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TikTok Hopes Startups Can Breathe Life Into Its Shopping Struggles

Tech.Co

Live Shopping is an integral part of the “social commerce” phenomenon – a general term for ecommerce experiences within which customers don’t even have to leave social media platforms to buy items – but other tech companies like Meta, as well as TikTok, have struggled with it in the US and Europe so far.

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8 New Business Keys To Success For Real Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2021, from 280 to 360 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology. Establishing your brand with interactive social media.

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8 Keys To Being A First Responder To Market Changes

Startup Professionals Musings

Unfortunately, in my role as business advisor , I don’t see the same response to more common weak signals , like the move to phone texting instead of voice, or politics invading social media. New technologies drive the need for support and attachments, which could be your opportunity or loss. We need your urgency and creativity.

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How long can Zuckerberg afford to bankroll the AR/VR market?

TechCrunch LA

This writeup from industry analyst Karl Guttag showcases how Magic Leap has turned away from several of the key technologies it raised billions of dollars to develop with its latest hardware which he nevertheless believes will “blow away” the HoloLens 2 in image quality. Apple launches its first local newsletter. .

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How the Tech Giants are Adjusting to Working From Home

Tech.Co

Google has announced that its staff will work from home until at least July 2021. The company is the first technology company to publicly commit to keeping its remote working policies in place into next year, in an attempt to give employees more clarity on how long they would be working from home. Remote Working: What is Google Doing?

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8 Organizational Cultures Boost Output And Cut Costs

Startup Professionals Musings

The new era of highly connected and interactive technology is changing not only how business employees interact with customers, but also how they interact with each other, and with their company. Use of collaborative and other social media platforms. Both are required to stay competitive. In the U.S.,

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5 Ways To Solve More Problems And Grow Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

As a long-time business advisor, and an investor in startups along the way, I’m always on the lookout for an entrepreneur who is responding first to a problem in the marketplace , rather than bringing a new technology to the market, assuming it will find a problem to solve. The Internet and social media are also a key knowledge source.

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