These posts are a blueprint for a successful business that read like a gripping novel -- really enjoyed it!
Bookmarked and will refer back to this as I develop http://www.blog2video.com as I eventually want to get to the point of scaling and ultimately selling the business.
Quick question: what form of free trial structure ended up working best for you? I like the risk-free offer and am trying to craft one of my own.
I had the privilege of spending some time with Max and John, two of Kera.io's cofounders during SXSW this year. They are two of the most personable and generous founders I have ever met (must be the whole Canada thing!). These guys have both the technical chops and the hustle to be huge, and I am positive that this is merely a bump in the road for them. They are going to be unstoppable with one of their next ventures, fate just didn't have Kera.io in its cards.
Best of luck to the both of you, you guys are gonna kill it.
I volunteered for SXSW last year and got a badge. A great experience, but I felt like I wasn't fully capitalizing on the event.
This year, I had Name Your Price popsicles, wore a decorated box, and stood on top of a cooler shouting for 7 hours a day. It was monumentally beneficial for networking and self-promotion. Everyday, I was shut down by the police for not having a permit, but I had an awesome experience nonetheless.
I feel like there is an answer for this, but why are two companies in the "YC family" at odds so publicly? If RapGenius is "starting beef" like is done in the music industry, I find it odd that it would happen with someone on their own "label".
Perhaps this is ignorance on my behalf of how companies who have already been sold (Heroku) fit into the picture, but some explanation would be appreciated.