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ULTIMATE   PLATFORM HOT NESS   SMACK DOWN Startup2Startup / Boulder June 30, 2009 David Cohen, TechStars Dave McClure, Founders Fund Jeff Clavier, SoftTech VC Ryan McIntyre, Foundry Group Howard Lindzon, StockTwits/WallStrip
Platforms:  HOT  or  NOT ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Platform Viability Successful Platforms have 3 Things: 1) Features 2) Users 3) Money Users   . .  Money Features Growth Profit Profitable Growth Nirvana
Discussion Topics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Facebook Platform &  Facebook Connect: Big Pimping  via Profiles, Apps, Feeds
Facebook Overview ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Good Stuff ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Facebook Connect, Facebook Payments ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Jeff Clavier  (aka @jeff) Managing Partner, SoftTech VC Disclosure: Whoopsie, I actually own AAPL iPhone:  The Good,  The Bad  and the Ugly
iPhone Platform – The Good ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
iPhone Platform – The Bad ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
iPhone Platform – The Ugly ,[object Object],[object Object]
iPhone Platform – The Ugly ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Twitter
What is  StockTwits ?  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Free  Model
Tweetdeck Integration
Native Web (Search)
Web / Search:  One Platform to Rule Them All ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Web / Search:  One Platform to Rule Them All ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Discussion Topics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Platform Viability Successful Platforms have 3 Things: 1) Features 2) Users 3) Money Users   . .  Money Features Growth Profit Profitable Growth Nirvana

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