%, particularly as its relationships with China’s largest carriers, China Mobile and China Unicom, mature. Apple’s success in China – Greater China revenue surged 70% year-to-year in 4Q14 to $16.1

China 100

China Technical Review Mobile Revenue 100

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 15, 2017

As APIs tend to be the most exposed part of a system because of their accessibility from the open Internet, it is recommended that threat modelling applications and systems, including data flow and architecture/design, become important parts of the development lifecycle. Think again.

Security 140

Security Software Review Technical Review API 140

Venture Chronicles

MARCH 17, 2010

Last week I wrote a post that covered many of the observation I made on my recent trip to mainland China. Given my background in IT, a natural area of interest for me was the build out of IT in China businesses that are not directly aligned with U.S. based secondary markets rather than purchased new in China.

China 38

China Taiwan Technical Review Software Review 38

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

According to the Economist , video game internet traffic, including mobile games, has increased 75% in the U.S. Consumer trends 2021 prediction bingo by Visual Capitalist. Covid-19 was a huge boost for gaming and usage has grown to new records. In Newzoo’s l atest report , analysts predicted that in 2021, 2.8

Technical Review 207

Technical Review Audio Forecast Social Media 207

Steve Blank

JUNE 22, 2011

Ben and his partner Marc Andreessen (the founder of Netscape and author of the first commercial web browser on the Internet ) are the definition of Smart Money. I’ve followed them with a few observations about the Internet that may help frame the scope of the debate. The Internet May Liberate Us. The Internet May Kill Us.

Internet 304

Internet Silicon Valley United States .Net 304

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

New products emerge, as diverse as networked-art installations, Internet-of-Things innovations, and many other hybrid software-hardware solutions. Now is the time for all you hobbyists and inventors to take the next step and turn your passion into a business.

Technical Cofounder 153

Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property Wiki Cofounder 153

The Next Web

AUGUST 22, 2013

For users, it could be things like population size, Internet penetration, or number of smartphone users. It’s key to keep in mind that large insular markets will suck companies in, particularly India, China, and Japan. This is why it is very rare for the successful startups in China to be a big hit outside of China.

Asia 127

Asia China Japan Startup 127

Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

Internet of Things (IoT). The mobile-savvy nations are China, Norway, United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia. In the age of the internet, even clothes are getting “smart.” According to Statista , the market size for AR and VR technology will rise close to 300 billion U.S. dollars by 2024. Take a look at some of the stats.

Artificial Inteligence 150

Artificial Inteligence Developer Development Team Review United Kingdom 150

Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

If it were a country, the Republic of Facebook will only be behind China and close to India. Probably they do not even own such big devices and use mobile as their sole device to access the internet. China has their own Facebook and Twitter. China is the most populous county and a rapidly growing economy. epicfail #mybad.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Technical Review China 100

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

China’s growth over the past few decades has been remarkable. Influenced by the rapid growth of the bike-sharing craze in China, a savvy Uber employee spun out to create Bird. And, this goes well beyond the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Frankly, the scale of it has snuck up on the U.S.

Technical Review 165

Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

And while the internet created both tremendous reward and tremendous investment carnage leading up to and after the 2000 tech bubble, it’s created long run disruption of broad sectors of media, advertising, business software & computing, and retail commerce and VCs that missed this shift have faced real struggles.

Silicon Valley 240

Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

Arab countries, stretching from Morocco to the Persian Gulf, have a combined population of about 350 million, with combined GDP equal to nearly 40% of China’s.). Internet connectivity is still sparse but mobile phones are everywhere, with major players and familiar brands aggressively pursuing new markets.

Technical Review 172

Technical Review Egypt Morocco Russia 172

thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Ironically, today, while Modi, leader of the world’s largest and most complex democracy, gave this speech, China violently cracked down on pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong. For years, China has been the darling of the international investment community. In 2030, India is expected to surpass China in population.

India 85

India China Technical Review Africa 85

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 7, 2016

When it comes to finding success as a small business on the internet, having a website set up is merely the first step. Products and solutions to sell, check. Shopping cart, check. Congratulations, your business is now online.

Asia 100

Asia Mobile China Technical Review 100

Growthink Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

7 Companies in China have raised more than $1 billion in an IPO this year. And with their capital and confidence, China and India are stretching their wings. Action Point: Core to every strategic session for any company of ambition should include these simple questions: • What is your China strategy? In the U.S.

Africa 104

Africa Brazil China India 104

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 17, 2013

DirecTV has supported this feature for some time, initially on the Internet via the browser and more recently via their smartphone application. For each and every Internet company out there, mobile is rising as a percentage of all user visits. Likewise Priceline and Expedia rule travel, not some travel company that exited pre-Internet.

Mobile 96

Mobile SEM SEO Technical Review 96

VC Cafe

MARCH 18, 2014

Despite the momentum with India, Israel-China (including Hong Kong) trade is on-track to hit $10 billion this year, representing 13% of total Israeli exports (Bank of Israel). Indian Market at a Glance : 150 million mobile Internet connections. 250 million Internet users. 25-30 million 3G customers.

India 75

India Indonesia Israel China 75

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The first category includes companies that have a dominant position in their national market and are often internet or ecommerce companies. in India and China) The region has an exceptional talent pool: Eastern Europe was the first country to send a man into space in 1961 and has a very strong network of universities. in GE, 1.3

Czech Republic 99

Czech Republic Russia San Jose Europe 99

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 12, 2016

Although Google has derived most of its success in the internet and software service sectors, its forays into hardware promise to boost its future revenue potential. The pricing of these phones is also expected to boost sales in China. Google is one of the biggest and most profitable companies in the world. While the Chromecast 2.0

Stock 100

Stock Audio Software Review Technical Review 100

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In the 21st century you need a scorecard to keep track of the threats: Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, ISIS in Yemen/Libya/Philippines, Taliban, Al-Qaeda, hackers for hire, etc. That approach doesn’t work anymore. In most industries, manufacturing is no longer a core competence of the U.S.

Community 244

Community Silicon Valley Technical Review Incubator 244

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Some countries hate the Internet. Actually, it may be more accurate to say that some countries are fearful of the power of the Internet to harness people power that may lead to the overthrow in the “natural” order of things.

Internet 185

Internet Syria Iran China 185

Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. I was only in China for a week so this a cursory view. China Venture Capital. China now has plenty of both.

Silicon Valley 275

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 275