SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Any other kind of viral outreach? See Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups. How will we address these without significant cost? What have you done so far to validate the concept? Other types of users?

Developer 384

Developer Founder Viral Oauth 384

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2014

Even non-profits need revenue to cover their costs, and continue to provide services. Find a strategic partner to accelerate growth. Too many entrepreneurs put all their resources in one big make-or-break effort they can’t measure, or they count on word-of-mouth and viral marketing, which are totally unpredictable.

Startup 283

Startup Forecast Stock Options Technical Review 283

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Even non-profits need revenue to cover their costs, and continue to provide services. Find a strategic partner to accelerate growth. Too many entrepreneurs put all their resources in one big make-or-break effort they can’t measure, or they count on word-of-mouth and viral marketing, which are totally unpredictable.

Forecast 161

Forecast Stock Options Technical Review Metrics 161

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

You can’t succeed in business without an operational model that delivers value to customers at a reasonable price, with an underlying cost that allows you to make a profit. Word-of-mouth and viral marketing are popular terms these days, but are rarely adequate to initiate a new business. The key issues here are time to market and cost.

Business Model 256

Business Model Distribution Viral Green 256

Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Yammer sreenshot “Going viral” is often the holy grail for Internet startups, who hope to quickly scale to hundreds of thousands of users (then hundreds of millions) with relatively low user acquisition costs. When you turn your attention to SaaS products that are narrow in industry and profession, it’s even harder.”

Viral 149

Viral Product Vertical Acquisition 149

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

The cost of entry has never been lower, with new tools to create your own website , and free social media to get your message out everywhere. It helps to advertise your new presence with a grand opening, viral video, and traditional advertising to highlight entry into the arena. I can’t emphasize enough how important a name can be.

Intellectual Property 245

Intellectual Property Social Media Angel Investor Metrics 245

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Every new entrepreneur who has not spent years in corporate life has the advantage of an unbiased look at business opportunities, but at the same time has the disadvantage of missing critical business experiences that can cost them dearly in their first startup venture. Startup setbacks can easily cost you your house and credit rating.

Silicon Valley 292

Silicon Valley Viral Finance Leadership 292

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Others do far too little, assuming the viral effect and word-of-mouth will soon kick in, and sales will suddenly grow exponentially. Continually add new marketing and distribution partners. Openly reward employees who make the extra effort, champion cost-cutting issues, and enhance the sales process.

Startup 335

Startup Social Media Metrics Viral 335

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

” How many times have you heard someone agree that “it would be great if someone did X,” but when show them someone did do X, but it costs $39.99, they don’t buy? Marketing and sales spend is nil, so there has to be a reason it spreads by word of mouth, ideally virally as a natural result of using the product itself.

Bootstrapping 294

Bootstrapping Technical Review B2C Sales Cycle 294

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had really positive experiences such as working with Greg Gretsch at Sigma Partners where he championed us to a partners’ meeting where we sort of got crucified. We made changes and Greg was a gentleman throughout the process rather than berating us for our performance (it was our first partners’ meeting).

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Term Sheet San Diego Viral 274

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Traditional video had very high costs of distribution due to limited time slots of broadcast TV (we only had enough spectrum to support 3-4 channels). Much of network television can cost $100,000 / minute to produce. Content can go viral – the highest quality stuff is shared. Much of it already is. Not so fast.

Video 339

Video Technical Review Distribution Aggregator 339

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2020

Every new entrepreneur who has not spent years in corporate life has the advantage of an unbiased look at business opportunities, but at the same time has the disadvantage of missing critical business experiences that can cost them dearly in their first startup venture. Startup setbacks can easily cost you your house and credit rating.

Silicon Valley 361

Silicon Valley Viral Finance Leadership 361

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Even non-profits need revenue to cover their costs, and continue to provide services. Find a strategic partner to accelerate growth. Too many entrepreneurs put all their resources in one big make-or-break effort they can’t measure, or they count on word-of-mouth and viral marketing, which are totally unpredictable.

Forecast 120

Forecast Startup Stock Options Technical Review 120

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

However, that doesn't mean you should ignore cost or quality. Regarding trade financing, many banking partners have only begun their digital journey. This expedited shift to remote teams has opened the door for new, global staffing opportunities at a substantially lower cost. In the coming year, I predict we will see more U.S.

Artificial Inteligence 124

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Media 124

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. 26 Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), the oldest venture capital practice in the United States, today announced the closing of a $350 million supplement to its current fund family, BVP VII, which closed in June 2007. 2009 Bessemer Venture Partners. Friday, February 27, 2009.

Software Review 48

Software Review Partner United States Venture Capital 48

Up and Running

JANUARY 27, 2021

The more software you can introduce to streamline processes and cut back on people costs, the better. This vacation rental software is a preferred partner of Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and more. . Things like designers, or developers, are often hard to get hold of at a reasonable cost. million , to be exact.

Software Review 79

Software Review Software Technical Review Social Media 79

Cracking the Code

MARCH 23, 2007

Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Popular Media is a hosted, web-based technology platform that enables customers to quickly create, optimize, and scale viral marketing programs - and it seems to work pretty well. Philippe Botteri Accel Partners London, UK My Bio. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund.

Software Review 48

Software Review Viral Media Marketing 48

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2020

Others do far too little, assuming the viral effect and word-of-mouth will soon kick in, and sales will suddenly grow exponentially. Continually add new marketing and distribution partners. Openly reward employees who make the extra effort, champion cost-cutting issues, and enhance the sales process.

Social Media 329

Social Media Metrics Viral Channel 329

ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

They also come with higher costs and LinkedIn-specific platform limitations. That means that there’s plenty of business to be won—even if LinkedIn views come at a higher cost (more later). LinkedIn video ads: tech specs, targeting, metrics, and cost. LinkedIn video ad costs. Stay on brand. Plan it out.

Video 129

Video B2B Technical Review Campaign 129

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2013

This combination will almost certainly get your plan tossed by potential investors, who understand all too well the need and cost for marketing in today’s environment. When questioned, founders usually mention word-of-mouth, viral marketing, and a top quality product. Establish partners and referrals.

Marketing 265

Marketing Viral SEM Startup 265

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Neither would have achieved virality had customers not received something tangible for their efforts. For each potential channel, look at: Customer acquisition cost How many customers you can reach Whether the channel reaches the right audience. Instead, they could simply click a link and enter an email address. Activation.

Retention 113

Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 6, 2012

the trick is to be able to maintain relationships, because when business is done, your business partner is still your friend. If one partner wants to leave, retire or sell his share of the company, what happens? Businesses take advantage of the hype by sponsoring the hidden $20s - and get an insanely low-cost marketing boost in return.

Taiwan 144

Taiwan Technical Support Viral Partner 144

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2014

This combination will almost certainly get your plan tossed by potential investors, who understand all too well the need and cost for marketing in today’s environment. When questioned, founders usually mention word-of-mouth, viral marketing, and a top quality product. Establish partners and referrals.

Marketing 257

Marketing SEM Viral Social Media 257

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Widespread global availability of free or low-cost web access, easy-to-use social tools, and algorithms by companies like Klout and PeerIndex have also resulted in an “influence revolution” According to Schaefer, the rules of online influence are affected by several factors: 1. Letting your partner do the heavy lifting (e.g.

Technical Review 160

Technical Review Singapore Algorithm Social Media 160

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 26, 2022

TikTok has evolved from a platform known for viral dance moves to a place of rapid product discovery. The New York Times named this urge to buy something the “TikTok Feta Effect,” after a viral recipe for baked feta pasta resulted in the cheese selling out nationwide in the U.S. There’s no telling what will go viral.

Sales 115

Sales Customer Viral Marketing 115

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

This week’s guest was David Travers from Rustic Canyon Partners. It is a platform to help brands building viral marketing campaigns. What I found strange about this funded was the fact that it was led by Summit Partners. Investors: Summit Partners (lead), Jeff Clavier, Aydin Senkut, Gary Vaynerchuk. ShoeDazzle.

Venture Capital 270

Venture Capital Cofounder Spain San Diego 270

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Common examples include: Average order value; Sales conversion rate; Cart abandonment rate; Customer acquisition cost; Customer lifetime value; Bounce rate; Click-through rates; Pop-up engagement rates; ROI (return on investment; Average inventory sold per day. Take this post from Airbnb , which shouts out one of their accommodation partners.

eCommerce 129

eCommerce Marketing Social Media Retention 129

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Notably, ethical sourcing can differ from fair trade, in which organizations partner with marginalized sectors for better pricing of the latter’s products. You retain competencies, skills, and talents that add value to your business and save the cost of recruitment and training. Treat Your Employees Fairly. .

Social Media 214

Social Media Viral Green Advertising 214

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

The passengers compensate the driver for the gas and toll costs, making it a fair trade. For example, a trip from Paris to Lyon (290 miles) would cost €25-30 compared to €100+ for the train. Philippe Botteri Accel Partners London, UK My Bio. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. at 12:17 PM.

Software Review 95

Software Review Europe Technical Review Spain 95

David Teten

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Lakewood-Amedex ( www.lakewoodamedex.com ) is a development stage biopharmaceutical company that is developing a diverse portfolio of broad-spectrum anti-bacterials, anti-virals, and targeted therapeutics. Cost: $40.00, Open only to members of HBS Angels of Greater New York. Thank you Cooley for being our location sponsor!).

Technical Review 128

Technical Review New York Accredited Investor IP 128

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2010

This combination will almost certainly get your plan tossed by potential investors, who understand all too well the need and cost for marketing in today’s environment. When questioned, founders usually mention word-of-mouth, viral marketing, and a top quality product. Establish partners and referrals.

Marketing 235

Marketing SEM Startup Viral 235

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

But why not learn as well from the mistakes of others, without suffering their cost, time, and pain? Even a non-profit has to generate revenue (or donations) to offset operating costs. If this is your first time around, find a partner who has “been there and done that” to balance your passion and bring experience to the team.

Intellectual Property 251

Intellectual Property Startup Viral Early Stage 251

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

If you say your product will be viral, you have to support this statement with facts. The last thing you want is for a potential investor or partner to claim that your business plan misrepresented your business. For potential partners or board members? Don’t mess around – research everything. Thoroughly. People are busy.

Business Plan 147

Business Plan Balance Sheet Non-Compete Forecast 147

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2012

But why not learn as well from the mistakes of others, without suffering their cost, time, and pain? Even a non-profit has to generate revenue (or donations) to offset operating costs. If this is your first time around, find a partner who has “been there and done that” to balance your passion and bring experience to the team.

Intellectual Property 274

Intellectual Property Entrepreneur Viral Early Stage 274

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

The sales productivity ratio (measured with the Customer Acquisition Cost or CAC ratio) are also fairly similar for the two groups (except for a small cap dip in Q4 09) and therefore do not explain the difference Why is scale so much rewarded by public markets? Philippe Botteri Accel Partners London, UK My Bio. Mike Bosch. Newer Post.

Software Review 101

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Europe 101

Gust

MARCH 9, 2014

This combination will almost certainly get your plan tossed by potential investors, who understand all too well the need and cost for marketing in today’s environment. When questioned, founders usually mention word-of-mouth, viral marketing, and a top quality product. Establish partners and referrals.

Marketing 146

Marketing SEM Viral Social Media 146

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Determining which of these methods of staffing software development projects is right for your company can be a challenging endeavor, and three opposing characteristics of business need to be considered: cost, risk and convenience. Below is an overview of what you need to consider and the pros and cons of each option for IT staffing.

Software Developers 79

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 79