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Document Your MVP for a Developer

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He is not a technical person, but is somewhat web savvy. And in the case of defining mobile/web/software, there is even more variability in terms of form and format. For example, if you are trying to determine viral coefficient (see Startup Metrics ), then the focus should be around those aspects of the MVP.

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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. Beyond simple web analytics, what is needed? Is there a step-by-step wizard? Refer a friend? Administer users? Dump out data?

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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. Beyond simple web analytics, what is needed? Is there a step-by-step wizard? Refer a friend? Administer users? Dump out data?

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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. As the web has led to exposure of every increasing numbers, people need ways to filter the possible options. What is our viral spread coefficient?

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Investors, MVPs and Evidence of Traction

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" In Building Your MVP as a Non-Technical Startup Founder , I mentioned that before you build your Minimum Viable Product (MVP), you need to be really clear on your purpose. But never forget that traction is necessary, but may not be sufficient, to lower the risk perception of investors, and assure an investment.

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Challenge of Predicting Winners

SoCal CTO

As I look at more and more start-ups predicated on viral growth, and at the use of social marketing, its becoming simultaneously easier to understand some aspects of viral growth and still a gap in understanding whats going to be that "hook" that will grab people at the end of the day. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO.

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Los Angeles Tech Launched - Hot List

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This is the beginning of a content community that collects and organizes the best content from blogs and web sites. I'm happy to announce the launch of the Los Angeles Tech Content Community. The goal is to create a place where it's relatively easy to find current content and highly relevant content surrounding Los Angeles Technology.