startup trends 2012
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Plenty of successful companies including Apple, GM, Microsoft, Google were formed following the rig ht trends. While there are some great trends to follow there are also some very trite things that got copied by too many people who will get slaug htered in the end. Here are the list of trends for 2012! Become a part of new entrepreneurial ecosystem: http://www.facebook.com/SkolkovoStartupAcademy https://twitter.com/#!/SkolkovoStartup http://linkd.in/Hsj5iu Author: Natalia Krechetova. Copyright: Angel Relation GroupTRANSCRIPT
Startups tend to move in packs we follow a trend based on the success stories.
We get inspired sometimes and sometimes we imitate. Trends are like ocean
currents, if we swim with them it can help us get to our destinations faster.
Plenty of successful companies including Apple, GM, Microsoft, Google were formed
following the right trends. While there are some great trends to follow there are also
some very trite things that got copied by too many people who will get slaughtered
in the end.
Uber
MyTaxi,
Hailo
Kabbee
The different players in the market work in differing ways,
some allowing drivers to bid for jobs from an app on
their phones, and others acting as price comparison
services for minicab firms. This is yet another example
of startups facilitating peer-2-peer marketplaces.
Germany’s Gidsy
Vayable
SideTour
Blink Collective
MyGuidie
However, the current players in this nascent
market are only active in a small number of
locations so far, so expect a race to scale
among the better-funded players this year.
Shoes of Prey
StyleRocks
Evolvex
Papillionaire
Vinspi
Path Forecast Highlight Sonar Banjo
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