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Creating an MVP in the app development process.
Tags: App Development, MVP, Netherlands, Italy, Flutter

Goals. Benefits. Stages.

Introduction What is an MVP The goals of an MVP The benefits of building an MVP The stages of development

1.Introduction

Do you think an app could be essential for your business at this point? Are you a startup and you desire to offer your service/product through an application, whether it is mobile or web or both?

Do you think production and logistics could get benefits from an app?

An app can be a valuable business tool, whether it is used to increase sales, to be an element of digital disruption, or to improve business operations.

Whatever it is his purpose, the starting point should be always the MVP.

2. What is an MVP

An MVP, Minimum Viable Product, is the basic version of an app (but of any type of product that is in the early stages) and is a step to be taken really seriously.

In fact, the MVP is the first version of the product including its main functions, its core features and must contain all the essential benefits that it will bring to its users.

For this reason, this phase must be led by various analyzes of the market, users and needs.

However, the MVP allows us to speed up these processes and delegate some analyzes and studies directly to the battlefield.

The MVP is very useful for two reasons: from a technical point of view, it’s a perfect way to validate its functions and improve them very fast and cheaply; also, it gives the users a basic product to interact with and allows to test the relationship between the product and its users.

3. The goals of an MVP

The development of an MVP must follow two purposes: the first is testing the market to understand if your idea, as it was conceived, really provides users real advantages and solves problems that couldn’t be solved otherwise.

The second goal is finding the main functions of your app, keeping in mind what is your unique value proposition on which it is based.

For this reason, in the development stage of an MVP, the priority will be to limit the development to the functions that really bring value to the product and the user, without being distracted by anything else.

From the matching of these two gaols, it will be possible to have an in-depth study of the user experience, to make adjustments to the following and more advanced phases of the product that will make the app a high-desired product.

4. The benefits of building an MVP

Developing an MVP gives us a lot of benefits.

It saves money on product development as we don’t have to worry about getting the product to perfection.

We would save time by unifying development, launch and test phases thanks to the build-measure-learn-correct approach.

The development of an MVP is an iterative process, and thanks to this we would avoid taking failure actions, listening to users and the market.

5. The stages of development
New single from Tekla. Her story about love and distance, during pandemic.
By: Sono Music Group
Tags: Italy, Pop, Release, News, Tekla

In squadra con J-Ax a The Voice of Italy, nel lontano 2015, Tekla non si arrende e, dopo un lungo periodo di pausa, torna alla ribalta insieme a SONO Music Group, con un nuovo singolo: “Miracoli”, in uscita Venerdì 12 Febbraio.



Ascolta “Miracoli” QUI



Miracoli è un brano che nasce in funzione del periodo storico che stiamo vivendo: ci sono coppie distanti che per motivi di logistica non sono riuscite ad avvicinarsi, altre che si sono rese conto di non volersi più incontrare.



Poi c’è Tekla, Francesca Cini, una ragazza che già prima di questo periodo Covid viveva una condizione di separazione fisica dalla propria “persona” (la coppia) e la pandemia ha contribuito ad accrescere questa distanza. Una separazione che può far vacillare chiunque in certi casi.



“Miracoli” nasce da questo: ogni tanto sembra che le persone ci chiedano, appunto, miracoli.



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The new release from Tekla, Miracoli (Miracles) is out now, on all platforms. Listen here



Francesca Cini is an Italian singer from Bologna, class ’94. She bumped out from The Voice of Italy in 2015, from the team of the famous Italian rapper J Ax.



The new single tells the story behind her and her boyfriend, split even before the social distancing during pandemic.



Once her adventure at The Voice Of Italy ended she started walking on her own legs, never stopping since 2015. Tekla then signed a deal with Fonoprint, an Italian record label, but it didn’t last long due to artistic incompatibility.



Tekla is with SONO Music Group, her new family, that will welcome her warmly while starting to work to her new EP.
T20 Men’s Europe: ITA vs NOR Dream11 Team Prediction & Playing 11
By: Akash Bahetra
Tags: Italy, Dream11, Final11

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Final | Match 2 — Italy vs Norway | ITA vs NOR Dream11 Team Prediction | NOR vs ITA Playing 11

Match Info- Second match of ICC ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Final 2019 will be played between Italy and Norway at St. Peter Port.

ITA vs NOR Match Preview

Italy is one the favourites of the tournament in the start and they have a big name in their ranks, Garrth Berg, he is a Hampshire Superstar and is a well-known name in English domestic circuit, he previously played for Italy in 2012 T20 WC qualifiers, he will be the guy team will look upon. His all-around skills will be on show against Norway.

Match 2 | Italy vs Norway, Final11.com



Norway Captain Raza Iqbal will be looking for his main players to grab the opportunity and play around the youngsters to put up a good fight.

ITA vs NOR Playing 11

Squads

Italy: Shan Munasinghe ©, Joy Perera, Rakibul Hasan, Nick Maiolo, JP Meade, Gareth Berg, Rehman Abdul, Shameera Kuruppu, Michael Ross, Simranjit Singh, Baljit Singh, Charanjeet Singh, Jaspreet Singh, Manpreet Singh (WK).

Norway: Raza Iqbal ©, Khizer Ahmed (WK), Waqas Ahmed, Prithvi Bharat, Walid Ghauri, Henry Glanfield, Ansar Iqbal, Javed Maroofkhail, Faizan Mumtaz, Hayatullah Niazi, Abdullah Sheikh, Junaid Sheikh, Ali Tafseer, Ehtsham Ul Haq.

NOR vs ITA Dream11 Team

ITA vs NOR Dream11 team
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By: I Want To Invest In Bitcoin
Tags: South Africa, English, Nigeria, Italy

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NA 57: from Naples, the cocktail that challenges Champagne
By: Giancarlo Antonini
Tags: Advertising, Italy, News, Tourism, Cocktails

image credit: Officina Mirabilis — Communications and media Agency

Journey to the land and to the savor ILSUDPLUS and NA 57: from Naples, the cocktail that challenges Champagne. The NA 57 was born, and the result is “na bomb” explosive! There is an answer, a product & experience design network from Sud to Plus! Living Campania region at its best. Details, click on the link below. ⬇️⬇️

It is the new original campaign meant to revive the South of Italy through a re-interpretation of the — Champagne Cocktail — one of the most famous and elegant drinks in history.

On the 5th of July, the communications and media agency Officina Mirabilis launched the first creative campaign of its new project, IL SUDPLUS, the product & experience design network from South to Plus!

The day is not used by chance. The concept came about to promote Naples, its islands, and the excellent products of Campania, through an explosive drink, able to cope with the timeless French 75, the cocktail named after a war device of the First World War, made with Champagne, Gin, and lemon juice.

A participatory campaign is also foreseen.

What is a participatory campaign?

A participatory campaign is a multi-sponsors advertising campaign based on the idea that unity is strength.

Look a clear example of a post with multi tagged-mentioned sponsors, in the attached brochure, with the possibility of promoting it via Ads from the main account and Instagram page, in co-branding or by influencer profiles.

Whoever will taste the cocktail, please, is invited to tag them by using the hashtags #NA57 #NAbomb #ilSudPlus #TheSudplus and will be reposted in their Stories.

image credit: Officina Mirabilis — Communications and media Agency

Il 5/7 l’agenzia di comunicazione Officina Mirabilis ha lanciato la prima proposta creativa del suo nuovo progetto IL SUDPLUS, il product & experience design network dal Sud al Plus! Un giorno davvero speciale, scelto non a caso per celebrare Napoli, le sue Isole e gli eccellenti prodotti della Campania, attraverso un drink potente, ideato per sfidare l’intramontabile French 75, il cocktail che ha il nome di un ordigno della I Guerra Mondiale, a base di Champagne, Gin e succo di limone.

L’operazione NA 57 prevede anche una campagna parteciptoria. Che cosa’è una campagna partecipatoria?

Una campagna partecipata è un’operazione pubblicitaria multi-sponsor, basata sull’idea che l’unione fa la forza. Consulta un esempio di post con multi-sponsor, taggati e menzionati, con possibilità di promuoverlo via Ads dall’account principale e la pagina Instagram, in co-branding o da profili influencer.

Per far parte all’iniziativa scarica le specifiche nella brochure in allegato > #NA57
Southern European Stars 2020: and the winner is…
By: David Alonso Martínez
Tags: VC, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Pitch

The winner of the event is Southern Europe as a whole. This morning, I believe we raised our voices to assert that the Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian ecosystems are vibrant, full of talented entrepreneurs and with relevant investors willing to provide capital and brains to help founders create many more success stories than the ones mentioned in my previous post.

The Event in numbers

29 VCs

200 applications → 15 finalists → 3 winners

€500k in rewards from IBM Cloud, Google for Startups, AWS Activate, and Microsoft for Startups

3 sessions (B2B, B2C, Healthcare)

200 attendees across sessions

1m laughs organising all the set up

The Jury

They’ve not only been present today but throughout the whole process.It’s been fascinating to see how all of us coordinated to get sponsons onboard, evaluate all the applicants and send the message that Southern Europe rocks. You can check investors participating here. Kudos to all!

B2C Jury

Healthcare Jury

B2B Jury

The Real Winners

Competition has been intense and the bar has been as high as Mont Blanc. Choosing the finalist involved tough decisions but choosing a unique winner… These three startups outcompeted all:

B2C

Kotokan (Spain): a game that teaches problem-solving skills through mathematics to children aged 7 to 12.

B2B

KeyLess (Italy): Keyless is a deeptech, cybersecurity company building the world’s first privacy-preserving biometric authentication and personal identity management platform.

Healthcare

Virtuleap (Portugal): VR brain training games designed to help increase attention levels, and address cognitive illnesses, disorders, and learning challenges.
Hand Blender Market Size Worth $398.3 Million By 2025
By: Gaurav Shah
Tags: Germany, Italy, Japan, Online, China

The global hand blender market size is expected to reach USD 398.3 million by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., expanding at a CAGR of 8.2% over the forecast period. Increasing urbanization, coupled with shifting consumer preference towards compact and portable kitchen appliances, is expected to augment market demand. In addition, rising importance of multifunctional kitchen devices among the consumers, who are looking for convenient solutions, is expected to have a positive impact on the market growth.

Corded product was the largest segment, accounting for a share of more than 75.0% in 2018. Major manufacturers include BSH Home Appliances Group;Koninklijke Philips N.V.; Panasonic Corporation; Braun GmbH; Breville USA, Inc.; and Wonderchef Home Appliances Pvt. Ltd. are launching new technological products in order to gain the maximum customer base.

For instance, in March 2018, Braun GmbH launched its one of the most successful hand blenders under the brand name ‘Braun MultiQuick 5 Baby’. The company launched these products in ‘International Home + Housewares Show’ held in March 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. These innovative product launches increase the product visibility. The device is powered by 350 watts, coupled with multiple speed setting.

Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest growing market, expanding at a CAGR of 9.0% from 2019 to 2025. Over the past few years, major players have been adopting marketing strategies including innovative product launch, increased R&D, and mergers and acquisitions in order to cater to the increasing demand for technologically advanced products in the region.

For instance, in October 2017, Smeg S.p.a., an Italy based company pioneered in home appliances manufacturing, launched its brand new portable kitchen appliance under the brand name ‘HBF02 hand blender’. The device was equipped with 700 W motor, along with a variable speed controller. The product has improved its ergonomics and provided it with an anti-slip grip.

Key players include BSH Home Appliances Group; Koninklijke Philips N.V.; Panasonic Corporation; Whirlpool; Wonderchef Home Appliances Pvt. Ltd.; Braun GmbH; Breville USA, Inc.; Smeg S.p.a.; Newell Brands; JVC Kenwood Corporation; and Iris Ohyama Inc. Hand blender manufacturers are expected to adopt product innovation in order to tap new markets over the next few years.

Click the link below:

https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/hand-blender-market

Further key findings from the report suggest:
Death Rates Compared in Italy, Spain, and Canada — March and April
By: Jasper De Bie
Tags: Covid 19, Spain, Italy, Canada, Death Rate

Death Rates in March 2020

Italy, Spain, and Canada have different populations so to be able to evenly compare the countries statistical data, the stats need to be per capita. This allows all the data to be based off of their own population to be compared to others.

Figure 1: Italy Death Rates in March

The x axis represents the day of the month and the y axis represents the death rate as a percentage. For example a y axis value of 0.1 means the death rate is 10%. The individual data points are the death rates for each individual day. The blue line is an approximation of the death rates throughout the month of March. The death rate is calculated by the total deaths divided by the total cases for each day. The line is on a pretty steep incline indicating that the death rate is getting significantly worse each day. Some criterium that plays a role in this result is that Italy is a very densely populated country, there is a large population over the age of 65 and some of the norms in Italy is to hug and kiss when greeting one another. Because of the many factors that contribute to the spread of COVID-19 while also having a large percentage of the population being at risk, the result is having a high death rate. This linear regression model (blue line) indicates that on average each day, the death rate rises by 0.413%.

Figure 2: Spain Death Rates in March

Spain is very similar to Italy in many aspects. The main criterium that has a direct influence of cases and deaths are that the country has a high population density, large senior populations, and physically affectionate societal norms. The x and y axis’ are the same as Italy for easy comparison. The green line is a linear regression used to show on average how much the death rate rises per day. The slope is just about as steep as the linear regression for Italy which makes sense because they are very similar countries. Every day for the month of March, on average the death rate rises approximately 0.413%. This is the same average to Italy which directly correlates to them being similar.

Figure 3: Canada Death Rates in March

Once again, the x and y axis’ are the same as the previous two plots to allow for easy observations. Right away you can notice that the slope is much smaller compared to Italy and Spain. On top of that, the y axis is going up in smaller increments which means the slope is even less than you would imagine from the plots with Italy and Spain. There are many zero-valued data points here which initially looks like an error in the data but in reality it is accurate and should be left in the plot. This is because Italy and Spain began to have lots of cases and deaths from COVID-19 while Canada was only starting to have cases appear. Italy and Spain were further along on their timeline compared to Canada. Each day on average, the death rate for Canada rose by 0.059% in March.
Top Picturesque Attractions in Venice, Italy
By: Daniel Nguyễn
Tags: Venice, Travel Tips, Travel Writing, Italy, Travel

Vivid imageries that constantly reminds me of “Floating City” are narrows canals with drifting gondola’s and tapered buildings attached by softly lighted walkways. Before my visit, I thought Venice was only glorified for the film audiences, but as I step foot on these collection of islands those images were pretty realistic with the romantic ambiences. Granted that I only had a short amount of time, I spent almost every waking moment exploring the ins and outs of the city. Navigating almost every part of the main land, I can now confirm that Venice has to be one of the most picturesque location that I’ve ever been.

1. Rialto Bridge

A significant landmark in Venetian history. Although the city is plentiful in bridges, the Rialto bridge is the oldest amongst them all, undergoing many renovations since its existent. In addition to the wonderful views the Grand Canal river, there are also spectacular restaurants and various shops that can be easily found. For a multitude of reasons, the Rialto Bridge is popular attraction for incoming tourists into the Floating City; The arched strip was one of the very first attraction as I took the Vaporetto (Water buses) from the mainland into Venice. In fact, I frequented the Rialto probably the most during my visit. From early morning sunrise to sundown in the evenings, being on the bridge is enjoyable any time of the day.

2. St. Mark’s Square

Due to the centralized location of St. Mark Square, some of the most prominent sightseeing attractions in Venice can be seen just around this public square. Basilica di San Marco, also known as St. Mark’s Basilica, is a true masterpiece in Venetian culture; Encompassing an exorbitant amount of mesmerizing mosaics and exquisite architectural artwork, St. Mark’s Basilica is a Venetian staple that does not disappoint. Furthermore, the Gothic style exterior of Doge’s Palace can be seen in the square and within a few minutes of walking, the worldwide famous Bridges of Sighs is another great checklist item that can also be easily marked down.

3. St. Mark’s Campanile

Very conveniently located right across from the Basilica is the St. Mark’s Campanile. Hands down, this colossal bell tower is by far the most recognizable attraction in the city of Venezia. Views of St Mark’s Campanile can be seen from many miles away and, in my opinion, can be treated as an indicator of proximity if you happen to get lost wandering aimlessly around the tightly connected city. Although there is fee and standing in a queue can be unbearable, visions from the top of tower containing multiple panoramic viewpoints of the city was well worth the price and time standing in line.
Innocent love
By: Asad Turi
Tags: Lovestory, Italy, Classics, Innocence, Sicily

A lonely shepherd named Einstein, in town of Sicily, was in search of a person who used to put flowers in his doorstep every morning. One night he decided not to sleep all night and will see from the roof of his house the respective person. Around 5 a.m, he saw a girl with a yellow round hat wearing a yellow frock putting these flowers. He recognized that girl as she was his neighbor used to live in a hut with her father and used to help her father in the fields of flowers. Her father used to work there for living. Einstein decided to meet that girl. During day time when sun was shining, he saw the same girl, shining as sun, in the field already watching him. On noticing of Einstein noticing, she suddenly turned her face the other side. Einstein left his sheep, walked towards her and called her by name of Flower Girl, "hey flower girl i wanna talk to you". She with great laziness saw him and started walking towards him slowly as turtle. When they both reached each other face to face, Einstein started talking by saying "why you used to put flow..." She stopped him by saying "the one thing i was not expecting that i will get courage too by finding you near. You want my answer, so this freshly bold girl wanna give you answer". She stopped talking and kissed him so suddenly and so hard on his lips that he couldn’t resist. Hence in short they became couple and one thing amused the flower girl so much and that was finding Einstein was in love of her from the beginning when Einstein told her "i loved you from the very beginning and in the absence of you that was me who used to put bowl full of milk daily in your hut".

The end
Italian Confinement Day 60
By: Susan Darin Pohl
Tags: Italy, Tutto Andrà Bene, Pandemic

Umbertide: All photos by Susan Pohl

Italy touches my heart. As we all become weary of this lockdown, new rainbows, drawn by children, appear in my town telling us “All will be well.” And it is true. Like many in Umbria, I am alive. I am in good health. I am well. Living in this less touristed region of Italy, we have been spared the worst effects of this terrible virus. We have had zero new cases for several days now. We are hoping that we have broken the back of the contagion.

This lock down has forced me to slow down. My breath and activities are now in sync. Nobody has to tell me to stop and take a deep breath in, and breathe out. Miraculously, breathing now happens naturally. My energetic drive to go somewhere, anywhere, and get something done, anything, has faded. I have time. There is no rush. I find myself meandering in front of time rather than racing after it, trying to grab it by the shirt tails to make it stop. Life feels more manageable. Not being able to go anywhere, points out the fact that I really don’t need to go anywhere. People in this small town have always been amazed by my frantic energy to go to new places and see new things. “Con calma, Susan,” they would say to me. Go calmly, Susan. They don’t need to say that any more.

With this new found sense of calm, I am noticing things that I never noticed before. Small things of beauty touch me.

Wild poppies

I find beauty in places that I previously ignored. The green color of the trees wraps its arms around me as I walk by, and whispers to me that all is well. Spring is here. Rebirth is ever present.

I notice an old door leaning against a wall with a small poppy growing in a crack between the old stones. How did the poppy survive in that stark place? Where did the door come from? Where will it end up? So many stories in my town that go untold as I have walked past in a hurry to do the next thing.

When I allow it, Italy touches me.

One more day.
A weekend in Venice
By: Brisa Battaglino
Tags: Travel Writing, Italy, Argentina, Travel, Writer

*An article for Hoboh Travel

After having visited different places in Italy, I can definitely say that Venice became one of my favorites. I had already been told that it was an incredible destination and that I could not miss it but the truth is that I never imagined how beautiful it could be. Despite the fact that we only stayed there fot three days, my sister and I enjoyed it a lot.

Something that I really like of being a tourist is to lose myself and explore on my own every corner of the place that I am visiting, without having a specific destination, just walking, getting aware of what I can observe along the way and surprising myself with each new detail I find. Clearly, Venice is the perfect place for that.

The arrival

After an entire morning travelling by train from Rome, we stayed at the hotel and began our visit towards Piazza San Marco, one of the main squares where you can find historical buildings with an unique architectural style such as the Basilica di San Marco and the Palazzo Ducale, which connects to the famous Ponte dei Sospiri.

If you have the opportunity, you must go upstairs of the Basilica and see the incredible view of the whole square from the balconies, it’s really amazing.

Weather

I got the impression that the best season to visit this island is on summer. There were some fruit markets that looked better to visit on sunny days. I went in spring and I can tell the weather was nice. The first day we had a bit of rain but it didn´t interfere with our journeys. We faced the cold, the water (including my Nikon) but nothing stopped us.

On the second day the weather was nicer, and being blessed with a radiant sun, we decided to take advantage of the occasion taking a vaporetto by the Grand Canal. Although I couldn’t get to the gondola (the price didn’t tempt me) I liked it a lot, I totally recommend it.

Already on land, we continued walking and appreciating the picturesque houses and the small streets with a different climate. Clothing shops like Versace, neighborhoods such as the Jewish Ghetto and many bridges and corridors were on our way, with the company of a Venetian gelato, of course.

Shopping

All over the island, there are shops that sell various handicrafts, mostly made of Murano glass. But the most exciting thing to buy for me on this place was the Venetian masks. The amount of masks sold is surprising, depending on size, shape, you can find

different varieties. Although some are a little expensive, looking properly you can find shops where the price is more accessible.

As I said, it was a place that left me with my mouth wide open, it certainly exceeded my expectations. I was also told to visit the nearby Mediterranean islands, such as the island of Murano, which I couldn’t visit due to time and priority issues, or also, to visit some interesting museums. Anyway, without hesitation I recommend that if you travel to Italy you shouldn’t miss visiting this city.
Guangzhou Yili Medical Care Co.,
By: Henry Davis Moore
Tags: Medical Supplies, Face Mask Manufacturer, Italy, Medical Care, Covid-19

Guangzhou Yili Medical Care Co., Ltd. is a professional company engaged in the production and agency of advanced medical equipment at home and abroad, leading the new trend of the medical supplies industry. Since the establishment of the company, it has continued to develop and make progress, with its own exploration and innovation, and strives for development in stability. Its sales performance has increased year by year. Its business has radiated to all parts of the country. A good reputation and reputation. The main products are: clinical testing products, disinfection and sterilization products, oral equipment, rehabilitation equipment, pre-hospital emergency equipment, operating room and ward care equipment, etc. The company has won unanimous praise from users based on the principle of sincere service and people-oriented, high-quality products and perfect after-sales service. Peihe, with the courage and spirit of the explorer, continues to devote itself to the exploration and research in the field of medical equipment; with better quality and better service, let the public easily enjoy the healthy future brought by scientific and technological medical treatment.

The company’s culture is quite diversified and performance directed

Guangzhou Yili is “cooperation”. Only by cooperating with each other can we achieve the perfect set, and can we show the cohesion of the enterprise and the spirit of corporate culture of unity and cooperation. Yili is “matching” and “harmony”. Only by accurately meeting the customer’s product needs according to the customer’s needs can we achieve “matching”; further, with good integrity and high-quality services, we can achieve “harmony” and make money!

Their products include face masks from the KN95 mask to the N95, surgical masks, the newly designed Face Shield used by Police forces in so many countries all over the world; the COVID-19 detection kit, nitrile hand gloves, isolation suits and infrared head thermometer.
A song for my grandma (s)
By: Uzomah Ugwu
Tags: Poetry, Italy, Grandma, Italian American, Racism

One of the largest mass lynchings in American history was of eleven Italians in New Orleans in 1891 John M Parker helped organize the lynch mob, and in 1911 was elected as governor of Louisiana. He described Italians as “just a little worse than the Negro, being if anything filthier in their habits, lawless, and treacherous”.

Anti-Italianism or Italophobia is important to this day and the history and origin of it, due to also how Italians are still seen or portrayed not just in the movies. But for discrimination, they face and have and still face. For example, I was describing someone I love and mentioned his skin was tan and his hair was slick like the way King Solomon described his beloved in the song of songs. This person also in the campaign office I was working for said, “what is he?” I said he was Sicilian. She then said, “Is he in the mob/mafia?” I paused and all the stereotypes of my father being a drug dealer came to the surface because he had foreign luxury cars. I started to get defensive nonverbally and I had never had to defend Italy or Sicily before to anyone. I felt she was burning my soul, she went to the gut also each word she said was a kick to it. My grandma (s) were from Italy also. I ran through so many actions I could carry out. While I thought why should she know one of my grandmas owned and ran a bar, to further America’s obsession and stereotypes of Italians and the mob. I then wanted to cry because so what if my grandma’s bar was a scene out of Goodfellas each night and day I did not know that for sure and no one unless they were a patron, knew that, and it is really no one's business to this day. I am proud of my grandma as a woman owning a business that is why I bring it up. So what my other grandma showed me how to cook and gave me blankets that reminded me why Milan, Italy is the capital of fashion. I wanted to run out of the office because defeating her was like dealing negatively with the boys who said my dad was a drug dealer. There was a whole world of them judging. Which what my grandmas’ would not want me to do, judge anyone. For they never judged me with all my mistakes. The point was that my Italian grandmas respected god and the bible so I went there to begin being calm again. I just asked the person if they read the bible, they did not say anything. I told her she should, but I was not a saint-just looking for my Solomon.
PolkaCover partners with Nsure Network.
Tags: Marketplaces, Defi, Polkacover, Insurtech

We are proud to welcome Nsure Network to our growing list of strategic partners.

Nsure Network is a crypto-insurance platform for Open Finance.

The project borrows the idea of Lloyd’s London, a marketplace to trade insurance risks, where a Dynamic Pricing Model determines premiums given to customers.

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As a Pioneering Insurance marketplace, we work to provide user-centric and futuristic insurance covers for customers. Partnering with Nsure Network will expand our marketplace by adding its unique variety of insurance products.

With this partnership, we welcome more exciting products onboard to our marketplace. This will also include insurance products for the following cases:

Loss of crypto due to exchange hack

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Loss of crypto due to a phishing attack

Loss of crypto due to Wallet Hack

Loss of crypto due token going bankrupt/project abandoned

Loss of crypto due to mobile/Laptop/storage damage

Loss of crypto due to exchange going bankrupt

“We are ecstatic to partner with Nsure Network. The integration is beneficial to our community as it will bring a unique variety of insurance products to the marketplace.”

Kunal Sadani, CEO of PolkaCover

“We are excited to partner with PolkaCover. The integration will help protect both our communities and help build a better risk portfolio; looking forward to fruitful results from the partnership.”

Alex Peng, Co-Founder of Nsure Network

About PolkaCover:

PolkaCover is the First DeFi insurance marketplace for the global crypto ecosystem. We aim to lower transactional and administrative costs of insurance policies and coverage while providing high-value, cost-effective insurance products for the crypto world.

Our platform will be connecting users with multinational insurance providers for all global insurance products such as crypto-related protection, health, life, and travel policies. The platform will include a frictionless insurance marketplace experience that incorporates next-generation blockchain technology and tokenized incentives.

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About Nsure Network

Nsure Network is a decentralized insurance platform offering a marketplace to trade risk between individuals and entities wishing to outsource their risk exposure to those willing to underwrite them. It is modeled after the Lloyd’s of London marketplace, a global venue for trading risk. Nsure decentralizes and automates the process, allowing anyone to commit their capital and do their part in securing DeFi protocols. A dynamic pricing model determines premiums. Capital mining is implemented to ensure the capital required to back the risks at any point in time.

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Zooming into Marketplaces: Growth and Defensibility
Tags: Defensibility, Marketplaces, Growth, Venture Capital, Platform

Highlight #2 — What are the key challenges that marketplaces face at the different stages in their lives?

A point addressed by Josh is that in not all industries makes sense to establish a marketplace, and that is especially true when there are too infrequent, low-cost transactions occurring in the industry, even if it is reasonably sized (e.g. locksmiths). It is important to underscore that the goal of a marketplace is to improve efficiency and many start-ups end up choosing the wrong industry. It is true that there are opportunities in the newest markets, but if you focus on massive existing ones, there is a higher probability to find enormous amounts of activities that could be still improved. Think about all the paperwork still going on and all the recurring operations like getting quotes and even just hiring. When a marketplace can improve those processes with high-quality transactions, while getting the flywheel right, it can scale and harness more and more data. Practically, it can grow forever, market size allowing.

“[I believe] that the vast majority of really big marketplace success stories were just efficiency improvements over a big incumbent. Take blockbuster to Netflix, it was just a better delivery model. That’s it.”

An error that most people do is to start too broadly. Another main strategy is to have an absurd narrow focus, hence selecting a small niche, in geographical terms as well. By going down to the very ZIP code, you can understand the market penetration of each one and compare them before actually driving growth. Although each marketplace may have slightly different outcomes, there is a tipping point after which it organically grows more and more on auto-pilot. For example, Alto Pharmacy, a company in which Josh invested years ago, operates locally but with a radius of 50 miles.

Another important facet would be to perform targeted advertising and to foster word of mouth, which may prove to be critical, sometimes. VCs often look at net spend retention (that works more or less like net dollar retention of a cohort), and it can be noted that marketplaces may display a retention rate that goes down first. Then, as long as you have good liquidity, it goes up, thanks to the initial users who became fans and help to spread the word.
Domainer Elite PRO Software And Marketplace
By: Smeartra Amb
Tags: Domainerelite Pro, Marketplaces, Software Development, Software, Software And Marketplace

Dear Future Domain Profiteer,

The simple truth? People are selling domains using nothing but the DomainerElite members marketplace.

Nothing else needed.

Members are seeing 400% 700% even 1000% return on a minimal $9 domain investment.

You heard me right, Spend $9, make $50, $100, even $400 using NOTHING but the DomainerElite marketplace..

See, about two years ago, I released my personal domaining software for domain flipping.

The results were just as I thought they would be.. Reports of quick domain trades began pouring in..

Everything from $35, $50, 100.. $249.. And yes, we see 4 figure and even 5 figure domain sales from DomainerElite users.

And back then, this was soley using the software and then flip domains on Flippa.

no marketplace, no advancements in the software, just the bare basics.

They just kept coming in..

$390..

$707..

Even $1250!

Now I’ve had students that had nothing and then now make over $1,000,000..

Were not talking about working your butt off for years and then finally having a million dollar year..

Were talking about starting right now, listing your domains in the DomainerElite marketplace and seeing profitable flips daily.

So the way it works is you start off on the hunt.. it’s fun, easy and our search engine is optimized to work fast.

Find your domain! (And definitely watch our demo, only the highest quality finds!)

Then, grab a good one from your search. Once it’s in your hands, turn around and flip it on our marketplace for a profit!

We have thousands of users that are looking for good domains, so list it and keep on doing it.

How did I sell $400,000 worth of domains and sites?

Finding a domain name thats available to purchase for $9.00 and then turning around and selling it for $9,000 is NOT easy.

For instance a domain like basketballcourt.com

They’re out there, but I went automated from manual about a year ago.

I used to search all night… Id start with a list, and I would scour the web..

Id appraise, look down the list of availables and grab them up, then drop them on the marketplaces and watch them sell for more than I bought them for..

When you are scouring, the one thing that you WISH you had was a list generator.. a button you could press, appraisal, the whole nine years all hooked together so you weren’t going back & forth, getting eye strain..

I mean you know the reward is significant.. selling your first domain is amazing. The lump sum payment.. Nothing like that.

But the process to find them is strenuous, it really is like you are MINING for GOLD.

And so I created DomainerElite 1.0, then after a year of proven success, the PRO version was born..
How much Amazon ad spend have you wasted?
By: Harry Bryars
Tags: Marketplaces, Digital Marketing, Amazon, Performance Marketing

Brands selling and advertising on Amazon often place too much reliance on the marketplace’s “auto” campaigns, which have free-reign to bid on any terms it finds relevant to your product.

While auto campaigns are a good method of discovering new search terms for your campaigns, relying on them for a long period of time with no human intervention often leads to a high amount of advertising spend going towards terms that never convert.

We, unfortunately, come across this all too often when auditing accounts, which is why we’re sharing our quick wasted ad spend tool that automatically highlights how much of your budget has been blown.

The simple, yet incredibly useful tool shows you two things:

How much you spent on terms that have never converted (0 ROAS Spend)

How much you spent on terms that returned less than your target (< Target Spend)

Combined, these two figures show you how much “wasted” spend is on the account. Essentially showing how much money you could have saved and still achieved the same results.
Shotcall: From Fans to Friends
By: Aebjohn Tomas
Tags: Startup, Marketplaces, Gaming News, Venture Capital, Esports Market

Centered around the act of playing digital games, Shotcall’s platform seeks to foster stronger communities, by allowing fans and creators to interact in more meaningful ways. The shared video game experience is the platform’s key feature but complementary activities help provide a holistic and immersive engagement. Live streaming through Youtube, Instagram, Periscope, and Snapchat has offered fans a window into the lives of their favorite celebrities and micro-influencers. E-sports streaming platforms like Twitch, as Bessemer Venture Partners noted in their investment memo, brought “audience, technology, and distribution to video game watching.” Shotcall takes all of this even further by providing an avenue for more intimate relationships to be formed between both users and hosts, as well as amongst the fan base themselves.

For fans, the one-on-one or small group interactions, complemented by Q&A and coaching sessions, is almost like offering a path to friendship with their favorite creative generators. This is particularly important as “fans are at the center of the entire global value chain in the gaming world,” as Gentle puts it. Players have a lot of influence on which games are popular, what platforms are used, who falls in-and-out of favor, which merchandise is bought, and the list goes on. As for content creators, Shotcall is a platform they can leverage their distribution power, independent of their brand partners. By offering more of their time and an even bigger window into their personalities to their admiring fans, they are able to truly build their own businesses around their individual charisma. Ultimately, while gaming is the central activity, Shotcall could potentially be another passion economy platform through which deeper-level online communities and fan-creator relationships are formulated.
Online farmers markets see a surge in customers during the pandemic
By: The Optimist Daily
Tags: Covid 19, Pandemic, Marketplaces, Food

Virtual farmers markets have been online for a few years now, but the COVID-19 pandemic is giving them a boost. Seeking to avoid supermarkets as much as possible, many consumers are turning to online farmers markets to get their fresh goods.

Online farmers markets usually operate in a fairly small geographical area. The operators partner with local farms to take their wares online. The consumer peruses a website packed with delicious fruits and vegetables, picking what they want from various producers, just like at a real farmers market. After paying online, the market ships or delivers the goods.

In Southern California, online farmers market Market Box was actually founded as a result of in-person farmers markets closing due to the pandemic. This virtual farmers market is based in El Cajon, a small city east of San Diego. The new venture involves 50 local vendors offering upward of 600 items. All are vegan and locally grown.

Other online farmers markets include OurHarvest in New York, NoCo Virtual Farmers Market in northern Colorado, and Champaign County Ohio Virtual Farmers’ Market. During the pandemic, Crescent City Farmers Market is offering a weekly drive-through market in New Orleans.

https://www.optimistdaily.com/2020/06/online-farmers-markets-see-a-surge-in-customers-during-the-pandemic/
Premia now on Binance Smart Chain
By: Premia Finance
Tags: Binance Smart Chain, Defi, Marketplaces, Options Trading, Ethereum

Options for all

Today the Premian Republic is happy to announce the unveiling of our options marketplace on BSC!

What does this mean?

The Premia marketplace is now available, not only on the Ethereum network with support for ERC20 tokens, but also Binance’s smart contract network, known as BSC, supporting BEP20 assets. That’s right, the Premia marketplace is available on both!

At launch, the following assets will be supported on BSC:

L1 Chains : ETH, DOT, ADA, EOS, XRP, WBNB

: ETH, DOT, ADA, EOS, XRP, WBNB Defi Blue Chips : LINK, YFI, UNI

: LINK, YFI, UNI BSC Natives : BTCB, CAKE, BUNNY, AUTOv2, VENUS

: BTCB, CAKE, BUNNY, AUTOv2, VENUS LINK Competitors: BAND

Premia token on BSC

As you may have noticed from the supported token list above, Premia the token will not be immediately available on BSC. A bridge solution is in the works and should be available to Premia holders in the coming weeks.

Once this bridging solution has been released, full cross-chain support will be available to PREMIA holders and platform users.

Why the move to BSC?

There are quite a few reasons Premia has decided to launch a marketplace with BEP20 support which we’ll dive into below.

Asset support

For one, there are a plethora of layer 1 assets with liquidity available on BSC which are not currently available on the Ethereum network. Some of these assets include EOS, DOT, ADA on top of the ever-growing list of popular tokens native to BSC, like BUNNY, CAKE, & VENUS.

Fee subsidies

Aside from a deeper selection of assets, the rising gas fees on the Ethereum network have shifted a large amount of economic activity to now taking place on the Binance Smart Chain network. Options writing can be performed on BSC for less than $1.00 USD, as opposed to the much higher prices on the Ethereum chain, which can often price out new users.

Mission to bring options to everyone

While we understand there are layer 2 solutions coming to Ethereum, which aim to relieve these user pains, we believe in providing options (pun intended) to as many users as possible, thus, on as many liquid networks as possible.

The Premia team doesn’t plan on stopping at BSC. Having a preferred network other than Ethereum shouldn’t limit users from using financial instruments. So on that note, other compatible layer-1 protocols are currently being explored to help bring decentralized financial products and protocols to as many users as possible.

Check out the site on BSC!