Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

I break the answer to that question down into three engines: Viral - this is the business model identified in the presentation as "Get Users." Here, the key metrics are Acquisition and Referral, combined into the now-famous viral coefficient. If the coefficient is > 1.0 , you generally have a viral hit on your hands.

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venturedig.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Big brands, like Porsche, may want to get in front of their audience and have users speak about their brand in a viral, social networking space. How You Should Implement These Models Going into 2010: Display Ads. Allocate about 10% of your ad space to product/widget based ad networks (Amazon Affiliates, Widgetbucks).

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Up and Running

JANUARY 7, 2016

But I also have a passion for helping the homeless, because I was homeless until I started my business in 2010, a year after my TED talk about being homeless. I’m a viral video producer so my number one resolution is to start a global phenomenon on the level of the Harlem Shake or Ice Bucket Challenge.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

Rae Hoffman-Dolan Rae is the Principal of Sugarrae SEO Consulting and does various types of Internet marketing; search engine optimization, viral marketing, affiliate marketing, site auditing, link development road maps and tons of other little nooks and crannies of this business.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 40 Startup Posts for August 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Some great free resources listed this month that I thought were interesting.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

Rae Hoffman-Dolan Rae is the Principal of Sugarrae SEO Consulting and does various types of Internet marketing; search engine optimization, viral marketing, affiliate marketing, site auditing, link development road maps and tons of other little nooks and crannies of this business.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

24 Comments • Nov 8, 2010 I love this answer. Steve Smith • Nov 8, 2010 I've always thought that a funny thing to do would be to post an ad on Craigslist saying "I'm a rockstar developer who is looking for the next great idea. Yishan Wong • Nov 8, 2010 lol.if Lee Weinberg • Nov 12, 2010 lol.

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