Hunter Walker

JUNE 23, 2014

It means it’s easy enough to develop that eight hours or so is all it takes to build something that can then be distributed/accessed for free by lots of people. With Taptalk you need to (a) add directly using someone’s Taptalk user name or (b) respond to a Taptalk invite sent via email or SMS.

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steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Useful blogs and links for startups Click Here ————– 2.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). VC & Startup Resources. Seed Startups. VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Hundreds of startups featured since 2005, will yours be next? About VC Cafe.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Startups such as Shopkick offered real time deals when users were in stores and Shopsavvy and similar mobile price comparison tools from Amazon and Google empowered consumers to find the best deals. Farmers subscribed to daily updates via SMS on weather and crop prices. What’s Next in 2012….

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 7, 2009

I talk to a lot of founders of startups. My initial conversations normally focus on the core of the business, important Startup Metrics , probably marketing strategy (ex. SEO for Startups and Negative Customer Acquisition Costs ) and, of course, the product itself. They could also do this through SMS, Twitter, etc.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 21, 2013

I’ll expand my perspective on each challenge below and then close with what I think is most important design decision a startup faces. It constricted their distribution channel to the app store and the device itself, and users just don’t have enough opportunity for discovering and trying new apps in those environments.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2021

He spent a few years working at the tech startup SpeedDate before following through with his original plan, after which Udemy went on to be enormously successful. Now, as CEO and founder of Carbon Health , Eren is leading one of the country's fastest growing healthcare startups. Then he realized that somebody was him.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

I don’t do advertising on my blog, but I thought it was worth mentioning Ryan in particular because he has an alternate model for doing a startup. Users can send digital Giiv card with store credit (via SMS, for now) that is redeemable at retailer. They sponsor TWiVC. He’s a one-man show who hasn’t raised VC.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 18, 2010

If you’re reading this on Monday the 18th, tune in to the live stream of the conference at [link] and watch the demos of the 10 startups that were chosen amongst dozens of applicants. UPDATE: Touchoo won the most promising startup award! Touchoo publishing house for quality touch-screen book-apps for toddlers and preschoolers.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Bootstrapped startup Omnisend carved out a $19 million niche in an already saturated vertical. Demand generation marketers create and distribute strategic content (mostly for free) to build awareness and demand for their brand or product. Take Omnisend , an email marketing, SMS, and automation platform for ecommerce sellers.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

It is also reducing energy consumption since water production and distribution require a lot of energy, so preventing water loss also prevents this waste. Takadu’s business model consists of charging a monthly fee from its clients, which already include the Thames Water company and other utility companies in Israel and Asia Pacific.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Incubators, too, helped flood the markets with even more startups, and AngelList played its part too. A name like 500 Startups says it all. Multiply that by literally a couple thousand, and that’s what 2013 is going to look like in Silicon Valley, and to a lesser degree some other startup ecosystems.

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aweissman.com

MAY 6, 2015

“Who can unlearn all the facts that I've learned” One way of looking at a publisher’s chain of business operations is that there are five core things it must do: (1) produce content; (2) market/promote content; (3) distribution; (4) figure out the best user interface or experience for its content; (5) and monetize the business.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 8, 2013

This is in part because these businesses are unencumbered by legacy constraints that had previously been hardwired into the companies and industries these startups are trying to disrupt. Even new companies like Pinterest, Instagram and Snapchat have become destinations where startups are hacking for users, traffic, inventory and demand.

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Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. It’s not for a lack of technological effort from both startups and huge companies in all of mobile payments’ incarnations – SMS, mobile web, native apps, NFC, etc. NFC, SMS). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. June 12, 2012.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Israeli startups in the mobile space are once again showing impressive attendance levels, with 56 Israeli companies exhibiting in the Israeli Pavilion. Logia Offers to developers the ability to distribute their apps to Mobile Operators Apps Stores and an in-app payment solution enabling carrier billing. BoomeRing Communication.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 12, 2009

  Ever since, he has been using the phone to take pictures nonstop, send emails and SMS messages, stay connected to Facebook, and surf the web looking for the latest news or directions.   I wonder if 2009 is the year that some wireless startups breakthrough.    Take Cisco's Webex as an example. 

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, October 7, 2008 The App Store after the gold rush I wrote earlier about the issue of distribution advantage on the iPhone. I think its helpful to think about two kinds of competition for distribution: acquisition competition and retention competition. So what can you do? Expo SF (May. .

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Xpenser – Record your expenses with email, SMS, Twitter, IM, and more. Shoutlet – Distribute and track viral marketing campaigns across social media outlets. Office Applications Celum Imagine – Software that lets you manage and distribute your photos, PowerPoint presentations, PDFs and multimedia content.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 29, 2020

So one of my long running rants has been about how we should gather all the evidence we have to try and make a best guess as to the distribution of possible outcomes based on possible upsides and possible risks and costs and make an overall assessment of that totality of evidence and impacts. Jeremy Howard : Yeah.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Whether you’re a conversion optimization agency, consultant, or in-house at a startup or enterprise, investing in the right conversion optimization tool is a big decision. It’s really ideal for startups. I also love the ability to trigger push notifications, SMS and emails. There are a couple downsides, however. When (or if!)

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Or in utility speak, they are transmission and we are last-mile distribution. So let me explain what I see as the importance and sustainability of Twitter as well as why I believe it’s still a great platform for startup companies and investors. The Twitter Ecosystem for Startups & Investors. What does that mean?

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 17, 2017

Especially, for me, in the tech startup space, as these companies often live and die by data, and tend to build their organizations around experimentation. They have a ratings system and build distribution algorithms to best distribute lawn care providers to customers. How do you determine if one distribution algorithm ‘won’?

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