Startups tend to move in packs we follow a trend based on the success stories.

We get inspired sometimes and sometimes we imitate. Trends are like ocean

currents, if we swim with them it can help us get to our destinations faster.

Plenty of successful companies including Apple, GM, Microsoft, Google were formed

following the right trends. While there are some great trends to follow there are also

some very trite things that got copied by too many people who will get slaughtered

in the end.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/220748

http://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/220748

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/01/03/5-startup-trends-for-2012/

Uber

MyTaxi,

Hailo

Kabbee

The different players in the market work in differing ways,

some allowing drivers to bid for jobs from an app on

their phones, and others acting as price comparison

services for minicab firms. This is yet another example

of startups facilitating peer-2-peer marketplaces.

Germany’s Gidsy

Vayable

SideTour

Blink Collective

MyGuidie

However, the current players in this nascent

market are only active in a small number of

locations so far, so expect a race to scale

among the better-funded players this year.

http://alltopstartups.com/2011/12/31/startup-trends-and-predictions-for-2012/

Shoes of Prey

StyleRocks

Evolvex

Papillionaire

Vinspi

http://www.openforum.com/articles/5-trends-that-will-shape-small-business-in-2012

http://theagni.com/2011/12/09/8-hottest-and-4-blandest-startup-trends-for-2012/

http://theagni.com/2011/12/09/8-hottest-and-4-blandest-startup-trends-for-2012/

http://theagni.com/2011/12/09/8-hottest-and-4-blandest-startup-trends-for-2012/

http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/424/69566.html

http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/424/69566.html

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