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Seven Reasons Why Customer Reference Programs Fail

YoungUpstarts

The program has to be well staffed so it becomes a seamless and well integrated part of your entire growth engine. There are certain predictable mistakes companies make that can derail customer reference programs before they ever get off the ground. She will drive the program from the beginning. For example: 1.

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How To Prevent Gaps in An Innovative Startup Strategy

Startup Professionals Musings

Product development chasm. Another common chasm is never-ending product development. Focus is required to resist adding a few more neat features, made possible by the new technology, which in fact make the product more complex to use, impossible to test, and very expensive in time and cost.

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Lessons Learned: Product development leverage

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, April 26, 2009 Product development leverage Leverage has once again become a dirty word in the world of finance, and rightly so. But I want to talk about a different kind of leverage, the kind that you can get in product development. Its a key lean startup concept.

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Why You Need the Right Sustainability Reporting Software for Your Company

The Startup Magazine

Tasks such as compliance with accounting, tax-related duties, payroll management, and product development rules can gallop the bulk of your time and leave little for ESG sustainability reporting. Do not just select any program for sustainability reporting; go for the best.

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Our Interview With Richard Burry, International E-Commerce Entrepreneur

The Startup Magazine

It was his window onto accounting, financial systems, programming and IT. This is why I like to include customers in product development and testing. I also like to be close with customer service finding out how the product is working and what problems the customers have.

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5 Communication Hacks For Startup Cofounders

YoungUpstarts

Ten years ago, I decided to launch a weight loss program with my best friend, Artem Petakov. Today, our program, Noom, is a bonafide health empire that’s helped over 47 million people live longer, healthier lives – and counting. For example, Artem is an expert in software engineering, product development and all things tech.

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Lessons Learned: Please teach kids programming, Mr. President

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, February 22, 2009 Please teach kids programming, Mr. President Of course, what I really mean is: let them teach themselves. See Paul Grahams Why Nerds are Unpopular to learn more) Take a look at this article on a programming Q&A site: How old are you, and how old were you when you started coding?