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by jeffepp 16y ago
There are some really interesting blogs on this topic. I am actually going to post one shortly. I based my strategy off of this post: http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2008/08/05/startup-marketing-ad... It's a must read.
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Customer Referrals Start with the CEO(keystogrowth.com)
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by jeffepp 16y ago
touche, for the record this is tip #1 for the year. More importantly, my money is where my mouth is. I have been long $ARNA calls for several months.
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by jeffepp 16y ago
This is re: turning $1k into 10k in 6 months. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1481191 Would already be at ~ 3k currently. Event (FDA Panel) is yet to take place: if approved, this will 10x
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Innovation Nation: Profile of 50 Cities for Entrepreneurs(entrepreneur.com)
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Google + Verizon Proposal for "Open Internet"(thenextweb.com)
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by jeffepp 16y ago
I would stick with Stock options. You need to find compelling investment scenarios (Biotech FDA approvals, Quarterly Earnings, etc.) This is very risky, obviously. There are not too many ways to double your money with a lower risk profile
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by jeffepp 16y ago
Shoot me an email, I may know someone depending on the price..
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by jeffepp 16y ago
Cool, this is a pretty neat app! I listed my startup, feel free to follow up and I will let you know how it goes...
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Area 51 - Web Apps (webapps.stackexchange.com)
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Customer Referrals Start with the CEO(keystogrowth.com)
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by jeffepp 16y ago
The odds are certainly not stacked against you. It would appear the best way to make your career change a reality is to quit your job. Connect with your network and see what jobs are available. With several speaking engagements and an acqu
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by jeffepp 16y ago
Feedmyapp is a great one to try, we got a surprising amount of traffic from them. Also, definitely try to reach out to the community here. The feedback will be immediate and much more critical (in a good way) than the general public. I wo
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by jeffepp 16y ago
I am getting married in November and wasted about an hour looking through a "book" of over-priced invitations a few days ago. I was disappointed this site was not live because I would have bought on the spot! The biggest issue for me is con
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by jeffepp 16y ago
Your site looks pretty old-school. You could definitely improve your conversion rate by even paying someone on elance a few hundred bucks to customize some template. That being said, your product sounds pretty useful. I have never heard o
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by jeffepp 16y ago
Of course, there are several custom options: Tiers, Rev %, Flat commissions. Recurring (forever, for a time), and also a one time sum (plus recurring rev share). Basically, if you can dream it, you can create it. Use the invite code "hac
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by jeffepp 16y ago
My last comment (email is forthcoming) but wanted to respond if anyone is curious: Payment tiers are determined by certain thresholds, including: - # of affiliates; - total payout; and - # of campaigns. This is because we also support non-m
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by jeffepp 16y ago
I would also like to add that my co-founder is a core team member at piwik.org so he knows a bit about tracking and analytics... We will make this more evident on the website soon.
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by jeffepp 16y ago
thanks for your input. I am sure that 1999 is inspired by your site. Also, there are no "payouts" when setting up a referral program (non-monetary rewards), hence the monthly structure.
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by jeffepp 16y ago
Klous, thank you for the comment, appreciate it. For some reason many startups do not consider an affiliate program a 'must-have' but it really is an efficient way to scale.
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by jeffepp 16y ago
+1 for the tempur pedic pillow - it may be my best investment ever
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by jeffepp 16y ago
Sounds like an interesting idea. I would be interested in putting our affiliate program on your site. Feel free to ping me
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by jeffepp 16y ago
One great way to acquire customers is by becoming involved / networking with others in the startup community. SEO is crucial. Good techniques are all over the place. Make sure to target the correct keywords, etc.. Finally, consider creati
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Role of a Company Advisors and How to Spot a Bad One(blog.louisgray.com)
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by jeffepp 16y ago
I have heard from a few people that http://codemyconcept.com is great for cutting HTML/CSS Just an FYI
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by jeffepp 16y ago
You should also consider http://SnapABug.com Also has a nice chat feature (you can see what page the person is on)
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Dropbox. Currently in trial and considering: Performable, SnapABug, SendGrid
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by jeffepp 16y ago
I went to Law School at Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent School of Law) there were many, many students who had backgrounds in IT, engineering, etc.. As far as making the world a better place -- I am all for ya trying, but the
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Zferral's customized referral program wants to make you more money(thenextweb.com)
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by jeffepp 16y ago
consider working on the open source analytics project http://piwik.org

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