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7 lessons we learned from the bankruptcy of Whatser

The Next Web

Although we got some early traction, we were unable to prevent a bankruptcy from happening in October 2011. For this reason you should find out as quickly as possible if the product is indeed offering real value to your customers by looking at real data. Again, make sure you can decide whom to ‘marry’. Raising money takes time.

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Can Subscription Billing Programs Save Retail Stores?

YoungUpstarts

2017 was capped by the announced bankruptcy of Toys “R” Us, a once formidable retail giant. In all, there were 662 bankruptcy filings in retail last year, according to data cited by CNNMoney. The rise of Amazon and other online sites has significantly disrupted traditional retailing operations across the nation.

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You Are What You Measure, So Choose Your KPIs (Incentives) Wisely!

Occam's Razor

If you never deliberate, you slowly silently reach the point of no return and file bankruptcy protection. There is nothing in # of Installs that drives an obsessive understanding of the customer, the app experience/value, product development and all those other more valuable strategic parameters. Data can be analyzed.

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