Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2010

Social networks. These are communities wrapped around a website, like Facebook or Twitter. They became popular for socializing, but now are prime sources of business networking, customer service, and client leads. Viral marketing. Viral marketing costs real money, but is often worth it. Crowdsourcing.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 27, 2015

These days, we’re hyper-focused on marketplaces, communities and social platforms. We love these platforms for many reasons, but the primary one is the power of their network effects and how they create a high degree of defensibility for startups. What are network effects? Direct Network Effects.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

It seems to me that there is abundant proof in the marketplace of the financial returns to both large and small businesses, the low cost of entry, and the ubiquity of social networks. They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce.

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Board Effect

JULY 28, 2021

Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest give you multiple places to spread the word about the good work your nonprofit is doing in your community. Before an unsavory post goes viral on the internet, we encourage you to take a look at our step-by-step plan for creating a nonprofit social media policy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2012

Every startup needs to understand that the customer paradigm has dramatically shifted over the past two years with pervasive social networks and smartphones. If your business doesn’t connect with your customers, individually and as a community, demanding customers will not only ignore you, but will actively keep other customers away.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

“How do we design and build a world-class mobile experience that not only satisfies the needs of our users, but fuels growth and inspires more people to join the Airbnb global community? Myth #2: You can bolt on community, once the commerce engine is going. HealthTap has built up a network of over 50,000 U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

RIM is dedicated to working with the developer community in taking their feedback, along with other information and prioritize it as the platform and development process is further refined. We have partnered with existing developer communities, including academic communities to offer developer days and workshops.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

TikTok is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. It’s the principle underlying “viral marketing.” User to user (engaged community). When the glass is only.04% 04% full, you should start looking for a new container.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2016

There is an old saying in the startup investor community, “Smart investors invest in the team, not the idea.” Similarly, mentioning viral marketing without specifics won’t assure fundability. Giving the wrong people money doesn’t help at the idea level. Leader pitches the plan, not the product.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

To help foster this innovation, many colleges and universities have opened business incubators, helping students and others in their community to help make their innovative dreams a reality. Offering a “holistic entrepreneurship program,” this residential community has entrepreneurship at every step of the college experience.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 19, 2013

My Twitter following increased and I began to get more attention in tech and blogging communities. When I announced my departure without a plan, the network I grew from blogging, reached out with support. None of this would have been feasible 12 months ago before I had established a network of supporters through my writing.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

Having online followers means your message doesn’t just vanish into thin air, it resounds throughout its corridors and resonates through each follower’s network, potentially turning an individual post into a viral phenomenon. Not just broadcasting, but rather multiplying it via a digital loudspeaker system.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 19, 2013

You can be the sales guy or gal with all the tools you need at your fingertips ­ email, phone, social networks, etc. Selling your product through online ads is an awesome channel if done right, which entails taking the time to research which networks and kinds of ads are most successful for your company.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Neither is it to achieve the greatest reach or “virality” in one’s digital campaign. Rather, the challenge is this – how can we transform fans and followers on social networks into actual money paying customers? According to Metz, the Social CRM process is fairly involved.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2013

For companies without a physical location, social networks are the only place that customers can go to get an idea about you, your business, and your company culture. Community involvement can be an excellent way to get the name of your business out around the area, and have that name associated immediately with something positive.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As soon as you have 2-3 months' worth of sales data to work with, use a formula to calculate stock reorder levels to ensure you always have stock ready to go, especially if you're promoting your products on platforms known for viral content, like TikTok. But if you are an introvert, all this public speaking and networking may terrify you.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Making the Most of Your Online Networks is Wise. A wise piece of advice is to make the very most of your online networks. Try and tap into your networks and encourage them to share your fundraising webpage with their followers on social media channels. Making Your Fundraising Campaign Go Viral Online.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 22, 2020

I want to reach out to see who has been affected by the Coronavirus / COVID-19 and let everyone know how the Capital Factory community is rising to the challenge. If a member of our community has the virus or has been exposed to it, we want to know about it and we want to help. We are entrepreneurs!

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Mark Zuckerberg’s journey started when he created a message program ‘ ZuckNet’ at the age of twelve, CourseMatch and FaceMash in college, and finally the world-famous social networking platform ‘Facebook’ which revolutionized communication, followed by taking over WhatsApp and Instagram. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Here are some statistics to give you an idea of how usage and motivations differ: 87% of LinkedIn users use the networking platform every month, while 63% use it weekly. 81% of people use Instagram to research products and services, and two in three people say the network helps foster interactions with brands. and consumption behavior.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 23, 2011

Rustin Banks is today the CEO of BlogFrog , a web-based platform that turns blogs into interest-based communities. Banks was an old hand at online communities, after all – at age 12, he’d host computer Bulletin Board Systems right out of his parent’s closet. Facilitating Blog Interaction.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 5, 2022

Specifically, I plan on putting out one study per quarter that I'll send out to reporters and hopefully get viral coverage on social media. We'll contribute to several high-profile, high-read threads with some insightful comments and a link to our article using Reddit, Twitter and other social media networks.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

This gave me an idea: I could help many more entrepreneurs by making the deck available not just to the Greylock network of entrepreneurs, but to everyone. Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. The graphic we chose emphasizes that it is a network of people. Why is it valuable?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

The first step is to collect data on how businesses are affecting their communities and the environment. In recent years, eCommerce companies have begun to increase revenue by selling products directly via social media networks. When you connect your story to a viral event and piggyback on its coverage you can get attention.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2020

Become Part of the Community. If you decide to open a physical store or another real-world location, it is paramount that you choose to integrate your business with the community that you are hoping to garner the support of. If you want to spread the word online, you should create a social media account to create viral posts.

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VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2011

Video is a great way to get your startup some viral visibility. 3) Fiverr , the place for people to share what they would do for five dollars there’s literally dozens of videos created by the community. 8) Fellowup , a personal virtual assistant to manage your unmanageably large network. Amazing, no?

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2017

Members of your target audience may end up choosing to share something about your business with their networks before having even tried your product or service themselves. If you’re clever and lucky enough, you may even break into viral territory. Get creative with viral techniques and create a buzz. 3 E’s of WOMM.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

They have completely changed the social network space, managing to innovate new ways to monetize creativity while competing against popular social media platforms. It was launched in 2014, and its idea was that sustainability shouldn’t only be limited to wealthy or middle to upper-class communities. 9- Discord.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. . – angel investor networks ( AngelList , FundersClub , OurCrowd , Republic *, SeedInvest ). .

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 26, 2024

As a respected thought leader in the tech community, she provides funding to early-stage startups that are ready to share their vision with the world. Representing the Underrepresented Series A funding is a major hurdle for women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and immigrants.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

What Startups Can Learn From Watching “The Social Network” – [link]. 12 Creative Design Ideas That Went Viral (And The Lessons You Can Learn) – [link]. 12 Creative Design Ideas That Went Viral (And The Lessons You Can Learn) – [link]. Small Innovations Are a Big Deal – [link]. – [link].

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

It’s about building relationships and networking, not selling, although that does come as a result. People have always gathered to talk about business, life and community events. Create an interactive, regularly updated site or blog , or by build informative yet informal profiles on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Blablacar is one such example of innovation: with a fast growing community of 1.6m Zimride , Ridejoy ), they have not yet seen the explosive growth that the service has observed in Europe with more than 1 Billion miles shared by the community and more than 8m passengers transported ! Popular Media: the key to viral marketing.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

And that involves processes, structures, feedback loops, analytics and a community.”. Taking into account the difference in storage costs in 2002, Schippers estimates that Zuckerberg was spending $3,000 per month on hosting for the first year and about $10 million per month by 2006 as the network grew exponentially in that time period.

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

it was what the networks were selling before ‘behavioral’ got hot in 2006. Social Network Lists. Social Networking. social networking. viral video. viral videos. Mashable’s 20 million unique visitors and 6 million social media followers have become one of the most engaged online news communities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Snapchat is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. It’s the principle underlying “viral marketing.” User to user (engaged community). When the glass is only.04% 04% full, you should start looking for a new container.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Helps content publishers and advertisers launch campaigns that develop viral distribution attributes and therefore gain “buzz.”. Platform that provides radio music programming via crowd sourced contributions from social community; programming is syndicated nationally. Total raised: $29.5mm. Read more: CrunchBase profile , TechCrunch.

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