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Monthly Archives: October 2011

Spinnakr Brings AngelList to Your Startup’s Website

Oct 21st, 2011 by Adam Bonnifield, has views and 0 comments

If you want to use your website to raise money from early-stage investors, there  aren’t a lot of great options, for three reasons: Company websites are customer-facing, so they spend more time describing current product offerings than team and long-term vision, Contact pages are built for mass communication, but most investors won’t want to use a [...]

Startups: 11 Ways Your Website Can Win You Investors

Oct 17th, 2011 by Adam Bonnifield, has views and 0 comments

Fundraising has been on our minds since Spinnakr joined 500 Startups.  In fact, fundraising is on lots of minds in the Valley, and everyone in our class at 500 wants to maximize their chances of raising capital. Since we have some expertise about what works and doesn’t in website engagement, and a tool that can be used to [...]

The Download: Can a billion-dollar tech company be built in D.C. alone?

Oct 16th, 2011 by Adam Bonnifield, has views and 0 comments

Great coverage in the Washington Post about Spinnakr’s temporary relocation to Mountain View, California as part of the newest 500 Startups class.

Twitter Strategy: the 80/20 Rule

Oct 8th, 2011 by Adam Bonnifield, has views and 0 comments

There are hundreds of 80 / 20 rules, but one that applies to Twitter is put especially well by Business Blogs: 80% of your social media activity should be about helping your community, and 20% should be about promoting yourself. Here’s why: “No one cares about you.  Instead, they care about how you can help [...]