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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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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 [.]. cdixon.org - chris dixons blog.

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Advertising Wants to be Measurable – An Investment Thesis

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I believe that many social networks confused this idea. I believe it is the new form of RSS – the place people go to find out what is happening in the latest news. I covered that topic in my Twitter is RSS post. Social networks continue to drive conversion of marketers.

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How to get beta signups for your startup in 9 steps

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3 Don’t go too stealth. Unless you have tons of funding (see Kohort ), be careful about going too “stealth.” Sources: The Social Network Screenshot. Join TNW Social Media on: Follow @tnwsocialmedia. He loves everything related to tech startups, beautiful design and social media gossip.

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Startup Investor Makes a Deal: Engineers for Equity

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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

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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.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

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Craig is currently the CEO and founder of stealth-ish startup BetterWorks. Ted Serbinski: Angel investor Ted Serbinski sold his startup MothersClick to Lifetime in 2008 and joined the cable network as CTO of the ParentsClick Network. As they say, just let your passion do the talking and everything will be.