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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal the Pivots They See Businesses Making in 2022

Hearpreneur

The traditional push marketing approach has given way to a new approach that entails engaging customers through social networking, blogs and video. Many businesses are discovering that the key to successful marketing is interacting two-way with customers, not simply shouting marketing messages at increasingly dilute audiences. .

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Does your product pass the toothbrush test?

Version One Ventures

The toothbrush test is definitely a great benchmark for any social networking site. And it’s also why social networks for travellers or events have struggled to really scale. Products that are critical to the daily workflow, like business management software and collaboration tools, tend to have the lowest churn rates.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

2) Co-Founders are the largest form of dilution (if you’re raising) 3) Everything around LeanStartup / Customer Development 4) Understand the micro economics of your business early. Co-founders are the highest form of dilution to a business. How can I lower my apps churn rate? Just one piece of advice? A few nuggets.