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The Psychology of Influence in Online Startups

VC Cafe

I found they all apply to tech startups and below is my effort to apply the theory to the practice of customer development. Sticking in the 10,000 Facebook fans on your homepage, or seeing that a particular web result has 50 +1s on Google makes us generally more comfortable to buy or sign up.

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The Psychology of Influence in Online Startups

VC Cafe

I found they all apply to tech startups and below is my effort to apply the theory to the practice of customer development. Sticking in the 10,000 Facebook fans on your homepage, or seeing that a particular web result has 50 +1s on Google makes us generally more comfortable to buy or sign up.

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A new way to recruit for (and find) startup jobs

Startup Lessons Learned

also supports oauth, so you can log in with your twitter credentials. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0, For updates about joblink.tw

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Introduction to Growth Hacking for Startups

VC Cafe

Startups should take this principle and translate it into user activation and retention: Include logos – startup was featured in TechCrunch, the Next Web, New York Times etc or main clients/partners include Google, Adobe, Nike etc. While it usually requires permission from the brand, logos instill a sense of security to users.

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Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010

SoCal CTO

500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? Berkonomics , November 29, 2010 Rice Alliance IT/Web 2.0 Forum December 9th Lineup - Startup Houston , November 27, 2010 When to step on the gas and go for it?