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Why The Haters are Wrong About Growth Hacking

Both Sides of the Table

” Sean is somebody widely respected in Silicon Valley (although he now lives in SoCal) for having helped many early-stage companies go through major growth periods by quantitatively testing features with audiences to help diagnose what led to growth. I recommend hiring or appointing a growth hacker.” Doesn’t.

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17 Venture Capital Blogs You Should Be Reading

Up and Running

But, getting in the doors of a Sand Hill Road VC in Silicon Valley can be an incredibly difficult undertaking. The Andreesen Horowitz blog is the work of the famous VC firm’s partners and covers all things software in Silicon Valley and beyond. Follow Bill on Twitter @billgurley. Don’t miss out on their great podcast!

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Are You Putting Your Rock Star Customers To Work?

YoungUpstarts

SAS Canada “customer champions” helped the firm restore declining customer retention rates—which had fallen as low as the mid-80s percent — back to the firm’s traditional high retention rates of 97-98 percent. And engaging customers in such ways is generally much less expensive than hiring costly employees or agencies.

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Should You Offer Equity Compensation to Employees?

Up and Running

More often than not, equity compensation is an attraction and retention tool, rather than a replacement to salary. If equity compensation is on your mind before you start hiring, make sure you’re good at hiring excellent candidates, especially if you’ll be offering restricted stock rather than stock options.

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Twitter Link Roundup #173 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Why I No Longer Advise Startups to Hire M.B.A.s | The Accelerators-WSJ – [link]. Online Education’s Dirty Secret — Awful Retention – [link]. Why Silicon Valley needs critics like Morozov | San Francisco Chronicle – [link]. Online Education’s Dirty Secret — Awful Retention – [link].

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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

The Aqui-hire Business. And that is the tension in the acquihire – what is the purchase price for the company, what is the “earn out” if the acquired company hits some performance targets and what is the amount of money set aside for staff retention? Chief Vesting Officers)? We get the mechanics. Go do a startup.

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What Defines Your Company Culture?

Up and Running

Companies like Google and some glamorous Silicon Valley startups have built an image of company culture that revolves around (often expensive) perks: on site lounges, brand-new devices, swag- it can feel discouraging to think that you have to spend so much or try so hard to keep employees. Flashy perks? Not necessarily.