Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2021

If you become their primary customer acquisition channel, you can now use your influence with the front door of the healthcare system to create a more democratized marketplace for the rest of the healthcare. I think that another one was really kind of partnering with local governments on this part and trying to help them.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Livingston and his team spent a few months “begging” RIM to open its popular messaging service to other channels, but the company had no interest. The Canadian government matched the investment, and the 15-year plan kicked off. Not only is the company small, but the startup’s retention rate is near zero. Over the 4.5

Entrepreneur 167

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Whoever heads up our government will have only a minimal impact on the small businesses that form the backbone of our nation. What’s more, we did it all while four presidents, each with very different governing styles, held the highest office in the land. We, ourselves, are the best determinant of how successful our businesses will be.

Small Business 210

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

Advisor, Austin Mayor Steve Adler Eugene has long operated at the intersection of business, government & nonprofits, locally and nationally. Previously, Shamina was Mastercard’s Global Director of Government Services and Solutions where she worked to digitize social subsidy programs in over 40 countries. As the third U.S.

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Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

Since email is so important as an acquisition channel (and since likely nothing else works for them), I choose one of my three favorite email marketing metrics , CTDR. There are multiple points of value from the Trailheads program (lower support costs, higher retention, faster time to value for clients etc.) I love governments!

Metrics 141

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Product/Metrics (70%/30% time) * Get your product activation (sign-up + meaningful action) to 60% * then, Get your product retention to 20% weekly. Government grants – Credit cards / debt. Press is something you should do once you know your activation / retention metrics are good. It all depends on where you’re at.

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Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Too much emphasis was on Averages (remember averages suck, distributions are better ). It also has massively delicious implications in your data, acquisition and retention strategies (ignoring the sweet, heavenly, implications on your customers). That is for governments, companies and you to decide. It could be other things.

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