VC Cafe
NOVEMBER 2, 2019
The main B2C benchmarks have to do with traction: growth in user acquisition, user retention/churn, monetisation, as well as the effectiveness of consumer marketing + virality. power user curve showing a smile — with a big concentration of engaged users (you grow out from this strong core) viral factor >0.5
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 1, 2021
Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Word of mouth advertising and viral marketing cost big bucks these days so budget for it.
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The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 6, 2021
The crucial ones allow you to synchronize the wallet app with the blockchain networks to facilitate the transaction and make the process easier. There are increasing efforts in the industry to create MVPs to validate your app, make it go viral, and collect customer feedback with minimal investments.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 2, 2016
If you really want to make it, you need to go somewhere that allows you to network with the thriving tech community. Today, institutions like the Launch Pad University and Americas Venture Capital Conference mean that a city is a hot place for startups to get financed. Many tech companies earn success by going viral.
reidhoffman.org
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
This gave me an idea: I could help many more entrepreneurs by making the deck available not just to the Greylock network of entrepreneurs, but to everyone. Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. Second, understand the broader financing climate. Today, I share the Series B deck with you, too.
Hearpreneur
JANUARY 22, 2023
In recent years, eCommerce companies have begun to increase revenue by selling products directly via social media networks. 13- Sustainability and ethical investing Photo Credit: Zach Larsen I'm really excited to see how technology will continue to shape the personal finance space in 2023. Every year, social media coverage expands.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2018
Until recently it was headquartered 2 blocks from our offices in Santa Monica so we literally saw it emerge under our feet and we proudly invested in the last 3 rounds of financing. Ah, but Bird doesn’t have network effects! There is nothing viral! Today the company officially announced its most recent round of capital ?—?having
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