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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2020 Lesson Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

Wondering how we could get students engaged, we realized the same Lean LaunchPad/I-Corps class would provide a framework to do so. That year we launched both Hacking for Defense and Hacking for Diplomacy (with Professor Jeremy Weinstein and the State Department) at Stanford.

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The Expert Guide to Creating a Marketing Growth Strategy

ConversionXL

In 2020, there were 8,000 martech solutions. Marketers can use this framework to evaluate the risks associated with different growth strategies. In 2020, Clubhouse established a market for an audio-only social platform. The framework helps you evaluate how you can affect growth at each stage of the customer journey.

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Future of Work Software That Focuses on EQ Not Just IQ

Hunter Walker

And my framework here also applies mostly to the US, with other part of the world ahead and behind the pacing I’ve suggested above. They had plenty of communication utilities which made conversations virtual but they didn’t have modern tools built with EQ in mind. Thankfully I knew there were better options in development.

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A Content-Driven Framework for Personal Brand Building

ConversionXL

Views on Twitter increased 62% from 2019 to 2020. Twitter topics are also growing in popularity, with an increase of 40% from Q2 to Q3 2020. Producing content that analyzes current or emerging trends is a valuable way to contribute to a growing conversation. How will you add value to the conversation around those topics?

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Passbase

Austin Startup

Passbase Co-Founders: Felix Gerlach , Mathias Klenk and Dave McGibbon The Forrest Four-Cast: February 26, 2020 Passbase is tackling a huge and essential challenge: how to build a secure, private, and convenient digital world. What is your top goal for Passbase for 2020? What is the most overhyped tech trend of 2020?

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Build vs. Buy: Which is Right for Your Business?

ConversionXL

In this post, we’re sharing a build vs. buy framework to help you consider the opportunity costs and make an informed decision on whether to buy software off the shelf or build a custom solution. How to decide when to build versus buy: A decision framework. You need to build or buy these features to keep up.

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SaaS Acquisition: The Hidden Risks of a “Frictionless” Sign-Up Flow

ConversionXL

It’s a conversion killer. But there are no absolutes in conversion optimization —what works for one site or business doesn’t work for another. We built a near-frictionless sign-up flow with a 96% conversion rate. But not because it wasn’t driving conversions or user engagement. We’ve learned that the hard way.