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Startup vs. Acquisition: Assessing Organic vs. Inorganic Startup and Business Growth Strategies

Startup vs. Acquisition: Assessing Organic vs. Inorganic Startup and Business Growth Strategies Nate Nead / 22 Dec 2022   Entrepreneurs can be both built and born. The same is true for the businesses themselves. Some are born organically, and some grow inorganically. There’s no single right or wrong strategy for growth. When it comes to … Continue reading Startup vs. Acquisition: Assessing Organic vs. Inorganic Startup and Business Growth Strategies

AVOD Platforms See Slower End Of-The-Year Growth Due To Weak Scatter Market

AVOD Platforms See Slower End Of-The-Year Growth Due To Weak Scatter Market by Wayne Friedman , December 16, 2022 While advertising video-on-demand platforms (AVOD) are projected to rise 27% to $9.6 billion this year, according to MoffettNathanson Research, the digital TV-video segment is also feeling the effects of a drastically weaker scatter TV market. The … Continue reading AVOD Platforms See Slower End Of-The-Year Growth Due To Weak Scatter Market

Remembering the renegade economist who fought for growth the Earth could actually sustain

  By Jon D. Erickson—The Conversation November 13, 2022   Herman Daly had a flair for stating the obvious. When an economy creates more costs than benefits, he called it “uneconomic growth.” But you won’t find that conclusion in economics textbooks. Even suggesting that economic growth could cost more than it’s worth can be seen … Continue reading Remembering the renegade economist who fought for growth the Earth could actually sustain

Seismic Shift: Yelp Data Finds Non-Downtown Business Growth Outpaces Downtown

Seismic Shift: Yelp Data Finds Non-Downtown Business Growth Outpaces Downtown by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, October 4, 2022 Evaluating six major cities across the U.S., Yelp data shows that the average yearly business growth in non-downtowns has almost tripled that of downtown areas from April 2020 to April 2022, compared with between April 2017 and April 2019. Growth of business … Continue reading Seismic Shift: Yelp Data Finds Non-Downtown Business Growth Outpaces Downtown

AnalyticsIQ Appoints Data Veteran To Drive Innovation After Two Years Of Growth

AnalyticsIQ Appoints Data Veteran To Drive Innovation After 2 Years Of Growth by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, September 21, 2022 AnalyticsIQ, which focuses on predictive analytics, announced that data veteran Kevin Dean has joined the company as chief strategy officer to help accelerate revenue growth. The company said revenue has grown more than 53% in the … Continue reading AnalyticsIQ Appoints Data Veteran To Drive Innovation After Two Years Of Growth

Hispanics’ Rising Wealth Fuels Growth Of New Luxury Market

Hispanics’ Rising Wealth Fuels Growth Of New Luxury Market by Cynthia Correa , September 20, 2022   Hispanics are a major force behind the current trend toward growing wealth and social mobility. According to Merrill’s “Diverse Viewpoints: Exploring Wealth in the Hispanic/Latino Community” report, the number of wealthy Hispanics (those earning $125,000 or more) increased … Continue reading Hispanics’ Rising Wealth Fuels Growth Of New Luxury Market

US martech spending set to break $20 billion this year; growth slowing

This is a 14.3% increase from 2021 when spend was up 20.9% Constantine von Hoffman on September 9, 2022 U.S. marketing technology spending is expected to increase a healthy 14.3% this year — surpassing $ 20 billion, according to industry research eMarketer. But marketing technology spending increases in 2022 won’t match earlier years. Spending increased … Continue reading US martech spending set to break $20 billion this year; growth slowing

Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick reportedly saw violence against drivers as a tool for growth

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick steps down A slew of scandals drove shareholder pressure to a breaking point. R. Lawler @Rjcc   Danish Siddiqui / Reuters The New York Times reports that Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is stepping down, following heavy pressure from a large group of shareholders. Despite a reputation for scandals that appeared to … Continue reading Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick reportedly saw violence against drivers as a tool for growth

Global SVOD Sub Growth Projected At 49% By 2027, As Pay TV Stalls

Global SVOD Sub Growth Projected At 49% By 2027, As Pay TV Stalls by Karlene Lukovitz  @KLmarketdaily, July 15, 2022     Despite slowing growth for leading subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services in North America in particular, these subs grew by 17.7% to 1.34 billion on a global basis in 2021, according to a report from … Continue reading Global SVOD Sub Growth Projected At 49% By 2027, As Pay TV Stalls