Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

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. Risk is more manageable with subscriptions and even freemium pricing.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

With a viral approach to marketing and customer-friendly pricing, Hawkers today is sold primarily online and in 50 countries. Betancourt Lopez understood the value of viral marketing, especially for a key demographic — young people. Hawkers corporate partners include PayPal, PlayStation, Ford, the Los Angeles Lakers and Mercedes Benz.

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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. What have you done so far to validate the concept? What’s different, special here? Where’s the mystery (see Matching Algorithm )?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

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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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. What have you done so far to validate the concept? What’s different, special here? Where’s the mystery (see Matching Algorithm )?

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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.”

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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).

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2014

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. Risk is more manageable with subscriptions and even freemium pricing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

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. Risk is more manageable with subscriptions and even freemium pricing.

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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.

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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. 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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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Engagement isn’t just about putting on a good face for your customers and business partners. by Josh Fechter , co-founder and CEO of Squibler. Why keep employees engaged? By understanding employee engagement , you can enhance productivity, improve retention in demanding fields and deliver higher quality products and services.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JANUARY 19, 2018

The post Ellen DeGeneres Rolls the Dice with Viral HQ Trivia Game appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

It helps to advertise your new presence with a grand opening, viral video, and traditional advertising to highlight entry into the arena. Network extensively for partners, investors, and suppliers. These days, you can’t start and run a business alone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Entrepreneurs are an optimistic and passionate group, who normally expect their idea to go viral soon, and success to follow shortly thereafter. Entrepreneurs who love to invent new things, but hate business, need to find the right partners before embarking down the path to a new business. A successful business is a long-term effort.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2010

In my opinion, Bill Gates would have failed without his partners Steve Ballmer, and Paul Allen. You need to convince a thousand partners that they can become winners, if they join you as believers. That’s real viral marketing. Steve came from Procter & Gamble Co., Enlist community of support.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

You must use self-promotion early and often through viral videos, blogging, and industry leadership, to establish credibility with your customers. Be ready to complement your strengths by partnering with a complementary co-founder, distributor, or even an established competitor. Solicit complementary partnerships and alliances.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Word-of-mouth and viral marketing are popular terms these days, but are rarely adequate to initiate a new business. Some products and services can be sold and distributed online, others require multi-level distributors, partners, or value-added resellers. Sales/Marketing. How will you reach your customers? Production. Distribution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2022

Whether you are addressing potential investors, your company’s board, business partners, or your customers, if you plan on becoming a person of influence, you need a collection of stories to weave into your message. We yearn for things that engage our senses, and give us hope. We need more than facts to convince.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2023

These days, even viral marketing requires real money, for events and promotions. The other alternative is to find a strategic partner who knows the space well and will benefit from your solution. Taking your cut before earnings exist implies that you are not willing to take the same risk of no return, as you are asking of investors.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Neither is it to achieve the greatest reach or “virality” in one’s digital campaign. These necessitate the integration of Social CRM systems with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems to provide seamless end-to-end service to customers and partners.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

We have partnered with existing developer communities, including academic communities to offer developer days and workshops. The BBM SDK allows very unique social features to existing and new applications, including the ability to distribute and share applications virally through BB.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

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. $10/mo It’s unlikely the product is sufficient out-of-the-box, and you might need in-house professional services or to partner with consulting firms for implementation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2020

Entrepreneurs are an optimistic and passionate group, who normally expect their idea to go viral soon, and success to follow shortly thereafter. Entrepreneurs who love to invent new things, but hate business, need to find the right partners before embarking down the path to a new business. A successful business is a long-term effort.

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Silicon Valley Viral Finance Leadership 361

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

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. Risk is more manageable with subscriptions and even freemium pricing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

This unpaid work component is sized in dollars, added to any funds contributed, to represent the total contribution of a founding partner and converted to an equity ownership percentage in a new startup. This term is used to describe non-traditional ways to incent growth such as social-media and viral marketing. Equity crowdfunding.

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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. 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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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2020

These days, even viral marketing requires real money, for events and promotions. The other alternative is to find a strategic partner who knows the space well and will benefit from your solution. Taking your cut before earnings exist implies that you are not willing to take the same risk of no return, as you are asking of investors.

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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.

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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? That’s why it’s especially important to keep the lines of communication open. when they were 3 years old.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

This included health insurance and making them domestic partners. Both of these startups came to market with a social media platform focused on short, viral videos that were ideal for quickly sharing on social media. Starbucks, which is now a common coffee hangout place all over the United States, has an interesting owner.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2013

When questioned, founders usually mention word-of-mouth, viral marketing, and a top quality product. Viral marketing costs real money these days, which usually means adding at least an extra zero to budget estimates. Establish partners and referrals. Figure out what is valuable to your audience.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Letting your partner do the heavy lifting (e.g. Systematically engaging influencers who are most willing (or least passive) to distribute your contents virally. For companies to milk this, best practices include the following: - Having a conversational brand. Having a strategy. Reaching relevant influencers. Keeping it real.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 27, 2021

This vacation rental software is a preferred partner of Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and more. . Plus, just because you integrate Lodgify into your tech booking stack doesn’t mean any of your other channels are on the sidelines. million , to be exact. Yet, with all of this opportunity comes the need for management.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Every improvement that you make to retention also improves all of these other things — virality, LTV, payback period. Take this post from Airbnb , which shouts out one of their accommodation partners. Brands that focus on retention and nurturing customer relationships win in the long term. Brian Balfour , Reforge.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Whether you are addressing potential investors, your company’s board, business partners, or your customers, if you plan on becoming a person of influence, you need a collection of stories to weave into your message. We yearn for things that engage our senses, and give us hope. We need more than facts to convince.

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