The 2020 Top 5 β Our 5 most read about dope new startup ideas in 2020! π€―πβοΈ
PLUS, some early 2021 Predictions to close out the issue!
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This week weβve unlocked our Top 5 most read about dope new startup ideas that we identified in the past year! π₯
And to close out this issue, some 2021 predictions that weβre already thinking about and will be covering in upcoming newsletters β all based on the new market indicators & behavioral consumer trends we're tracking.
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ICYMIΒ in the last 10 weeks we covered:Β SUPER LOCAL, Buy Now, Pay Together,Β GHOST RETAIL,Β Fan First Long-Form Gaming,Β DTC Smart Shelves,Β Streaming TV Chrome Extension,Β Influencer Sizzle Reels,Β Audio-Only Airpod Apps,Β My-WFH-Commute!, andΒ Amazon Prime Days Everyday.
THE 2020 TOP 5:
* We coveredΒ βChat Apps + Method Writing + Hollywoodβ in ourΒ Slack TV π₯Β drop.
* We coveredΒ βDJs + Restaurants + Food Deliveryβ in ourΒ DJ Curbside π₯Β drop.
* We coveredΒ βInfluencers + Gen Z + Sizzle Reelsβ in ourΒ SzzlReel π₯Β drop.
* We coveredΒ βScheduled TV + Streaming Services + Web Browsersβ in ourΒ Ketchup TV π₯Β drop.
* We coveredΒ βAirpods + Audio-Only Apps + Fitnessβ in ourΒ AirOne π₯Β drop.
THE 2021 PREDICTIONS:
* In 2020, we identified some of the new ways in which video & audio entertainment β and even fitness content β is now being discovered and consumed.
Some behaviors were of course accelerated by the pandemic, while others were purely because of the adoption of newer devices and technology.
Two areas where we are already seeing a lot of opportunity for growth in 2021 are in the categories of:
Short-form (video, audio, and fitness) content
Hands free audio-first content
What is known today as short-form content has its origins in mobile gaming, and is commonly known as hyper-casual gaming. In short,Β hyper-casual gamesΒ are characterized by being very lightweight and instantly playableΒ β with fun, easy-to-learn game mechanics, and super short session lengths. The most dominant, breakout example outside of gaming that best leveraged these same mechanics in 2020 of course being TikTok.
As for hands free audio-first content, the huge acceleration and growth seen in the space over this past year can be directly correlated to the massive adoption of Airpods. Some notable examples from 2020 on the podcasting front include Anchor and Wavechat β while on the social audio-apps side, Clubhouse and Cappuccino.
That all said, weβll get into this much more in the coming year. But if you do happen to work in these industries, or are working on something new in the space definitely hit us back!
Have a Happy New Year! π
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