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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

Even when they have talked to multiple developers or development firms, we’re often the first to ask basic questions like “Who are your customers?” ” or “Are you developing for desktop, tablet, mobile, or all three?” The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation.

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5 Keys To A Viable Spending Rate And Cash Management

Startup Professionals Musings

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Don’t wait until you are almost out of cash before managing every dollar spent or looking for the next refueling from investors. The best entrepreneurs manage cash flow ruthlessly and never delegate decisions about spending money.

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Effective Management Techniques to Reduce Employee Turnover

The Startup Magazine

We’ll explore the latest and most effective management techniques and strategies managers can use to retain their best employees and build a stronger, more engaged workforce. It’s an important metric for employers & managers because high turnover is often expensive and disruptive for the organization.

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How High-Performing Companies Use North Star Metrics In Practice

ConversionXL

By focusing intently on a single measurement, known as a north star metric. They even employ a dedicated “System Implementation Manager” whose sole responsibility is to drive adoption and get 70% of customers using the product daily. The north star metric defines success for the whole company and aligns teams on a growth trajectory.

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Building Healthy Innovation Ecosystems for Your Projects

Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic

As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. He'll also go over metrics we can use to measure the health of our ecosystems as we build more resources for innovators.

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Why You Need Tools And Analytics For Employee Metrics

Startup Professionals Musings

Employees are still too often thought of as a commodity, to be acquired “just in time” for the lowest cost, and managed as a disposable asset. For a hands-on guide in developing data-driven people strategies, I found some practical techniques in the classic book, “ The Data Driven Leader ,” by Jenny Dearborn and David Swanson.

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Five Facts About Learning Management Systems

The Startup Magazine

If you are unfamiliar, learning management systems is a software-based platform that helps with the administration, automation, and delivery of educational courses, training programs, or learning and development programs. More specifically, however, learning management systems can be useful for both administrators and learners alike.