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China Roundup: Tencent’s new US gaming studio and WeChat’s new paywall

TechCrunch LA

The pedigreed studio has in recent times faced more internal competition from its siblings inside Tencent, particularly the Lightspeed Quantum studio, which is behind the successful mobile version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). That’s finally changing. TechCrunch’s attempt to purchase a post using a U.S.

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5 Tips For Startups To Win With Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

I agree with my friend Lon Safko, and his classic book “ The Social Media Bible ,” which asserts your team can be successful at social without the cost of an expensive expert or agency, by following these five basic steps: Start with the dominant players. Top social networks are Facebook (1.2 billion users).

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Customer Loyalty Can Be a Startup Competitive Edge

Startup Professionals Musings

I think these tough economic times and social networks have re-awakened consumers to the fact that there is more to a business transaction than price. From my own research, here is a collection of seven top tips on how a startup or any company can build and maintain real customer loyalty: Communicate more personally more often.

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Ten Tips for Business Traction to Attract Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are some tips which will signal traction to investors, as well as your team: Document your business plan. It’s also the keystone to convincing investors that you have a “sustainable competitive advantage.” It’s hard to build a business without a plan, just like it’s hard to build a house without a blueprint.

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Ten Tips for an Investment-Grade Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

It always amazes me how an entrepreneur can define his market opportunity so broadly, and then assess his competition so narrowly in the next breath. Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it requires at least 100M users and $50M investment. Competition and sustainable advantage.

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

We’re all socially connected (so great businesses spread faster). The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). Just see the growth of Dropcam, GoPro and Nest for the tip of the iceberg in what is to come. We all have one-click purchase power (Apple, Google, Amazon, eBay).

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Smartphone Location Tracking Apps Next Wave Is B2B

Startup Professionals Musings

As outlined a while back by Adam Holden-Bache on Social Media B2B , I’m convinced that business-to-business has more money and more untapped opportunities, still waiting to be found: Find strategic partnerships. See who checks into your competition. Track the competition. Broadcast sponsorships and advertising.