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5 Considerations For Driving Growth In A New Business

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s only been in the last decade or two, that social media companies, like Facebook and Twitter, have achieved market valuations in billions of dollars (unicorn status), while clearly sacrificing revenue to gain users. Understanding competitive early mover requirements. Long-term stability requires revenue growth and profit.

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5 Strategies For Balancing Revenue Versus User Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s only been in the last decade or two, that social media companies, like Facebook and Twitter, have achieved market valuations in billions of dollars (unicorn status), while clearly sacrificing revenue to gain users. Understanding competitive early mover requirements. Long-term stability requires revenue growth and profit.

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Is it a Good Idea to Have Ads in Tweets?

Both Sides of the Table

Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation. that is an “in-stream advertising&# company currently focused on monetizing Twitter. This has prompted many people to question whether advertising “in stream&# and on Twitter is a good thing or a bad thing. So what do we mean by in-stream advertising?

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Should Entrepreneurs Grow Revenue Or User Count?

Startup Professionals Musings

Its only been in the last 10 years that social-media companies, such as Facebook and Twitter, have achieved market valuations in billions of dollars, while clearly sacrificing revenue to gain users. The concept of free goods and services to get you hooked, financed by deep pockets or advertising, seems marginally ethical to many.

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5 Reasons Startups Need Revenue As Well As Users

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s only been in the last ten years that social media companies, like Facebook and Twitter, have achieved market valuations in billions of dollars, while clearly sacrificing revenue to gain users. The concept of free goods and services to get you hooked, financed by deep pockets, or advertising, seems marginally ethical to many.

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Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

Because its just not that hyper-competitive, Im-hiring-all-your-staff, because-Im-Google environment. Dropped Calls, Students Protest AT&T Network Coverage Facebook Patents News Feed, Social Net Confusion Ensues Trying to Work from Home More Efficiently? Were all connected. Sponsored by Westin.

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4 New Customer Loyalty Rules Drive Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Most existing metrics and analytics for measuring customer satisfaction and loyalty, including the popular Net Promoter Score (NPS), don’t distinguish between recommend messages to others (word-of-mouth), detract messages or no message at all. Traditional marketing efforts (advertising and promotions) are still important.

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