All posts by Ron Bentata

About Ron Bentata

Ron is a technology and internet fan-boy. He founded and developed innovative companies, projects, social, mobile, ecommerce, and many more digital assets. Read more about Ron Bentata in the above link (top menu).

Businesses love ‘social shopping’ app, and GotIT aims to be the one-stop app just for that

A new mobile app, GotIT, hopes to be a one-stop social networking app for shopping in Israel and across the world. Social media is a boon for businesses, providing a cheap way to get the word out on products and services, aimed at the specific demographics most likely to use them.

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Google Glass Competitor the Vuzix’s M100 teamed up with Amazon

Vuzix’s is getting ready to take on Google Glass with the M100. To do so, it has teamed up with Amazon to sell an exclusive “prosumer” through its recently introduced Wearable Tech store.

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Google Glass Sucks and it’s Dead? Wait, what?!

In the last few months, and more so, in the last few weeks, the web is filling up with bad  reviews on the Google Glass. So, does the wearable device that started it all is ready dead?

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The MAKERS Movement and Your Place In It

Lately the MAKERS Movement has been talked about in many places and occasions. Being a Maker means to have a set of diverse capabilities, in both the digital and the physical worlds. But Makers existed for many years, so why is this term, The MAKERS Movement, only now comes to life and what makes today’s Maker different from the “old” Maker?

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The Main Skill of Venture Capital is Saying NO

Startups and Entrepreneurs seeking for financing are rejected, about 99% of them. This reality is harsh to acknowledge, especially if you are on the side being rejected. Angels and Venture Capital companies are not your enemy, rather they can be your valuable friend.

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Quick Tips for In-App Purchase Success

When using in-app purchase to monetize on your mobile app, you should do it correct the first time or-else the customer wont give you another chance.

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Customers Buy Anything – the Science of How

A basic tenet of running lean is validating a product or feature ideally without having to building it first. This makes complete sense when you look at every product or feature as it’s own customer factory.

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Customer Developer vs. Design Thinking

According to Steve Blank, and as we all now by know, Startups are not mini-version of big companies, and Big Companies are not the large-version of Startups.

While they both emphasize getting out of the building and taking to customers, they’re not the same. In his latest post, Steve explains why and what is the Customer Discovery Processes

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iPhone, Smart Home, Comcast and Gamification – weekly roundup

Comcast taught us about customer service, our Smart Homes just got smarter and KickStarter and IndieGoGo continue to bring up new and innovative products.

Hello again. A new week is just about to start, and this is a great time to take a quick look at what we had this week.

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Collaborating with Yu-Kai Chou to Create Gamification Tool

In collaboration with the Gamification Gosu, Yu-Kai Chou, we’ve created this simple to use, practical and very helpful online tool for Gamification analysis and creation. Continue reading Collaborating with Yu-Kai Chou to Create Gamification Tool