Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
I break the answer to that question down into three engines: Viral - this is the business model identified in the presentation as "Get Users." Here, the key metrics are Acquisition and Referral, combined into the now-famous viral coefficient. If the coefficient is > 1.0 , you generally have a viral hit on your hands.
The Next Web
DECEMBER 2, 2013
With mobile development agencies and product incubators on the rise and more corporate “labs” spinning out each day, there’s no shortage of talent to help you build the next great Web or mobile app. The San Francisco-based company made do with $50 million to build its product from scratch to current iteration. 3) Facebook.
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Feld Thoughts
JUNE 6, 2012
Following is a guest post from Cyril about the program along with a link to their Demo Day event in San Francisco on June 18th. Upverter) and the natural viral effects of the social web. The HAXLR8R team will hit San Francisco on June 18th for their Demo Day , which will be hosted at Autodesk on Embarcadero.
Startup Lessons Learned
NOVEMBER 7, 2008
I too would be concerned about false negatives, but perhaps this strategy could be integrated into a broader market research strategy that included user engagement, viral marketing, etc which would all be quantifiable under the Google analytics. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
vs. sustainable: Compare this to the renewable strategies, like viral marketing, SEO, widgets, and ads, which can scale into 10s of millions of users but are primarily centered around tough, non-user centric work. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Tell your Startup Visa story Speaking 2010: Webstock, GDC, Web 2.0,
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
If its part of a viral loop, its probably trying to get them to invite more friends (on average). Further reading The best paper I have read on split-testing is " Practical Guide to Controlled Experiments on the Web: Listen to Your Customers not to the HiPPO " - it describes the techniques and rationale used for experiments at Amazon.
The Next Web
OCTOBER 28, 2012
Companies from San Francisco to London are recruiting growth hackers. One explanation is that “growth hacking” is just a catchy way to rebrand marketers, but this begs the question as to why “growth hacking” went viral in the first place. The buzz on “growth hacking” has spread all across the world. Product-growth fit.
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