Ben's Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Just because we missed the intermediate milestones doesn’t mean we won’t hit our product schedule” – In engineering meetings where there is great pressure to ship on time—a customer commitment, a quarter that depends on it, or a competitive imperative—everybody hopes for good news. I’ll bet you can’t. That makes total sense to me, too.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Churn Rate Engineer Employee 78

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

If you’re looking for a designer, engineer, or biz marketing guy – go to meetups / conferences that those people would go to. With that live, you’ll be able to show other smart engineers and advisors that you’re willing to take some risk and build something. Find a location that has a target rich audience (aka Bar). Then launch.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

andrewchenblog.com

JANUARY 28, 2010

Do it right, and your conversion rates might be as high as 20%. Understanding your engine of adoption User retention Of course, it’s not enough to just acquire paying users, you need to retain them. Do it wrong, and your LTV gets very close to zero. As for the cost of service, your mileage will vary.

CPA 51

CPA Retention Viral Acquisition 51