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The Hottest Startup Sectors

Tom Tunguz

The hardware startup movement has been catapulted by the success of crowdfunding, and the quantified self movement has amassed some tremendous momentum as well. More interestingly, though, there are a few surprises: Automotive, ECommerce, and Fashion. The Android startups which raised seeds in 2011 and 2012 raised As in 2013.

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Why Amazon's Acquisition of Whole Foods Matters for Startupland

Tom Tunguz

In the last 18 months, non-traditional tech acquirers changed the M&A landscape for startups. How would the world change if Apple bought Tesla to pursue the automotive industry? However, the most interesting part of this acquisition is that it marks the current apotheosis of technology’s impact in the broader economy.

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The Market Education Bet and The Fundamental Tension Quadrant

Kellblog

Your one startup isn’t going to change the priorities of the VP of Logistics overnight. The number one mistake startup marketers make is that they try educate the market on too many things. My rule is simple: every startup should have one — and only one — Box 4 message and supporting campaigns. And reporting.

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The Kindle and the Fire

Casey Accidental

Airbnb sold politically themed cereal to raise money for the startup in the early days. Most startups won’t go through that many sequences. For example, I spoke with an automotive startup that hacked SEO to get answer box results for their content to get initial users.

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The Kindle and the Fire

Casey Accidental

Airbnb sold politically themed cereal to raise money for the startup in the early days. Most startups won’t go through that many sequences. For example, I spoke with an automotive startup that hacked SEO to get answer box results for their content to get initial users.

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18 investors fueling Latin America’s SaaS superstars

SaaStock

Canary invests in Brazilian startups, aiming to transform the country’s startup ecosystem by filling an early stage funding gap that it has identified. Its focus is on early-stage Brazilian startups, with about half of its investments targeted at SaaS businesses. Founded: 2017. Size of fund: $20M. Astella Investimentos.

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How to find the right RFX software solution?

DeepStream

DeepStream was awarded full ISO 27001 certification which is an unusual achievement for a lean startup. We’re a varied bunch with experience from a wide range of industries (music, automotive, finance, education…), countries (Sweden, Mexico, Romania, France, Peru, UK, India, Kazakhstan, Australia, USA, etc) and cultural backgrounds.