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Startups are all about mitigating risks, not taking them

Startups are all about mitigating risks, not taking them – The Low Down – Momentum Works What is risk? Most would define it as the probability that anything other than the desired outcome would occur. Risk revolves around 2 factors; probability and severity. It is commonly accepted that the greater the reward, the greater the […]

5 blockchain observations from the eyes of a finance professional

5 blockchain observations from the eyes of a finance professional For someone with an eight-year career in finance, the blockchain and cryptocurrency space has been nothing short of fascinating-volatility in magnitudes and unprecedented levels of interest from the general public coupled with revolutionary technology. I am barely scraping the surface, but here is a summary […]

Transforming businesses with low-code platforms

Transforming businesses with low-code platforms Developers can bypass the infrastructure and re-implementation of patterns Ensures the latest resources and technology is speedily available within the organisation WE ARE living in an age where our lives are integrated with digital applications. A Nielsen study revealed that consumers spend more than 85% of their time on their […]

Does your startup really need a mobile app?

Does your startup really need a mobile app? Many young, passionate, and hot-blooded entrepreneurs are very quick to jump on the latest trends, be it posting the very first 360-degree picture on their social media pages or building their startup’s shiny new app just because everyone has one. I, for one, have been guilty of […]

Careem vs Uber: two titans duke it out on the streets of Karachi

Careem vs Uber: two titans duke it out on the streets of Karachi Much has been written about how ridesharing works in the US and elsewhere. We’re here to share how two ridesharing companies are giving each other stiff competition in Karachi, Pakistan. Over the last few years, Uber has reigned supreme as the top-tier […] The post Careem vs Uber: two titans duke it out on the streets of Karachi appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Board Seat For Sale

Written by Brad Feld, managing director at Foundry Group in Boulder, Colorado.   I had lunch recently with a founder. We were talking about current and future board configuration for his company and he said “Up until this point, all my board seats were simply for sale. Whenever a new investor showed up, they wanted […] The post Board Seat For Sale appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Making My Underwear An Accessible Product

Making My Underwear An Accessible Product This is a story about My Underwear. Not my underwear -  but “My Underwear” - the mobile game for children from my old game studio. More importantly, it’s about the hard work of building accessible products, about finding and fueling previously unreachable audiences (niche markets on the internet), and ultimately about creating […] The post Making My Underwear An Accessible Product appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Startup funding in 2017: A different game?

Startup funding in 2017: A different game? The investments that will happen in 2017 will help launch companies that have long lasting impact The post Startup funding in 2017: A different game? appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

I’m married and have two kids. Can I plunge into entrepreneurship now?

Read the original post here by Sainul Abudheen K at 327.co Is it a good idea to launch a startup, however unique it is, if you have got a family that is dependent on you? Three of my college friends and I (all journalists and married, with two of us having kids) made an ambitious plan a […] The post I’m married and have two kids. Can I plunge into entrepreneurship now? appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Forget Twitter, Netflix should be an acquisition target for tech giants

Forget Twitter, Netflix should be an acquisition target for tech giants For companies that deal with hundreds of billions of dollars, going from buying a US$25 billion company to buying a US$50 billion one is totally doable The post Forget Twitter, Netflix should be an acquisition target for tech giants appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Big sights, small cities.

The Next Big Thing is Small Towns Marc Nager has spent the past eight years of his life building Startup Weekend into one of the biggest startup ecosystems in the world. His next big bet? Small … The post Big sights, small cities. appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

How our app went from $20,000/day to $2/day in revenue

Read the original post here by Robleh Jama on Medium This is a follow up to the post where we announced that we’re shutting down Next Keyboard. My goal is to share some of the hard lessons we’ve learned along the way and show a side of the App Store that’s often not talked about. We’re killing […] The post How our app went from $20,000/day to $2/day in revenue appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

This Twenty-Something Forced Silicon Valley to ‘Show Her the Numbers’

This Twenty-Something Forced Silicon Valley to ‘Show Her the Numbers’ T here are at least two things you can say without controversy about Silicon Valley: It is largely white and male. It is obsessed with data. But just how white, and just how male, is the tech industry? No one knows. The post This Twenty-Something Forced Silicon Valley to ‘Show Her the Numbers’ appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

How quitting my corporate job for my startup dream f*cked my life up

Read the original post here by Ali Mese on Medium Finally the SMS arrived: “Tomorrow morning 5am, flight number AZ610 from Rome to NewYork.” An SMS hitting my BlackBerry on Sunday evenings used to decide my destination and client for the coming week. I was working for one of the top three global strategy consulting firms. A […] The post How quitting my corporate job for my startup dream f*cked my life up appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Fuck You Startup World!! That’s right, I said it.

Read the original post here by Shem on Medium Fuck your startup scene with your 30 minute morning routines of reading TechCrunch, TNW, Wired, Gizmodo, Mashable, The Verge and ProductHunt- all so you don’t feel ‘left out’. Fuck your weird fucking conversations, things like “OMG did you see Snapchat’s new feature? OMG Instagram is totally copying […] The post Fuck You Startup World!! That’s right, I said it. appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Can we trust our tech companies?

Can we trust our tech companies? IT is another case of deja vu afflicting the tech industry. After the spate of recent stories about tech giants secretly collaborating with the US government for spying, another tech giant is now being accused of doing exactly that. If true, it is definitely a case of George Orwell’s […] The post Can we trust our tech companies? appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

WHY DEEP LEARNING IS SUDDENLY CHANGING YOUR LIFE

Why Deep Learning Is Suddenly Changing Your Life Illustration by Justin Metz Over the past four years, readers have doubtlessly noticed quantum leaps in the quality of a wide range of everyday technologies. Most obviously, the speech-recognition functions on our smartphones work much better than they used to. When we use a voice command to […] The post WHY DEEP LEARNING IS SUDDENLY CHANGING YOUR LIFE appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .