"taking you startup global: lessons learned from weebly & evernote" by troy malone
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TAKING YOUR STARTUP GLOBAL: LESSONS LEARNED FROM WEEBLY & EVERNOTE
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TROY MALONE VP INTERNATIONAL AT WEEBLY
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Founded by Dan, Dave & Chris
est. 2007
Started as a class project
Solving a problem: why is it SO hard to build a website?
Dropped out of college to move to San Francisco
35 Million
32 million+ site creators in 170 countries around the world
60% / 40%
40% / 60%
One Minute Glimpse
of Weebly around the world
Why Go International
• Distribution/Logistics have changed
• Top products gain traction quickly
• It’s a big market
• Analytics can show you the opportunity
First Step: Do Nothing
25% - 30%
Choose Your Focus Markets
• Much easier to enhance growth than to force it
• Lead with analytics - you never know what you will find
• Taiwan
• Netherlands
Choose Your Focus Markets
• Size of addressable market
• Income per capita
• Mobile/Internet penetration and growth
• Behavioral matches/indicators
• Economic drivers
Start with Tests
• Messaging that works in that market
• Pricing
• Relevant channels for your business
• What demographics you appeal to
Localize Your Offering
• Show an appreciation for the market
• Check your name!
• Application infrastructure localization
• Service emails for both language and tone
Localize Your Offering
• Marketing
• FLE - if an application
• Support Currency and local payment methods
• Partners - marketing and product
Form a Team and Execute
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