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The Hottest Startup Sectors in 2016

Tom Tunguz

Which of the 16 major start of categories in information technology will reap disproportionate share of investment dollars in 2016? Cloud computing, which encompasses the infrastructure products used by developers to build services, has remained flat at 4% over the past five years despite some recent declines in 2013 and 2014.

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Epic Games Versus The App Store: A Fight for Autonomy and Freedom in the Ecommerce Era

FastSpring

Note: Apple announced that it would be reducing the App Store fee from 30% to 15% for most developers starting on January 1st, 2021. For app entrepreneurs and ecommerce store owners, the battle to be noticed in the marketplace is ongoing. How viable is it for companies to shop their apps outside of mainstream marketplaces?

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The most exciting Latin American SaaS Startups

SaaStock

Elevator pitch : Construct develops a field communication platform for construction projects. Through automated content and survey delivery, we improve and accelerate the process of integrating, developing and acculturating new employees. Founded : 2016. Founded : 2016. Don’t hold back, this is a rare opportunity.

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29 Latin American SaaS Superstars

SaaStock

Since its launch in 2015, it has attracted more than 4,500 retailers who use it as their central marketplace. Some of its top uses include financial services, e-commerce, marketing, education, and many more. . The Brazilian platform Superlógica is created with small service businesses in mind. Funding to Date : $6.6M

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The Most Successful SMB SaaS Acquisition Channel Ever Built

Tom Tunguz

” Microsoft 2016 Annual Report You can read more about IDC’s analysis of Microsoft’s channel structure here. He and his team were instrumental in developing the explosive growth potential of the channel in serving the SMB. With a self-service model, customers who have more specific needs are left in the cold.

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6 of the Most Profitable Digital Products and Goods to Sell Online

FastSpring

value-added GDP in 2016 and employed 2.9 It’s important to remember that software can be any solution or service that is powered by code. As long as you can find the right talent to code your product, the possibilities to develop products like desktop software, web-based applications, mobile apps, and templates are endless.

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From marketplace to SaaS business: How Udemy acquired 80% of the Fortune 100

Intercom, Inc.

Seeing a real demand for business courses in their consumer marketplace, the team identified an opening in the market to disrupt corporate training and hypothesized that employers would be more than willing to pay. When Yvonne joined in 2016, the business unit consisted of just 10 people across product, engineering, sales, and marketing.