Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2021

Serious investors expect founders to have their homework done before the first interaction – documented executive summary, business plan, and financial model. Customer retention. It doesn’t work if you don’t follow up on networking opportunities, networking referrals, and ongoing networking relationships. Investor negotiations.

Technical Review 333

Technical Review Startup Software Review Retention 333

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Has your company’s customer retention rate increased, decreased or remained status quo over the past five years? Have you outlined and initiated a formal customer retention strategy? In a study by Harvard Business School , it was found that increasing customer retention by even 5% can increase profits between 25-95%.

Retention 112

Retention Developer Customer Programming 112

Board Effect

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Nonprofit leaders, whether on the board or in key administration positions, must prioritize the development and retention of a healthy board with happy, contributing and engaged board members — while also minimizing the effects of departures. Therefore, effective document management needs to be at the top of every board’s priority list.

Technical Review 97

Technical Review Software Review Security Retention 97

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Has your company’s customer retention rate increased, decreased or remained status quo over the past five years? Have you outlined and initiated a formal customer retention strategy? In a study by Harvard Business School , it was found that increasing customer retention by even 5% can increase profits between 25-95%.

Retention 115

Retention Customer Developer Programming 115

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Has your company’s customer retention rate increased, decreased or remained status quo over the past five years? Have you outlined and initiated a formal customer retention strategy? In a study by Harvard Business School , it was found that increasing customer retention by even 5% can increase profits between 25-95%.

Retention 105

Retention Customer Developer Programming 105

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Has your company’s customer retention rate increased, decreased or remained status quo over the past five years? Have you outlined and initiated a formal customer retention strategy? In a study by Harvard Business School , it was found that increasing customer retention by even 5% can increase profits between 25-95%.

Retention 98

Retention Customer Developer Programming 98

Board Effect

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The organization’s bylaws document should outline requirements for managing board transition, applicable legal and governance requirements, and reporting obligations. But that doesn’t mean this document is findable, usable or up to date. Diligent designs solutions that support board service and retention efforts.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Leadership Retention Software Review 52

Board Effect

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Communication Challenges: Ensuring secure communication channels are used for sharing sensitive information with board members, especially when they are not on-site Data Retention and Destruction: Ensuring board members are familiar with data retention and destruction policies, and that they adhere to them.

Software Review 52

Software Review Software Technical Review Management 52

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 8, 2021

You’ll need to think about employee retention. But many of the strategies that boost employee productivity will also boost retention by proxy. Documentation. Of course, your workflows and processes should also be heavily documented, even if they’re subject to change in the future.

Employee 127

Employee Product Startup Software Review 127

Up and Running

APRIL 12, 2021

Career development and career progression are big drivers of employee retention. While competitive pay will always be a driving factor in retention, remember other elements like great company culture, bonuses, gifts, flexible work, promotions, paid leave, and career development and training are also important.

Employee 139

Employee Management Salary Retention 139

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Take the documentation productivity platform, Swimm. You can calculate retention using the following formula: Customers at the end of the period – new customers gained within the period / the number of customers at the beginning of the period x 100 = customer retention rate. Address churn by engaging users. Gamification.

Retention 113

Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Whether ordering groceries, purchasing household essentials, or receiving important documents, they streamline delivery processes for busy people. Improved Customer Satisfaction and Retention For e-commerce businesses, 24/7 delivery services can contribute to improved customer satisfaction and retention.

Retention 131

Retention California Customer Operations 131

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 4, 2019

They want platforms and services that automate hiring and retention while ensuring freelancers feel as supported as their full-time colleagues. Solutions like Alia are addressing real problems in the gig economy for freelancers. Business leaders have different needs, however. Tech That Helps You Grow (And Grows With You).

Technical Review 228

Technical Review Software Review San Francisco Due Diligence 228

Transformify

JANUARY 31, 2024

Predictive Analytics: AI is able to forecast future events, including candidate behaviour, performance, retention, and turnover, by using data and algorithms. Fraud prevention - allows the recruiters to set mandatory documents that are to be uploaded by the candidates, etc. Pros: Supports hiring and retention of hourly workers.

Artificial Inteligence 52

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Retention Matching 52

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2023

Professional investors expect far more than an idea pitch – they are looking for a documented opportunity analysis and realistic financial projections. Follow-up is required for every sales lead, a pipeline built, and a sales process documented, with training for new reps. Customer acquisition, retention, and support.

Cofounder 389

Cofounder Startup Term Sheet Acquisition 389

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

We’ll cover the following strategies: Retargeting and remarketing Partner programs A/B testing Customer retention Automated processes. This is mainly in terms of conversions but also with regards to leads and customer retention. Customer retention. Retargeting and remarketing. Automated processes. Final thoughts.

Acquisition 127

Acquisition Cost Affiliate Customer 127

Board Effect

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Improve Retention . A workforce planning model gives you the benefit of increasing retention by giving you a snapshot of your employee’s skills. Takes more time and effort to document. A workforce planning model outlines strategies for the main components of workforce planning which include: Recruitment. Employee development.

Software Review 52

Software Review Technical Review Retention Employee 52

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2014

Serious investors expect founders to have their homework done before the first interaction – documented executive summary, business plan, and financial model. Customer retention. It doesn’t work if you don’t follow up on networking opportunities, networking referrals, and ongoing networking relationships. Investor negotiations.

Technical Review 270

Technical Review Startup Software Review Retention 270

The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2018

The term refers to the electronic transfer of the standardized business documents such as invoices. Now you can send such documents in various formats that are common. Tracking employee retention. The tools allow a business to communicate faster with partners, suppliers, and customers. Analyze your sales in real time.

Global 95

Global Technical Review Software Review Retention 95

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2018

As a business owner, it’s important to monitor the health of your growing company to spot warning signs—a fractured team, negative customer reviews, poor customer retention, and a lack of creative innovation. Document projections. Poor customer retention. This is why failures are so common. A fractured team.

Software Review 78

Software Review Technical Review Retention Startup 78

Board Effect

JUNE 23, 2021

It’s also prudent to set up an executive compensation setting policy, document retention policy, gift acceptance policy, and investment policy, as well as any other pertinent policies. Document allegations and incidents of non-compliance and how they were addressed or remediated. Evaluate the success of your efforts.

Programming 87

Programming Software Review Retention Security 87

Board Effect

JULY 22, 2019

Nonprofit policies and procedures can affect various parts of a nonprofit’s work including governance, employee behavior, employee benefits, and anything else that needs to be clearly documented. The government requires nonprofits to complete and register basic organizational documents to remain in compliance with laws and regulations.

Software Review 40

Software Review Retention Government Employee 40

Board Effect

JUNE 26, 2023

The government mandates that boards effectively work toward the purpose they stated in their founding documents. Nonprofit organizations are legally required to state the purpose of their existence on the IRS Form 990. Assessing Board Performance: What Specific Areas Should Boards Include?

Community 98

Community Software Review Technical Review Government 98

Board Effect

AUGUST 12, 2020

Plan for volunteer retention. Review of the statement of incorporation and tax status documents. Review of record retention policy. Nonprofits that don’t have a brick and mortar office still need to review their policies for off-site document storage. Review of policies for off-site document storage.

Software Review 85

Software Review Balance Sheet Retention Programming 85

Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Nonprofits can’t possibly keep every document, so a document retention and destruction policy outlines the rules for which documents the organization must keep, how long they must keep them and when they should be destroyed. IRS Form 990 asks if the nonprofit has a written record retention policy.

Government 45

Government Software Review Management Technical Review 45

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2013

Serious investors expect founders to have their homework done before the first interaction – documented executive summary, business plan, and financial model. Customer retention. It doesn’t work if you don’t follow up on networking opportunities, networking referrals, and ongoing networking relationships. Investor negotiations.

Entrepreneur 275

Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review Retention 275

Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In addition to establishing a whistleblower policy, your board should also develop core policies for conflict of interest, code of contact, executive compensation, gift acceptance, and document retention. With a BoardEffect board management system, you can store all your important policies and other documents safely in the cloud.

Software Review 104

Software Review Government Retention Employee 104

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

I have seen many teams pour tons of money, time and effort into PR strategies without thinking about how product tweaks could drive more consumption, more retention and more referrals. Growth hacking is a mentality that a company needs to be committed to. Doesn’t.

Technical Review 384

Technical Review Hockey Stick SEM Channel 384

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

The VDR is also used to store document filing systems or electronic repositories. The previously large document operational practices are also shifting into a virtual realm. During business mergers or acquisitions there’s plenty of research and document reviews. Such companies need VDRs to store related IP-documentation.

Software Review 60

Software Review Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence 60

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2018

Forming words with our pens can help increase brain activity, heighten retention, improve thought organization and promote idea generation. Easily save/upload your notes to the cloud and sync documents across devices for easy access. For adults, it’s no different.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Retention Social Media Cloud 124

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Developing documents and practices to organize your testing process can really help. For us, “vision documents” cemented the consistent process we desperately needed to get out of our own way. For that, you need your own tool, and for us, that tool is a vision document. Don’t substitute anything for professional data analysis.

Metrics 114

Metrics Database Retention Hiring 114

ConversionXL

AUGUST 5, 2021

Conversion & retention. The same treatment applies to retention. The channels remain mostly the same, but the breadth of data available and how it’s utilized becomes more complex when we get to the conversion and retention stage of a customer’s lifecycle. Automation is no longer simply moving data from A to B.

Software Review 143

Software Review Technical Review San Diego Retention 143

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 2, 2023

Customer retention should be part of your key business strategies. Make Your Billing Process Seamless A complicated or confusing payment process can significantly hinder customer retention. Make sure the billing process is seamless, hassle-free, and well-documented.

Customer 133

Customer Management Retention Social Media 133

Board Effect

AUGUST 20, 2023

Are we destroying data in accordance with our document retention policy? What systems does the data travel through? Where do we store the data? Who is responsible for ensuring the data is secure? Are we collecting data we don’t need?

Puerto Rico 98

Puerto Rico Technical Review District of Columbia Virgin Islands 98

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2017

As documented by Reichheld Frederick and W. Organizing fun events for customers who have reached predetermined loyalty thresholds could also help in customer retention and build consumer trust. Define persona preferences for general and specific sites, platform usage and brand preferences. This can be useful in email marketing.

Software Review 133

Software Review Technical Review Retention Channel 133

Berkonomics

APRIL 18, 2024

We have investigated the restrictions imposed by investment documents and the obvious need to keep continuity on the board with the retention of the CEO position at the very least. No board member should be grandfathered, guaranteed a board seat forever. Practically speaking, this is an impossible goal.

Stock Options 62

Stock Options Retention Stock Government 62

Board Effect

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

A Corporate Compliance Plan should include the following policies, which are considered best practices for good governance: Document retention policy. Donors that give via payroll deduction may prove their donation by a pay stub, W-2, pledge card or other document from their employer. Storing Documents for Nonprofits.

Government 59

Government Software Review Stock Retention 59