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Clubhouse put a big bullseye on social audio

VC Cafe

The early buzz of Clubhouse (despite being invite-only and iOS having a total reach of about 2 million users) along with the rising popularity of podcasts has shown that consumers crave social audio interactions and that there’s plenty of room for innovation in the space. Similar to Saga , a family-focused audio social network.

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How to launch a startup without knowing a line of code

The Next Web

There is an unspoken rule: to launch a startup, you need to build a product, and to do that you need someone that can write code. A growing number of startups, however, are quietly disproving this assumption. Use copy-paste widgets from around the web like contact forms, Skype buttons, live chat, etc.

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5 Tips On Creating A Killer Digital Marketing Plan For Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

That’s over half a million new startups every month, all fighting for customers’ attention. If someone asked you what your startup does at a party, how would you respond? Saying something like “we sell widgets to help with problem X” might be a factual response but it’s not very compelling.

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Monetizing Social Networks: The Four Dominant Business Models and How You Should Implement Them in 2010

venturedig.com

The business models within the social media realm are much different than traditional businesses. In social networking, they’re ever-changing, backed by eye-opening revenue and have very little documentation. When you’re a small startup, this is nearly impossible. I highly suggest checking them out.

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Facebook Messenger Chatbot Marketing: The Definitive Guide (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

We know that the idea of using a chatbot can be a little intimidating, especially for startups and small businesses. So if you’re using our Facebook Messenger website chat widget (see the MobileMonkey website for an example of this) the conversations are instantaneously being routed from your website, to the user, via Facebook Messenger.

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How to Build a Startup Team

techcocktail.com

Tech Cocktail Connecting, educating and amplifying the startup technology community and having fun doing it since 2006. So, today we’d like to highlight a few main points to consider when building your startup team. Startup’s can be stressful and there may be many times when people want to quit.

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Ego Metrics: What Measurements Matter?

Duct Tape Marketing

Even though it’s actually a derivative metric and isn’t a social network, I’ve heard people ask each other their Klout scores over beers at bars. Capital raised is the favorite yardstick in the startup world. Social Proof vs. Ego Metrics. For businesses, you can show off those marketing metrics with social media widgets.

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