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Six ways to make your site-app-product go viral.

Berkonomics

That compares with a reported 330 million for Twitter which had a nine-year head start and so much more free press from famous users over the years. It was as much in reaction to my getting blank stares from entrepreneurs when I asked the above question as it was for me to better understand the problem itself. Here is my list.

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Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

Both Sides of the Table

We have significant VC commitments (listed below) – every entering company will get $50,000 in funding, mentorship from top VCs and successful entrepreneurs plus free office space. But the most important metric has been the deep and lasting relationships that have been built with startups and also between senior executives.

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5 Tips For Startups To Win With Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

Social media is so pervasive in today’s world that every entrepreneur believes instinctively that they know how to use it for their startup. Your plan should include a well-designed web site, events, press releases, and search engine marketing (SEM). Don’t forget the metrics and analytics. Only then can you determine your ROI.

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How Open Should a Startup CEO be with Staff?

Both Sides of the Table

Yet the best and the strongest founders are able to overcome the stresses, the self-doubt, the sacrifices and the risks and they press on with optimism every day anyways. Good press and industry mojo wasn’t enough to overcome the financial metrics of the business and the offers came in at more like $10 million. It was not.

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Batch 8 500 Startups Demo Day | Our Top Ten

Tech Zulu Event

This was a chance to blow open the story on their companies, to address a room full of potential investors, mentors, partners, customers, and press. After the event, we caught up, Parker Thompson , Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) charged with leading Batch 8. Honestly though, it was anything but. First, A Look Inside 500 Startups.

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Interview with Zach James and Rich Raddon, MOVIECLIPS.COM

socalTECH

Our metrics show that when people watch chips, they increase their tendency to want to watch that feature length film. They saw we were highly educated in that space, and because of my background, knew we understand traditional media and were able to address their issues. Zach James: I think it was a couple of things.

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