Version One Ventures
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
Your business has a high viral co-efficient (or perhaps even a network effect) that lets you amass users cheaply without worrying too much about the monetization per user or spending money on paid acquisition. Even more interesting are businesses that create network effects like marketplaces or social networks.
The Next Web
DECEMBER 4, 2013
Starting out, you can’t hit every network and outlet full-force. Initially, your staff (even if that’s just you and a co-founder) will be your greatest asset in locating and connecting with your audience. Before you can afford staff dedicated to social media, spread the duties around. Prioritize social networks.
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Hearpreneur
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Airbnb founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia had difficulty securing funding, so they launched a mini project to build some funds and catch investors' attention. Using this capital , the founders launched and enjoyed exponential growth in their first year, with 10K users and thousands of listings. Photo Credit: Jack Underwood.
Up and Running
JULY 10, 2017
I talked to Adam Hempenstall, founder and CEO at BetterProposals , who has been using freemium for three years for his SaaS product: “Honestly, I think it was a mistake. You’re not going to go viral Dropbox style, so having a freemium model doesn’t really work. Let’s face it—everyone likes free stuff. Youtube ads. $1
Agile VC
MAY 26, 2011
Many assume it was a cakewalk, based on the success LinkedIn has enjoyed over time and the current stature of our founder/CEO Reid Hoffman (now Chairman). Facebook doesn’t exist, even as a walled-garden college social network (Mark Zuckerberg was part way through his freshman year at Harvard). link] leehower.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 7, 2011
Such was my recent meeting with Seth Sternberg, founder & CEO of Meebo. It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. And I’d recommend them to any talented startup founders out there.&#. With three co-founders, what was decision making and roles and responsibilities like?
mashable.com
OCTOBER 16, 2010
All of this is according to Paul Graham, co-founder of the early-stage investment fund Ycombinator. The result is that many venture capital firms are now making smaller angel investments in an attempt to get close with startup founders that are likely to raise bigger funding rounds later on. Work from Anywhere: 9 Handy Portable.
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