Early Stage Engineer Social Network Viral 
www.forentrepreneurs.com
FEBRUARY 2, 2010
As I ask questions to understand the thinking, what usually comes out is something vague along the lines of web marketing, and/or viral growth with no numbers attached. A quick look around all the B2C startups shows that, although viral growth is often hoped for, in reality it is extremely rare.
Up and Running
JULY 26, 2016
There are a number of other variables here like virality (the chances of a user referring another user), but I don’t want to overcomplicate things. Especially in the early stages, keeping a relationship with your customers can be paid off exponentially, not only in overall engagement but with extremely valuable word of mouth marketing.
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The Next Web
AUGUST 19, 2013
Mikita Mikado is a software engineer and entrepreneur from Belarus, now based in San Francisco. I’m a geek and software engineer from the former Soviet state of Belarus. Being an engineer, I built myself a kind of algorithm that helps determine an early-stage startup’s sales channels, and that’s what I’m sharing with you today.
David Teten
DECEMBER 3, 2019
Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. The Pocket Negotiator is very early-stage attempt to aid in the negotiating process itself.
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. Rinse and repeat.
Reid Hoffman
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
This pivot fundamentally changes your required organizational competencies, from Sales and Marketing to Engineering, Operations, and Support. It’s easier (but still hard) when you’re running a small, early-stage organization. We had engineering specialists and felt we had this unique technology. You’re giving out money.”
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
OCTOBER 24, 2011
Do you feel like the more users you have it helps accelerate, is there some kind of, maybe not necessarily viral, but that people just tell their friends at all. Is that true or is there some engine there I’m not familiar with? So if I were you I would say, ‘That is not a viable engine.’ Jason: Nice.
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