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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

People said there’s no money in hosting. That revenue is in on 75,000 customers, earned through the hard work of 500 employees across six offices on three continents. WordPress is just a toy. After the success of Smart Bear, I should be setting my sights on something big, not this.

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Zhongguancun in Beijing – China’s Silicon Valley (Part 4 of 5)

Steve Blank

David Lin and the Microsoft China Accelerator was gracious enough to host two wonderful days of events for me. Not only does Zhongguancun have Chinese startups, but global technology companies (Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Microsoft, IBM, Sun, Oracle, BEA, Alcatel Lucent, Google) all have offices here or elsewhere in Beijing.

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Marketing and Growth Lessons for Uncertain Times

ConversionXL

“Rare is the business that has a formal disaster plan, let alone one that covers a global Black Swan event.” It can also keep your employees employed or help you retain your job—a modicum of security in uncertain times. These companies tend to over rely on reducing the number of employees. Tim Stewart, trsdigital. Pragmatic.

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Entrepreneur Fills a Market Void by Building Female-Focused Co-Working Spaces

Hearpreneur

As the CEO of Hera Hub , the global co-working space, Felena recognized an opportunity to build a female-focused coworking space largely because she couldn’t find one that catered to her needs. This is invaluable when dealing with acquisitions, hiring new employees, even purchasing something for your closet.

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Zhongguancun in Beijing – China’s Silicon Valley (Part 4 of 5)

Steve Blank

David Lin and the Microsoft China Accelerator was gracious enough to host two wonderful days of events for me. Not only does Zhongguancun have Chinese startups, but global technology companies (Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Microsoft, IBM, Sun, Oracle, BEA, Alcatel Lucent, Google) all have offices here or elsewhere in Beijing.

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Six Nudges: Creating A Sense Of Urgency For Higher Conversion Rates!

Occam's Razor

Below is a collection of nudges, curated from my global experiences, influenced by research and data I’ve access to. Your employees stand up at 11:00 AM each day and sing the company song. Social cues (/proof) can help create a sense of urgency for a whole host of companies. In-stock status. Life of current price. Add to Basket!

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Why a 50/50 Split is Almost Never Right for Co-Founders by @DaveParkerSEA

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