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How To Launch at 2014 SXSW Interactive Using My Mentor’s Knowledge

by Larry Chiang on February 17, 2014

By Larry Chiang 
A critical metric measure, track, observe and pattern recognize is “Mentor Mentions Per Press Interview” (MMPPI). Well, my mentor, Mark McCormack taught me things that serve me well at SXSW.

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Peter Thiel’s favorite question: what do u believe that no one else believes. I say @Launch #SXSW


Here are a few knowledge nuggets from my sxsw experiences year to year since I covered SXSW for GigaOm when Mark Zuckerberg did the Sarah Lacey interview. 


/1/ Be a slightly evolved, value-added turtle in the crowded SXSW ocean.
Lots of fish here but few are trying to launch. THIS IS THE BEST YEAR TO LAUNCH.
I’m doing my annual Pop-Up Accelerator. This year’s location: Mens Steam Room.

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Office hours in The Steam Room. #SXSW

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/2/ Premier it locally.
Most restaurants have a soft-launch, official launch, grand opening and you will do a premier party. Locally.
For example, your startup is housed in Milwaukee. You’re launching in Austin. I’d host a premier party for Milwaukee residents interested in SXSW. I’d EUTWMPPM 
/3/ Google EUTWMPPM 
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