Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). We’re a how-to site and community for small business on marketing. .

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). Nothing seems impossible anymore.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

AUGUST 27, 2011

A notable site is FaceSmash which sold for $30k the week the movie Social Network came out. Even Perez Hilton blogged about Flippa because of its relationship to FaceSmash and Social Network. You can get more sign-ups using viral techniques. I’m going to have to try this one day.

EC2 53

EC2 Social Network Distribution Demand 53

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. In 1998 it was 150 million, 1999 250 million and by 2000 it had crossed 350 million. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin! There are 20x more consumers online.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

ConversionXL

JANUARY 11, 2013

We connect them to hundreds of thousands of potential new customers using email marketing, social networks, and display ad campaigns. Create a new community channel for customer interaction, provide updates, and generate news. It might not go very viral even if you’re a relatively well-known person. 6600+ new fans.

Campaign 95

Campaign Estonia Social Media Viral 95