Channel Revenue Silicon Valley Viral 
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 26, 2020
You may have heard that venture capitalists in Silicon Valley no longer read business plans. All startups, including non-profits, need revenue to thrive, such as such as from subscriptions, retail, online, licensing, or services. They want to see revenue to share in the return. Budget time and dollars for each.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 11, 2014
” Sean is somebody widely respected in Silicon Valley (although he now lives in SoCal) for having helped many early-stage companies go through major growth periods by quantitatively testing features with audiences to help diagnose what led to growth. I recommend hiring or appointing a growth hacker.” Doesn’t.
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ConversionXL
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Channel-level expertise: An understanding of how the channels work (e.g., Where Airbnb recognized the value in another platform, Dropbox doubled down on the strength of its product as a distribution channel. Neither would have achieved virality had customers not received something tangible for their efforts.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. Not so fast. Content goes global (of Maker Studios 4.4
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Heck, in Silicon Valley even the waiters can do it.). Create a “ viral ” landing page, with LaunchRock or KickoffLabs. Emphasis should be on the discovery done for that weeks assigned canvas component (channel, customer, revenue model) but include other things you learned about the business model.
VC Cafe
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
Growth Hacking isn’t viral marketing (although viral marketing is part of it). and answers with A/B tests, landing pages, viral factor, email deliverability, and Open Graph. If a startup is pre-product/market fit, growth hackers can make sure virality is embedded at the core of a product.
The Next Web
DECEMBER 12, 2013
It’s easy, especially in Silicon Valley, to get hung up on all the whizbang new technologies available to developers. Growth hacking” or the mentality of “try every viral trick, every channel as quickly as possible in order to get ahead in the land grab” is a hot topic.
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