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12 Common Mistakes that Startups Often Make in Their First Year

Most of times, people regard establishing startup as a shortcut to reach success and glory and miss the real picture that it could be way too risky and problematic that we shouldn’t take it lightly. In contrast to being successful, all our savings might be wasted just like that if we’re not careful. Below are 12 common mistakes that people make when starting a startup, as being presented by Inc. Continue reading 12 Common Mistakes that Startups Often Make in Their First Year

Microsoft dan Sejumlah Perusahaan Lainnya Dikabarkan Minati Foursquare

Salah satu korporat IT terbesar di dunia, Microsoft Corp. dikabarkan tengah melakukan pembicaraan dan negosiasi bisnis terhadap salah satu startup jejaring sosial yang berbasis lokasi, Foursquare. Disarikan dari laman situs pemberitaan Bloomberg, Jumat (30/8), selain Microsoft, Foursquare juga kabarnya diminati oleh banyak perusahaan lain termasuk American Express. Apa yang membuat Foursquare begitu “menggiurkan” di mata banyak perusahaan?
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[DS Notes] Will Foursquare Finally Get it Right?

With hundreds of partners and billions of data points, Foursquare has become the default reference for apps relying on points of interests, venues, and location in general. However, despite having raised over a hundred million dollars since its inception in 2009, the company has yet to make a meaningful revenue. CEO Dennis Crowley is adamant that the company will be profitable by the end of the year and has a plan to generate up to $20 million in revenue for 2013. However, Yelp! generated over USD 46 million in Q1 2013 alone with a much more limited roll out and a smaller user base. How does Foursquare plan to stay afloat outside of raising investment rounds?

Read all about Crowley’s vision at FastCompany.

 

Foursquare dan Deezer Tawarkan Insentif “Check In” di Konser Musik, Indonesia Satu-Satunya di Asia yang Mendapatkannya

Foursquare bekerja sama dengan Deezer menawarkan insentif bagi pengguna Foursquare untuk lebih sering melakukan check in di tempat konser musik yang didatanginya (live concert). Setelah check in di tujuh konser yang berbeda, pengguna Foursquare akan ditawarkan untuk berlangganan paket layanan streaming musik premium (Premium+) Deezer secara gratis selama tiga bulan. Indonesia menjadi satu-satunya negara di Asia yang memperoleh kesempatan memanfaatkan promosi ini. Secara total ada 15 negara yang berpartisipasi, terletak di Eropa, Oceania dan Amerika Tengah serta Selatan.

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