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Corporate Acquisitions of Startups: Why Do They Fail?

Steve Blank

More often than not the results of these acquisitions are disappointing. The goal is to get a corporate investment or an outright acquisition of the startup. VCs like acquisitions as much as IPOs because the acquiring companies often can rationalize paying large multiples over the current valuation of the startup.

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YouTube Strategy Lessons from a Channel with 1.6 Million Subscribers

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Beardbrand currently has two different YouTube channels, one with 1.6 We launched the larger channel back in 2012 and the smaller channel in 2019. These channels combined are generating hundreds of thousands of views a day, none of which we pay for. Giant channel examples are Smarter EveryDay , Mark Rober , and MKBHD.

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Product Design for SaaS Startups: Best Practices and Examples

ReadWriteStart

Startup X reached out to a product design services provider, and with their help, they were able to turn their fortunes around. The product design team helped them identify their users’ pain points and redesign the product to provide a more seamless customer experience. Why Is Design Important for SaaS?

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Acquire New Users by Adding Growth Hacking to your Marketing Strategy

ConversionXL

Channel-level expertise: An understanding of how the channels work (e.g., Where Airbnb recognized the value in another platform, Dropbox doubled down on the strength of its product as a distribution channel. Acquisition. Focus on the channels that offer the best ROI. SEO, email marketing, Facebook advertising).

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The Expert Guide to Creating a Marketing Growth Strategy

ConversionXL

Acquisitions can quickly increase your market share and bring in new customers. New markets include geographic regions, new customer segments, or new channels to reach your customers (digital or physical). New channels. Building new revenue streams in an untapped channel, like content marketing or email marketing.

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How to Start a Small Web Design Firm

Up and Running

For web designers, transitioning from working full-time for someone else to freelancing has some perks, like being your own boss and having a more flexible work schedule. While you may envision running an agency full of designers in the future, you’ll probably begin your journey as an independent (solo) freelancer. Build your brand.

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How to Create a Marketing Playbook for Consistent Campaigns

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A marketing playbook helps you achieve brand consistency across channels and campaigns. A marketing playbook is a reference guide that outlines how a business will manage its marketing on a particular channel or campaign. What’s inside will differ depending on the channel or marketing campaign. Content channels.

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