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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

What are your key Startup Metrics ? What are some sites or companies in the same space? Most new sites need to account for mobile delivery – but on the other hand, not every MVP needs both desktop and mobile versions. Social Integration/Viral Outreach Is your application tied into any social networks? Commenting?

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How Startups Can Use Metrics to Drive Success

Both Sides of the Table

Having a set of metrics that you watch & that you feel are the key drivers of your success helps keep clarity. And the more public you can make your goals for these key metrics the better. He told me in some combinations of device / OS / network they are crashing 4 times per 100. You’ll have no idea when you’re off course.

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Image Metrics Buys Big Stage

socalTECH

Santa Monica-based Image Metrics , a developer of facial animation technology, announced Thursday morning that it has acquired Big Stage , the developer of avatar creation software. Image Metrics said it would merge Big Stag's avatar creation platform into its existing, real-time video animation technology. READ MORE>>.

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

Berkonomics

Not every new game-related site is a Steam, and surely not every social network is a Facebook. Well-tuned metrics are an absolute must. The post Six ways to make your site-app-product go viral. It doesn’t happen by accident. And not every texting application is a Twitter. A story of an app from nowhere to near dominance.

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10 Keys To Real Innovation In Your Next New Business

Startup Professionals Musings

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). It starts with a vision, but benefits quickly from a structured process of idea generation, evaluation, prototyping, customer feedback, and success metrics. Ownership.

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10 Steps To A New Venture That Can Change The World

Startup Professionals Musings

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). It starts with a vision, but benefits quickly from a structured process of idea generation, evaluation, prototyping, customer feedback, and success metrics. Ownership.

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8 Tasks To Prepare You For Starting Your Own Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Make sure the name and trademarks you want are available, as well as web site address, social media tags, and any other intellectual property. Network extensively for partners, investors, and suppliers. Define key metrics to measure progress and success. Use comparable metrics for managing team member results.