2005 Cofounder Silicon Valley Viral 
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 26, 2021
Tim Staples is the CEO of Shareability and co-author of Break Through the Noise: The 9 Rules to Capture Global Attention. Staples has developed a reputation in the marketing industry for being a creator of viral content. Michael Margolis is the CEO and founder of Storied. Kara Goldin – How to Find Inspiration in Doubt.
Agile VC
MAY 26, 2011
Many assume it was a cakewalk, based on the success LinkedIn has enjoyed over time and the current stature of our founder/CEO Reid Hoffman (now Chairman). Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). link] leehower.
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Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 7, 2011
Such was my recent meeting with Seth Sternberg, founder & CEO of Meebo. And I’d recommend them to any talented startup founders out there.&#. Stanford was also the right place because of nearby Silicon Valley. Meebo gained traction because there’s was viral component when users wanted to tell their friend.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 19, 2009
I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. Another called Parker Harris, the co-founder and CTO. There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. There is really no other place in the world like Silicon Valley. Folksonomy.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
If a company has reached a level of success, has been around for a few years and you believe the company has potential to break out into a much bigger company then you should let the founders take money off of the table. He’s been at it since 2005. But more spend = more viral opps = more revenue down the road.
Steve Blank
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
What most founders don’t realize is: Every stage of a startup requires a different set of metrics and milestones and founder skills. Knowing these will help a founder position her pitch to get investors’ attention. Founders need to keep their eye on the prize — not just the next funding round. Step 5: Series, C, D….
reidhoffman.org
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
We are the leader in the professional domain with viral growth. What I knew that many didn’t was that a combination of curiosity and a viral game mechanic would slowly get to a million people, at which point the network becomes valuable. Here, we argue that we have a viral product that creates a network that possesses network effects.
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