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Remind Me Why I Love You? (Why “In Person” is Everything)

Both Sides of the Table

I then had to review a nefarious IP lawsuit filed against another company and help the CEO figure out whether we should just pay it or join forces with the other companies named and fight it. In our last meeting you asked me about our cohorts and why retention went down. Some were interesting, some weren’t.

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The Direct-to-Consumer Checklist

Austin Startup

These strategies can be useful in increasing initial conversions from your ads and website traffic, but offering large discounts too early in the life of the company will lower your gross margins and CAC, both of which will affect your unit economics and future financing conversations. You’ll need to invest more here than you think.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

Product/Metrics (70%/30% time) * Get your product activation (sign-up + meaningful action) to 60% * then, Get your product retention to 20% weekly. If you believe in it – then finance whatever you can yourself. Press is something you should do once you know your activation / retention metrics are good. Other sources of capital.