Differentiation Social Network Vertical 
Version One Ventures
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
Your business has a high viral co-efficient (or perhaps even a network effect) that lets you amass users cheaply without worrying too much about the monetization per user or spending money on paid acquisition. Even more interesting are businesses that create network effects like marketplaces or social networks.
mashable.com
OCTOBER 11, 2011
Then research which journalists at that publication cover the vertical in which your startup or its news would fall. ” Be sure to differentiate your company from ones that the journalist has already covered, however. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking.
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This is going to be BIG.
MAY 16, 2024
Until then, venture investors—GPs, Principals and junior professionals alike—have a lot of lanes to carve out to try to differentiate from each other. What if you could draw that same-sized opportunity around a different set of criteria—not a vertical, but a theme that affects multiple verticals? Data wasn’t a sector.
Austin Startup
APRIL 25, 2017
This begs the question: how much time do users spend in Snapchat today compared to other social networks, and how will that number change over time? While not all of our investments will pay off in the long run, we are willing to take these risks in an attempt to create the best and most differentiated products in the market.”
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 18, 2011
I said as much in my post about The Future of Social Networking. might have been a lot less differentiated. might have been a lot less differentiated. And I’m a big believer in vertical use cases (in additional to more generalized platforms for sharing content). “And importantly Web 2.0
cdixon.org
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
Quite early on, you will be able to differentiate yourself – and having competitors help you grow the market can actually be a good thing. But it’s probably wise to be more secretive in some vertical markets: [link]. I agree completely. And I would add: even if they copy your idea exactly, so what? link] Dejan Strbac.
The Equity Kicker
AUGUST 28, 2012
In the case of social software all the evidence suggests that the investment theme is strong and there will be more winners in this space, but the next generation will work hard to differentiate themselves from their forbears by specialising in different process areas or distinct verticals.
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