500 Startups at Make Business Hub – Live

by | posted: November 11, 2012 6 comments

The event organized by 500 Startups, one of the world’s most influential tech investors and startups accelerators. Geeks on Plane (GEOP) is a high profile initiative to bring global entrepreneurs and press around the world under one roof. We would be live blogging from the event.

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That’s the end of the event..hope you guys had fun! #makeignition http://bit.ly/TCII7e

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Its Snapp pitching on the stage  #makeignition http://bit.ly/TCII7e

A loyalty program app

Check them at snapp.ae

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Its Alex Tohme pitching bra’s for boobs #makeignition  http://bit.ly/TCII7e

Global lingerie market 30 million

Need a bra  that fits obese women

Focus on Mobile Commerce

Its Amourah.com

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Game Play Sport  pitching at  #makeignition

The startup helps people manage their gaming activity or wants to join local sporting activity

Provides – Better organization, Will launch in Dec 2012

Business Model – Subscription, Partnership and Advertorial – as people start forming teams online the startup intends to charge them.

Want to own lifetime of an athlete.

Check them out at Gameplaysport.com

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The GOAPs on the stage #makeignition

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Now its time for Local Entrepreneurs to pitch for their startup.. #makeignition

 

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500 Startups did their first Middle EAST investment in Jordan #makeignition #JEERAN

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English, Spanish, Mandrin & Arabic are key languages to be focused by tech entrepreneurs #makeignition

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Localize business for customer needs, #makeignition e.g do a mandarin travel site in Brazil, as many chinese may be staying there. People will become more and more mobile

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Replicate the offline business online #KISS #makeignition says Dave

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Focus on customer problems and not just the technology #makeignition

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50 – 80 % of the Global GDP is not from public companies #makeignition

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Consumer Commerce = eCommerce and Subscription model will be big #makeignition

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eCommerce is exciting as more people buy stuff online #makeignition

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Real time search is interesting as people want information on the go #makeignition

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Photography, Social Games, Mobile Devices hottest in #Silicon Valley #makeignition

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Please don’t straight away approach for investment but use your network/trusted resources #makeignition 

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Most of the investments come through trusted referrals #makeignition

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400 investments done by 500 startups till date #makeignition

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VC industry is on a decline #makeignition says

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A 3rd of co. are out of business in 1st year and another 3rd in 2 years #makeignition

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Need entrepreneurs who want to resolve problems and just not become famous #makeignition

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says if you own 20-50% of a company #makeignition you are done for life  - a couple of millions make sense :)

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Large VC/funds interested in billions and not millions #makeignition

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Most of the starts up will fail but need to learn from experience #makeignition

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eCom models need only a couple of thousand users to make revenue #makeignition

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Ad based models need more users and be a strong player #makeignition

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#500 Startups invest in startups not necessarily making revenue from day one #makeignition but should have a business model

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500 Startups invests in products that are functional and not just in infancy stage #makeignition

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Just in case its http://500.co/about/ #makeignition

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A lot of main stream consumer adoption started forming in the Valley in the 90′s – 2000′ #makeignition #GOAP (Facebook, Google, Yahoo etc)

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Dave Mclure introduces himself… #makeignition – been in the Silicon valley for 20 years then pay pal and then Angel investment

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Dave McClure founder of 500 start ups on the stage with Leith Matthew #makebusinesshub

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Crowd picking up Dubai – 500 Startups Event

Leith Matthews founder of Maker Business Hub on the stage. Potential delay as the Geeks are on the way :)

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Kapil Bhatia

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    Wish I could have been at #makeignition and meet – stuck in Doha

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