Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

A great product enables customers, developers, partners, and even competitors to exchange their unique currencies in combinations that lead to financial success for the company that organizes them. In a previous post , I covered the three main drivers of growth: Paid, Sticky, and Viral. And this is true outside of games.

Customer 156

Customer San Francisco Viral Lean 156

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

A year or so ago the news was that Google and or YouTube was going to help small partners/studios with funding that would be recovered by ADD revenue. Top From Our Partners. viral video. viral videos. Global Syndication Partners. Mashable France. July 18, 2012 10:36:46. Flag this comment. 0 followers.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Top From Our Partners. viral video. viral videos. Global Syndication Partners. Mashable France. 50,295 followers. 0 followers. Television. 3,567 followers. 948 followers. 375 followers. Digital Campaigning: Meet the Marketing Wizards of D.C. Like Tweet. Geekosystem. Cartoon Network Favorites Star in Strange Video.

Naming 84

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 84

mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

Top From Our Partners. viral video. viral videos. Global Syndication Partners. Mashable France. Television. 3,301 followers. 1,003 follower. 56,235 followers. 14,396 followers. 140 followers. MIT Technology Review. Carnegie Mellon Has a Robot Employee. Like Tweet. Space Station Crew Headed Back to Earth.

Algorithm 93

Algorithm Technical Review San Francisco SEO 93

mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

Frances McInnis is a journalist and crossword enthusiast based in New York City. Mark Suster (GRP Partners VC) nails it in this (audio, summary blog post) clip I borrowed from a recent ThisWeekInVentureCapital (#twivc) episode. Personally I feel the 'convey meaning but are made up words' approach are a marketing nightmare.

Naming 94

Naming Technical Review Social Media Startup 94

mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

Meme Machine: ‘Hitler’ Skewers Google’s Social Search Plus 4 More Viral Topics. Top From Our Partners. viral video. Global Syndication Partners. Mashable France. Beepl Adds a Personalized Twist to Q&A. Top Related Stories. Tablets Will Transform the Classroom [OPINION]. 9 Comments.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Social Media Social Network RSS 78

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

What is your viral coefficient? Thanks to Mashable’s Supporting Event Partners. viral video. Global Syndication Partners. Mashable France. If you can name drop big customers, do that too — you want your profile to look impressive. Focus on traction. How many customers have signed up to your service?

Social Media 80

Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited. startupcto

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Top From Our Partners. viral video. viral videos. Global Syndication Partners. Mashable France. 50,295 followers. 0 followers. Television. 3,567 followers. 948 followers. 375 followers. Digital Campaigning: Meet the Marketing Wizards of D.C. Like Tweet. Geekosystem. Cartoon Network Favorites Star in Strange Video.

Naming 104

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 104

mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

Mashable | The Social Media Guide Viral Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video About Mashable Company About Us Advertise Submit News Contact Us Announcements Resources Guidebooks Lists How To Trending Mashable Awards Subscriptions Partners W3 EDGE Rackspace Concentric Sky Dynect DNS Intridea Welcome to Mashable!

Programming 86

Programming Startup Technical Review Software Review 86

thenextweb.com

OCTOBER 17, 2011

1 A viral launch page. If you can’t get into LaunchRock, take a look at Launch Effect , a viral ready WordPress theme. #2 Facebook partners with Opower & NRDC to create a social energy application. Shareables. Social Media. Latin America. Middle East. United States. Previous story. Next story. -->. Story Toolbox.

Social Media 67

Social Media Stealth India Startup 67

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Create Viral Content Infographics startup Visual.ly We took the creative approach with our messaging as well as integrated Facebook and Twitter to encourage virality. LaunchRock gives startups a turnkey solution for a custom coming soon page that allows users to sign up for updates and share the fact that they did so.

Pakistan 94

Pakistan Social Media Startup Stealth 94

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

There is, indeed, a competition between angel investors and venture capital firms, which can only be an advantage for entrepreneurs who are thus stimulated to choose wisely their future business partners. Nearly all have abandoned hope in the "sure thing" and are stepping into what has traditionally been the Angel role of incubating startups.

Angel Investor 84

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

There is, indeed, a competition between angel investors and venture capital firms, which can only be an advantage for entrepreneurs who are thus stimulated to choose wisely their future business partners. Nearly all have abandoned hope in the "sure thing" and are stepping into what has traditionally been the Angel role of incubating startups.

Angel Investor 83

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. With more than 50 million monthly pageviews and 14 million unique monthly visitors, Mashable has one of the most engaged online news communities. All Rights Reserved.

Startup 79

Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Mashable | The Social Media Guide Viral Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video About Mashable Company About Us Advertise Submit News Contact Us Announcements Resources Guidebooks Lists How To Trending Twitter List Directory Mashable Awards Subscriptions Partners W3 EDGE Rackspace Concentric Sky Dynect DNS Intridea Welcome to Mashable!

Developer 93

Developer HTML API Ruby 93

mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

The partners actually welcome the lack of separation between work and personal life — “if we are home and not working, we do not feel comfortable, and that is great.&# And don’t forget the other coworkers who could become potential partners or clients down the road. instead of having to travel home.

Cofounder 81

Cofounder San Francisco Social Media Startup 81

mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Movies music myspace ONLINE VIDEO politics pop culture privacy Search small business social good social media social networking social networks software sports tech television trending tv twitter verizon video video games viral video web video Wordpress Yahoo youtube Join More Than 2.8 Media Relations Specialist at Practic.

LLC 75

LLC Social Media Startup Philadelphia 75

mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Movies music myspace ONLINE VIDEO politics pop culture privacy Search small business social good social media social networking social networks software sports tech television trending tv twitter verizon video video games viral video web video Wordpress Yahoo youtube Join More Than 2.8 Media Relations Specialist at Practic.

LLC 75

LLC Ruby Social Media Startup 75

mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

Top From Our Partners. viral video. Global Syndication Partners. Mashable France. This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon as the line is read by the browser. International Journalists Network. 7 Ways Journalists Can Use Pinterest. Adults Own a Tablet or Ereader [STUDY].

LLC 68

LLC Technical Review Social Media Startup 68

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

SCORE.org A resource partner with the U.S. Movies music myspace ONLINE VIDEO politics pop culture privacy Search small business social good social media social networking social networks software sports tech television trending tv twitter verizon video video games viral video web video Wordpress Yahoo youtube Join More Than 2.9

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Social Media Technical Review Social Network 94

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Forbes Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Reproduction without explicit permission is prohibited. startupcto

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

I'm really fortunate that I'd found a wonderful development outsource partner in them. Step-by-step guides to using popular websites, reviews of mobile applications, breaking news about whats happening on the web, the best viral videos, tips for marketing your businesses online and much much more! check them out at: www.amt.in

Software Developers 79

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 79

mashable.com

JUNE 8, 2010

Movies music myspace ONLINE VIDEO politics pop culture privacy Search small business social good social media social networking social networks software sports tech television trending tv twitter verizon video video games viral video web video Wordpress Yahoo youtube Join More Than 2.8 Media Relations Specialist at Practic.

Coder 60

Coder Technical Review Social Media Technical Cofounder 60

mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

Top From Our Partners. ← Previous Story Next Story → 5 Travel Brands Inspiring Wanderlust on YouTube Meme Machine: Hitler Skewers Googles Social Search Plus 4 More Viral Topics. viral video. Global Syndication Partners. Mashable France. Google Offers Free Wi-Fi in India to Access Social Networks.

Naming 97

Naming Social Media Social Network RSS 97

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

You might get a bunch of inbound emails from other press and partners, and all of these things can contribute to a feeling that you’re on your way to getting tons of traffic. Problem is, you inevitably become yesterday’s old news. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Audience 119

Audience San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean 119

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Movies music myspace ONLINE VIDEO politics pop culture privacy Search small business social good social media social networking social networks software sports tech television trending tv twitter verizon video video games viral video web video Wordpress Yahoo youtube Join More Than 2.9 Events Assistant at Mashable (San Fra.

Small Business 104

Small Business Technical Review Social Media Software Review 104

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Android Advertise Network Blippr iPhone App Mashable France MashDeck Twitter App Mobile Site Social Media Events Twitter Guide Book Facebook Guide Book Partners App Development WordPress Experts MaxCDN Content Delivery Dynect Managed DNS Rackspace Hosting Intridea About Us Submit a Tip! Web UI Designer/Developer (HTML/CSS).

Developer 73

Developer Software Review PHP Social Media 73

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Top From Our Partners. viral video. Global Syndication Partners. Mashable France. This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon as the line is read by the browser. The Android-Powered Smart Watch Marries Luxury and Tech. Did You Get a New Android Phone? Jobs by Simply Hired.

New York City 83

New York City New York Startup Social Media 83

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Movies music myspace ONLINE VIDEO politics pop culture privacy Search small business social good social media social networking social networks software sports tech television trending tv twitter verizon video video games viral video web video Wordpress Yahoo youtube Join More Than 2.8 Media Relations Specialist at Practic.

Web 111

Web Design Social Media Software Review 111

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Movies music myspace ONLINE VIDEO politics pop culture privacy Search small business social good social media social networking social networks software sports tech television trending tv twitter verizon video video games viral video web video Wordpress Yahoo youtube Join More Than 2.8 Media Relations Specialist at Practic.

Web 111

Web Design Social Media PHP 111

mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Top From Our Partners. viral video. Global Syndication Partners. Mashable France. This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon as the line is read by the browser. ComScore: Social Universe Still Quickly Expanding [STUDY]. Is This the Funniest YouTube Video? Mashable SXSWi House.

Social Media 108

Social Media Analytics Media API 108

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Mashable Mashable reached out to angels, seed stage investors and VC firm partners and asked them to share their wisdom with the rest of us. Here’s an overview: Mitch Kapor: Kapor is founding partner of Kapor Capital , a firm that invests in seed and early stage startups. Associate Digital Account Director at.

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Eric Ries : I appreciate you saying that, and we should certainly reserve a moment to say thank you to all of the spouses and supportive partners that have made possible so much of this relief work that we have been talking about in this series of conversations. I was not trying to make money out of this, and it was all about the message.

South Korea 114

South Korea Silicon Valley Sweden Italy 114

mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

viral video. Global Syndication Partners. Mashable France. Google+ Traffic Falls 60% From Post-Launch Highs [REPORT]. Twitter Secures “Tweet” Trademark. How the Remote Workforce Is Changing. 10 Essential PR Tips for Startups. Social Good Summit. Livestream. Buy Tickets. Speakers Include: Andrew Nash. Alexis Maybank.

PR 103

PR Startup Social Media Technical Review 103

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Establish credibility with potential partners. You need to combine your product with others, and this requires partners like OEMs or system integrators. A marketing launch can help you get in the door with those partners, if youre having trouble getting their attention. If the viral coefficient is 0.9, before you launch.

San Francisco 168

San Francisco PR Lean Early Stage 168

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Google buzz Advertise Network Blippr iPhone App Mashable France MashDeck Twitter App Mobile Site Social Media Events Twitter Guide Book Facebook Guide Book Partners App Development WordPress Expert Rackspace Hosting MaxCDN Content Delivery Dynect Managed DNS ConVerdge Communities About Us Submit a Tip! What will you find here?

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78