090425 snooth mashable presentation
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www.snooth.com
SnoothBuilt in NYC
April 2009
www.snooth.com
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
www.snooth.com
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
www.snooth.com
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
www.snooth.com
SnoothBuilt in NYC
April 2009
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