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8 Challenges For Startups With A Neighborhood Focus

Startup Professionals Musings

Foursquare is good example of a modern hyperlocal site, which describes itself as “50% friend-finder, 30% social city guide, 20% nightlife game.” Getting these users costs money. Word-of-mouth and cheap viral marketing won’t build critical masses of users, curated content, and direct sales forces.

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Hyperlocal Has Great Potential And Real Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

Foursquare is good example of a modern hyperlocal site, which describes itself as “50% friend-finder, 30% social city guide, 20% nightlife game.” Getting these users costs money. Word-of-mouth and cheap viral marketing won’t build critical masses of users, curated content, and direct sales forces.

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Transcript of Using Technology to Build Connections in the Real World

Duct Tape Marketing

And it lowers commuting costs, of course. I saw what Sally Hogshead did with Fascinate and what Gallup did, and Tom Rath with Strength Finder. Literally went viral. If you work remote, you’re much less likely to want to say you want a long-term career at your company. But the downside never gets talked about.

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Transcript of How to Use Technology to Create Real-World Connections

Duct Tape Marketing

And it lowers commuting costs, of course. I saw what Sally Hogshead did with Fascinate and what Gallup did, and Tom Rath with Strength Finder. Literally went viral. If you work remote, you’re much less likely to want to say you want a long-term career at your company. But the downside never gets talked about.

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How HTML5 Is Aiding in Cross-Platform Development

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Digital Design & User Experience Best Practices: Happiness + Profits!

Occam's Razor

I click on Paypal and then Continue and I get my review page for the costs and a nice green Checkout With Paypal button. Yes these brands have YouTube channels and every once in a while they throw up a viral video and everyone oohs and aahs. Solving for short-term virality is not a sustainable strategy. Follow-on views.

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Israeli and Palestinean Startups Cooperate to Organize the TLV Tech Tour Across US Campuses

VC Cafe

They hope to raise awareness through viral marketing and word of mouth, since participating in professional industry events can be a pretty expensive ordeal when you take into account hotels, flights, tickets, etc. B y definition, early stage startups don’t have lots of money and resources.

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