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

MARCH 18, 2011

The signals are loud and clear : seed and late stage valuations are getting frothy and wacky, and hiring talent in Silicon Valley is the toughest it has been since the dot.com bubble. Underwriters realized that as long as the public was happy snapping up shares, they could make huge profits from the inflated valuations. Carpe Diem.

Internet 335

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Venture Capital is about investing in the small, fast and agile company hoping that it will beat the large and slow incumbent. Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing.

Software Review 48

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 8, 2015

Valuation As A Scorecard – buff.ly/1F0CUyC. Using PPC Marketing to Make Content Go Viral: Here’s How It Works crowdspring.co/1InOIwn. A Designer’s Introduction to “Agile” Methodology – Tuts+ Web Design Article bit.ly/1JT4QEb. How to Make a Dent in “The Women Problem” in Chicago – buff.ly/1FKFUQy.

Small Business 48

Small Business Design Social Media Startup 48

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2012

Agile is a Sham- [link]. Billion Valuation, Multiple VCs Say – [link]. What Every Start-up Should Know about PR – [link]. Going Viral on Pinterest: Driving Big Traffic and Making Pinterest a Real Marketing Solution – [link]. Lean Marketing Tips: Hyperlocal Marketing Channels – [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

Cracking the Code

APRIL 13, 2007

The post-internet sales force evolved into a more agile tiered engine, starting with leads generated on the website, followed by a telesales team that would further qualify the lead and assigned it to the proper sales team (telesales for SMB or direct sales for Enterprise). Detailed SaaS Spreadsheet (Valuation and CAC benchmark).

Software Review 48

Software Review Internet Software Technical Review 48

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 15, 2015

The Terms Behind the Unicorn Valuations – buff.ly/1AJxTVU. How To Avoid Agility. Read The Fine Print Before You Use Microsoft’s Viral Age-Guessing Tool crowdspring.co/1FSoMIx. Yahoo Introduces 18 Digital Series at NewFronts crowdspring.co/1JBkmYK. Features are not goals – buff.ly/1IkHsRo.

Small Business 48

Small Business Design Social Media Startup 48