Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

You know, could you look at my business plan? See if the business model works, all these questions. Or are you happy to run just the local restaurant that is differentiator. So you are your, your business model. How do you differentiate yourself? So they're like, captain, can you help me?

San Francisco 97

San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 97

Hearpreneur

JUNE 26, 2016

1 – Business Model. Our business is unique because our business model addresses 2 major shifts in the fashion industry today: 1) the rise of fast fashion and its affect on major more traditional fashion companies like Gap, J. 10 – Unique Social Network. Photo Credit: Stefanie Tacata.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Technical Review Harvest Portfolio 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2013

In this variation on the free model, used by LinkedIn and many other Internet offerings, the basic services are free, but premium services are available for an additional fee. This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to “convert” users to paying customers.

Product 290

Product Revenue Business Model Retention 290

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2013

Create a formidable and durable business model. Your business model is your value proposition. Free” sounds like a great model, but it doesn’t imply value. Make your business model your competitive differentiation, like Fred Smith with Federal Express, or Ingvar Kamprad with IKEA.

United States 263

United States Startup Business Model Government 263

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2017

In this variation on the free model, used by LinkedIn and many other online and app offerings, the basic function is free, but premium services are only available for an additional fee. This also requires a base critical mass, and real work to differentiate and convert users to paying customers.

Revenue 166

Revenue Affiliate Advertising Retention 166

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Create a formidable and durable business model. Your business model is your value proposition. Free” sounds like a great model, but it doesn’t imply value. Make your business model your competitive differentiation, like Fred Smith with Federal Express, or Ingvar Kamprad with IKEA.

United States 120

United States Business Model Government Differentiation 120

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 19, 2013

There are two questions that I recommend startups use to differentiate between being liked versus being loved. That said, there will always be categories of apps — such as social networks or messaging apps — that require a user''s identity in order to deliver value.

Mobile 167

Mobile Developer Technical Review Lean 167

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2012

Create a formidable and durable business model. Your business model is your value proposition. Free” sounds like a great model, but it doesn’t imply value. Make your business model your competitive differentiation, like Fred Smith with Federal Express, or Ingvar Kamprad with IKEA.

United States 235

United States Business Model Government Differentiation 235

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Social games overflow out of Facebook. While the amount of social gaming on other social networks, especially the Asian networks, has significantly increased over the course of the year, the vast majority of social gaming still takes place on Facebook. Real time web usage outpaces business models.

Internet 111

Internet eCommerce Advertising Flash 111

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Paring down products, target customers, business models etc takes courage, but it must be done to have any chance of success. Eric, As you touch on, the lean venture has been the basic model employed by entrepreneurs throughout history until the past 12 years or so when venturing became institutionalized.

Lean 168

Lean San Francisco Startup Continuous Deployment 168

Gust

AUGUST 24, 2014

In this variation on the free model, used by LinkedIn and many other Internet offerings, the basic services are free, but premium services are available for an additional fee. This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to convert users to paying customers.

Revenue 184

Revenue Startup Retention Internet 184

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2010

In this variation on the free model, used by LinkedIn and many other Internet offerings, the basic services are free, but premium services are available for an additional fee. This also requires a huge investment to get to critical mass, and real work to differentiate and sell premium services to users locked-in as free.

Product 247

Product Startup Portfolio Revenue 247

The Equity Kicker

AUGUST 28, 2012

First the trailblazers define a new category and initially they are viewed with extreme scepticism and many people are convinced they will fail because their business model is unsustainable and/or people won’t want their products. Ironically, social networks themselves were a much weaker investment theme.

Vertical 94

Vertical Acquisition eCommerce Flash 94

Hippoland

AUGUST 16, 2018

And, your idea is 50th social networking site of the week. Unless you have a differentiated angle / approach to the problem AND/OR significant traction, an investor won’t be able to understand why you stand out and why to back your horse instead of someone else’s. Especially at the early stages.

Sales Cycle 54

Sales Cycle Differentiation Early Stage Bootstrapping 54

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2013

“With new business models comes the need for new technologies. It also picks up disparate forms of information from online media including blogs, social networks, restaurant web sites and more. ARISE’s Entity search engine aims to take search beyond mere web pages.

Singapore 140

Singapore Asia Technology Networking 140

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. Press and analysts characterized LinkedIn in one of two ways: “LinkedIn is an interesting niche that might be worth paying attention to” or “LinkedIn is the Friendster for business”. The general rule is one business model drives the business.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Revenue Viral Networking 111

Hippoland

AUGUST 16, 2018

And, your idea is 50th social networking site of the week. Unless you have a differentiated angle / approach to the problem AND/OR significant traction, an investor won’t be able to understand why you stand out and why to back your horse instead of someone else’s. Especially at the early stages.

Sales Cycle 48

Sales Cycle Differentiation Early Stage Bootstrapping 48

Hearpreneur

JULY 10, 2015

However, the next evolution of the subscription commerce will become the curated subscription business model. The concept is, rather than simply sending a random assortment of products in a box, the customer tells you what their preference is and you as the business tailor each box specifically towards them.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Software Review Technical Review Small Business 48

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

How to differentiate yourself in a crowded market (and when perhaps you shouldn’t try). So that means stuff like thinking about what a business model might be, it does mean customer development. They have 27 business units. It’s the model and the other part that I guess I’m still a fuzzy on.

Cofounder 208

Cofounder Technical Review Software Review Differentiation 208

ReadWriteStart

MAY 3, 2011

Nifty idea, but the business model is predicated upon selling merchandise that is curated from affiliate networks like Commission Junction. My question was around the size of the catalog that can be pulled together that will render affiliate commissions and will meet quality standards of this business.

Acquisition 115

Acquisition SEO San Francisco India 115

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

I describe this in part as the “Social Network” effect… not just the movie itself but the example of Mark Zuckerberg and many other high profile young founders as role models ( who can forget this image? Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

But, you can iterate and iterate on features, but you cannot iterate your way to a business model. I’ve seen too many businesses get stuck or fail because of their endless pursuit for the magic new feature that is going to help them gain traction. Very hard to do, but it’s what differentiates great companies from good companies.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

The Next Web

JANUARY 15, 2014

The “extremization” of the message or user experience has become sin qua non for achieving differentiation in the cacophony of publicity messages. Today, its tagline is social networking and micro blogging, but its first promise remains in our minds. And the big deal is that the promise is small. Asset #2: Cashing the most.

Web 141

Web Tampa Non-Compete Search 141

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

social networks (facebook.com, myspace.com – Twitter.com is at #34 and growing rapidly). Companies that gamble on creating a differentiated experience for those markets could potentially find themselves on this list next year. What differentiated product, service or experience are you providing them?

Russia 68

Russia Hosting Differentiation Social Network 68

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MAY 18, 2011

In “The Social Network&# , the movie based on Facebook’s meteoric rise to prominence, my favorite line is when the young college students sit around a Harvard dorm talking about how fast their idea took off. The vast majority of businesses do not have a good, compelling or unique reason.

Ratchet 86

Ratchet Internet Differentiation Audience 86

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

This turns out to be one of the real differentiators for Twitter. So while Facebook has other advantages, Twitter is in the driver’s seat for valuable data that can be openly interpreted and acted upon in business. Perhaps the least understood advantage comes from Twitter’s follower model, which is asymmetric.

Viral 307

Viral Las Vegas Tunisia Syndicate 307

Software By Rob

AUGUST 18, 2010

Rob, frankly I’m surprised you’re endorsing this business model. #5 at 9:42 am I agree with the point by Reader X that the Free/Premium model is a marketing strategy. Rob, frankly I’m surprised you’re endorsing this business model.&# at 1:59 pm i do believe it depends on your business model.

Software Review 78

Software Review Software Revenue Cofounder 78

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 11, 2018

Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks. Wrapping up.

Small Business 62

Small Business Design Non-Compete Cofounder 62

Reid Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Needless to say, this isn’t a business model that works in the pandemic world. Frequently, however, you need to pivot your business model and find new ways to make money. Business model evolution is the rule, not the exception. The only problem was, we didn’t have a working business model.

Startup 36

Startup Silicon Valley Business Model Mobile 36

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Especially since even Youtube is still struggling to try find a viable business model. Some of the investments defy explanation… Money poured into something that no one has yet been able to monetise, with a competitive landscape that is over-saturated, and with no real differentiation from what’s already out there.

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Flash Networks’ Harmony My-i is a phone-top toolbar that provides a user-friendly interface to access personalized and targeted content while browsing the open Internet. IPgallery’s deployed converged communication solutions include core network centric solutions and Value Added Services for residential and business subscribers.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103