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Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups

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And it certainly seems to have worked with reports of: Branchout has seen explosive growth in January 2011, growing from 10K to 250K monthly users, with a total usership now in the hundreds of thousands. As an example, they walk you through getting your profile more complete. That's impressive growth! How did they do it?

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Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups

SoCal CTO

And it certainly seems to have worked with reports of: Branchout has seen explosive growth in January 2011, growing from 10K to 250K monthly users, with a total usership now in the hundreds of thousands. As an example, they walk you through getting your profile more complete. That's impressive growth! How did they do it?

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The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong

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They cite Quara, Google, Twitter & Facebook as obvious examples. ” It’s hard to really find fault with the reporting. According to Forrester Research (2011 report) 77% users who abandoned an online purchase cite the inability to speak to some as their primary reason for leaving.

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Go West Young Men: Winklevoss Twins Buy $18M L.A. Mansion To Dive Into SoCal Tech Scene

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Colleen Taylor is based in San Francisco where she is a reporter for TechCrunch TV. Previously she worked for GigaOM, where she reported on startups and Silicon Valley. Earlier, Colleen reported for Mergermarket, an online newswire and subsidiary of the Financial Times focused on M&A. Examples: TechCrunch and.

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

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Let me use LA as an example. In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. There is no region in the country that comes close to having the sheer number of angels & VCs that Silicon Valley has as well as the dollars that flow into the region (40% of all dollars, PwC Moneytree report ).