Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

Over time, open source software the rise of the next wave of web startups and the embrace of Agile Engineering meant that startups no longer needed millions of dollars to buy specialized computers and license expensive software – they could start a company on their credit cards. Rules For the New Bubble: 2011 -2014. Tools in the New Bubble.

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Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

In the early days of LinkedIn we jointly acquired an issued patent of the defunct SixDegrees.com which directly pertains to social networking as well as acquiring a nascent startup in part for its in-process patent filings. owns a bunch of patents around email, IM, etc), and yes E) social networking. Read More ».

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IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

ConversionXL

JANUARY 14, 2020

Topics are an important feature for social networks, just as genres are for music or categories for ecommerce sites. If you can’t invite people into your office and squeeze a new feature out of them, you have two options: Use social networks or a user-testing platform. A big part of that is speed and mobile friendliness.

SEO 159

SEO Framework SCRUM Search 159

Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

But in the next 5 years the web and mobile app stores will increasingly be a force in selling and customer acquisition for busines software. People have been selling software over the web for awhile and indirect selling via screensharing and webinar, etc isn’t new. Read More ».

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 17, 2016

They are highly educated and mobile centric. hours per day, on their mobile phones. By taking these guiding traditional principles and marrying them with the right online plan and cloud-based to platforms, you can quickly and easily deliver modern customer service that seamlessly integrates with social networks.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Leverage Existing Platforms or Third Party Products - you want to test your social network, grab Drupal and whip something together, or even just use a hosted service. Fake Site - you can have what looks to be a real site, even take "orders" but not actually have anything able to run it.

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Technical Cofounder Technical Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 338

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Pick a similar product that they do use, and ask them "who was the first person you know who started using [social networking, mobile phones, plasma TV, instant messaging.]? For companies in the early-adopter phase, you can play "the earlyvangelist game" whenever a customer turns out to be too mainstream for your product.

San Francisco 133

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 133

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales. What They Do: Deeply discounted coupons (often 50% off redeemed value) for local merchants. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M. Read More ».

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Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

Twitter isn’t really a social network. But Twitter isn’t really a social network. Hootsuite, CoTweet, etc). It’s probably not a huge market though. The popular press frequently lumps Facebook and Twitter together, and in my mind both are essentially media companies. Read More ».

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Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

www.readwriteweb.com

MAY 10, 2012

Gone are the days of creating entirely separate websites in parallel desktop and mobile versions. An agile approach with responsive design considers these issues from the start, but will require more upfront wireframing, design and testing that are omitted in the waterfall process. Responsive Web Design. Responsive Web Design.

Web 76

Web Design Software Review Widget 76

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

How They Do It : Operate a social network at Facebook.com, through Facebook’s mobile apps, and the Facebook Platform which lets other websites extend Facebook’s tools for authentication and social sharing. They don’t even run ads in the FB mobile apps. Headquarters : Palo Alto, CA. Read More ».

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IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. but: Something is Still Missing. You're afraid of change. don't know the future. What truth?

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Technology Product CTO Hire 175

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2008

For example, if any of the mobile ad networks gets major traction, they may become a dominant way that people discover new apps. If the rating in the App Store is based on usage, I am sure those popular social networking applications are sure to be in the top and the hot seat always. The observation sounds strange.

San Francisco 68

San Francisco Lean Retention SEM 68

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 13, 2017

Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks. Plan For The Future While Focusing On Today.

Small Business 53

Small Business Startup Global Design 53

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

So there is an opportunity to build new brands with attributes like "the most amazing mobile apps" but I think building a company around that strategy means really thinking through how to do it. This can even vary by category, as people apply different criteria to games vs. utilities vs. social networking apps. Expo SF (May.

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Distribution San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 74

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch. link] May 5, 2011 10:24:50 Reply 0 Flag this comment Aniekan Okono Follow We put us out too [link] and got some very interested users sign up, since we are a b2b social network and our targets are small and medium scale businesses. Have an account?

Pakistan 94

Pakistan Social Media Startup Stealth 94

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

May 23, 2011 by Christina Warren 20 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Sourcebits offers design and development services for iOS, Android, Mobile and Web platforms.

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

Agile VC

JUNE 25, 2012

Cloze is helping outbound professionals understand and utilize their professional network more comprehensively than ever before. We amass all of this information in our emails, social networks, smartphone address books, and other software tools (e.g. I first met co-founder/CEO Dan Foody a little over six months ago.

Cofounder 140

Cofounder Stealth Silicon Valley Mobile 140

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

I describe this in part as the “Social Network” effect… not just the movie itself but the example of Mark Zuckerberg and many other high profile young founders as role models ( who can forget this image? Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Read More ».

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Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

Posted by: Neil | October 4, 2007 2:24 AM I am not sure if I am misreading this - but are you suggesting that a top down, water fall process works better then an agile /iterative development approach? Its often too complicated to expect much of an agile dev model with people thousands of miles away.

Web 40

Web AJAX Software Review Development Team Review 40

uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

For instance, with a social network, a user would fill out a registration form to inform the organization that they would like to join. Mobile Design. StuntCoders Located in Belgrade, SERBIA StuntCoders is agile team of freelance software engineers who love their call. Mobile Design. Ah yes, I like to Tweet too!

Web 102

Web Software Review Design HTML 102

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Your brand lives in everyday interactions your company has with its prospects and customers, including the images you share, the messages you post on your website, the content of your marketing materials, your presentations and booths at conferences, and your posts on social networks. Importantly, your brand is not what you say it is.

Marketing 162

Marketing Charlotte Naming Design 162

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

Simple editing. signup, upgrade, trial pricing Zuora – online subscription management FeeFighters – find the cheapest credit card processors HealPay – Collections made easy Customer Support Tender – support, knowledgebase tool for your site GetSatisfaction - conversations between companies / customers.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

They write everything from assembly to jQuery, on PCs to mobile phones, doing hard core computer graphics to high level social networking. And if you’re doing Windows Mobile 7 apps (which the stats suggest you aren’t), it’s your only choice. They’ve tried everything. net implementation.

Java 107

Java PHP Software Review Coder 107

sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Matt Jones (2010-06-20) # Derek: Interesting article - Im not sure if you realize it, but youve basically described what the Agile community calls "User Stories" You may also want to look into tools like Pivotal Tracker for keeping track of stories and prioritizing / scheduling them. do they tend to use MOBILE more than computers?

CTO Hire 84

CTO Hire Hiring Software Review Technical Review 84

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Social networking. Social/Sharing. We have an iOS SDK as well, for web-web, mobile-mobile, web-mobile video chat and video messaging. Twilio : Need to call/txt get a phone number from your web/mobile application?

Software Review 53

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