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Case Study: SlideShare goes freemium

Startup Lessons Learned

“We don’t give you all this Pro plan information right away when you join SlideShare. That is the essence of proving the business in micro-scale. Well see if the marketing launch results follow the predictions of SlideShares validated business model.

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Why the Blockchain is so disruptive for venture capital

Version One Ventures

And most importantly, most companies cannot and should not do an ICO as their business model is not decentralized and hence their token has no utility value, Yet, with all that said, I still believe that this wave of decentralized platforms will be the biggest disruptor to hit the VC industry over the next decade. Here’s why: 1.

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How to Come Up with More Winning Tests Using Data

ConversionXL

The problem with being “data-driven” We should all be more data-driven (or data-informed), right? You have to ask questions first, and then you can seek for the right data that might help you find an answer. It’s proven to work across industries and business models. B2B and B2C.