ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2019

As detailed in a co-authored book , Brian Halligan, a recent MIT grad in 2005, observed startups failing with “‘tried-and-true’ marketing techniques that he had seen work throughout his career; techniques such as trade shows, telemarketing, e-mail blasting and advertising.”. In December 2007, HubSpot went all-in with inbound marketing.

Naming 119

Naming Conversion Flash Cofounder 119

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

We were founded by a gentleman named Bob Young, who was the original co-founder of Red Hat, which is a massive software company. So that's the quick and dirty of our origin story is that, and Bob Young, by the way, is still the sole owner and founder of the company, and very much and involved in what we do on a day-to-day basis.

Audience 87

Audience Revenue Distribution Differentiation 87

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

If a company has reached a level of success, has been around for a few years and you believe the company has potential to break out into a much bigger company then you should let the founders take money off of the table. Founders however are asked to take low salaries and never really get back the time they worked for free.

Founder 329

Founder Liquidation Preference Term Sheet Participating Preferred 329

venturehacks.com

OCTOBER 21, 2010

SUPPORTED BY Products Archives @venturehacks Books AngelList About RSS The Option Pool Shuffle by Nivi on April 10th, 2007 “Follow the money card!&# – The Inside Man, Three-Card Shuffle Summary: Don’t let your investors determine the size of the option pool for you. Reply # Nivi · Apr 13, 2007 Hi Deva, Thanks for the comment.

Option Pool 68

Option Pool Pre-Money Valuation Dilution Warrant 68

Reid Hoffman

JULY 20, 2022

When my co-founders and I launched LinkedIn thirteen years later in 2003, none of our users had jobs like “social media manager,” “TikTok influencer,” or “virtual reality architect” yet. In fact, even licensing stock photos probably wouldn’t warrant the fees and effort.

Warrant 44

Warrant Artificial Inteligence Social Media Early Stage 44

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

As a founder of a company, there is nothing more painful than to see your most loyal and devoted customers suffering. Eric, When I came to IMVU back in 2007, I had really enjoyed the actual product (the chat client) and getting to know the regulars on the forum. That is what company founders and staff do not get.

Community 158

Community Management Lean Software Review 158