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The Solution to Airbnb's Woes: Imitate eBay
Airbnb can solve its property damage crisis by adopting eBay's playbook: user reputation systems and tiered homeowner insurance.
Aug 2, 20113 min read
The Startup Project Team
The Startup Project Team curates resources, guides, and insights to help founders build successful startups.
Articles by The Startup Project Team (16)
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The Freemium Model: When It Works (and When It Doesn't)
What is the freemium model and when does it actually work? Learn from Spotify, Slack, Dropbox, and Zoom with real conversion rates, common mistakes, and how to decide if freemium is right for your startup.
Jun 20, 20119 min read
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Try Out the Windows 8 Tile Interface Right Now on Windows 7
Omnimo 4 is a free Rainmeter skin that replicates the Windows 8 tile interface on Windows 7, with hundreds of customizable tiles and widgets.
Jun 20, 20112 min read
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Icloud Lets You Pirate All the Music You Wish for 2499 a Year
Apple's iTunes Match doesn't fight music piracy — it monetizes it. How iCloud's $24.99/year approach signals a revolutionary shift for the music industry.
Jun 7, 20112 min read
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Fantastical Mac Calendar Giveaway
Fantastical by Flexibits brings natural language event creation and a gorgeous menu-bar interface to Mac calendaring, replacing clunky iCal and Outlook workflows.
Jun 5, 20112 min read
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Not Failing: The Central Aim of the First Six Months
Survival trumps growth in a startup's early days. Practical strategies for cash flow, customer validation, and team building to get through the critical first six months.
Jun 4, 20114 min read
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Tagmask Lets Programmers Share Posts in a Personalized Feed
Tagmask is a developer community that filters shared articles by tags and authors, offering a more personalized alternative to Hacker News.
May 4, 20111 min read
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Spaaze Is a Virtual Corkboard to Organize Your Projects
Spaaze is a free online corkboard with an infinite canvas for organizing sticky notes, links, images, and videos in real time.
Apr 27, 20111 min read
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Presentme Makes Recording and Sharing Presentations Easy
Present.me lets you record yourself on webcam alongside your slides, bringing the 90% of presentation impact lost when you just email a PowerPoint.
Apr 9, 20111 min read
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Ads Are Dead Use Advertising Instead
Traditional banner ads no longer work. Boutique ad networks like Carbon and The Deck show why targeted, well-designed advertising is the future.
Apr 4, 20114 min read
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Products Must Fix Real Problems
Successful startups solve real problems for their users — even ones users haven't recognized yet. Here's why problem-solving is the foundation of product-market fit.
Apr 2, 20113 min read
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Monetization Is the Best Way to Validate the Worth of Your Product
Users paying real money is the most reliable signal that your product has value. Why charging early beats vanity metrics for validating your startup idea.
Apr 1, 20112 min read
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Buzzwords Don't Build Products
Every startup claims to be social, local, mobile, and disruptive. Buzzwords may impress investors, but they're no substitute for building a great product.
Mar 27, 20112 min read
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Flow Is an All New App for Collaborative Task Management
Flow is a beautifully designed collaborative task management app that lets teams delegate tasks, track projects, and get real-time notifications.
Mar 23, 20111 min read
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Profileio Is an Aboutme for Developers
Profile.io offers personal homepages for developers to showcase bios, projects, and social links — but does it fill a gap that About.me leaves open?
Mar 22, 20111 min read
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Wunderlist Task Management Best
Wunderlist brings beautifully designed task management to every platform, with seamless cross-device syncing and a standout UI that makes to-do lists a pleasure.
Mar 22, 20111 min read