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Startup Benchmarks

VC Cafe

In Rob Go’s words: For seed and Series A deals, investors will also need to see a high-potential team with founder/market fit , a large and attractive market opportunity , and a business model with increasing returns to scale. You can read more about the methodology here and download a high res PDF here. Source: The SaaS Napkin.

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All The Questions You Wanted Answered about Bird Scooters and Their Recent $300 Million Funding

Both Sides of the Table

My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.

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Quickly Unpacking Spotify’s Acquisition Of Gimlet Media

Haystack

market by launching in connection with Facebook viral invites? This premium tier also allows users to download content to their device for offline viewing.) Remember Spotify got its big break in the U.S. Remember Stitcher? Remember Pandora? Well, Pandora Christmas is pretty good. 3/ Audio As A Feature Of Streaming Services.

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How to create a sustainable social media strategy for your startup

The Next Web

Initially, your staff (even if that’s just you and a co-founder) will be your greatest asset in locating and connecting with your audience. With an innovative product in the consumer payment space, the company had viral-ready content. Take good care of them, and organic, viral sharing may welcome your product to the marketplace.

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9 insider tips for promoting your app

The Next Web

Editor’s note: Jonathan Saragossi is the founder of IM Creator , a free website builder, and AppSite , an editor and website collection for promoting mobile applications. So you’ve developed your dream app and uploaded it to the market, eagerly waiting for a flood of downloads to propel your product to stardom. and Playscape.

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The Ultimate Ranking Recipe: Content, Links & The Power of Persuasion

Duct Tape Marketing

Duct Tape Transcript Email Download New Tab John (00:08): Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. And it is, but I don't know if everyone should be chasing virality. Local home service businesses should not be chasing virality. Entertainment though sometimes goes viral.

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From Subscribers to Revenue: A Tactical Guide To Mastering Newsletters

Duct Tape Marketing

As the founder of The Clikk, Russell has witnessed the evolving landscape of newsletters, recognizing them as a powerful intersection of content marketing and direct response promotion. Duct Tape Transcript Email Download New Tab John (00:52): Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. And that cuts.

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