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Revenue Development

K9 Ventures

I tell these stories to lay the groundwork for what I am going to call Revenue Development. We’re all familiar with Product Development, and thanks to the amazing Steve Blank and Eric Ries , Customer Development has become the mantra for so many startups. In a nutshell, Product Development is about building something.

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Growth strategies for marketplaces: key takeaways from a fireside chat on growth

Version One Ventures

The evolution of the growth function changed this dynamic, mashing together product dev and marketing as integrated functions. About five years ago, we saw the early waves of growth – typically an individual or two (“growth hackers”) who were championing growth within product development. New platforms as distribution tools.

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How much does it cost to build the world’s hottest startups?

The Next Web

Could $100,000 and the right developer skills make you an overnight billionaire? How much does it really take to build a product like Twitter or Instagram? But a good developer could make it quicker.”. You can’t just build a product today, you need to build a venture. 1) Twitter. 3) Facebook.

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The Benefits Of An MBA In Business Growth

The Startup Magazine

A business owner may develop these skills via practical business operations; however, it is a rather risky approach. During an MBA, you’ll learn decision-making, people management, product development, product promotion, networking tactics, adaptability, financial management, goodwill, and industry analysis, amongst other things.

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How to Hack Growth When Growth Stalls

ConversionXL

Past Product: Lackluster Marketing Causes Growth Stalls, Too. These pitfalls are not limited to product development. We could see it in our analytics clear as day—each week we saw a flood of users come back to the site to read the articles. Competitor Innovation and Market Disruption. Swimming with Sharks.

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Lean Analytics: The Best Numbers for Non-Tech Companies

Startup Lessons Learned

Analytics spark more questions and discussion than almost any other aspect of the Lean Startup method. If you’re coming to them from outside the tech sector, the language around analytics can be particularly confusing. For those new to analytics, Alistair and Ben have a free Udemy course well worth checking out.

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Marching through quicksand

Startup Lessons Learned

One is explaining the world as it used to work: the importance of gatekeepers, the scarcity implied by limited distribution, and the resulting quality bar that the industry is so proud of. Mostly it is the time and expense required to create the means of distribution for that industry. It’s just taking some longer than others.