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[Interview] PSB Academy: Up-Skilling In A New Learning Economy

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It will enable individuals to understand the travellers’ needs and expectations intimately which can result in new hospitality business models. They understand the need to constantly improve in order to develop resilient hospitality business models hand-in-hand with their employers. How would this help cross-industry?

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The Traction Gap Framework: Four Pillars Of Startup Success

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The first post drilled down into the often-overlooked notion of “market-engineering” and why it’s so critical. Key components of revenue architecture go beyond simply predicting sales to include: the name and attributes of the startup’s category, a messaging matrix, a pricing strategy, a sales strategy and other business model elements.

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The Traction Gap Framework: Four Pillars Of Startup Success

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The first post drilled down into the often-overlooked notion of “market-engineering” and why it’s so critical. Key components of revenue architecture go beyond simply predicting sales to include: the name and attributes of the startup’s category, a messaging matrix, a pricing strategy, a sales strategy and other business model elements.

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Why Startups Must Liberate From Hiring Platforms

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by Rick Mac Gillis , founder and CEO of Dragon Cloud , author of “ The New Frontier In Web Api Programming “ Startups, more than any other type of business, are sensitive to change. Use freelance platforms to connect with talent, then contract those who fit your business model outside the confines of the intermediary.

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Traversing No-Man’s Land, The Go-To-Market Phase

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In the first post , we drilled down into the often-overlooked notion of “market-engineering” and why it’s so critical. In two of these three phases – the first and third – volumes of helpful information and numerous organizations are readily available to help guide and support founders of startups. Mind the Traction Gap? Go-to-Scale.

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Entrepreneurs Turned Angel Investors: A Look At Some Of The Best

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Varsha not only invests but also provides operating and strategic advice based on her experiences as a former founder and operating executive. Sam Decker is the founder of Mass Relevance, Clearhead and Mashbox so he is in the perfect position to help entrepreneurs. Mark Andreessen. Sam Decker.

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How Startups Can Keep Product Development Lean

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by Steve Owens, Founder and CTO of Finish Line Product Development Services. The lean start-up movement has been based on a single insight – which the purpose of a start-up is to discover a business model that works. The objective of a start-up is to discover a business model that works.