Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business. Defining the right business model requires the same diligence as designing the right product, but the approach and skills required are different.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 4, 2025

Additionally, the ease of content creation and consumption has democratized media production. This unique dynamic allows even newcomers to achieve viral success. By encouraging customers to share their stories and experiences, brands cultivate a sense of community and loyalty.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

In the book, you’ll learn about the different aspects of rewards systems, levels of social engagement and experience progression that can not only be applied to frivolous games or useless mobile apps, but also leveraged for building products and services, as well as marketing campaigns.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

In his maiden post on the topic he wrote, “After product-market fit and an efficient conversion process, the next critical step is finding scalable, repeatable and sustainable ways to grow the business. ” Sean later went on to found the community GrowthHackers.com amongst other businesses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. Read everything you can about viral marketing. Pick a base, such as LinkedIn or Facebook, to be your community, and work the territory, much like you may have learned to work a room of peers at a tradeshow or convention, or local business organization.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC. There is no sector of the economy that isn’t being transformed by the online community that is now voraciously consuming media, applications, communications and buying global products.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit. Interesting that Booyah is led by a former game producer, Keith Lee, who formerly launched very large products for Blizzard Entertainment. Total raised: $29.5mm.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Ryan Hoover is the co-creator of Product Hunt , creator of Startup Edition , and instructor at Tradecraft. Follow him at @rrhoover or visit his blog to read more about startups and product design. Can you really communicate your life’s accomplishments and skill-set through an 8.5 Can we all agree resumes are crummy?

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

But, increasingly, the Apple hype-fests are a marketing—not a product—showcase. For product launches, long-term success relies on cornerstones of marketing research and execution, like a strong value proposition and full-funnel campaign. Yet while product launches are a risk, they’re not as risky as you think. Image source ).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

If you don’t know, Ring offers home security products that started with a video doorbell, then video floodlights, outdoor stickup cams and now in-home security features that innovate in-home security alongside outside protection. We were CONVINCED Dropcam (then Nest) wouldn’t mobilize a competing product quickly if it did sell?

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2013

The buttons that customers need should be obvious, and it should be simple and intuitive to get from any page on your website to the product or service you offer, to the checkout page. Some companies choose to sponsor local festivals and charity events with products or services, financial support, or volunteer hours.

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Brandanew

OCTOBER 14, 2016

When utilized in the most proper manner, a large community on Instagram for your brand can be a highly-effective visual advertising channel. In this post, I will show you clever ways of using Instagram to increase customer engagement and building a massive community for your brand. Why do you need niche loyal communities?

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

And passionate players are often the backbone of game communities – especially online. A great product enables customers, developers, partners, and even competitors to exchange their unique currencies in combinations that lead to financial success for the company that organizes them. They’re off to cross the chasm.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Other people were in the online community called “ The Well &# (founded in 1985). We were looking for what I call the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences (fun!). And so it goes with social networking. And then came AOL.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 16, 2025

The integration of AI and generative AI is radically transforming how consumers interact with technology, potentially leading to a wave of innovative products and services. The potential is HUGE. Take a look at the summary in gallery below. Speed is also critical. AI is changing the game in consumer tech.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 19, 2013

Simply put, the return on investment on your product or service is LTV minus CAC. For some businesses that makes sense; for example, most social gaming products have CAC 70 to 85 percent of their LTV. You need money to acquire customers, so you’ll need a pretty special product or service to convince investors. LTV ­ CAC = ROI.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

Regardless of your opinion of any of these companies, their successes or failures in going public, or the future of their businesses, they’ve all succeeded in convincing hundreds of millions of people (or even billions) to use their product. The city I call home, Boston, is not known for its social products. A Story of Impact.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

How much does it really take to build a product like Twitter or Instagram? With mobile development agencies and product incubators on the rise and more corporate “labs” spinning out each day, there’s no shortage of talent to help you build the next great Web or mobile app. Still, a product is nothing without scalability.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2016

But these titles are not descriptive of specific roles or skills, and have always had marginal credibility in the business community. One of the harsh realities for most product entrepreneurs is that they have deal with hiring and firing as their company grows, and they have no experience or idea where to start. Staffing Professional.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2015

But these titles are not descriptive of specific roles or skills, and have always had marginal credibility in the business community. One of the harsh realities for most product entrepreneurs is that they have deal with hiring and firing as their company grows, and they have no experience or idea where to start. Staffing Professional.

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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. It all starts with culture. “By

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Small businesses and startups face many challenges when marketing their products and services. Yet products and services rarely sell themselves – small businesses and startups must find ways to let their potential customers know about those products and services. Build a community, support them, leverage them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

Most technical entrepreneurs focus hard on building an innovative product, but forget that an elegant solution doesn’t automatically translate into a successful business. Defining the right business model requires the same diligence as designing the right product, but the approach and skills required are different.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

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]. 7 Tips for an Authentic and Productive Writing Process – [link]. Tips, Tricks and Inspiration for Creating Great Screencasts – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Good short read dispelling productivity myths about employee performance – [link]. Digg v4: How To Successfully Kill A Community – [link]. Recommendations for usability in product development – [link]. New OK Go Video – White Knuckles (Have these guys mastered full-proof viral videos?) – [link].

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Listly is a content marketing tool that helps helping bloggers and publishers “ take lists to the next level ” by creating lists that are social, viral and constantly evolving. The domain name choice just made sense for the community-focused company, says Badal. “We Why pick “joingrouper.com” rather than an alternative? “It Believe.in

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

A product is not just about features. The formula for going viral (or Twitter failure) - [link]. 50 Must Have Design programs for Increased Productivity - [link]. A product is not just about features. The Best Product & Industrial Design Articles Roundup September - [link]. 5 Gorgeous UI Web Kits - [link].

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2018

by KJ Dearie, product specialist and small business advisor at Termly. More and more each year, the online community is becoming populated by a generation of tech-savvy individuals. KJ Dearie is a seasoned product specialist and small business advisor at Termly. The rise of technology has invited a fall in consumer trust.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2011

Viral marketing and word-of-mouth are not enough these days to make your product and brand visible in the relentless onslaught of new promotional media out there today. Innovation in marketing is perhaps more important than product innovation. Create new online communities of interest, rather than joining existing ones.

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

People have always gathered to talk about business, life and community events. Many communities now have online forums/bulletin boards that offer varying levels of paid memberships. Just remember not to get caught up in community drama as every post represents you and your business! Social media isn’t new. Twitter Giveaways.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Today, brands are hiring social media specialists for customer support, crowdsourced product development, promotions and even leads generation. After all, virality often tends to be based on ideas that are new to the public. Two years ago, 93% of Americans believed companies should have a social media presence.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 15, 2013

The chart above shows age distribution within major social networks and online communities. The science of how temperature and lighting impacts our productivity | The Buffer – [link]. The science of how temperature and lighting impacts our productivity | The Buffer – [link]. Paid Search: Are You Wasting Your Money?

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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. Leader pitches the plan, not the product. Giving the wrong people money doesn’t help at the idea level.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

There, I Said It: Screw Viral Videos – [link]. Interesting info about the crowdSPRING creative community - [link]. Interesting info about the crowdSPRING creative community - [link]. If Apple made other products, they might look like this – [link]. Marketing Is About Values – [link]. – [link].

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Brandanew

MAY 29, 2015

What is Growth Hacking: A definition before we start: Growth hacking is a marketing technique developed by technology startups which uses creativity, analytical thinking, and social metrics to sell products and gain exposure. Sure-shot way to lose trust and potential customers (even if your terrible response does not become viral).

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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. The big barrier to entry seems to be the fear of production, but there is a big range of styles and tools to produce a video.

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