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Startups Should Revolve Around Their Founders if They Want to Succeed Big

Andrew Payne

From a statistical analysis of over 6,000 startups, the paper (and article) argue (roughly) that founders with board control, the CEO position, or both, can “harm the firm’s prospects, reducing pre-money valuation by up to 22%.” And all of the top US companies founded within ~30 years are/were founder led.

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Brand Marketing vs. Product Marketing: What’s the Difference and Which Should You Invest In?

ConversionXL

In 2018, after two short years and $3 million raised in startup funds, recruitment AI company Ansaro shut down due to bad market fit. To succeed in today’s crowded market, you need to harmonize product marketing and brand marketing. As it turned out, their AI interview notetaker didn’t address a huge pain point.

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What the Beatles Can Teach Us About Starting a Company

Software By Rob

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. Photo by John McNab Popular musicians possess entrepreneurial qualities, most often the passion and drive we see in successful startup entrepreneurs. Here are four lessons we can learn from the Beatles’ startup career.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

blog.expensify.com

Expensify Blog. Rather, we pay all our attention to a few key questions we ask every candidate, each aiming at uncovering a single key point: is this someone we really want to work with? Expense Reports That Don't Suck. CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers. Some additional comments at the end. All it takes is time.

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Nailing Product Positioning (w/ Examples)

ConversionXL

Should you change your prices? ” Without setting the right context, your products and services can be difficult to understand: When customers encounter a product they have never seen before, they will look for contextual clues to help them figure out what it is, who it’s for, and why they should care. Add a new feature?

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