Sophia Perl of Wisdom

AUGUST 27, 2011

Organically, graphic design competitions were happening with no money involved. Soon people from like coffeeshops and non-tech businesses were finding their way to his SitePoint site to post design contests. The design contests were buried in the forums so Mickiewicz knows that he was onto something.

EC2 53

EC2 Social Network Distribution Demand 53

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Business Model Affects Metrics and Exit Criteria Web-based Business Model Exit Criteria In a web-business model you’re looking for traffic, users, conversion, virality, etc – not revenue. Even startups that are dominated by technical risk have the customer validation risk of finding positive ROI distribution in a large market.

Customer Development 228

Customer Development Web Developer Customer 228

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

The viral nature of social media no doubt aided this growth, as did improvements in the online shopping experience. Apple became the most valuable company in the world (measured by market capitalization) in August by offering simple, attractive design that made technology invisible to the user. What’s Next in 2012….

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

ConversionXL

JANUARY 11, 2013

Appsumo is an daily deals website for the coolest web apps and other digitally distributed goods. This is what they say about themselves: We are an distribution channel for companies that help entrepreneurs start, grow, optimize, and scale their businesses. 12% created account on the Online Design Tool. Borderless world.

Campaign 95

Campaign Estonia Social Media Viral 95

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

5 great viral marketing campaigns (and what small businesses can learn from them!) - crowdSPRING Blog , September 13, 2010 At crowdSPRING we talk a great deal about how we can leverage our limited marketing resources to drive traffic and revenues and build strong community. Good Design = Beautiful/Cool Design. It’s simple.

Technology 191

Technology Product San Francisco CTO Hire 191

This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 20, 2010

I never would have paid for music back in 1999 or 2000 when I was sporting my 64mb Creative Nomad, powered completely ilegally by Napster. 4) Easy Payments that Ensure Virality. You can’t have the NYT suing you or griping all the time, because, at the end of the day, you need them for distribution. 6) Consumer Friendly.

Product 141

Product Clickthrough RSS Venture Capital 141