Noah Kagan Presents

Solving the Cold Start Problem (w/ Andrew Chen)

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Dec 2, 2021
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ANECDOTE

AppSumo's Early Success

  • Andrew Chen played a major role in AppSumo's success, changing their strategy from bundles to deals.
  • He invested $100,000 in AppSumo after one of his companies was acquired by Skype.
INSIGHT

Network Effects Power Success

  • Network effects are a core secret of Silicon Valley's success, powering multi-billion dollar companies.
  • Products with network effects become more useful as more users join, like Instagram or Slack.
INSIGHT

The Power of Network Effects

  • Network effects make a product more useful with more users.
  • AppSumo, marketplaces, social products, and collaboration tools all rely on this principle.
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