How to Validate Your Mobile App Idea Before Spending a Dime on Development
Key Takeaways: Avoid Costly Mistakes: Validating your app idea upfront ensures there’s real market demand, so you don’t waste time and money building something nobody wants. In fact, lack of market need is the #1 reason startups fail. Use Low-Cost Tests: There are many zero-to-low-cost validation methods – from market research and customer interviews to […]
App Annie Predicts a Bright Future for the App Economy
Mobile app developers, if you thought you picked the right field now, just wait a few years. Apps are already so entrenched into our lifestyles that it’s easy to forget that there are still millions and millions of people around the world who have not made the smartphone leap. The already thriving app economy is […]
What Makes Startups Different From “Normal” Businesses?
First-time entrepreneurs and iPhone app developers often want to know what exactly makes startups different from regular businesses. Especially for those with backgrounds in “traditional” business growth, the differences can be confusing. It may surprise you to hear that the answer isn’t simply that startups are more tech-based than regular businesses. Although most startups do […]
500 Startups Batch 15 Targets Unique Markets
Startup watchers and mobile app developers will notice two themes running strong in this years 500 Startups batch. First, the group is highly international, featuring startups from Hong Kong, Argentina, Vietnam, Japan, Denmark, and Italy alongside stateside San Francisco mobile app developers, just to name a few. (the startups selected also showed a refreshing gender […]