Gust

OCTOBER 7, 2012

Every time I hear about a new startup that is in stealth mode, I wonder what problem they are hiding from whom. I believe stealth makes sense for large companies who can be sued for “pre-announcing” a new product to stall the market or kill a competitor. This takes time, and is more valuable than any advertising you can buy.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

We recently invested in Osano , which is led by the very talented Arlo Gilbert and is currently in stealth mode. By contrast, MOON is going to launch soon and is not in stealth mode at all. We went with the stealth mode approach prior to our launch, as I’ll reflect on at the bottom of this lesson. I could waste no time.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

When I started investing the US advertising market was $300 billion with only 10% of it ($30 billion) of it being online and measurable. One recession later and the US advertising market is about $245 billion – but still only 10-12% is online and measurable. This form of advertising is know at CPA (cost per action).

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Many entrepreneurs are reluctant to expose their idea to others early, often called stealth mode, for fear of it being stolen. The value of “word of mouth” advertising is largely overrated. You may be a product expert, but have little experience with running a business, or marketing, or sales. Two heads are better than one.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Nationwide Insurance’s ad, which featured Kevin Federline as a failed rap star stuck in a job in a fast-food restaurant, generated anxiety and feelings of insecurity—not the goal of the advertiser, even though the multi-million dollar spot was surely “focus grouped” before getting approval. This post contains video, click to play].

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VC Adventure

APRIL 8, 2010

Recently Dan Frommer over at the Silicon Alley Insider wrote about the reemergence of “stealth mode ”. Niel Robertson, the CEO of Trada, wrote one of the best articles that I think I’ve read on the subject of stealth on the Trada blog that further describes our thought process around operating the business stealthfully for a number of months.

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The Next Web

JUNE 7, 2013

The eighth is currently operating in stealth mode (yes, even on demo day) but we’re digging to find out more about them. TaxiCast by London-based BrightMove Media wants to revolutionize advertising on taxis.

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The Next Web

MARCH 10, 2013

Hasty is a seed-funded stealth startup whose mission is to improve the health of humanity. It could be anything: over the last few days I’ve had ideas for new product features, potential advertising campaigns, strategies for hiring the right type of people to fit into our team, and ways of creating the company culture we want to build.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2012

Sequoia Confirms Existence of “Stealth” Scout Program. 50 More Humorous Print Advertisements to Make You Smile – [link]. Creative Advertising In These 90+ Epic, Smart & Beautiful Ads – [link]. Beautiful And Creative Advertising Design Ideas – [link]. Early Startup Time Wasters – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

The Difference Between Stealth Mode and Quiet Mode – [link]. Real-Time Marketing is Upon Us–Here’s How Advertising Needs To Adapt | Co.Create – [link]. Facebook Remains Gaping Hole in Advertising Industry’s Privacy Program | Advertising Age – [link].

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2010

Every time I hear about a new startup that is in stealth mode, I wonder what problem they are hiding from whom. I believe stealth makes sense for large companies who can be sued for “pre-announcing” a new product to stall the market or kill a competitor. This takes time, and is more valuable than any advertising you can buy.

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Great tips, fully inline with “Four Steps to the Epiphany” Also reminds me of Dharmesh’s “Stealth Mode, Schmealth Mode” — [link]. Entrepreneur Chris Dixon posts on why its really not that dangerous to share your super-stealth idea with other people: There are [.]. link] Stealth mode is back.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I know you are still in stealth, but what can you tell us. And what do you think about the controversy about stealth vs. not for startups? and also to local advertisements. What are you working on now? Earlier this year I founded a new startup called KlickFu. I'll be interested to see what it turns into.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Big businesses in cities around the world are inspired to create advertising in the form of street art. Stealth marketing can cross the line in black hat strategies. The social problem messages that popped up incited so much chatter that could never have been achieved in traditional circumstance. Undercover marketing. Subtle touches.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Also known as stealth marketing, this clever tactic advertises a product in such a sneaky manner that people aren’t even aware that they’re being subjected to advertising. But, there’s something more important than advertising for the sake of it. Undercover marketing.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

Thanks to Teo Vanyo, Stealth Agents ! #21- They must, however, endure advertising and are unable to use the program offline. It has evolved from one of the. world's most disruptive tech titans to a stable, market-leading firm introducing modest advances to its current products. 21- AMP Robotics. Photo Credit: Devon Fata.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

What are “Reg D” filings with the SEC and why does this make it harder to stay in stealth mode? I asked some of the participating VCs, and they told me their attorneys had figured out a way to keep their stealth-mode companies stealthy.Yes, this strategy is not for every company. We spoke briefly about why.

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thenextweb.com

OCTOBER 17, 2011

3 Don’t go too stealth. Unless you have tons of funding (see Kohort ), be careful about going too “stealth.” Advertising. Users like Robert Scoble have a heavy say in what people will embrace. Check out Klout to find the the most influential people you follow. #3 Assange in an Anon Mask at Occupy London.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JANUARY 6, 2011

Lisa Marino of RockYou , a leading developer of social games and advertising solutions for social media, is focused on building a great team with more gaming DNA to improve the quality of the games it publishes: Make RockYou the place talent wants to be. Improve the product. Internalize culture and values.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2015

According to Urban Dictionary , hype is “a clever marketing strategy where a product is advertised as the thing everyone must have, to the point where people begin to feel they need to consume it.” Every entrepreneur in stealth mode who insists on waiting for their product runs the risk of being a non-starter.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Finally the day came, we unleashed the landing page, emailed our existing customers, and started advertising online. False negatives would be an issue, but combining ad words with other forms of advertising, such as guerrilla marketing, might yield a more robust answer. Getting educated about advertising, agencies, and.

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VC Adventure

JUNE 27, 2012

I’ve written in the past about the benefits of “stealth mode” as well as the debates we’ve had at Foundry around whether or not companies should remain quiet about what they are planning, or be public about it from day one. At the core of their search engine is the measurement of that linking activity.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

Israeli startup FootTraffic offers advertisers a performance marketing platform for location-based offers. Today, advertisers need to target each app separately to promote their location-based deals. Advertisers would normally have to go through agencies and it would cost them additional time and money.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Such apps deliver unmatched stealth during surveillance activities. Likely, all advertised features are not available in the Copy9 iOS monitoring solution. Besides, the best iPhone track apps don’t even require installation on the target device. They only require to track the target through the iCloud backup. Part 4: Mobistealth.

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The Next Web

JULY 24, 2013

Ticckle itself has been operating in stealth mode for more than nine months already, but in June had its proper launch for the iOS app, with iOS being the target of choice not least because of Stephen Fry’s known love of Apple, and therefore the amount of traffic he drives every time he posts a Ticckle. It all sounds very light-hearted.

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adamac.blogspot.com

MARCH 9, 2010

Stealth-mode" is generally unecessary and more likely harmful to your startup (and calling it stealth-mode calls you out as a noob). If its your company, bear this strongly in mind. You may not be ready to go as far as some in how open your startup is, but consider what radical transparency can do for you.

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VC Adventure

JUNE 27, 2012

I’ve written in the past about the benefits of “stealth mode” as well as the debates we’ve had at Foundry around whether or not companies should remain quiet about what they are planning, or be public about it from day one. At the core of their search engine is the measurement of that linking activity.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

For years and years fashion magazines have known for years that editorial and advertising is a blurry one at best--and it's what the consumer wants anyway. The Wall Street Journal is getting into the community and content game as well with their soon to be released stealth GetSocial effort. Picked up a fashion magazine lately?

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Start Up Blog

JANUARY 3, 2019

They infiltrate the mind by stealth. So let me be very clear here – They are more dangerous than food with bad ingredients because we don’t have natural reflexes like taste buds and sense of smell to warn us about the bad ones.

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BeyondVC

MARCH 6, 2007

recently broke the news on my fund’s ( Dawntreader Ventures) latest investment which is still in stealth mode. I know – having stealth companies is a pain, but we were truly trying to keep the company under wraps until we rolled out our beta system later this year.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Mari is now building a new venture in human-machine interaction within the Samsung accelerator, currently in stealth mode. At Virgin Mobile USA, Mari led early initiatives in mobile commerce, social networking and advertising. Previously she was Co-Founder and CEO of SNAZZ, a cloud-based event management platform. Mari Holds a B.A.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Full disclosure: I'm an investor in a stealth daily fantasy sports company. DFS sites are major advertisers as well. Daily fantasy sports have exploded onto the scene in the last couple of years, and recent events have caused regulators to look at the area with increased scrutiny. DFS creates lots of increased fan engagement.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 25, 2010

Clearly an advertising/sponsorship play, nonetheless, content offerings like EB still have a very strong opportunity to speak to a dedicated niche community on lifestyle related subjects with the potential to build a very loyal following over time. If this sounds like something you are interested in, contact Jon through the school website.

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K9 Ventures

MAY 27, 2011

In fact, most founders tend to take it to the other extreme that they don’t want to share their idea (subject of another future blog post on why Stealth is Overrated). In fact even Google “borrowed” its idea of search advertising from what used to be called Goto.com and then became Overture.com. The idea is the seed.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Started in 2008 by Eran Gilad, Yaniv Ben-Arie, Asaf Shtekler and Niv Singer, the company has a headcount of 15 in Tel Aviv and works with Israeli agencies and advertisers. Previously, Kenshoo raised a round to support its local advertising initiative. Previously, Kenshoo raised a round to support its local advertising initiative.

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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

says Ramaswamy, who joined Greylock in 2018 following 15 years at Google, where he ran the company’s massive advertising business. So instead of selling advertising, which is how all search engines have been funded for decades now, you actually provide a subscription to secure a private search.

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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

says Ramaswamy, who joined Greylock in 2018 following 15 years at Google, where he ran the company’s massive advertising business. So instead of selling advertising, which is how all search engines have been funded for decades now, you actually provide a subscription to secure a private search.

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