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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

We were post product and had viral growth, albeit at very small scale and still had to evangelize the concept of a vital coefficient w/ most investors. We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. . link] leehower. It was a pretty good valuation for the time. We’ve been lucky.

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Case Study: 13 Pre-Launch Traffic Strategies for Startups (Part 3 of 3)

Software By Rob

The episode was called ‘Overnight success – how to go viral’ you can watch it below. Because it’s so early I can’t really offer too much in terms of results or advice but I have had a few things happen that are notable: My viral video was shared on Facebook by 2 people I look up to with large audiences.

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5 Hot Ecommerce Trends to Watch

mashable.com

However, some individuals or small businesses have found success through affiliations with major retailers. Small Business. viral video. viral videos. Mashable’s 20 million unique visitors and 6 million social media followers have become one of the most engaged online news communities. pop culture.

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YouTube Marketing And Analytics: A Primer For Magnificent Success

Occam's Razor

Some have experimented with virality ( Pepsi Test Drive or Dove Beauty , etc.), Small, initial efforts are ok. Another small effort… create videos about your company charity efforts, your community/social responsibility efforts. Tap into YouTube Community / Media Platform. Across See-Think-Do outcomes.

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Case Study: 13 Pre-Launch Traffic Strategies for Startups (Part 3 of 3)

Software By Rob

The episode was called ‘Overnight success – how to go viral’ you can watch it below. Because it’s so early I can’t really offer too much in terms of results or advice but I have had a few things happen that are notable: My viral video was shared on Facebook by 2 people I look up to with large audiences.

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4 Considerations for Expanding Your Startup to International Markets

mashable.com

If you’re working with an open source project, for example, it’s important that you have a definitive business model to drive revenue — though not at the cost of alienating your community of core contributors. They may also contribute code to the community that comprises the backbone of their technology.

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What Kind of Workspace Is Best For Your Startup?

mashable.com

August 20, 2011 by Lauren Drell 1 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started!