Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 31, 2015

Over Thanksgiving weekend in 2013, right after launching his email list experiment, he built Product Hunt’s first website mockup with his team. Prerna began her startup journey after leaving a job as a management consultant, and launched Yaari, a youth-oriented social network in India.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

While mobile campaigns present a number of unique challenges, they provide companies with valuable opportunities to reach consumers at the palm of their hands. Global revenue from mobile advertising increased by 92 percent from 2012 to 2013, growing from $10.1 billion to $19.3

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2013

by Neal Schaffer, author of “ Maximize Your Social: A One-Stop Guide to Building a Social Media Strategy for Marketing and Business Success “ Many company leaders understand that in order to survive in today’s business world, their companies must have a social media presence.

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Brandanew

JULY 2, 2015

Everyone can market on social media – well, according to them! Because if it isn’t watched, what’s the point of running a marketing campaign at all? These days there are no guarantees that a campaign will be sure-shot successful. Launched back in 2013, the video still garners millions of views. Dove’s #RealBeauty.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

They are heavily promoted on traditional media (television, radio, newspapers and outdoor billboards) and new media (websites, e-mail, social networks and pay-per-click advertising). The average shopper spent $423 over the Black Friday weekend in 2013, which is a 7% increase over 2011. increase over 2013’s actual sales numbers.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

From transaction fees, campaign types, and success rates, each site varies hugely. Industry giants like Kickstarter demand all-or-nothing campaigns, which means you only get the funds if you reach your target. Some even allow campaigns to run indefinitely for ongoing projects. fee per donation to consider.

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Up and Running

JULY 11, 2014

In fact, acting as Y Combinator, Paul has invested in 564 startups as of June 2013. Run an Adwords campaign targeting keywords that are relevant to your idea – make sure to set up conversion tracking or the whole exercise is pointless. Create a pre-launch landing page to gauge interest (ask people to submit their emails).

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The Next Web

JULY 29, 2013

Since the rise of Generation Y (or millennials), we changed the online behavior: we consume content and services from multiple sources, like blogs, social networks and online searches. TNW: You’re taking part in the The Next Web Conference Latin America 2013. Tickets for TNW Conference Latin America 2013 are available now. .

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ultralightstartups.com

MAY 20, 2013

April 24, 2013 – Event Recap. April 4, 2013 – Event Recap. Available as a username on various websites and social networks (eg Facebook, Twitter, Google/Gmail, LinkedIn). Apply to Pitch (New York). Pitch Application Example. How to Get Selected to Pitch. How To Pitch. Future Energy. Application Form.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 23, 2013

Facebook and Twitter’s combined customer acquisitions (see below graph from Custora’s study) represented less than one percent in 2013 and for each of the prior four years. Social media has been an albatross for most companies because consumers have become accustomed to receiving discounts and deals on social networks.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

Brothers Alejandro (Alex) and David Moreno and their friends, Pablo Sánchez Lozano and Iñaki Soriano, had a business idea in 2013. They created a Kickstarter campaign that raised nearly €190,000 from 9,000 supporters. Now, Hawkers Is the third-largest eyeglass brand in the world and poised for even more dramatic growth.

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Up and Running

APRIL 25, 2013

Combining a direct mail marketing piece with a digital marketing campaign is a good 1-2 marketing punch for many SMBs. Identify your target audience and how you’ll measure the campaign’s success before you begin. 46 each in early 2013. Enabling QR Code Technology. Coding is the Key. Billing Costs Money.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

Brothers Alejandro (Alex) and David Moreno and their friends, Pablo Sánchez Lozano and Iñaki Soriano, had a business idea in 2013. They created a Kickstarter campaign that raised nearly €190,000 from 9,000 supporters. Now, Hawkers Is the third-largest eyeglass brand in the world and poised for even more dramatic growth.

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ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2020

While the quality of content your company creates and distributes is important, most brands treat content marketing as a one-off campaign instead of an always-on effort. pic.twitter.com/dnQ7pOgC — OREO Cookie (@Oreo) February 4, 2013. Political campaigns are relentless when it comes to testing their content. No problem.

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

Recently I’ve been lucky enough to attend a few events which have been centered around what’s next socially and commercially. So I thought I might pull all these thoughts together in a new edition of Soundbites from the Future – The 2013 edition. It was anti-social in nature.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2016

It takes into account your industry and the open/click rates of other businesses in your industry and can recommend ideal times of the week to send your marketing campaigns. For example, social networking of payment service APIs are some of the most popular today. Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2013!

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

in 2013 based on an ‘exceptional ability in the arts’ visa. A couple of days ago I was actually informed that one of my songs is being considered for a national ad campaign by one of the biggest corporations in the U.S. I should probably use social networks more. You immigrated to the U.S.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 18, 2016

When Automation Goes Wrong: A Better Approach to Social Media written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Given the sheer scale of social media and the number of social channels (there are over 90 social networks ) – and the volume of people using them (Facebook has over 1.59 photo credit Pexels.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 15, 2015

social sharing buttons, offer content for a tweet vs. an email, submitting content to social bookmarking sites, etc.). Find the influencers and media outlets that will help you extend your reach as much as possible via their sites and social networks. A new paid campaign? to promote your site. Backfire Effect.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

At most, we’ll see more stories like Erin Griffith’s this morning on the social travel space when eagle-eyed reporters follow up on a funding announcement they covered months ago, only to see a vague landing page about a much-needed vacation has taken the company’s place. update will arrive in 2013. November 29, 2012.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

I feel like “conversion rate optimization” is in 2013 what “social media marketing” was in 2009. If you want to see startups in the Concierge phase, follow what happens after a Kickstarter campaigns get successfully funded. Fabulis.com was initially intended to to be a social network for gay men.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 7, 2014

It’s no secret that social networking sites such as Pinterest, Slideshare and Tumblr are exploding in popularity, and it’s due to the public demand for images. Even YouTube came into its own as a full-fledged social networking clip site in 2013. Not anymore.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Added – March 2013* Startup Intelligence tools. Read post Why Learning should be your top 2013 new year’s resolution  for a full list. Social networking. Social/Sharing. Campaign Monitor.

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conversionxl.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

I feel like “conversion rate optimization” is in 2013 what “social media marketing” was in 2009. If you want to see startups in the Concierge phase, follow what happens after a Kickstarter campaigns get successfully funded. Fabulis.com was initially intended to to be a social network for gay men.

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Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The Future of Startups 2013-2017, beginning of a series. Sunday, January 27th, 2013. Then from a bottoms-up standpoint what you said is exactly right, I think, which is that the new generation of employees grew up on smartphones and tablets and touch and everything, social networking and Twitter and everything else.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 10, 2015

When we launched in 2013, our initial focus was on providing instructional content on how to run a small business. Additionally, giving away smart outstanding products results info Free “Word of mouth” sharing in social networks which gives the brand additional impressions and exposure. 10) Looking at Unmet Needs.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Some of these social networks and newer avenues of digital communication are indeed better for personal messages. According to the Radicati Email Statistics Report 2013-2017 , a billion new email accounts will be created between now and 2017. Note: Email can also do that.). For example, unsubscribing should be simple and easy.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 6, 2018

It’s kind of funny, but some of the questions that I got when social media was brand new I’m still getting today: How do I find time to do it? The one thing that I said in 2012 and I’ll say it today, is that you need a strategy for social media. Is it to launch a brand or a new product campaign? Can I sell?

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

It’s kind of funny, but some of the questions that I got when social media was brand new I’m still getting today: How do I find time to do it? The one thing that I said in 2012 and I’ll say it today, is that you need a strategy for social media. Is it to launch a brand or a new product campaign? Can I sell?

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ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2014

Some e-commerce websites might decide against offering social login if their target audience is aged 55 or older – these users are much less likely to have social accounts. The same goes for businesses operating primarily in countries where social networks are blocked, such as China or Cuba.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2012

The Philippines is the world’s social capital where more than 90% of internet users are on a social networking site while Indonesia’s low internet penetration of 21% already represents 53 million Indonesian internet users and that number is growing. The sessions continue today.

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