VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

According to the Economist , video game internet traffic, including mobile games, has increased 75% in the U.S. The State of Mobile 2021 report by App Annie goes in-depth into the consumer trends in mobile. Mobile adoption boomed in 2020 – $143 Billion Consumer Spend, 3.5 social media.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2017

If we look through the statistics, it’ll show us that mobile phones are gradually becoming more and more popular. They follow the way of websites: a couple of decades ago having a page in the internet was considered to be luxury, though now you cannot surprise customers with online presence. The second issue is a social network API.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 23, 2012

Online Gaming, Mobile Entertainment and the Video Game Design Boon. The Internet has matured into a veritable digital arcade, where gamers can choose from countless free video games or more sophisticated MMOGs (massively multiplayer online game) like Warcraft. Mobile Gaming. by Alanna Hardy. Online Gaming.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Some observations from Bipul Sinha about the internet and media industry in 2011. Year of Social Utilities. With over half a billion users and open graph integration, Facebook is the Internet with social graph at its core. The aggregation of such high-intent traffic is what makes Google a formidable force on the Internet.

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Internet Media Social Media Advertising 114

ReadWriteStart

JULY 2, 2022

Since most startups in 2022 are going online, you need to think about starting your business on the Internet. Thanks to the Internet, anyone can become a business owner. The required minimum for any company now is a website and accounts in social networks. What Business is Popular in 2022.

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View from Seed

JULY 31, 2014

As my partner Rob Go has written , our goal is to invest half in consumer web and mobile and half in business-focused ventures. Ecommerce has transcended merely shipping a box to your home — it’s about leveraging mobile plus the internet to create an elegant purchasing experience previously unavailable. Network Effect B2B.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 1, 2016

Making The Most Of The Internet. Increasingly more people are using smartphones as a way to navigate the internet. This means websites must also make sure they are optimized for mobile, or offer a mobile service. Businesses often use the internet to track statistics and get new customers. Keep Up With Social Media.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 12, 2014

This is the second of a two-part series on mobile conversion. In the first part , we described the most common usability mistakes made in mobile commerce sites and apps, and how to fix them. In this part, well discuss the frontiers of mobile commerce: trends were seeing in user tests that may fundamentally change eCommerce.

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Mobile eCommerce Design Analytics 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2019

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. Authority – the guiding light. First Moment of Truth.

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Customer Technical Review Social Media Social Network 213

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. 50x more Internet users (2.4 Always-on connectivity of mobile (164m US smartphone users). We’re all socially connected (so great businesses spread faster). .”

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2010

The analysts at Morgan Stanley have produced a report that’s quite good reading on some of the major trends concerning mobile web. More than Mobile Internet I think they had trouble coming up with a name and settled for Mobile Internet even though it isn’t a great choice. Those things likely are not mobile.

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Internet Mobile Social Network Networking 204

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2013

What we all need is a digital tool that can extract data from business cards, as well as sync it with your cell phone, your email, and the social networks you use. That doesn’t address social networks and other lists you may have. Social networks have added additional layer of complexity to this challenge.

Software Review 249

Software Review Social Network Software Email 249

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2020

It is the most mainstream marketing strategy because the everyday use of the internet and social media has become the most significant source of influencing the audience displaying the intended product. You can either pay the social networking applications to display your advertisements in video form.

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Social Media Technical Review Marketing Social Network 112

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Although it is still important to be positioned well on a search engine page, the Internet has changed dramatically. Many people are not using search results they are using social networks to see what topics are trending and information about what they are looking for. Social media has taken over how people search.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

I’m sure you can find some gaps, niches, or extensions for each of these technologies: Internet of Things. The physical world is quickly becoming Internet enabled, allowing it to be fused with the digital world. Everyday devices, like Internet soda vending , have an embedded computer allowing full remote reporting and control.

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Technology Social Media Cloud Retention 334

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. By the end of 2011 the Internet population was estimated at 2.3 Internet usage a decade ago was less than 1 hour per day and was restricted to narrowband communications.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

APRIL 19, 2012

The advent and growth of social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and, now, Pinterest has heralded a new era in the Internet where people are connected to one another to share, discover, curate, and collaborate. However unlike the intent oriented desktop Internet search, the mobile platform is about discovery.

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Mobile Application Development Curation Distribution 60

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Three types of external providers are not mentioned because they are well known: open-source software stacks, domain name (DNS) providers, and marketing/social networking sites. Hipchat – Intra-company chat with history (+mobile). Expensify – Expense processing (+mobile). Mobile Application Management.

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Technology EC2 Mobile Startup 251

Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

Social networks never fail to surprise us. After the initial upheaval, we have now settled down with a few networks that have survived the battle and emerged with their own dedicated user bases. I never thought the biggest blow to feminism will come from a new age social network.

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mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

May 23, 2011 by Christina Warren 20 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Sourcebits offers design and development services for iOS, Android, Mobile and Web platforms.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 16, 2018

If only you could periodically pump your network or mobile device full of a virtual vaccine. You know, increase your Internet immunity with additional protection from today’s current and emerging online threats. Social networking and email — 16.8%. That pretty much describes a digital booster shot, right?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2014

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt just as completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

1) has escaped the attention of the major Internet companies, which are better run than ever before; (2) is capable of being launched and proven out for ~$5M, the typical seed plus series A investment; and. (3) We once thought Microsoft was a monopoly on the Internet due to IE. billion less than 5 years after it was created.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2014

What we all need is a digital tool that can extract data from business cards, as well as sync it with your cell phone, your email, and the social networks you use. That doesn’t address social networks and other lists you may have. Social networks have added additional layer of complexity to this challenge.

Software Review 230

Software Review Social Network Software Email 230

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Make sure your website is optimized for mobile. It’s common knowledge by now that social networking is an important way to connect with customers. Matt is also responsible for its internet Yellow Pages (iYP) products and Consumer, Payments, Incubator and Latin initiatives. But you need to be mindful about your approach.

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PR Social Network Web Development Incubator 229

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2011

What we all need is a digital tool that can extract data from business cards, as well as sync it with your cell phone, your email, and the social networks you use. That doesn’t address social networks and other lists you may have. Social networks have added additional layer of complexity to this challenge.

Technical Review 209

Technical Review Technology Software Review Social Network 209

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2017

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. Authority – the guiding light. First Moment of Truth.

Technical Review 137

Technical Review Technology Social Media Social Network 137

Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Boris wrote about the latest opportunities in enterprise SaaS , while Max outlined some of his current investment themes , from the Open Internet to climate change. Interest 1: The next generation of patient social networks. Today’s online communities for those with chronic illnesses are quite outdated.

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Social Network Vertical Cofounder Software Improvement 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2013

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt just as completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business.

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Customer Technical Review Startup Social Media 251

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

Sponsored by VISA Business If you have a unique product or service, and you are not selling it around the world on the Internet, now is the time to start. The next step in complexity is building a software product that you can offer as a service to your customers, or a mobile smartphone app. The cost of entry has never been lower.

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Eric Friedman

MAY 10, 2019

After reading the recent Chris Hughes Op-Ed in the NYTimes about Facebook I have been thinking about social networks. Having used just about every service out there, tried my hand in helping build one , and being immersed in social feeds for the last decade, I wanted to weigh in on where things might be going.

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Social Network Networking Social Media Video 68

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. Their firm, Andreessen/Horowtiz , has been prescient enough to invest in social networks, consumer and mobile applications and the cloud long before others.

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Internet Silicon Valley United States .Net 304

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. One of the original classics, “ How to Make Money with Social Media ” by Jamie Turner and Reshma Shah, Ph.D.,

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Social Media Media Startup Analytics 315

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

internet executive and venture investor Christopher M. Where there’s been the overthrowing of governments, mass protests and even outright civil war, there’s… entrepreneurship. “ Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East “, written by seasoned U.S.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

A bout 50,000 visitors from 200 countries are expected to attend the 2010 GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, starting tomorrow February 15th. 4G/ LTE (Long Term Evolution) -the fourth generation of networks, enabling faster downloading in 4G phones (100 megabit per second compared to today’s 21 megabit/sec in 3G phones).

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Mobile IP SMS Networking 109

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Nor is the knowledge loss limited to technical knowledge: It is not simply losing someone’s knowledge if they retire or leave the organization, it is also losing their social network, if you will, in terms of who they seek out for answers to questions in their domain. Internal social networks. The decision-making process.

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Retention Technical Review Social Network Wiki 128

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 29, 2021

You should also consider creating a mobile-friendly website , as this is a more convenient option for most users to access the internet. Build brand awareness while staying mobile. It’s not a secret that shoppers these days use their mobile devices to find local businesses. Advertise on social media.

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