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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

Are there other founders, business leaders, partners, or administrators? Ads, Viral/Social, SEO)? Social Integration/Viral Outreach Is your application tied into any social networks? What about other kinds of viral outreach? Search Does the application include search? Who are the other stakeholders involved?

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Startup Metrics

TechEmpower

Finally, review the numbers with your partners. channels (search, social, viral, new media), cost-efficient distribution We often reference Dave’s work when talking to innovators. We need to make sure we have these numbers. Don’t overcomplicate things with reporting tools. Be sure to check out the entire presentation.

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

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. Search - is there search? What have you done so far to validate the concept? What’s different, special here? Administrators?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

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. Search - is there search? What have you done so far to validate the concept? What’s different, special here? Administrators?

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Understanding the Underbelly of Online Marketing & Why You’ll Lose if You Don’t

Both Sides of the Table

But relying upon SEO / SEM too much and not building a product and brand that is valued in its own right leaves you reliant upon that channel partner to not change the rules of marketing through their channel. I was talking with a colleague once about how videos go viral. Look at Viddy & SocialCast. But it wasn’t to be.

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Cracking The Code: In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Cracking the Code

In search of Europes next tech stars. Philippe Botteri Accel Partners London, UK My Bio. In search of Europe's next tech stars. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Wednesday, August 03, 2011. Posted by Philippe Botteri. at 11:03 AM.

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8 Strategies To Drive Your Startup To Profitability

Startup Professionals Musings

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. In any case, it’s no fun to be stuck in this stage, struggling to make payroll, and dealing with impatient creditors and unhappy investors.

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