Archive for August 11th, 2009
Show #32: Max Ventilla of Aardvark
This week Bob and Pat talk with Max Ventilla, cofounder of Aardvark (http://vark.com), your new best IM friend that can answer your toughest, most specific questions. Max discusses how Aardvark is designed to tap the power of your social network to connect you to people who have answers for your questions and shares his insights on how to build a successful ($7.5 million in funding) startup.
Bob shares a tip on 5 ways to find supporters for your startup – you are going to need them. Pat is off this week.
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Show Notes:
URLs mentioned in this episode of the Startup Success Podcast:
- Aardvark.
- How many people can you comfortably interact with? The Dunbar Number.
- The Web Startup Success Guide is out!
- Free sample chapter, “Social Media and your Startup“, from The Web Startup Success Guide.