Startup Technology Brands to Show How the Crowd Shaped Their Businesses at SXSW Interactive

Altimeter Group, Exablox, Pertino and Spiceworks to Discuss Ways the Crowd Is Reinventing Startups' Path to Market


AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - Mar 5, 2014) - Friday at SXSW Interactive, marketing and technology executives from Altimeter Group, Exablox, Pertino and Spiceworks will host a panel conversation on how startups are using the crowd in every phase of the startup journey. From researching their market to beta testing and post-launch marketing, the crowd is reinventing traditional routes to market and accelerating the impact a "social first" strategy can have on startups' success. The panel will take place in SXSW's Startup Village, the "Hub for Entrepreneurs" at the Interactive Festival.

Session Title: Building Your Startup with the Crowd's Help

Panel Participants:

  • Moderator: Susan Etlinger, industry analyst, Altimeter Group, @setlinger 
  • Tad Hunt, co-founder and chief technology officer, Exablox, @exablox
  • Todd Krautkremer, vice president of marketing, Pertino, @PertinoNetworks
  • Jay Hallberg, co-founder and chief operating officer, Spiceworks, @jay_hallberg

When: Friday, March 7, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. CT

Where:
SXSW Interactive
Hilton Austin Downtown
Salon E
500 E. 4th Street
Austin, TX

Twitter Hashtags: #B2BSocial, #SXSWi

Contact Information:

Media Contact:
Adam Schaeffer
Spiceworks
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