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How Much Traction is Enough for Investors?

Startup Professionals Musings

Obviously this definition is generic, so my first recommendation is that you take the lead in defining traction metrics for your startup, and then selling your results convincingly to investors. Marty Zwilling First published on Young Entrepreneur on 02/18/2013. Free and freemium products need a solid base.

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8 Keys to Award Winning Startup Customer Service

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It must be understandable, written down, and verifiable, with regular measurements and metrics to make it real, benchmarked against the competition. In the past, competitive advantage was all about economies of scale, advertising power, and service versus price. Marty Zwilling First published on Young Entrepreneur on 06/13/2013.

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TechZulu Recaps: The Annual Startup Forecast

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The company hopes to prepare advertisers for varying screen sizes. Some quick numbers: In 2013, $100M was invested into Bitcoin-related ventures. He mentions double and triple bottom-lined companies and tells us investors are starting to require metrics to see measurable social and global value. . Projection for 2014?

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Let’s Get Weird, a SXSW Interactive Recap (2014)

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As we know, long gone are the days of experiencing SXSW Interactive with just 9,000 other tech entrepreneurs and business brights – with 30,000 registrants in 2013 and the final numbers for 2014 still in the works. James Citron – Outspoken , pioneering the combination of mobile messaging and advertisements.