YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

The trouble with a book titled “ Gamification by Design: Implementing Game Mechanics in Web and Mobile Apps ” is that most people will assume it’s meant for games – or at the very most, application – designers.

Mobile 172

Mobile Technical Review Software Review Web 172

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 11, 2010

We're putting a 'Retweet' button inside the product to encourage viral growth.". This is the viral step: Having trialed the tool, the stranger might use it herself, then more people find out about it, and so forth. I know of no companies who have " gone viral " because of buttons. Buttons are good — why not use them?

Software Review 261

Software Review Technical Review Viral Software Developers 261

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

For example, if you are trying to determine viral coefficient (see Startup Metrics ), then the focus should be around those aspects of the MVP. Send across any graphic designs you currently have. Towards An Integrated Approach to UX Design You should definitely look at Steve Blank's book and review his blog.

Developer 354

Developer Technical Review Fractional CTO Software Review 354

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2021

Defining the right business model requires the same diligence as designing the right product, but the approach and skills required are different. Save your viral campaign and major inventory buildup for later. Good traction on a limited rollout is great validation of a business model. Focus on collecting customer references.

Technical Review 399

Technical Review Product Advisory Board Business Model 399

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

As part of our Lean LaunchPad classes at Stanford, Berkeley, Columbia and for the National Science Foundation, students build a startup in 8 weeks using Business Model Design + Customer Development. 99 Designs is great to get “good enough” graphic design and web design work for very cheap using a contest format.

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Lean Web Coder Business Model 334

TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

Ads, Viral/Social, SEO)? Social Integration/Viral Outreach Is your application tied into any social networks? What about other kinds of viral outreach? Graphic design? UI/UX design? Who are the other stakeholders involved? Are there other founders, business leaders, partners, or administrators? A Product Manager?

Developer 520

Developer Technical Review CTO Hire Fractional CTO 520

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 6, 2011

The other was a consumer play with possible viral growth. Would the consumer one get traction and be viral? " One was an enterprise software product. Neither felt like a slam dunk. Would it take more work to sell the enterprise product than they could make on it? In both cases, my gut said that as framed it needed work.

Customer 227

Customer Fractional CTO Viral Lean 227

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

However, many entrepreneurs have a fair share of beliefs and misconceptions about web design and development. These misconceptions are a result of a lack of understanding and knowledge about how web design and development work. Web design and development isn’t an easy job. Image source: Pixabay.com. Um, no, it’s not.

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Web Design Developer Software Review 91

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Every time I challenge a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. First of all, Seth Godin pointed out a long time ago that viral marketing does not equal word-of-mouth. Develop viral content. Develop viral content.

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Campaign Cost Viral Marketing 167

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

Don’t let your passion convince you that word-of-mouth and viral marketing will suffice against well-funded competitors and ever more demanding customers. As a hardware designer, I’m sure you do the same thing as you document your product specifications and pass them on to other members of your team for implementation.

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Business Plan Product Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch 423

Occam's Razor

JUNE 11, 2014

You just get a little nicer talent, you get a different design group (internal or external) and you let your mind be open to new possibilities. Design a glorious purchase experience. If you refuse to have a true mobile-awesome experience, at least suck-less by using responsive design - like this blog. Bits and bytes are cheap.

Design 151

Design Software Review Technical Review Mobile 151

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 10, 2011

Here’s a simple question, often asked when designing software but more useful when you’re designing your marketing and sales pitch: How are people doing this today without you? Here’s how this gets your marketing and software design off the ground. Example and pattern. What’s the HTML5 tag for sarcasm?)

Software Review 232

Software Review Technical Review .Net Design 232

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Content can go viral – the highest quality stuff is shared. So you either need to invest millions or partner with a “tools company” designed to help you promote and distribute video. Set design. So what happens when production is reduced by 99% and distribution bends to infinity? Post-Production.

Video 339

Video Technical Review Distribution Aggregator 339

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

If you’re new to the world of web design and want to know how you can use it to your medical company’s advantage, this is the article for you. Additionally, content is a tool that can be used to make your company go viral. When you start the web design process, make sure that all of your product pages are mobile friendly.

Design 100

Design Viral Web Development Team Review 100

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Boston University’s business incubator has produced numerous success stories, including HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals with two drugs in Stage 2 clinical development to treat blood disorders and viral-related cancers, as well as Modular Genetics, a biotechnology company focused on sustainable gene engineering. Syracuse Student Sandbox.

Incubator 202

Incubator New York City Boston Intellectual Property 202

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Defining the right business model requires the same diligence as designing the right product, but the approach and skills required are different. Save your viral campaign and major inventory buildup for later. Good traction on a limited rollout is great validation of a business model. Focus on collecting customer references.

Technical Review 220

Technical Review Advisory Board Software Review Business Model 220

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Your product is designed with natural tripwires to trigger other pricing ( Freemium model ), or not (business model left as an exercise to your future self). 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 Think: GoDaddy).

Bootstrapping 294

Bootstrapping Technical Review B2C Sales Cycle 294

SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

Cases Where a Mockup is Not Enough There are a few cases where mockups or clickable prototypes may not be enough: Usability, interaction design, etc. As Steve Blank likes to say: A Startup Is a Temporary Organization Designed to Search for A Repeatable and Scalable Business Model The unfortunate reality is - an MVP is not the above!

Algorithm 264

Algorithm Metrics Viral Venture Capital 264

The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

We interviewed the heads of the top Web and mobile development companies, incubators, agencies and labs to understand what it takes to design and develop the most successful apps of our generation. If you asked me to build Facebook.com for you, I would quote you $500,000 and nine months of development and design time,” says Schippers.

Cost 168

Cost San Francisco New York City Ruby 168

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

We spend a lot of time trying to get people focused on building products that have viral components and why that has to be measured and constantly tested. I tell people that they need to blog about their industry to drive customers and not blog to their egos to drive their peer group to their blogs.

Technical Review 384

Technical Review Hockey Stick SEM Channel 384

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2013

If you choose not to hire a professional web developer for your site design, consider some of the business websites that you have visited as a customer. Consider also some of the sites you’ve visited that were not well designed.

Marketing 153

Marketing Startup Technical Review Viral 153

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

Instead, I want to look at how they've integrated themselves with Facebook and particularly how they engage users to help viral spread. Later in this post, I'll talk about some of the downside of how they've made this viral. I'll explore a few of the social interactions that help with viral growth. Too Much Social Interaction?

Viral 331

Viral Startup Networking Social Network 331

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

There is nothing viral! That has allowed the company to launch in many markets, build amazing applications, design future versions of the scooter and monetize while many companies are still just drawing up their go-to-market plans. Ah, but Bird doesn’t have network effects! Anybody can launch a scooter service! Not really.

San Francisco 256

San Francisco Valuation Los Angeles Technical Review 256

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

Instead, I want to look at how they've integrated themselves with Facebook and particularly how they engage users to help viral spread. Later in this post, I'll talk about some of the downside of how they've made this viral. I'll explore a few of the social interactions that help with viral growth. Too Much Social Interaction?

Viral 323

Viral Startup Networking Social Network 323

The Next Web

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Follow him at @rrhoover or visit his blog to read more about startups and product design. The way product managers, UX designers, and other “non-technical” roles think , communicates their ability and culture fit. I write about startups, product design, user experience, psychology, and other topics I’m passionate about.

Stealth 167

Stealth Cofounder Social Media Viral 167

VC Cafe

MARCH 16, 2025

These costs represent an ongoing tax on revenue, requiring careful consideration in business model design. In today’s AI landscape, this means moving beyond basic text interfaces to leverage AI for innovative features and engagement mechanics that drive viral adoption and organic growth. Speed is also critical.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review B2C Generative AI IPO 78

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 24, 2012

It’s far more complicated right now to keep a bad experience from hurting your business, viral marketing can fire back. This is a must read not only for photographers, but for anyone involved in graphic design or who considers himself a creative person. Its new size and proportion leaves room for plenty of visual messages.

Social Media 231

Social Media Media Stock Clickthrough 231

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

5 great viral marketing campaigns (and what small businesses can learn from them!) - crowdSPRING Blog , September 13, 2010 At crowdSPRING we talk a great deal about how we can leverage our limited marketing resources to drive traffic and revenues and build strong community. Good Design = Beautiful/Cool Design. It’s simple.

Technology 191

Technology Product San Francisco CTO Hire 191

The Next Web

OCTOBER 28, 2012

One explanation is that “growth hacking” is just a catchy way to rebrand marketers, but this begs the question as to why “growth hacking” went viral in the first place. Even worse is when they insist that they don’t need one, or call no distribution strategy a ‘viral marketing strategy.’”. Product-growth fit.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review San Francisco Software Review Distribution 150

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Here are four things needed by any successful website: Clear Design. In today’s market where there are over one billion websites available, visitors won’t put up with a tacky design. Experts at website design can help many businesses achieve these steps. Experts at website design can help many businesses achieve these steps.

Social Media 100

Social Media Viral Audience Design 100

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Business Model Affects Metrics and Exit Criteria Web-based Business Model Exit Criteria In a web-business model you’re looking for traffic, users, conversion, virality, etc – not revenue. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. Blog at WordPress.com.

Customer Development 228

Customer Development Web Developer Customer 228

The Equity Kicker

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

It covers concepts like the viral co-fficient and time through the viral loop and lists out a bunch of tactics for increasing virality. How to Design for Viral Growth by Digital Telepathy, a user experience design studio. I don’t post many infographics here, but this is a great one.

Viral 140

Viral Design Internet 140

The Next Web

AUGUST 19, 2013

Similarly, designing an iOS-­friendly app cost us a lot of developers’ hours, but hasn’t gotten traction so far. Well, then you’ve got to go viral. Well, then you’ve got to go viral. Dropbox is a perfect example of a company that relied heavily on product virality, which was built into the product.

Belarus 137

Belarus Viral Channel Startup 137

The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

When you travel, you are constantly on the go, so being connected to your mobile device might be your only digital lens into the world,” says Shaun Modi , designer at Airbnb. By focusing on designing our internal culture, it seamlessly translates to the experience we create, both online and offline. “By It all starts with culture.

Mobile 136

Mobile Silicon Valley Viral Technical Review 136

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. Innovation in marketing is perhaps more important than product innovation. Your brand is a story; tell it. Want control?

Viral 228

Viral Marketing Startup Demand 228

The Startup Magazine

JULY 18, 2017

Designing a user experience for both Generation Y and Generation X is not simple. They enabled a system where the customer receives a home impression kit to take moulds of their teeth that included 3D smile design and treatment preparation. Irresistible product design. The mobile generation. Experts at finding deals online.

Design 77

Design Social Media Technical Review Forecast 77

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2018

An SSL certificate – short for Secure Sockets Layer – designates a safe connection between a user’s server and your website. If your company contributes to the 75% of websites lacking this important safety designation – the time is now to change that. Get Your Website SSL Certified Already! Be Transparent About Collecting User Data.

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Customer Technical Review Security Internet 200