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Can You Trust Any vc's Under 40?

Steve Blank

What this meant for entrepreneurs and VCs was a bit more complex– the IPO market was all but closed (with the Google IPO in 2004 as a brilliant exception), but it was possible find a buyer for your company. My experience of 2001-2004 is very remote from what you are describing.

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Stock Photography vs. Real Photos: Can’t We Use Both?

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According to MDG Advertising , 67% of online shoppers rated high quality images as being “very important” to their purchase decision, which was slightly more than “product specific information”, “long descriptions”, and “reviews & ratings”: Joann Peck & Suzanne B. image source.

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Scaling is Hard, Case Study: TripAdvisor

Seeing Both Sides

“TripAdvisor is to travel reviews what Kleenex is to tissues.”. . Founded in 2000 by Stephen Kaufer and Langley Steinert, Boston-based TripAdvisor is a travel website that provides reviews and other information for consumers about travel destinations around the world. Henry Harteveldt, Forrester. .

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Getting The Website Information Architecture Right: How to Structure Your Site for Optimal User Experiences

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Goals might be things like read a blog post, check account balance, book an appointment, download software, take a test and so on. Tullis and Wood (authors of a prominent study, 2004) recommend testing twenty to thirty users for card sorting. Should the main menu be horizontal or vertical? What is information architecture?

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Website Information Architecture: How to Optimize for UX

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As per Wikipedia , it’s “the art and science of organizing and labeling data including websites, intranets, online communities, software, books and other mediums of information, to support usability.” Tullis and Wood (authors of a prominent 2004 study) recommend testing 20–30 users for card sorting.

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25 Best Startup Failure Post-Mortems of All Time

www.chubbybrain.com

Also worth a read after you review these startup failure post-mortems. A month ago, half way through my angel funds raised from family members, I decided to review the progress I’ve made and figure out what still needs to happen to make this a viable business. You should sign up for our newsletter here. During this year they.

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Stock Photos vs. Real Photos: Does It Matter?

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According to MDG Advertising , 67% of online shoppers rated high-quality images as being “very important” to their purchase decision, which was slightly more than “product specific information,” “long descriptions,” and “reviews and ratings”: ( Image source ). Joann Peck and Suzanne B.

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