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April 2016

Fewer deals and smaller checks: Startups suffered in Q1 as first-time financing fell 31%

April 15th, 2016|

While it’s never easy for entrepreneurs to convince venture capitalists to invest in their new companies, it was especially difficult during the first quarter of this year. Fewer startups received first-time funding, and those that were fortunate to do so saw smaller checks. For the first three months of 2016, initial funding deals declined 16 percent to 297, and the total dollars invested fell 31 percent to $1.7 [...]

Women in tech: What’s the real problem?

April 15th, 2016|

In my 20-plus years in tech, and now in Silicon Valley as part of a tech foundation that supports innovations, I’ve had the opportunity to partner with many entrepreneurs and help foster the growth of dozens of startups for social good. As a woman, the fact that I’m still working in tech, and in a leadership position, is not lost on me. [...]

SMS vs Apps: Which is Best For Your Business?

April 4th, 2016|

So you’ve heard that mobile apps are where it’s at, everyone who wants to dominate the mobile market must have an app and that anyone who’s anyone has a smartphone. The important thing to note is that these are all sweeping generalisations. In the UK, 66% of adults now own a smartphone (Ofcom) which means that a third of the adult population [...]

A Virtual SIM: Implications for Hardware, Consumers & Carriers

April 4th, 2016|

Your mobile SIM card will soon disappear. If you read the tech news this week you probably would have seen a headline similar to this – espousing the death of the physical SIM card. The SIM card (as we know it) is such a fundamental part of the cellular business model that a change to that construct has far-reaching implications for hardware [...]

Consumer Intelligence Series: Customer care evolution

April 4th, 2016|

For customer care, problem resolution matters most. But there are other factors that shape a consumer’s perception of a company. In fact, consumers penalize companies for a poor experience more than they reward them for a good one. Download: Consumer Intelligence Series: Customer care evolution Spotlight on customer care This report summarizes key findings from a 1,010-respondent survey exploring the topic of [...]