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Top 10 Japanese Startups

freshtrax

This makes it a hot spot for startups in Japan because of how much potential there is to grow there. These investments stimulate entrepreneurship in Japan causing the Japanese startup scene to be hotter than ever before. Curious to know which innovative startups are successful in Japan? Related article? Market Capitalization.

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A good vision doesn’t have to be hairy

Radical Product

Photo by Alexas_Fotos on Unsplash Unpacking old myths about what makes a good vision so we can adopt a new, radical approach. We’ve learned that a good vision has to be a BHAG, i.e. a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. In setting a big vision, we set a high-level direction that no one would disagree with. it needs to be radical.

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Enhancing User Experience through Mobile Scanning at Scalable Capital

UX Planet

Despite the flourishing landscape of fintech startups in recent years, competing against established giants in the banking sector remains a formidable challenge. The Vision Investing and managing assets can be a daunting endeavor for many individuals.

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The Evolution of WhatsApp

The Product Coalition

This vision led to the creation of WhatsApp , which quickly gained popularity for its ease of use and ad-free environment. Sequoia, on the other hand, reaped significant rewards when Facebook acquired WhatsApp for a staggering $22 billion in 2014. in California. Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, Inc.,

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Innovatemap announces team, services and geographic growth in 2021

Innovatemap

The agency serves high-growth SaaS startups and scaleups through excellence in product management, product marketing, product design, and brand. The growth is in direct correlation to the accelerated trend of startups and scaleups investing in a stronger digital presence for their brand and for product-led growth strategies.

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15 Fun Facts About btrax

freshtrax

From internship to startup. Before btrax Japan opened, a few eager Japanese entrepreneurs and students joined btrax in San Francisco to gain experience working for a startup in Silicon Valley. btrax has organized multiple startup events since 2010 including Japan Night and Asian Night to foster entrepreneurs from overseas.

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Peter Thiel's Anti-Lean Manifesto

Sachin Rekhi

The Lean Startup methodology, first described in 2008 by Eric Ries, has taken the startup world by storm. His 2011 book, The Lean Startup , has become a New York Times best seller, selling millions of copies to aspirational entrepreneurs. Origin of Lean Thinking. Thiel starts by sharing the origin story of lean thinking.