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73.6% of all Statistics are Made Up

Both Sides of the Table

One of our core tasks was “market analysis,&# which consistent of: market sizing, market forecasts, competitive analysis and then instructing customers on which direction to take. It was originally COBOL and DB2 – so what? But for my sins I got an MBA and did “strategy&# consulting.

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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Four Letters: JFDI

Both Sides of the Table

There’s a guy in Los Angeles that I met at several tech networking events. We had every chart every invented by man (or McKinsey) showing failure rates of our product, mean-times-to-repair, detailed sales forecast charts, etc. A couple of quick stories / examples: 1. Making Things Happen. What lovely charts!

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2010 VC Funding Outlook for Startups – Prepare for Winter (Part 3/3)

Both Sides of the Table

The IMF just raised its global growth forecast from 2.5% It is also a result of pent-up demand. In the following post I argue that this increased pace may be temporary. Eventually it becomes self healing, but I don’t believe consistent growth will happen too quickly. That said, the IMF (international monetary fund) is more bullish.

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The most important 2021 Predictions in entertainment tech and gaming

VC Cafe

“It follows that the goal of forecasting is not to see what’s coming. It is to advance the interests of the forecaster and the forecaster’s tribe.” As a fan of prediction lists, I collected a number of interesting reports and expert forecasts for 2021 in the spaces we cover at Remagine Ventures. Immersive ar/vr/xr.

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Startups Should Avoid These Social Media Mistakes

Startup Professionals Musings

According to the “ Small Business Marketing Forecast 2010 ” from Ad-ology, lead generation is the biggest benefit of social networking for U.S. They mistakenly assume that anyone who uses Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter for personal networking can do it for business. Marty Zwilling.

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

If you launched tomorrow, how many users would you forecast? Social Integration/Viral Outreach Is your application tied into any social networks? Is it limited to login and Like buttons, or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? What has been captured so far? Are there user stories? Wireframes?

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Social Media is a Boon to Startups Who Do It Right

Startup Professionals Musings

According to the “ Small Business Marketing Forecast 2012 ” from Ad-ology, Social media for small business marketing has reached its tipping point. Lead generation continues to be the biggest benefit of social networking for U.S. small businesses. Many companies believe that getting involved in social media is easy.