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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Helps content publishers and advertisers launch campaigns that develop viral distribution attributes and therefore gain “buzz.”. Founded in October 2006 by Jonah Peretti (co-founder of Huffington Post).

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Should Founders Be Allowed to Take Money off the Table?

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But more spend = more viral opps = more revenue down the road. >50% of our revenue in now viral. The company did well in 2006 as we delivered a phenomenal product that got much industry acclaim at conferences and with initial customers. year old boy and another one due in 1 months. Many term sheets ensued.

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What Small Businesses Can Learn From The World’s Best Brands

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The study ranks the world’s brands by their dollar value (based on financial data, market intelligence and consumer measures of brand equity). 5 great viral marketing campaigns (and what small businesses can learn from them!). Interestingly, four of the top five and seven of the top ten are technology companies.

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Cracking The Code: State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment

Cracking the Code

4) Cash balance increase indicates a focus on M&A to drive further growth The past few months have also been marked by a few high profile equity and debt announcements - most notably SuccessFactors, Taleo and Saleforce.com. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. ► 2006. (7). Global warming: a plague for humanity?

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Small business and startups: engage your customers the old(spice)-fashioned way

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In 2006 Wieden and Kennedy landed the Old Spice account and started fresh, injecting humor in the advertising across multiple platforms and developing engaging characters and promotions.

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Small business and startups: engage your customers the old(spice)-fashioned way

crowdSPRING Blog

In 2006 Wieden and Kennedy landed the Old Spice account and started fresh, injecting humor in the advertising across multiple platforms and developing engaging characters and promotions.

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Small business and startups: engage your customers the old(spice)-fashioned way

crowdSPRING Blog

In 2006 Wieden and Kennedy landed the Old Spice account and started fresh, injecting humor in the advertising across multiple platforms and developing engaging characters and promotions.