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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

The important lesson in order to gain market share was that in order for new users to try Microsoft Excel, they had to be able to work with the files their coworkers were creating. It was the first internet company to lose money on its first day on the public markets. Marketing materials. What did you learn at Juno?

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CXL Live 2019 Recap: Takeaways from Every Speaker

ConversionXL

Vanguard decided that focusing on customer experience would help them differentiate from their competitors: Set up experimentation around customizing and personalizing the customer experience. digital analytics, market research). Talk to your finance people: What performance indicators get attention? Tell Don’t Sell.

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You’ve graduated from the incubator cocoon… now what?

The Next Web

Incubators and accelerators have provided a tremendous boost to the start-up ecosystem, but the arena also requires another medium to step in for those accelerator graduates – one that helps them scale, go global, and gain critical traction to attract market interest and investment. Make your mark in new markets.

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