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Why Misunderstanding Startup Metrics Can Cost You Your Business

Both Sides of the Table

There has been a lot of public debate over the past several weeks about whether it’s a good thing to be “gross margin positive” or not and commentary always reminds me that some people at startups don’t quite understand financial metrics or even how to think about which ones are healthy. So here are some more details ….

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Managing The Operations Of Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

9 out of 10 startups are set to fail before they can even make money. Here are five tips for assuming better command over your startup operations: Consolidate and Negotiate. You can save a lot of startup capital by consolidating expenses and negotiating for better prices with your suppliers. Measure Every Detail of Your Startup.

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Acquire New Users by Adding Growth Hacking to your Marketing Strategy

ConversionXL

It’s why Canva can call itself a multibillion-dollar platform and how ConvertKit pulled itself up to compete with goliaths like MailChimp and Campaign Monitor. Startups need to survive and thrive on a shoestring budget, which is why it’s based on rapid experimentation. Growth hacking isn’t about deploying sleazy tricks.

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25 Entrepreneurs Share Their #1 Goal for 2020

Hearpreneur

So for the coming year, I have as my main goal to let go and trust that my wonderful, and very competent staff will be able to deliver the same level of quality that I would. While it cannot be completely eliminated, churn can be decreased by using tactics such as improved activation, better onboarding, improved marketing and other methods.

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25 Entrepreneurs Share Their #1 Goal for 2020

Hearpreneur

So for the coming year, I have as my main goal to let go and trust that my wonderful, and very competent staff will be able to deliver the same level of quality that I would. While it cannot be completely eliminated, churn can be decreased by using tactics such as improved activation, better onboarding, improved marketing and other methods.

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What I’ve Learned About Venture Funding

Both Sides of the Table

We love capital efficiency until we love land grabs until we abhor over funding until we get huge payouts and ring the bell for more funding until we attract every non-VC on the planet to invest in startups until it crashes and we start the cycle all over again none the wiser. the more money you give a startup the faster they grow.

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

maplebutter.com

189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. I love startups. Here’s my high-level approach for startups. No, I have many ideas.