Genuine VC

MAY 1, 2014

In the intervening years while I pursued a career investing in startups rather than creating them, Josh continued as an entrepreneur starting a handful of companies including early social networking site Sconex, successfully sold to Alloy Media. Today BookBub is announcing its $3.8M Series A financing.

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Cofounder Syndicate Syndication Social Network 118

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Not every social network is a Facebook or Instagram. What are the elements needed to focus upon in making the attempt to take a product viral? Dave’s syndicated cable show: The Berkus Report. Sometimes, it is just the right idea to brand your product inside that of a known presence. Second: channels.

Viral 71

Viral Matching Syndicate Syndication 71

Venture Chronicles

DECEMBER 5, 2012

The criticism that CEM is a business strategy more than a product category holds a lot of water, but with few exceptions the entire enterprise software category reflects business strategies that are enhanced by technology? He is right, and to his credit Paul saw the importance of customer experience and wrote about this in 2001.

Customer 47

Customer Technical Review Software Review Analytics 47

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Relationship Science makes it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. To measure product usage and traction over time, we use tools like Alexa , AppAnnie and Google Analytics. Cobalt helps GPs to optimize their fundraising strategy. 9) Time, market, and exit investment.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

At Virgin Mobile USA, Mari led early initiatives in mobile commerce, social networking and advertising. It comes as no surprise as technology today enables companies to prove product-market fit much earlier in their lifecycles. Mari Holds a B.A. Now practically everyone is getting involved in Series A.

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Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 13, 2015

By creating relevant content that can be syndicated across multiple platforms, companies like yours can leverage significant marketing opportunities. One of the fastest growing social networks, Pinterest is also among the largest referrers of traffic to thousands of online businesses.

Channel 48

Channel Lean Marketing Syndicate 48

Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

Those of us in the tech ecosystem think of and use Twitter in slightly different ways, but the mass market usage of the product is consumers seeking exposure to news, celebrities, and sports stars. There are lots of celebrities leveraging Twitter to sell their own products or establish e-commerce curation businesses.

Media 113

Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 22, 2016

They have thousands of daily visitors and readers on a regular basis and have managed to create a dedicated following that evangelizes their products. Not only will you end up with better content, there is also a chance that they will share it on their social networks maximizing your exposure. So what’s the trick?

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PR Marketing Social Media Syndicate 28

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

. “Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels. “Once that product is built, you will probably have given away a lot of equity.&#

Equity 74

Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

OPEC (the organization of petroleum exporting countries) is a cartel that was set up in the 1960′s and represents the interests of the 12 biggest oil producing countries in the world with the goal of increasing prices of oil, a good supplied in limited quantities to a world that had insatiable demand for the product.

Video 292

Video Technical Review Advertising Distribution 292

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Automation allows you to spend less time on tedious tasks and will help boost productivity, especially within a small marketing team. Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. They read reviews of the products of target investments.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Unusual or Commoditized Products. These products compete on individuality and aesthetics more than price. Lifeproof , a line of waterproof and shock-resistant iPhone cases, aligned itself with Best Buy for this very reason, and it was able to penetrate the mainstream audience, whereas before it was simply a niche product.

eCommerce 101

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Sign in All Social Media Tech & Gadgets Business & Marketing Video Mobile Dev & Design Media Social Good Startups Classifieds Mashable Infographics Prev Next How Are People Using Twitter? LinkedIn was curious, so the business social network decided to find out. Whom is he or she connected to?

San Francisco 99

San Francisco New York City Social Media Entrepreneur 99

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Clearly Define Your Business Model While this may sound like a trivial task, young startups often have an exciting and innovative product, but no real plan for monetizing it. With the help social networking tools it has became much easier for start ups to venture in the competitive market.

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

” Along these lines, a strong brand or product can overcome a potentially ill-conceived name. I thought is was a US product, but looking into it now it may only be an Australian product. Social Networks etc. Google Offers Free Wi-Fi in India to Access Social Networks. Productivity Lists.

Naming 97

Naming Social Media Social Network RSS 97

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

The business model (OEM through broadband and home security companies for mass distribution) if not specific product functionality has remained largely the same. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I took a look back at our original financial model we presented to VCs in 2004.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

9 Digital Ways to Become a Social Good Hero in 2012. 10 Inspiring Social Networks for Writers. Productivity Lists. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking. Social Good. Social Media. social networking. 29% of U.S.

LLC 68

LLC Technical Review Social Media Startup 68

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

It is a social network (like Facebook). Once you master step one… graduate to the next level, aim for the large possible global audience that is relevant for your products/services/mission. Take your existing help videos from your support site or trainings or the CD you bundle with your product, and put them on YouTube.

Analytics 149

Analytics Marketing Audience Channel 149

mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

Unfortunately, the web is ripe with sites that offer social implementations that miss the mark. And often, businesses suffer from a “set it and forget” mentality, in which a product manager will slap a Facebook Like button on his sites and declare the business’s website now social. Quite frankly, that is not enough.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Social Media Social Network RSS 78

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Birchbox didn’t discover the subscription product model when it launched in 2010, but it did make subscription service sexy. dog products ? Productivity Lists. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking. Social Good. Social Media.

New York City 83

New York City New York Startup Social Media 83

mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

Greg Golkin, co-founder of the in-the-works social learning platform ThinkBinder, takes working from home to a new level — he lives with his coworker, Dave Lee. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc.

Cofounder 81

Cofounder San Francisco Social Media Startup 81

mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development. If your startup is in that boat, it’s really not a matter of figuring out how to pitch your company — instead, you may want to consider improving your product before hitting the pavement. Screenshots of the product.

PR 103

PR Startup Social Media Technical Review 103

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

No doubt early-stage companies can be started on a shoestring by low-paid entrepreneurs, but when financing a scalable, sustainable product, a free application server won’t make much of a difference. For example, my company decided early on to hire a UI designer, which has helped tremendously with our product development.

Startup 79

Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Include screenshots of your product , a video walk-through and one or two charts that display traction or revenue. Productivity Lists. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking. Social Good. Social Media. social media marketing. Movie Lists.

Social Media 80

Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

Agile VC

JUNE 25, 2012

Today Cloze has started to talk more publicly about their funding and also is starting to open their product more broadly. Cloze is helping outbound professionals understand and utilize their professional network more comprehensively than ever before. I hope you’ll have an opportunity to check out Cloze’s product.

Cofounder 140

Cofounder Stealth Silicon Valley Mobile 140

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Buzz Is Great, But Substance Matters Most In the end, if a startup’s product sucks, it doesn’t matter if it has four users or 4 million when it launches. Start blogging, talk about the problems that you’re facing and how your product is the solution. Now to get the product out to people! Build it, and they will come.

Pakistan 94

Pakistan Social Media Startup Stealth 94

mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Billion View Comments How HTML5 Is Aiding in Cross-Platform Development February 22, 2011 by Christina Warren View Comments email share email share The Mobile App Trends Series is sponsored by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Follow Sourcebits on Twitter for recent news and updates. All Rights Reserved.

Developer 93

Developer HTML API Ruby 93

mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

This tool also includes basic social network analysis (building friend/follower information, twitter profiles etc]. Productivity Lists. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking. Social Good. Social Media. social networking.

Social Media 108

Social Media Analytics Media API 108

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

I describe this in part as the “Social Network” effect… not just the movie itself but the example of Mark Zuckerberg and many other high profile young founders as role models ( who can forget this image? Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. What’s Your Favorite Future?

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

The way the investor thinks about it is that, if you can’t figure out your way to network your way to [an investor],… then you’re unlikely to be able to network your way into hiring a great team, or network your way into selling your product to customers. (at www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEOR0AJsziE. v=NEOR0AJsziE.

Term Sheet 63

Term Sheet San Francisco Founder Investment Bankers 63

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 17, 2017

However, writing content to market your products or services online isn’t quite the same as copywriting for an ad. Online behaviors, for example, their preferred social network, content types (video, text, audio), frequency, and duration. Doing so helps you to extend your reach beyond your own networks. #7

Social Media 67

Social Media Syndicate Syndication Matching 67

mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

Lack of Any Market Validation It’s no exaggeration that most applicants have not found a single person willing to pay money for this product. One-Sided Competitive “Analysis&# Most competitive analysis charts look like the one at left, with your product winning every category. That means we were in your shoes!

Programming 86

Programming Startup Technical Review Software Review 86

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

May 23, 2011 by Christina Warren 20 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Web App: Which Is Better for Mobile Commerce? Sourcebits offers design and development services for iOS, Android, Mobile and Web platforms.

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

VC Cafe

JUNE 11, 2010

Matomy - provider of alternative payment solutions for social network applications, online and freemium games, MMOs and other players in the online marketplace. Fribiz , a syndicated virtual currency platform launched this week. The premise of the site is to reward users with real products for interactions on the site.

South Africa 90

South Africa Product Incubator 90

mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Has a Not-So-Amazing Bing Product Placement. Productivity Lists. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking. Social Good. Social Media. social networking. Global Syndication Partners.

Algorithm 93

Algorithm Technical Review San Francisco SEO 93

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

The product is the star of the show.” I created {s}hareCLOUD — Private social networks for businesses– with Google in mind. As was mentioned, luck and the ability for your product to be “sticky” enough to generate the traction necessary to get eyes pointed your way. Productivity Lists.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

For the majority of the naming process, you’ll be iterating on two steps: creating a list of words that are related to your product or service, as well as creating permutations of these words to determine the final name. Example : Pinterest, Etsy product search, Google image search. Productivity Lists. Social Media Lists.

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Naming Startup Social Media RSS 104