Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Content can go viral – the highest quality stuff is shared. So the goal should be to have some formats that require talent who have become large in their own right and can demand rev shares of 70-90%. I would argue that the strongest visionaries have been TasteMade, who were originally running video at Demand Media.

Video 339

Video Technical Review Distribution Aggregator 339

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Price is not an exercise in maximizing some micro-economic supply/demand curve, slapped post-facto onto the product. Marketing and sales spend is nil, so there has to be a reason it spreads by word of mouth, ideally virally as a natural result of using the product itself. $10/mo simple enough to be self-service). Think: GoDaddy).

Bootstrapping 294

Bootstrapping Technical Review B2C Sales Cycle 294

SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

Investors demand more than that. " In Building Your MVP as a Non-Technical Startup Founder , I mentioned that before you build your Minimum Viable Product (MVP), you need to be really clear on your purpose. The quality of the team, and overall financial health are equally important, as well as how your offering compares to competitors.

Algorithm 264

Algorithm Metrics Viral Venture Capital 264

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 10, 2020

Businesses must respond to what the market demands. In this day and age of social media sharing, it’s possible to reach millions of viewers if your video goes viral. In today’s digital era, video is the most preferred form of content in the world. Over 500 minutes’ worth of videos is uploaded per minute on YouTube alone.

Video 246

Video Marketing Social Media Mobile 246

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

While this reaction to such a valuation is understandable, to anybody who has seen the meteoric rise in consumer demand and actual revenue the valuation is much less surprising and may turn out to be quite conservative. There is nothing viral! Is Bird really defensible? Couldn’t anybody launch a competitor? Not really.

San Francisco 256

San Francisco Valuation Los Angeles Technical Review 256

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Neither is it to achieve the greatest reach or “virality” in one’s digital campaign. They range from customer insights, marketing, sales, analytics, demand management, support, and customer experience, to mobile and location based services.

Technical Review 187

Technical Review Software Review Customer Social Media 187

VC Cafe

MARCH 16, 2025

Below are a few characteristics that we look for when evaluating consumer tech investments at Remagine Ventures: Strong Team with focus on execution: The consumer space is highly competitive, demanding excellence in all aspects, including design, marketing, community building, PR, and growth. AI is changing the game in consumer tech.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review B2C Generative AI IPO 78

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

In a previous post , I covered the three main drivers of growth: Paid, Sticky, and Viral. In other words, the minimum viable product is designed to answer the question: does the product generate enough demand and margin to support a growing ecosystem? Let’s look at a viral growth company, like Facebook.

Customer 156

Customer San Francisco Viral Lean 156

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. Viral is an outcome, not a strategy. Digital channels enable you to turn products into on-demand services that help customers reach their goals, and add value.

Viral 228

Viral Marketing Startup Demand 228

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

It is a platform to help brands building viral marketing campaigns. Over demand led the SV Angel team to double the size of the fund to $20 million. Wildfire was one of the darlings of the fbFund incubator program. I first heard about the company from Dave McClure and have tracked it on the sidelines a bit since then.

Venture Capital 270

Venture Capital Cofounder Spain San Diego 270

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2018

Customers Demand SSL Reassurance. When the Google Arts and Culture app released a feature in January that matches a selfie to a famous work of art, it didn’t take long for the doppelganger game to go viral. But only clickwrap will demand explicit consent be given by your users to collect their information.

Customer 200

Customer Technical Review Security Internet 200

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

In 2023, mobile commerce will remain in demand and grow even further. Last Mile & Next-Day Delivery Last-mile delivery, the last leg of the parcel movement from the transportation hub to the final destination, will also be in high demand in 2023. TikTok and Influencers One viral video on TikTok can reach 1.5

eCommerce 185

eCommerce Technical Review Software Review Analytics 185

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2019

By understanding employee engagement , you can enhance productivity, improve retention in demanding fields and deliver higher quality products and services. Engagement isn’t just about putting on a good face for your customers and business partners. He’s written five books and thousands of blog posts.

Employee 147

Employee Technology Cofounder Viral 147

View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

I inquired about why the building was so “hidden,” as this was surprising to me, but the answer made sense: A few months prior, a Facebook user in Europe had flown to Dublin, arrived at the office, and demanded that he be given access to his ex-girlfriend’s account because she had cut him off after the two broke up.

Social Media 185

Social Media B2B North America Media 185

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2015

And that’s not just triggering a shift in social order, it’s also changing the tides in marketing – specifically demanding that marketers and manufacturers pay attention to the fast-growing demographic of the mobile gamer. We all know that mobile is in demand and shows no signs of stopping. Exponential Growth of Mobile Gamers.

Mobile 100

Mobile North America Marketing Technical Review 100

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Nor to achieve the greatest “virality” in our digital campaigns. They range from social customer insights, marketing, sales, analytics, demand management, support, and customer experience, to mobile and location based services. The greatest challenge of the social media age isn’t to grow the largest fan or follower base.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Software Review Customer Social Media 100

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

Creativity in our business lives – The average tech startup these days spends time talking with colleagues & investors about a multitude of things: customer acquisition, viral adoption, raising capital, hiring / firing employees, product features, technology trends, marketing / branding, and on and on. Will this hold in the future?

Technical Review 356

Technical Review Framework Audience Media 356

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

Regarding extended reality, gaming is a key sector for popular jobs that do not demand advanced degrees but do require a desire for online gaming. As a result, securing and properly storing our data has become an in-demand specialization in our economy. Thanks to Max Whiteside, Breaking Muscle ! #3-

Artificial Inteligence 127

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Media 127

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

There was a backlash against the Plaxo spamming yet it paved the way for everybody who came after them to get users to drive viral adoption and we’d throw up our arms and say, “oh boy, here goes another social network that my friends are going to spam me about&# mentality that made it acceptable for everybody who came afterward.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Successful demand generation campaigns break down silos between marketing and sales. Unless you have the most viral, sticky product ever,” Woodhead noted, “there’s a bit of ‘coming over the hill’ with analytics, and you hope for a soft landing. He ensured us everything was ready to fire and that he could meet any demand generated.

Product 110

Product Campaign Acquisition Social Media 110

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

In places where international diplomacy had failed, citizens around the world found their individual and collective voices to topple dictatorships and demand better lives for themselves and future generations. The viral nature of social media no doubt aided this growth, as did improvements in the online shopping experience.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

You must also organically aggregate demand. Wow” moments lead to word-of-mouth viral growth and high net promoter scores. Aggregating demand is much harder and more critical. You can pose this question to either side of the network – demand or supply. Aggregating suppliers is a necessary, but insufficient step on its own.

Aggregator 101

Aggregator Marketing Software Review North America 101

The Startup Magazine

JULY 18, 2017

They’re demanding, they’re used to fast, easily streamed, top quality, low cost products and top customer service. The on demand at home economy. Improvements like these delight the users and help the brand organically go viral at the same time. Designing a user experience for both Generation Y and Generation X is not simple.

Design 87

Design Social Media Technical Review Forecast 87

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

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. Viral is an outcome, not a strategy. Digital channels enable you to turn products into on-demand services that help customers reach their goals, and add value.

Customer 250

Customer Marketing Viral Demand 250

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Nuospace – On demand collaboration software that provides online document management, allows you to edit pages in your browser, and offers tools to engage your colleagues. RightNow – RightNow is an on-demand customer relationship management program that integrates sales, service, marketing, feedback and voice functions.

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

From crafting a compelling brand identity to mastering digital marketing, it's a multifaceted journey that demands careful planning and execution. Building a successful e-commerce and business venture requires a strategic approach that encompasses various elements. Thanks to Dani Mechlowitz, Delta Fulfilment ! #6-

eCommerce 143

eCommerce Omaha Entrepreneur SEO 143

The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

With a viral approach to marketing and customer-friendly pricing, Hawkers today is sold primarily online and in 50 countries. The company’s founders struggled to meet with demand and order fulfillment suffered. Betancourt Lopez understood the value of viral marketing, especially for a key demographic — young people.

Viral 158

Viral Private Equity Venezuela Los Angeles 158

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

In fact, the only time you’ve been in greater demand than you are now was when Disney was making those saccharine “princess&# films. Playing with blending modes, opacity and overlapping shapes can also be a fun way to experiment with analogous color schemes. Apps are for adults, right? What will you find here?

Web 111

Web Design Social Media Software Review 111

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

In fact, the only time you’ve been in greater demand than you are now was when Disney was making those saccharine “princess&# films. Playing with blending modes, opacity and overlapping shapes can also be a fun way to experiment with analogous color schemes. Apps are for adults, right? What will you find here?

Web 111

Web Design Social Media PHP 111

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2013

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. Viral is an outcome, not a strategy. Digital channels enable you to turn products into on-demand services that help customers reach their goals, and add value.

Marketing 260

Marketing Viral Demand Channel 260

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Because they offer competitive investment terms and don’t usually demand a board seat, super angels have become major power players in the startup scene. These investors usually raise a smaller fund and make investments into startups that range in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. What will you find here?

Angel Investor 84

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Because they offer competitive investment terms and don’t usually demand a board seat, super angels have become major power players in the startup scene. These investors usually raise a smaller fund and make investments into startups that range in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. What will you find here?

Angel Investor 83

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

Steve Blank

APRIL 20, 2021

Each new segment you attempt to serve can increase scope , adding to your workload and demanding more of your limited resources. There are two viable growth engines for tech companies: Viral, or “inherently viral” growth: Customers either intentionally or unintentionally recruit new customers by using your product.

Product 436

Product Viral Channel San Francisco 436

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Real-time analytics help streaming video services shift resources based on demand. There are other use cases, too, such as app developers seeking to maximize the value of users for a viral game with a lifespan of days or weeks. Real-time data can validate near-constant changes to keep users engaged.

Analytics 119

Analytics Technical Review Acquisition Retention 119

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Write a 150-175 page business book and self publish it with on-demand printing. Virally spread your marketing message by making sure influential local bloggers see your video. As newspapers and magazines continue to lay off thousands of reporters across the country there’s an even bigger demand for well-written stories.

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2010

——————– Class 4 Jan 25 th Testing Demand Creation. Class Lecture/Out of the Building Assignment: How do you create end user demand? If non-web, build demand creation budget and forecast. Did anything change about Value Proposition or Customers/Users, Channel, Demand Creation?

Wiki 318

Wiki Lean Management Business Model 318

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 17, 2010

Like many small companies with limited marketing budgets, we are forced to work with the resources at hand, so creativity, partnering approaches, social media, and viral efforts tend to be our stock in trade.

Marketing 84

Marketing Startup Small Business Viral 84