Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 19, 2013

There are two questions that I recommend startups use to differentiate between being liked versus being loved. Sean did research across hundreds of startups and discovered that companies that had fewer than 40% of their users answer "Very Disappointed" tended to struggle with building a successful and sustainable business.

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Mobile Developer Technical Review Lean 167

Hippoland

AUGUST 16, 2018

And, your idea is 50th social networking site of the week. Unless you have a differentiated angle / approach to the problem AND/OR significant traction, an investor won’t be able to understand why you stand out and why to back your horse instead of someone else’s. Especially at the early stages.

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Sales Cycle Differentiation Early Stage Bootstrapping 54

Hippoland

AUGUST 16, 2018

And, your idea is 50th social networking site of the week. Unless you have a differentiated angle / approach to the problem AND/OR significant traction, an investor won’t be able to understand why you stand out and why to back your horse instead of someone else’s. Especially at the early stages.

Sales Cycle 48

Sales Cycle Differentiation Early Stage Bootstrapping 48

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 17, 2013

The percentage rake is the amount that the marketplace charges as a percentage of GMS (gross merchandise sales), which typically represents net revenues for the marketplace. This is one of my favorite marketplace business model “tweaks.” Many Internet marketplaces also have a rake or vig. against GMS of approximately $68.6B

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Europe Social Network Technical Review IPO 101

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

social networks (facebook.com, myspace.com – Twitter.com is at #34 and growing rapidly). Companies that gamble on creating a differentiated experience for those markets could potentially find themselves on this list next year. What differentiated product, service or experience are you providing them?

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Russia Hosting Differentiation Social Network 68

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Especially since even Youtube is still struggling to try find a viable business model. Some of the investments defy explanation… Money poured into something that no one has yet been able to monetise, with a competitive landscape that is over-saturated, and with no real differentiation from what’s already out there.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Flash Networks’ Harmony My-i is a phone-top toolbar that provides a user-friendly interface to access personalized and targeted content while browsing the open Internet. IPgallery’s deployed converged communication solutions include core network centric solutions and Value Added Services for residential and business subscribers.

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Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103