Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

I break the answer to that question down into three engines: Viral - this is the business model identified in the presentation as "Get Users." Here, the key metrics are Acquisition and Referral, combined into the now-famous viral coefficient. If the coefficient is > 1.0 , you generally have a viral hit on your hands.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Business Model Affects Metrics and Exit Criteria Web-based Business Model Exit Criteria In a web-business model you’re looking for traffic, users, conversion, virality, etc – not revenue. Therefore the way to solve that is to ask, “what business model&# am I using. Examples here.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 23, 2007

Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Geoffrey Arone , the founder of FLock, who is now an Entrepreneur-In-Residence in our Menlo Park office, mentioned this company to me and I thought it was worth writting a post about it. ► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010!

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition In the many thousands of articles advising entrepreneurs on what they have to focus on to build successful startups, much has been written about three key factors: team, product and market, with particular focus on the importance of product/market fit.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

As I look at more and more start-ups predicated on viral growth, and at the use of social marketing, its becoming simultaneously easier to understand some aspects of viral growth and still a gap in understanding whats going to be that "hook" that will grab people at the end of the day.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

It would have been easy to explain the difference by changes in the 2010/2011 revenue growth projections but unfortunately that is not the case. SaaS companies projected to grow 18% over this period in January 2010 and this projection moved up only to 20% today. ► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Sunday, November 07, 2010. ▼ 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Cracking The Code. A Quick & Funny Summary of AdTech.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. . ► 02/20 - 02/27. (1). SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble? ► 11/07 - 11/14. (1).

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Founder Kevin Systrom launched Instagram with 25,000 beta users on October 6, 2010; two years later, the app continues to see massive growth, recently reporting 150 million active users. Luck, timing and social engineering are bigger components than most entrepreneurs care to imagine,” adds Werdelin. 8) Angry Birds. Linus Pauling.

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Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. . ► 02/20 - 02/27. (1). SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble? ► 11/07 - 11/14. (1).

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

To give you a sense, for 2002 the entire US online ad market was $6B and had shrunk year over year (it was $25B+ for 2010). I also joke with Reid Hoffman that this was back in the days before he was “Reid” Reid’s an incredible entrepreneur, startup investor, and human being. link] leehower. quite encouraging.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2011

Entrepreneurs benefit greatly by staying on top of the news, seeking out disparate opinions, and sharing their own analysis and judgements. Chinese investment in American companies amounted to $5 billion in 2010 and is expected to rise; for some smaller companies, it has been a lifeline.”. Entrepreneur. Small business news.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing. The YCombinator founder believes this means great things for entrepreneurs. This all very fascinating, what a time to be an entrepreneur!

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Not only that, but the growing battle between venture capital firms and “super angels&# presents an amazing opportunity for entrepreneurs trying to build the next big thing. The YCombinator founder believes this means great things for entrepreneurs. This all very fascinating, what a time to be an entrepreneur!

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Jon Favreau (who also wrote and directed the film) stars as Carl Casper, a head chef who is fired after a video of his spat with a food critic goes viral. This is the only movie on my list that actually involves an entrepreneur starting a business. That’s when he decides to start a food truck and reignite his passion for cooking.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

I too would be concerned about false negatives, but perhaps this strategy could be integrated into a broader market research strategy that included user engagement, viral marketing, etc which would all be quantifiable under the Google analytics. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Upcoming and OnGoing Web Design Trends of 2010 – [link]. New OK Go Video – White Knuckles (Have these guys mastered full-proof viral videos?) – [link]. Legal Contracts for Graphic Designers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. 35 hand based logo designs – [link].

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Wednesday, February 24, 2010. ▼ 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Cracking The Code. A funny perspective on Google innovation.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

vs. sustainable: Compare this to the renewable strategies, like viral marketing, SEO, widgets, and ads, which can scale into 10s of millions of users but are primarily centered around tough, non-user centric work. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 23, 2008

This video is a very smart viral marketing initiative from Cardo Systems , a provider of bluetooth headsets and it reached more than 6m eyeballs (this number includes the different versions of the video as well as the videos of people trying the experience to show it is a scam!). . ► 2010. (5). Happy New Year 2010!

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Nellie Akalp is the CEO & Co-Founder of CorpNet , her second incorporation filing service company based on the simple philosophy of truth in business and her strong passion to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs. Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook. 38 New Social Media Resources You May. All Rights Reserved.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Nellie Akalp is the CEO & Co-Founder of CorpNet , her second incorporation filing service company based on the simple philosophy of truth in business and her strong passion to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs. Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook. 38 New Social Media Resources You May. All Rights Reserved.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

3 5 of the Best New User Experiences of 2010 4 Google May Acquire Groupon for $6 Billion, and. Submissions once a day till Nov 29, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone! 5 Young Entrepreneurs to Watch [MASHA. 2 What Would Facebook and Twitter Sneakers Look L.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 31, 2017

The United Kingdom is seeing a surge of creative energy from young entrepreneurs bubble up from all corners of the island. Founding his studio in 2010, he and his team work almost exclusively with British hardwoods to hand craft their designer furniture. The new generation is made up of a diverse set of creative minds with a vision.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 40 Startup Posts for August 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Some great free resources listed this month that I thought were interesting.

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Comments By David Skok – January 31, 2010 Yoav Shapira The way you describe peeling back one layer at a time reminds me of the "5 Whys" process that Toyota invented and Eric Ries ( StartupLessonsLearned.com ) always talks about. VC Venture capital Viral growth Plugin by wpburn.com wordpress themes Copyright © David Skok 2009, 2010.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. . ► 02/20 - 02/27. (1). SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble? ► 11/07 - 11/14. (1).

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

DIY Tools There are quite a few do-it-yourself options for the thrifty entrepreneur. Submissions once a day till Nov 26, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone! All Rights Reserved. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. Hopefully this trend will continue (and accelerate!) ► 02/20 - 02/27. (1). ▼ 2009. (9).

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Cracking the Code

JULY 10, 2009

► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. . ► 02/20 - 02/27. (1). SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble? ► 11/07 - 11/14. (1).

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 7, 2009

► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. . ► 02/20 - 02/27. (1). SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble? ► 11/07 - 11/14. (1).

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

If its part of a viral loop, its probably trying to get them to invite more friends (on average). The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0, Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha.

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mashable.com

JUNE 8, 2010

Cofoundr This simple forum is intended to help entrepreneurs build teams and solicit advice from a pool of like-minded people. Entrepreneurs can browse coders by skill or location. Submissions once a day till Nov 26, 2010 per category Top 5 per category will advance to finalists round Good luck to everyone! All Rights Reserved.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 27, 2008

► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs. . ► 02/20 - 02/27. (1). SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble? ► 11/07 - 11/14. (1).

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Throughout its history, BVP has funded some of the worlds most talented entrepreneurs, helping them to build their businesses and dominate growing markets. ► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C. ► 02/20 - 02/27. (1).

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Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

APRIL 21, 2010

Having actual users is really an important factor in one’s busy-ness, because if you don’t have any users you can work at your own pace without anybody’s expectations to fulfil) As a newborn entrepreneur, I was excited by all the opportunities that were presented to me (like a baby basically). What is the viral aspect of the idea?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the second article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). I like to invest where I have a personally strong connection with the entrepreneur and/or a strong intuition on the market from prior experience. Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here.

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