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Be a Benevolent Dictator (And Eight More Lessons For Getting Your Stalled Start-up Off The Ground)

YoungUpstarts

you) has to recognize when debate, conversation, and analysis can’t take you any farther. It was during those phone conversations that I truly learned what listening to the customer really meant. In other words, you’re focused foremost on doing the right thing for the right reasons, for all stakeholders.

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I Tried 10+ Different Food Delivery, Clothing Boxes and Online Subscriptions

Austin Startup

I was completely sold as I have been a huge lover of local foods ever since my visit to Vermont/upstate NY (the top places with local food). Airbnb left me exhausted as there was so much time spent resetting and as an introvert, it took a lot out of me to socialize on superficial conversation.

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Eating Dinner Alone

Feld Thoughts

Seth was just landing from Vermont where he had been at Ello for the past few days, Jason was in NY at dinner, and Ryan was already at home having dinner with his family. The conversation expanded to including everyone around, since I was the only person in the restaurant for the first 20 minutes.

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From the Vault: Give it a Break, Already.

crowdSPRING Blog

and pouring real maple syrup on my pancakes in Vermont. And wouldn’t it be nice to have a conversation about that great meal you had last week? I left early this morning for the first “real” vacation I have had in over a year and I am looking forward to eating lobster rolls in Maine (hear me, Jeff?)

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6 tips for startups and entrepreneurs: give it a break, already.

crowdSPRING Blog

and pouring real maple syrup on my pancakes in Vermont. And wouldn’t it be nice to have a conversation about that great meal you had last week? I left early this morning for the first “real&# vacation I have had in over a year and I am looking forward to eating lobster rolls in Maine (hear me, Jeff?) Get lots of rest.

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How to Decide, Convey vs. Convince, & More

Ben's Blog

Decision expert (and leading poker player) Annie Duke comes back on the a16z Podcast — after our first conversation with her for Thinking in Bets , which focused mainly on WHY our decision making gets so frustrated — to talk about her new book , which picks up where the last left off, on HOW to Decide: Simple Tools for Better Choices.

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How To Identify & Improve Crappy UX Issues

ConversionXL

Obviously, frustrating users isn’t the way to increase conversions. Oli Gardner, co-founder of Unbounce, calls this “Conversion Momentum,” which is starting the conversation on one channel (like a blog post/ email/ or organic search result) and continuing the conversation on the landing page. Process Milestones.