Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

This was 2004, and we had never even heard of MySpace, let alone had any understanding of social networking. It required hearing customers say it over and over again for us to take a serious look, and eventually to realize that social networking was core to our business. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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The Equity Kicker

AUGUST 1, 2012

between them, making the aggregate exit value of these acqui-hires 4.2x, which tells us that if the investors on average had a 24% stake they would have broken even on these deals. Whichever way you look at it the conclusion is the same – acqui-hire is not a great exit strategy for investors. Lightbox and Karma had raised money $5.7m

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techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

As you grow, think about the right timing for bringing on more people with specific roles, but remember – hire slow, fire fast. As Tony Hsieh of Zappos pointed out during his DCWEEK visit, bad hires have accounted for millions of lost dollars through the years. So if you do find your duplicate, hire them as soon as possible.

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www.readwriteweb.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

Nearly two years ago, executives at Gigya , which has provided online social tools to ABC, Pepsi, and Verizon, noticed a dramatic shift in how people found their clients sites. More people were landing via social networks. Activity on social networks has increased significantly in the last 12 to 18 months.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Pick a similar product that they do use, and ask them "who was the first person you know who started using [social networking, mobile phones, plasma TV, instant messaging.]? April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. can I talk to them?" Startup Lessons Learned season two : Every post from the blogs second year in print form.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Pitch Night in San Francisco. What key hires do you need? Everloop - not convinced that kids need a social network, nice that video was short unlike the other pitches, not sure about private label social networks, it’s a good idea, but then you lose the Everloop identify/brand.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Pitch Night in San Francisco. What key hires do you need? Everloop – not convinced that kids need a social network, nice that video was short unlike the other pitches, not sure about private label social networks, it’s a good idea, but then you lose the Everloop identify/brand.

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www.inc.com

JULY 9, 2010

500|5000 Conference Honorees Resources Press Apply 2011 ); Topics > Leadership and Managing > Human Resources > Recruiting and Hiring Employees > How to Attract Talent to Your Start-Up At a start-up, you need employees that are in it for the long haul and fit your unique culture. People would only get paid if the candidates got hired.

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David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

But now, the defining movie of today’s twentysomethings is “The Social Network”. The video game and Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality industry actively hire for people with design, screenwriting, and other visual arts skills. Some AI companies hire people with comedy-writing and script writing experience.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 11, 2010

High-profile startup Friendster had first-mover advantage in the social networking space, but created openings for competitors when it could not scale to meet demand. High-profile startup Friendster had first-mover advantage in the social networking space, but created openings for competitors when it could not scale to meet demand.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

In fact theyd cause there to be more jobs for Americans, because the companies they started would hire more employees as they grew. Recently, hes been engaged in a customer validation exercise around a new concept for a political action-oriented social network. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

JULY 18, 2011

Eventbrite is hiring, contact Kevin@Eventbrite.com. Kevin lives in San Francisco with his wife, Julia, and young daughter. Tip: Feels companies should go Public earlier than later, quarter after quarter companies are transparent and accountable. Could go IPO next year, wants to be around 30 yrs, being public helps.

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techcrunch.com

MARCH 8, 2012

The Social Network is a great movie, and for many people quite inspiring as it tells the exciting story of how Mark Zuckerberg built – what is now a massively successful business – that he started at the age of 19 in his Harvard dorm room. San Francisco, CA. Contact TechCrunch. Thanks for the tip! Gift Guide.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 11, 2009

This model has not translated well to the world of social networking, because customers of social networks engage sites in a different way than customers of search engines. Social network page views are much more likely to be internally focused; ads are more of a distraction.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 3, 2011

My sense is the market is not as broad, and most small businesses do not hire very actively. Arun Ravi from San Francisco, California, discussed inCircled , a proposed new social network that would be significantly more selective about only involving 'inner circle' friends.

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Scalable Startup

AUGUST 9, 2018

They need the money to rent offices, hire staff, and establish their initial presence (website, incorporation, marketing). But to get that Silicon Valley angel funding you have to be part of that social network; most of the rest of the world doesn’t have that frothy environment. Without funding most tech startups will die.

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www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

But Viddy isnt based in the technology hotbeds of Silicon Valley and San Francisco. "It After years of the San Francisco Bay Area dominating the tech start-up scene, with huge smashes such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, entrepreneurs are finding they can go elsewhere to grow and prosper. But there will be," Citron says.

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www.ere.net

JULY 15, 2012

networking. Even among recruiting leaders, it’s common for them to realize that their hiring process is failing but be unaware of which steps in the process are causing the problem. There are three different FPI approaches that organizations can use to identify the key “failure points” in any hiring process. advertising.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 22, 2009

Ive spoken in some detail about a specific pivot that we went through at IMVU , when we decided to abandon the instant messaging add-on concept, and switch to a standalone instant messaging network. We went through another pivot when we switched again from instant messaging to social networking. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2008

If the rating in the App Store is based on usage, I am sure those popular social networking applications are sure to be in the top and the hot seat always. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Labels: iPhone , search engine marketing 3comments: Th.Khangs said. The observation sounds strange. However, this is not the case.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 9, 2009

Could we have built the first college-based social network five years before Facebook ? April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Unfortunately, we were fixated on "building a real business" and never noticed that maybe students would want to share their profiles with each other. Bring your questions. Amazon PostRank

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 1, 2009

You make me think of something I've been pondering for a while but haven't been able to articulate: the realignment of company and "customer" in the age of pervasive social networks and innovation. Apple also hired away key engineers from Pixo, who I believe still work there. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Launching is about creating circles within circles (groups of people that connect) and social networking, word of mouth, and real-world advertising are all contributing factors. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Build a gigantic river of momentum with minimal effort so you dont get burned out. Thats how to "launch".

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 7, 2008

And we cant hire new engineers any faster, because you cant be interviewing and debugging and fixing all at the same time! Even with the highest standards imaginable, theres no way to hire just genius hackers. Hire a CTO or VP Engineering. Worst of all, your teammates are constantly wanting to have meetings. Just change it.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

This can even vary by category, as people apply different criteria to games vs. utilities vs. social networking apps. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. As with services like Yelp, reviewers can tend to be the subset of people who were disappointed by the product, not those who liked it or even loved it. Amazon PostRank

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 6, 2008

The site is now a sad footnote in the history of Social Networking Services. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. But none of that happened. The site hung on to its design philosophy of being an island cut off from the rest of the Web, and paid the price. How did they do it? By listening to their users. Bring your questions.

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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. You can be the sales guy or gal with all the tools you need at your fingertips ­ email, phone, social networks, etc. If this channel works, you can later hire other folks to join you. Good salespeople are expensive.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

As his company grows, he likes the option of hiring flexibly and being able to consider job candidates from other cities and countries. Once they solidify the next hire, the ThinkBinder team will be moving to their own offices.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Software companies are desperate for talent; and yet we keep moving our companies to San Francisco where there’s an engineering shortage (and insane salaries). If you feel the need to constantly monitor an employee’s productivity, you’ve probably hired the wrong person. s, instead of waiting until my 70?s s when I (might?)

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Sign in All Social Media Tech & Gadgets Business & Marketing Video Mobile Dev & Design Media Social Good Startups Classifieds Mashable Infographics Prev Next How Are People Using Twitter? LinkedIn was curious, so the business social network decided to find out. Whom is he or she connected to?

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Reid Hoffman

MAY 16, 2020

If the world’s biggest and most established companies are hiring less when you graduate, that means you will have fewer opportunities to get your first job at a place where you can build relationships with people who are already experienced and well-connected in your field. Every day, new companies were forming.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

You’ll also likely be hiring local staff for your new office. With the help social networking tools it has became much easier for start ups to venture in the competitive market. Managing employees and tasks remotely can be a recipe for disaster when you’re building a nascent operation.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

We expanded to Houston, San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles within months, and we were generally doing all the things and seeing all the things that a startup needed to do and see in order to feel good about VC funding prospects. Meanwhile, several others, like Vice Media (which has raised more than $1.3

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mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

Whether you’ll be name-brainstorming yourself or have hired a branding firm, here are a few tips to help you pick the right name for your new business. Social Networks etc. Google Offers Free Wi-Fi in India to Access Social Networks. International Journalists Network. Jobs by Simply Hired.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

9 Digital Ways to Become a Social Good Hero in 2012. 10 Inspiring Social Networks for Writers. Jobs by Simply Hired. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking. Social Good. Social Media. social networking. Photo Lists.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Whats Hot in Social Media This Week HOW TO: Organize a Mashable Meetup View More » Business 5 Proven Strategies for B2B Social Me. Facebook Wins Another Patent for Its. HOW TO: Win a MAZDA2 on Foursquare [S.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

(My company’s CEO, Patrick Salyer, explains why multiple online personas make it imperative that companies offer social logins beyond Facebook Connect.). Sure, Facebook will almost always be the dominant player in share-of-logins, but we’ve seen the other players account for up to a combined 60% share of social logins.

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