View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

Incepted in 2012, Alignable’s platform hit the market in 2014, and since then, we’ve seen hundreds of thousands of business owners in North America join. Most people shy away from answering or deflect when their boss acts, “Why can’t we create a video like Dollar Shave Club and go viral?”

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2015

Newzoo, a video game research firm, reported that 2014 revenue for mobile gaming was $25 billion – up 43% over revenues from 2013. According to AppLift VP Strategic of Development, Maor Sadra, social media platforms, will create a virality-based ecosystem which puts users in the driving seat and vindicates their preferences.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 14, 2013

Berger explains why people talk about certain produces and ideas more than others, why some stories have a greater tendency towards a viral effect and why some rumors are simply more infectious than others. By 2014, the mobile internet is predicted to overtake desktop internet usage. d) Social Media.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Gadea leveraged his connections in Silicon Valley to seed viral distribution of the product, which, in turn, generated the revenue to hire engineers and scale the company. It was launched in 2014 for $40–50k, and Wong says that he and his co-founders paid themselves only minimal stipends in the beginning.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

View this post on Instagram Watch our detachable soles being made near Milan #mahabis #soles #shoes #factory #milan #italy #videooftheday #instadaily #ig #sneakers #kicks #design #fashion #yellow A post shared by mahabis (@mahabis) on Apr 10, 2014 at 5:53am PDT. Andrew Macarthy wrote about social media use during the Mahabis launch.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

Don’t copy the style of a popular video (especially a “viral” one) if you’re trying to drive home your unique value proposition or establish your brand. It certainly helps if you partner with a highly regarded video production company, as Slack did in 2014. As Seinfeld said , “There is no such thing as an attention span. Stay on brand.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

WhatsApp became one of the most popular apps for social media by 2014. Both of these startups came to market with a social media platform focused on short, viral videos that were ideal for quickly sharing on social media. Facebook bought Koum's app for $19 billion. Thanks to Amar Vig, London-fs ! #25- 25- Vine and Periscope.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 4, 2017

In 2014, a recruitment platform went viral by emailing a user’s Facebook friends after a sign-up. They have their use case, but are points of comparison for other people to evaluate you,” Lloyd Tabb, founder and CTO of Looker, says. Don’t focus on them internally. Tracking clarity metrics builds great businesses.” “In

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Up and Running

MARCH 28, 2016

In a foreshadowing of what the sports industry has learned, Sandberg’s article—published in June of 2014—describes the progress that was being made, even then. Using this information in your marketing plan. It’s certainly not just an old adage; it’s a reality that can cripple your efforts. Make your brand known.

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BeyondVC

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

As we look into 2014, we thought it was important to reflect on our activities in 2013 and refocus and refine our thinking and messaging as a firm. In industry terms, this means we looks for companies that have a high viral coefficient. We have taken this same approach with other networked investments like memoir.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2014

These days, even viral marketing requires real money, for events and promotions. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 5/22/2014. Taking your cut before earnings exist implies that you are not willing to take the same risk of no return, as you are asking of investors. Make sure allocation amounts are reasonable.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The New Bubble : (2011 – 2014): Here we go again…. (If Rules For the New Bubble: 2011 -2014. Startups that win in the bubble will be those that get wide adoption (using freemium, viral growth, low costs, etc) and massive distribution (i.e. If you can’t see the slide presentation above, click here.). Wide Adoption.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Gadea leveraged his connections in Silicon Valley to seed viral distribution of the product, which, in turn, generated the revenue to hire engineers and scale the company. It was launched in 2014 for $40–50k, and Wong says that he and his co-founders paid themselves only minimal stipends in the beginning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

This means more time and money for viral marketing, product iterations and promotions. Martin Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/12/2014. Customers tend to think linearly, so existing customer feedback is unlikely to lead to, appreciate or pay quickly for the new solutions from world-changing technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2014

These days, you need customer evangelists who see the value and will pull in their friends through viral actions to keep the business growing. Martin Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 8/1/2014. Growing appreciation for the value of the solution provided. entrepreneur revenue startup user count'

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Neither would have achieved virality had customers not received something tangible for their efforts. On its official launch in 2014, it had 15,000 daily users. Similarly, Dropbox’s referral program might have fallen flat if people had to personally pester their friends. One year later, it had 500,000 daily users. Image source.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Mashable made the public announcement, and Giving Tuesday quickly went viral. Share with your board that, according to a 2014 statistic , 31% of charitable giving happens in December. Lots of people save a little bit all year round in order to ease the strain on their budgets during the holiday season.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Making Your Fundraising Campaign Go Viral Online. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014 is a prime example of an effective international charity campaign that went viral right across social media sites. In order for a fundraising campaign to go viral online, it must be engaging, amusing, and entertaining.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 13, 2014

Why You Don’t Need to Go Viral to Make Video Marketing Work written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Amy Harrison – Enjoy! A viral video is the dream of many marketers and business owners.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

Their innovation lay not just in their product, but their viral video marketing campaign involving slamming raw eggs on their mattress to show that they wouldn’t break due to their mattresses’ high-tech cushioning. They made waves in their industry by creating a high-tech mattress offering unrivaled spinal support at an affordable price.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 24, 2014

From flash mobs to viral marketing campaigns, successful advertising requires new twists and surprising uses of old tools and strategies. The company recently received global recognition for its artistic skywriting display of several hundred pi characters over the 2014 South by Southwest festival. Walsh is a veteran entrepreneur.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 15, 2023

In a recent episode, they talked with Kevin Perry about how he goes viral on every single platform. If you want to find out more about me, you can go to my, the website of the agency that I founded here in Boston in 2014. Listen to creative elements wherever you get your podcasts. (00:52): This is John Jantsch.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

No matter how you look at it – bandwidth consumption, number of viewers per hour, virality – online video has taken over the Web. In 2014 and beyond, inner-video advertising should be about branded content (as AOL is doing with “ BeOn “). Yuval Brener is CEO of Carambo.la , an interactive video enrichment platform. The future.

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BeyondVC

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

As we look into 2014, we thought it was important to reflect on our activities in 2013 and refocus and refine our thinking and messaging as a firm. In industry terms, this means we looks for companies that have a high viral coefficient. The post boldstart ventures in 2014 our ethos first appeared on BeyondVC.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2017

We launched LendEDU as a marketplace for student loans in November 2014. Later I rebranded my startup blog to Vyteo and announced we were a video marketing provider- Vyteo’s Viral Videos. After that, I let our work speak for. Thanks to Leonard Jacobs, Clyde Fitch, LLC ! #4- 4- Picked from a list of 50. Has a nice ring, right?

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

This is native advertising in real life, on a real website, acting as a key player in the race for the strongest, viral, engaging content. Eighty-four percent of publishers believe there is a value add for consumers through native advertisements, according to Hexagram’s ‘The State of Native Advertising 2014.”. Native to what?

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Brandanew

JULY 2, 2015

To complement their annual Summer Clearance sale last summer (2014), Honda ran a campaign in August along with a kick off video declaring a donation of $100,000 to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation after bringing ‘cheer’ to 3 million people. Viral Vine’s #TurnUpForWhat or #TurnipForWhat. Honda #Cheerance Event. Dove’s #RealBeauty.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 11, 2016

Big brands are spending tens of thousands on videos that fall flat while a lucky few are going viral. Research conducted in 2014 found that 73% of American B2C marketers think video is an effective content marketing tactic. Big brands are spending tens of thousands on videos that fall flat while a lucky few are going viral.

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Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Claire Hughes Johnson Joined Stripe in 2014 After a Decade at Google. We overlapped at Google where she was a VP on the business side of the house but more notably she left the Plex in 2014 to join Stripe as COO when it was just a few years old. Her Management Tips Are Legendary. Now They’re Published.

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VC Cafe

JULY 15, 2021

Worldwide mobile app revenues in 2014 to 2023 (in billion U.S. Build virality into the product – it might be counter intuitive to launch your product as “invite only” – after all, the goal is to grow the audience, not to restrict it. dollars) (source: Statista ). Several startups, like Copy.ai

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2014

The Top 10 Business Books of 2014, by @JTRipton ! Not All Viral Videos Are Good Content Marketing – crowdspring.co/12NPqSc. 10 Times Social Media Made the World Better in 2014 | TIME crowdspring.co/1Av1THu. The 25 best business cards of the 2014 – Blog of Francesco Mugnai crowdspring.co/16GrZfW. 1zdzFjK.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 12, 2015

According to a 2014 survey, 61% of small business owners generate over 51% of their annual revenue from repeat customers. Brian Balfour , HubSpot : “The point is, every improvement that you make to retention also improves all of these other things — virality, LTV, payback period. Why Is Retention Important? via 500 Startups).

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2015

In 2014 Tumblr overtook Instagram as fastest-growing social platform, and Snapchat is the fastest-growing mobile app, driven largely by Millennials and teens. It’s the principle underlying “viral marketing.” When the glass is only.04% 04% full, you should start looking for a new container. Where are the young social media users going?

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Brandanew

MAY 4, 2016

Many founders are looking for instant fame, and getting viral. Taylor lost the Grammy album of the year in 2014. In her own admission she said, her album in 2014 was still being prompted as a Country album, while it also had a significant amount of pop infused into it. You’ll see how the results WILL show.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

” April, 2012 – Andrew Chen writes Growth Hacker is the new VP Marketing , which goes viral (2.4K Now, people begin defining growth hacking as a process, a systematic approach, a “viral loop”, etc. shares) and finally takes the term “growth hacking” from obscure to mainstream.

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Brandanew

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

Or worse still, expecting every single piece to be viral. GoTeamUSA pic.twitter.com/e8GvnTiEGl — JCPenney (@jcpenney) February 3, 2014. The concept of content marketing is comparatively new and is often mistaken as an activity that requires churching out content pieces one after the other. Oops…Sorry for the typos.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Here’s the video: GoldieBox hired Brett Doar, the creator of the Rube Goldberg machine in the band OK GO’s viral video for “This Too Shall Pass” Here are more details about the video and the company, including a behind the scenes look at how the video was shot. How Content Marketing Can Help Grow Your Business in 2014.

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