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Times Square Strategy Session – Web Startups and Customer Development

Steve Blank

In it, I got asked a question I often hear: “What if we have a web-based business that doesn’t have revenue or paying customers? What metrics do we use to see if we learned enough in Customer Discovery ? I gave my boilerplate answer, “I’m a product guy and I tend to invest and look at deals that have measurable revenue metrics.

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In Spite of Avatar, The Movie Business is Dead

Growthink Blog

movie box office - traditionally the holy grail of movie industry metrics -- become increasingly irrelevant? billion dollar business this year to $5 billion by 2012, taking market share away from DVD retailers and intensifying the carriers' ambition to bid for the best (and first run) titles. Has the U.S.

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Do Movies Even Matter Anymore?

Growthink Blog

movie box office - traditionally the holy grail of movie industry metrics -- become increasingly irrelevant? billion dollar business this year to $5 billion by 2012, taking market share away from DVD retailers and intensifying the carriers' ambition to bid for the best (and first run) titles. Has the U.S.

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Two Overlooked Aspects Of Your Site Design That May Be Hurting Conversions

ConversionXL

As an informal observation, it’s not uncommon to see different companies in the same vertical adopt a “me-too” approach in their design aesthetic. Cheskin Research & Studio Archetype found as far back as 1999 that the 6 most important factors in building trust with an eCommerce company are : Brand. Navigation.