10 insights on building a web product company (iWeekend Mumbai 2011)

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My talk at iWeekend Mumbai on 10 insights on building a web product company. The iWeekend event was held at IIT Mumbai on Feb 4th, 2011.

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10 insights on starting a web product company Sahil Parikh Founder, DeskAway Author, The SaaS Edge

1. Start Small keep it simple and focused more features != success

2: Early Feedback 100 free accounts Fix bugs, pitch and vision

3: Slim Team wear multiple hats dev, design, marketing, support

4: User Interface sleek, crisp, sexy people like it if it feels good

5: Charge Early break-even/ profitable learn why people don’t pay

6: WOM Online reduce CAC social media, SEO, email, blogs build an email list early-on

7: Let others work for you build an affiliate program 1 to many is better than 1 to 1

8: Metrics Matter beauty of a web business traffic to site, signups, conversions, churn, renewals etc.

9: Hire your English teacher blog writing, help faqs, online community management, customer service and outreach

10: Who loves you? Testimonials, stories, videos comfort visitors with success

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10 insights on building a web product company (iWeekend Mumbai 2011)

1. 10 insights on starting a web product company Sahil Parikh Founder, DeskAway Author, The SaaS Edge

2. 1. Start Small keep it simple and focused more features != success

3. 2: Early Feedback 100 free accounts Fix bugs, pitch and vision

4. 3: Slim Team wear multiple hats dev, design, marketing, support

5. 4: User Interface sleek, crisp, sexy people like it if it feels good

6. 5: Charge Early break-even/ profitable learn why people don’t pay

7. 6: WOM Online reduce CAC social media, SEO, email, blogs build an email list early-on

8. 7: Let others work for you build an affiliate program 1 to many is better than 1 to 1

9. 8: Metrics Matter beauty of a web business traffic to site, signups, conversions, churn, renewals etc.

10. 9: Hire your English teacher blog writing, help faqs, online community management, customer service and outreach

11. 10: Who loves you? Testimonials, stories, videos comfort visitors with success

12. the good stuff… Simon Sinek:How great leaders inspire action Michael Gerber: E-Myth

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