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Here is How to Make Sense of Conflicting Startup Advice

Both Sides of the Table

Draw from Frameworks. The most helpful type of advice in my mind are frameworks for how to solve a problem. On market segmentation I often recite my “ Elephants, Deer & Rabbits ” framework. Each is a framework for thinking about a problem. For example: 1. I’m all for more opinions, not less.

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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

TechEmpower

Some offer specialized skill sets like expertise in a particular programming language or framework, or specific domain knowledge. Client Retention: Do they have repeat or long-term clients? You'll discover firms that are prolific in design/interface and light on development, and vice versa. How do they handle hosting and support?

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Growth Marketing: The Skills and Frameworks You Need

ConversionXL

They work to improve top-of-funnel metrics like brand awareness and identify opportunities to improve customer activation, retention, and referral efforts. This is a broad goal, so you’ll need to uncover experiments that improve any metric influencing purchasing behavior and retention. a live stream with an influencer on social media).

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3 Frameworks To Help Prioritize & Conduct Your Conversion Testing

ConversionXL

Now, assuming you understand your data & how long it’s going to take to get a significant result (95% chance to win) here are 3 frameworks you can use to prioritize your tests. The WiderFunnel framework is about evaluating three different factors & assigning each on a score of 1-10. How to Rank Your Pages.

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How to Retain Tech Talent in Competitive Markets

View from Seed

thredUP has been very fortunate regarding engineering retention. While luck may play a role, much of the credit for our great retention goes to the team. Even so, retention is still something I have to constantly focus on as an engineering manager. A team that can mitigate turnover is a more productive and efficient team.

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Lessons Learned: The three drivers of growth for your business.

Startup Lessons Learned

is an elegant way to model any service-oriented business: Acquisition Activation Retention Referral Revenue We used a very similar scheme at IMVU, although we werent lucky enough to have started with this framework, and so had to derive a lot of it ourselves via trial and error. The AARRR model (hence pirates, get it?)

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Scale Your Business with Precision: A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing the Marketing Strategy Pyramid

Duct Tape Marketing

Strategic planning provides the framework to make decisions that enhance long-term sustainability rather than just immediate gains. For fCMOs and business owners, it's critical to not just know but to master the art of aligning these strategies with broader business objectives.