The $30 million exit to Zendesk has many positives for Singapore’s ambitious tech startup scene.
Very cool to see Singapore tech making waves.
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“If you’re going to bring a red carpet experience to a much broader range of people, think of it as a sales process,” Shapero advised, reiterating the importance of big data as well as LinkedIn’s bigger, global economic graph goals.
“LinkedIn to companies: Use your own talent pool to recruit” via CNET.com
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Most investors don’t read lengthy business plans. When they receive them they file them in the trash. They are time crunched, overrun with pitches and often have short attention spans. So delivering your message and information in a concise and attention grabbing way, is critical. This means your pitch arsenal should typically comprise of a 10-15 slide pitch deck with minimal text and a 1-2 page executive summary. You should also be deploying effective elevator and high concept pitches. Don’t make the mistake of assuming that shorter is easier. As a general rule, it’s always more difficult to tell a…
Good summary of why you should keep your summaries summarized.
Pitch Decks and Executive Summaries – Why Less is Always More
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“We believe users are hungry for technology solutions that can make their daily routines more fluid,” explains our CEO, Iñaki Berenguer. “Contactive is putting muscle behind complex big data problems to deliver identity information that helps people be more productive. We think that CallerID is just the beginning.”
Happy one year anniversary!
See more at: http://blog.contactive.com/post/82279783820/one-year-later
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I haven’t walked across the Brooklyn Bridge since I was a kid. I now have a new favorite way to get to work and am even more enamored being back in NYC. Thanks Bill for the recommendation.
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Written by Kevan Lee. Every so often when I’m tweeting or emailing, I’ll think: Should I really be writing so much? I tend to get carried away. And for the times that I do, it sure would be nice to know if all this extra typing is hurting or helping my cause. I want to stand out …
Great stats on message length and engagement.
The Ideal Length of Everything Online – Internet Marketing Association
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We mean it’s literally a fake security app: the only thing that it does is change from an “X” image to a “check” image after a single tap. That’s it. That’s all there is, there isn’t any more.
“New #1 paid app in Google Play store is a total scam” via Android Police.
Open is great until folks fall for a $4 scam like this. Thankfully it does nothing harmful but its a bit scary how quickly it was able to skyrocket to #1.
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Found this here: http://www.mixmag.net/words/news/watch-deadmau5-go-in-on-a-techno-set
It’s actually a really good set. Cranking it while I work right now.
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Outside calls or cold calls will come with a “conversation request,” where the caller pitches the receiver on why he or she should answer and invest their time.
“Why Voice is the Next Big Wave” via GigaOM
Great article that talks about how and why voice is here to stay – and will become a primary way of interacting with technology in the next phase of wearable computing.
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We have too much fear of Apple. The approval cycle alone stifles your creativity.
http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2014/04/features/how-whatsapp-beat-facebook/viewall
Great article on WhatsApp and it’s refreshingly singular focus on a simple user experience, and how their entire development process is built to support it. It also talks about their complex relationship with Apple and shares how the inclusiveness of the App Store hurts their ability to innovate.
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