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Swyft Cities is the winner of the TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022 pitch-off!

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TechCrunch is excited to announce Swyft Cities won the TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022 pitch-off and is fast-tracked into the Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt in October. Beyond Aero is runner-up. The Mountain View-based company is committed to improving transportation through the use of autonomous, lightweight, fixed-cable vehicles.

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Z?m CEO Ritu Narayan explains why equity and accessibility works for mobility services

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“We had the minimum viable product, which we expanded upon, built the entire platform, and we kept on going to better places with our solutions.” ” Bearing in mind that her mother in India had set aside a career to raise Narayan and her three siblings, she founded Z?

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Mindset, an artist-driven mental wellness audio platform, raises $8.7M from Scooter Braun’s TQ Ventures and others

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We decided that there wasn’t really the right kind of platform out there for this type of storytelling, so we decided to develop our own mobile platform to uniquely share these stories in an audio format.” Mindset launched in an MVP (minimum viable product) version in February. ” Image Credits: Mindset.

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Budgeting and planning for your first digital product

TechCrunch

Whether it’s a new mobile, IoT or web3 product, the one question I’m asked almost always is: How much will it cost to build? Functional minimum viable product. Many variables impact these product development costs. A minimum viable product (MVP) that can be tested by customers for feedback.

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Deep tech startups in need of funding should consider federal grants

TechCrunch

CoCoPIE’s vision is to enable real-time AI for off-the-shelf mobile devices. We are using the SBIR/STTR funds to convert our technology into a minimum viable product, an essential step for us to reach a broader customer base. But, like any deep tech company, the question becomes how to get it widely adopted.

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How to Build an MVP That Attracts Funding

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For tech leaders, building an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) isnt just about getting a product to market quickly - it is about laying a foundation that can earn investor confidence. In the early stages of a products life, the MVP serves as both, a proof of concept and a strategic asset.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Automattic TC-1, federal startup grants, ‘getting s done day’

TechCrunch

What we can learn from China’s mobile gaming economy. And the fast-growing mobile gaming sector is shaping up to be an even more lucrative market. That’s especially true in the massive mobile game market in China, but the country’s strict regulatory requirements have given pause to international game developers looking to enter.