Online Fashion: A Venture Scale Opportunity That Silicon Valley Does Not Understand

Fashion is a HUGE industry. The global women’s clothing industry, just a piece of it, is expected to exceed $621 billion in 2014. How many industries do you know of that scale? Yet, online, fashion has still relatively a small presence. In this article, I will explain why, and how to unlock the potential of this

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The Next European Renaissance (Part 4)

Remember, we started this discussion with the premise that the next renaissance will be at the confluence of technology and the arts. By “technology,” I am referring primarily to information technology and computing. As for other technologies, there are significant expertise and major industries such as automotive and aeronautics in Europe. German brands like Porsche,

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1Mby1M Deal Radar 2010: StyleCaster

StyleCaster is a media company that creates and distributes women’s lifestyle content. It provides consumers, advertisers, and partners with content and advertising solutions across a portfolio of sites that span the lifestyle spectrum – fashion, beauty, celebrities, food & drink, entertaining, and travel.

1Mby1M Incubation Radar 2010: Altitude Fasique

By guest author Praveen Kumar Altitude Fasique is an online designer apparel company that creates clothes exclusively for women who are over 5’9” (1.75 m). The company’s mission is to create contemporary and fashionable styles for tall women with designs that aim to make them feel confident and unique. Target clients are women seeking a

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1Mby1M Deal Radar 2010: ShopForBags.com

ShopForBags (SFB) is a women-owned apparel and handbags distributor that targets small-town salons, boutiques, and retail outlets. It also has its own private label, Katydid. The company sells handbags, messenger bags, laptop bags, belts and wallets, and apparel for women, men, and children.

Deal Radar 2008: GirlSense

Continuing our coverage of online gaming, today I discuss GirlSense, the online tween social network for girls. Part of the Israel-based tween community StarNet Interactive, GirlSense allows girls to play dress up games, create their own designs, and build and interact on their own networks.

Multi-Billion Dollar Venture Ideas for Indian Entrepreneurs

For Indian entrepreneurs looking for scalable venture ideas, here is a list to work on. I have modeled one venture for each category, which you will be able to access from the Vision India 2020 series:

Top Ten Designs That Move

This page is upon request from a reader. He wanted to see all my “Designs That Move” examples in one page. If you haven’t “experienced” these designs, you must. The links go to the pages that have reflections about the designs – some from me, some from the designers.