Snooth Built in NYC April 2009

What is Snooth? Global marketplace for wine Discovery Price comparison shopping Recommendations Cellar management etc. Site launched June 2007 World’s largest wine site 1.1 million wines 2.2 million ratings

Global marketplace for wine

Discovery

Price comparison shopping

Recommendations

Cellar management etc.

Site launched June 2007

World’s largest wine site

1.1 million wines

2.2 million ratings

Cut to the chase The problem with being a “small company” The 2 types of small company Groucho Marx syndrome Getting the first win Negotiate or Compromise? Just close the deal Startup = F1 race car Single goal, single minded, single use Business = Chevy pick up truck Backups, customer service, accounts receivable, accounting etc

The problem with being a “small company”

The 2 types of small company

Groucho Marx syndrome

Getting the first win

Negotiate or Compromise?

Just close the deal

Startup = F1 race car

Single goal, single minded, single use

Business = Chevy pick up truck

Backups, customer service, accounts receivable, accounting etc

Open Source Rules Invent the racecar, not the wheel Use what’s there Use what’s free Use what’s open Use all of it Benefit from a thriving community Others have been there: Google it! Ask the mailing list Listen to the bloggers Give back to the virtuous cycle Post your solutions Join the discussion

Invent the racecar, not the wheel

Use what’s there

Use what’s free

Use what’s open

Use all of it

Benefit from a thriving community

Others have been there: Google it!

Ask the mailing list

Listen to the bloggers

Give back to the virtuous cycle

Post your solutions

Join the discussion

Snooth Built in NYC April 2009