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Lessons Learned: Validated learning about customers

Startup Lessons Learned

Every board meeting, the metrics of success change. Products can find sources of validation with impressive stats along a number of dimensions, such as high engagement, viral coefficient, or long-term retention. This wasn’t very impressive, but we had two things going for us: A hockey stick shaped growth curve.

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Webinar Recap: 14 Tips on How to Pitch and Get Funded

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The full audio and slide deck are free to watch above, and the full transcript can be read below: 14 Tips on How to Pitch and Get Funded: Caroline Cummings: I first want to talk a little bit about LivePlan. Food, technology, bioscience, services, you need to know the metrics for your model. How many people are going to leave?