Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

Now, in some situations, this over-selling would lead to a secondary problem, namely, that customers would realize they had been duped and refuse to re-subscribe. Products can find sources of validation with impressive stats along a number of dimensions, such as high engagement, viral coefficient, or long-term retention.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 19, 2019

KC: We do get pitched stories, and we consider those pitches the same way any team of journalists would — namely, is there news value? HW: What are some examples of stories that “went viral” on LinkedIn above and beyond the mainstream coverage? How do you decide what to promote and what happens to that content once you feature it?

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abovethecrowd.com

OCTOBER 17, 2013

The company, which the founder cleverly named “Stitch Fix,” had a remarkably unique offering compared to other women’s fashion experiences. Awareness of the service was clearly spreading virally through word of mouth. Location: San Francisco. Lastly, I asked a few women that were not customers to try the service.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

This is native advertising in real life, on a real website, acting as a key player in the race for the strongest, viral, engaging content. The tactic is to place information with intended value (and a bit of brand name-dropping) in the stream. An ad by any other name. Native to what?

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mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business. There are endless paths to take when brainstorming your new business name. But for many small business owners and entrepreneurs, the naming process is fraught with uncertainty and doubt. Your business name sets the tone for all that follows. Opt for a descriptive name.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 20, 2021

Shawn immediately said the name I had given the four steps was confusing – I had called it market development – he suggested that I call it Customer Development – and the name stuck. I knew I’d never wait for another taxi in San Francisco again.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

In a previous post , I covered the three main drivers of growth: Paid, Sticky, and Viral. This attention is valuable to yet another set of people: namely, the traditional businesses (see above) who are using marketing to grow, and are looking to advertise to new prospects. Let’s look at a viral growth company, like Facebook.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2008

On the web, we have many of these channels: SEM, SEO, world of mouth, PR and viral. If your app has strong word-of-mouth or viral components, your retention drives new acquisition, and its not so important to have good placement in the store. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Its like knowing the future.

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View from Seed

MARCH 22, 2016

And don’t pitch a Boston newspaper on your San Francisco startup. Offer reporters an exclusive on the successful, viral campaign that got you there, or a behind-the-scenes look at what your product does and how you’ll deliver on this huge campaign’s promises. Pitch late. The operative word in “news” is “new.”

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

All I see is a name, an icon, a price, the developers name, and a review star-rating. On Facebook, viral distribution has proved decisive. Those companies who have learned to build apps that optimize the viral loop dominate in every category where they compete. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 24, 2009

This is a common problem that results from viral-loop optimization. By copying the exact same registration flow as every other successful viral app, many viral apps completely lose their positioning. Heres why I dont think engagement loops are that helpful: unlike viral loops, its not bad if its not self-sustaining.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

If the viral coefficient is 0.9, Who doesnt want to see their name in print? Now that were beginning our first marketing, the key partners we need have heard our name long enough to trust us. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Pay attention to your fundamental driver of growth. keep iterating until its 1.1

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 6, 2023

You know, that's why, you know, you see kind of a, a viral sensation happen and someone has a big following. And I remember early on, I traveled out to San Francisco. I share the story in the book of a guy named David and back in the early, I think it was 1980s, David founded an, founded an idea called Appreciative Inquiry.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Ironically, meetings like this had given data and experimentation a bad name inside this company. This is similar to the problem that viral loop companies have with the engagement loop : by making it too easy to join, they actually give away the positioning that allows for longer-term engagement.) April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

want to sidestep the argument about whether or not it's good to be " stealth " or not, and work with the assumption that if you've purchased the domain name, you're going to put up some sort of website. It’s a San Francisco Bay Area forum for networking, jobs and education for over 500 Product Management professionals.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

That company was founded on filling a need Robert saw while living in San Francisco and working on a radio startup. "I My name is Robert Rhinehart. Most people I think at least in the technology community know you as the inventor of Soylent and the company by the same name. Here is my conversation with Robert Rhinehart.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 7, 2010

I’m sure other disciplines have their own names for it; even protozoans exhibit this behavior (its called taxis ). Or should you focus on user engagement or virality? I’m sure other disciplines have their own names for it; even protozoans exhibit this behavior (its called taxis ). April 23, 2010 in San Francisco.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 7, 2016

Social Media makes group-games viral. We can all name companies with spectacular success or failure, employing any of these techniques. ” Something happened in the world that removed the last blocker. Smart phones (with internet and GPS and maps) at sufficient consumer penetration make Uber and Lyft possible.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 30, 2023

In a recent episode, they talked with Kevin Perry about how he goes viral on every single platform. Scroll back to top Sign up to receive email updates Enter your name and email address below and I'll send you periodic updates about the podcast. Listen to creative elements wherever you get your podcasts. (00:52):

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ConversionXL

MAY 19, 2016

At eMetrics Summit in San Francisco , Josh Aberant, VP of Growth at SparkPost , went so far as to say that linear funnels are dead… Josh Aberant , SparkPost : “Funnels have been blown to bits. One of my favorite examples of this is the design of viral loops. And I think this is really the point.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Some new partners coming in, and at the end of it, it was really myself and another gentleman named Mike who was the CEO and I was basically the CTO and I was in charge of the product. You name it, we’ve got it. Over that eight year, eight years of time, actually some of the partners come and went. That part of it was great.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Or take a recent TechCrunch article about a startup I wont name: “X billion messages sent since June 2009.&# Is the company growing because of an amazing viral loop paired with a strong engagement loop? Or take a recent TechCrunch article about a startup I wont name: “X billion messages sent since June 2009.&#

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mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

And if you have been using a fictitious business name, you’ll need to file an abandonment form. How to Register Your New Business Name. viral video. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. If you have a seller’s permit, cancel that as well. Top Related Stories.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

Meme Machine: ‘Hitler’ Skewers Google’s Social Search Plus 4 More Viral Topics. Hackers Steal User Names and E-Mails from Zappos and 6PM.com. viral video. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. Beepl Adds a Personalized Twist to Q&A.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

If you can name drop big customers, do that too — you want your profile to look impressive. What is your viral coefficient? viral video. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. Include numbers. Don’t say “100K,” say “100,000.” Focus on traction.

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Occam's Razor

JUNE 11, 2014

Name, date, text comment. 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. Then I went to look for a store in San Francisco. Who wants to work on reviews or improve them?

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Christopher Gavigan, one of the cofounders, was previously CEO of the nonprofit Health Child Healthy World< [link] >, where he focused on educating parents about toxic risks, and is the author of a book by the same name. And they do it incredibly well. And once again we see that authenticity paying off with very fast traffic growth.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 24, 2020

And I don't know if this is related to his work as a science fiction author or not, Hannu has the ability to see the big picture and so he has put together this proposal for a vaccine Manhattan Project, taking inspiration for it's name from the legendary science project that led to the creation of the Atomic Bomb. I grew up in Finland.

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Anyone can easily run a search for his or her brand name and see how actively it’s being discussed in social media. Try using a few search Google operators, for example: ["brand name" -intitle:"brand name"] to find in-text brand mentions you are most likely to have missed. viral video. Social Media. spark-of-genius.

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A Crowded Space

AUGUST 4, 2011

So my name’s Josh Breinlinger. I moved from Boston to San Francisco and ended up at oDesk for about five years in a variety of different roles. When you can take something that used to take people two hours or ten hours to do and you can make it a single click and everything just works, that tends to grow virally.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Even if this kind of coverage seems tangential, it gets the name of your company in the media and helps to build buzz. viral video. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. Don’t always try to land the company or CEO profile. October 10, 2011 14:12:16. television.

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mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

The Future of Search Series is presented by SES San Francisco Conference & Expo , the leading interactive digital and online marketing event. Title Tags: Still put your most important keyword first in your title tag, but make sure you have your brand name in there, too. viral video. viral videos. Learn more here.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

16 Tips for Picking the Perfect Startup Name. This article is the second in a three-part series about naming your startup; on Wednesday, we discussed why your startup’s name matters , and on Friday, we’ll discuss testing and buying domains. But how do you actually create a name? Like Tweet. Like Tweet.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

And for those in the coveted in-crowd, Silicon Valley, San Francisco and the greater tech community become a world of opportunity where you’re only limited by the quality of your idea and the caliber of your friends. Roberts talks of social networks as mediums that may very well help your product or name attract VC attention.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

Inside Twitter’s New San Francisco Headquarters [PICS]. My team would like to sell a simple concept with intangible assets (domain names, copyrights, etc.) viral video. viral videos. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. Flag this comment.

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Haystack

JUNE 10, 2018

It’s hard to pick a favorite among the many, but it feels hard to beat this story about Bourdain coming to the defense of a Midwestern food critic’s review of The Olive Garden which went viral. Perhaps that’s why I was so obsessed with Bourdain — search Twitter for my handle and his last name.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Why Your Startup’s Name Matters. This article is the first in a three-part series about naming your startup; on Thursday, we’ll discuss creating names, and on Friday, we’ll discuss testing names. Naming can be one of the most difficult challenges in the early stages of a startup. Like Tweet.

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