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Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice - Discussion

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Hacker News new | comments | ask | jobs | submit login Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice. I work for a stealth startup. The idea is just a very small part of the reason why we are in stealth. If we are not in stealth mode, it will just draw unwanted attention. social network/web analysis/etc.

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Five case studies you'll see at the Lean Startup Conference 2015

Startup Lessons Learned

Prerna began her startup journey after leaving a job as a management consultant, and launched Yaari, a youth-oriented social network in India. One of their major initiatives is to launch marketing programs that engage customers in a fresh, new way. She wants to disrupt Hollywood with the Lean Startup method.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Disruptors

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They have completely changed the social network space, managing to innovate new ways to monetize creativity while competing against popular social media platforms. Thanks to Teo Vanyo, Stealth Agents ! #21- They must, however, endure advertising and are unable to use the program offline. 9- Discord.

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Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret

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Great tips, fully inline with “Four Steps to the Epiphany” Also reminds me of Dharmesh’s “Stealth Mode, Schmealth Mode” — [link]. Entrepreneur Chris Dixon posts on why its really not that dangerous to share your super-stealth idea with other people: There are [.]. Share: [link] Jerry Ji.

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Advertising Wants to be Measurable – An Investment Thesis

Both Sides of the Table

I believe that many social networks confused this idea. Think of the Amazon affiliate program where you’re paid if you help Amazon sell books (I think on average Amazon pays about 7% of sales). The problem is that the average value of products that sell on affiliate networks is sub $100.

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Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

mashable.com

Since getting started in October, the board has already invested work in three startups (all in stealth mode): whoisgreen.com , burringo.com and doitinperson.com. Like a traditional capital fund, Kayweb Angels also has a board of directors that provides its startups with connections, guidance and help securing further funding.

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HOW TO: Sign Up Users Even Before You Launch Your Startup

mashable.com

In April, “stealthsocial media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch. It may not matter to you what Kohort is or isn’t, nor whether stealth is good or bad. Kohort said the site was “stealth&# to play up the sense of mystery around its brand and to generate interest. I think this strategy works.