No doubt, 2009 was a year of dieting and fat-trimming for startups. But those that have conquered the financial tsunami will come out a lean, mean, revenue-ramping machine. “2010 should be the ultimate buyers’ market for investors with cash to spend because entrepreneurs who tightened their belts last year cannot do so indefinitely,” Steve Fredrick [...]
We’ve looked at the stats and prospects of iPhone, iPod Touch, and App Store in Investing in iPhone Startups (Part 1): The Prospects. The numbers are encouraging and the downloads are downright inspiring (3 billion and growing with no end in sight). BUT, barriers to entry is low and there are heaps of other issues [...]
Mobile platforms are where a significant portion of the computing world is headed, and the iPhone and iPhone OS have been significantly responsible for that shift. As of June 2009, ChubbyBrain found that over US$100 million in total VC/angel investment has been injected in 17 iPhone startups in the span of less than 2 years. [...]
I am one of those people who hum “You are so beautiful to me” every time I lay my eyes on an iPhone! The touch screen is so cool and the phone camera is awesome. And one can listen to songs and podcasts while on the move and browse the Internet too. What else could [...]