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Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups

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Instead, I want to look at how they've integrated themselves with Facebook and particularly how they engage users to help viral spread. Later in this post, I'll talk about some of the downside of how they've made this viral. I'll explore a few of the social interactions that help with viral growth. Too Much Social Interaction?

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Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups

SoCal CTO

Instead, I want to look at how they've integrated themselves with Facebook and particularly how they engage users to help viral spread. Later in this post, I'll talk about some of the downside of how they've made this viral. I'll explore a few of the social interactions that help with viral growth. Too Much Social Interaction?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

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Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Any other kind of viral outreach? See Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups. Is there a step-by-step wizard? Refer a friend?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Any other kind of viral outreach? See Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups. Is there a step-by-step wizard? Refer a friend?

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Customer Validation - 33 Great Articles

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The other was a consumer play with possible viral growth. Would the consumer one get traction and be viral? " One was an enterprise software product. Neither felt like a slam dunk. Would it take more work to sell the enterprise product than they could make on it? In both cases, my gut said that as framed it needed work.

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Document Your MVP for a Developer

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For example, if you are trying to determine viral coefficient (see Startup Metrics ), then the focus should be around those aspects of the MVP. You might also have a business plan, marketing plan, financials, competitor analysis or other kinds of background document.

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Startup CTO Speaking

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Tony provides specific models and suggestions for how startups can leverage social networks for viral growth yet maintain their independence so as not to limit themselves long-term. What is our viral spread coefficient? What is our lifetime customer value and how can we drive that up? What does it cost to acquire a new customer?