Catching Up On Readings: Creative Economy

According to Re:Create Coalition, 14.8 million people used platforms like Amazon Publishing, eBay, Etsy, Instagram, Shapeways, Tumblr, Twitch, WordPress, and YouTube to earn approximately $5.9 billion in 2016. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>

Catching Up On Readings: Indian Tech Startup Funding 2017

This report from Inc 42 says Indian tech startups raised about $13.5 billion in 2017, almost three times over 2016. However, the number of deals reduced 7% to 885. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>

Catching Up On Readings: Mobility Startups Funding 2017

This feature from Skift covers the funding and valuation trends in the mobility as a service sector in 2017 where ridesharing startups raised $28 billion. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>

Catching Up On Readings: Top Tech IPO Performers 2017

This feature from TechCrunch looks at the top IPOs in 2017 that returned the best returns on the invested capital. These include IPOs of captal efficient startups like StitchFix and Roku. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links.  >>>

Catching Up On Readings: Top 10 Strategic Tech Trends 2018

This report from Gartner presents the top ten technology trends that organizations can exploit. These include AI, conversational platforms, cloud, immersive experiences, and blockchain. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>

January 24 – Rendezvous with Sramana Mitra in Menlo Park, CA

For entrepreneurs interested to meet and chat with Sramana Mitra in person, please join us for our weekly informal group meetups. If you are living in the San Francisco Bay Area or are just in town for a visit, we hope you will add these meetups to your calendar and join us. Pre-registration is required, REGISTER HERE.

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Catching Up On Readings: CES 2018

The annual Consumer Electronics Show 2018 was held in Las Vegas last week. This feature from Time features the highlights of the event including ten of the coolest gadgets this year. For this week’s posts click on the paragraph links. >>>

January 17 – Rendezvous with Sramana Mitra in Menlo Park, CA

For entrepreneurs interested to meet and chat with Sramana Mitra in person, please join us for our weekly informal group meetups. If you are living in the San Francisco Bay Area or are just in town for a visit, we hope you will add these meetups to your calendar and join us. Pre-registration is required, REGISTER HERE.

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