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How to break into Silicon Valley

Andrew Chen

I had a superpower in my domain knowledge of CAC, A/B testing, funnel optimization, lead gen, etc, and began to merge all of this thinking with consumer products. One thing you’ll notice about the SF tech industry is that there are endless events and conferences. I knew exactly 2 people, and that was it.

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How to build a billion dollar digital marketplace – examples from Uber, eBay, Craigslist, and more

Andrew Chen

throw a legendary launch event to officially kick off the city! Craigslist, the mother of all free marketplaces, started with events and then expanded to jobs and apartments. The first ones had to do with two events: Joe’s Digital Diner, where people would show the use of multimedia technology. The travel is intensive.

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28 ways to grow supply in a marketplace — by Lenny Rachitsky, ex-Airbnb

Andrew Chen

This can be small intimate gatherings or large’ish events. Tactic #7: Leverage events and PR. In the early days we targeted a lot of events: the DNC, the Presidential Inauguration, music festivals, the World Cup, Olympics, etc. Events and PR were the main way we bootstrapped the network in the early days. Cost : Small.

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Consumer startups are awesome, and here’s what I’m looking for at a16z (70 slide deck)

Andrew Chen

It has tracking codes so you can see how well it circulates, and you A/B test the whole thing to make sure it’s highly optimized to be viral and spread. Above: Every time you go with friends, it’s an event – you take a ton of pictures and video. It integrates into Facebook Messenger and your email addressbook.

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11 Awesome Patty McCord Quotes in Powerful about Building a Great Culture at Netflix

Get Lighthouse

So they let the data do the talking and ran an A/B test. When Patty McCord speaks at events or to executives, she's often asked about perks. In the case of Netflix, that included admitting when you're wrong, even publicly. They're like candy: a great sugar rush (during interviews) and then a crash (self-entitlement, greed, etc).

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10 Effective Company Core Values Examples To Take Inspiration From

Vantage Circle

So they ran an A/B test, and the results were in Tom’s favor. From Friday beers to social events, it creates opportunities for employees to socialize and collaborate, resulting in creative ideas and innovations. This value is best exemplified in the story Patty McCord recalls in her book “ Powerful.”

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28 ways to grow supply in a marketplace — by Lenny Rachitsky, ex-Airbnb

Andrew Chen

This can be small intimate gatherings or large’ish events. Tactic #7: Leverage events and PR. In the early days we targeted a lot of events: the DNC, the Presidential Inauguration, music festivals, the World Cup, Olympics, etc. Events and PR were the main way we bootstrapped the network in the early days. Cost : Small.