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Customer Validation - 33 Great Articles

SoCal CTO

The other was a consumer play with possible viral growth. Would the consumer one get traction and be viral? " One was an enterprise software product. Neither felt like a slam dunk. Would it take more work to sell the enterprise product than they could make on it? In both cases, my gut said that as framed it needed work.

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4 Common Misconceptions About Web Design & Development

The Startup Magazine

However, many entrepreneurs have a fair share of beliefs and misconceptions about web design and development. These misconceptions are a result of a lack of understanding and knowledge about how web design and development work. Web design and development isn’t an easy job. Image source: Pixabay.com. Um, no, it’s not.

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How To Recruit A Great Designer For Your Startup

David Teten

The design DNA of the founding team is obvious the first time you visit the beautiful, super-simple-to-use site. I had a chance to interview Kyle Stalzer , President of Tackk, about an issue that’s top of mind for a lot of our companies: how to recruit an A-quality designer for their company.

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If you build it, they won't come, unless.

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

We're putting a 'Retweet' button inside the product to encourage viral growth.". This is the viral step: Having trialed the tool, the stranger might use it herself, then more people find out about it, and so forth. I know of no companies who have " gone viral " because of buttons. Buttons are good — why not use them?

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27 Entrepreneurs Share Tips on Building an Ecommerce Business

Hearpreneur

As soon as you have 2-3 months' worth of sales data to work with, use a formula to calculate stock reorder levels to ensure you always have stock ready to go, especially if you're promoting your products on platforms known for viral content, like TikTok. Thanks to Jane Harbison, Jane Harbison Design ! #11-

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Twitter Link Roundup #55 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The formula for going viral (or Twitter failure) - [link]. Design Lessons from Well Designed Album Covers - [link]. Top 45 Google Logo Designs - [link].

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Why The Haters are Wrong About Growth Hacking

Both Sides of the Table

There’s an article making the rounds in tech circles titled “ Growth Hacking is Bull ” written by Muhammad Saleem. I’d like to make the case that the article is wrong. I’d strongly encourage you to read it. Avoid the spin, stay heads down and deliver the goods.