That was absolutely the case with Mark Suster’s post, The Fallacy of Channels: Startups Beware. Mark hits the nail right on the head with respect to the risk (and usually the abject failure) for startups using a channel partner strategy. Channel partners are a sales force in a box! Assess past channel success. MORE >>

This post is the second of a series on “unexpected lessons&# learned through my experience as co-founder and CEO of Snapvine , a venture-backed mobile social networking service founded in 2005 and acquired by WhitePages in June of 2008. Valuation is an important aspect of VC deal terms, and a major determinant of your ultimate outcome.  MORE >>

Startonomics SF 2008) Startup Metrics: Sample User Conversion Dashboard Startup Metrics: Example Marketing Channels Startup Metrics: The 1-Page Business Model Successful Developer Platforms Have 3 Things: Features, Users, Money. GeeksOnaPlane East Asia 2010: Startups Are Global. The Internet Revolution, Act III. Part II! er, Dorsey. MORE >>

Github started out as a side project and morphed into a monster primarily by using their customers as a strong distribution+sales channel. Funding through larger channels such as angel or VCs can come later on, but they are not a given. /*. This is the first article from Jason L. Expect to hear a lot more from him in the future. MORE >>

Here is my list for 2010 -I hope to run into you there; I’ll be the really tired looking guy moving fast from event to event. 07:00 PM: TechSet Party Speakeasy – This Friday SXSW kickoff party unites the digerati as they channel their inner Fame Monster by reviving a decade of style and glamour that made the social elite go ga ga. MORE >>