Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2021

Product development. For a great idea person, the product details keep changing for the better, but nothing ever gets finished. Lists of project milestones and technical issues are created, but nothing happens on time, because follow-up on issues is missing. Customer retention. Time management. Marty Zwilling.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 8, 2021

But one of the secrets to effective scaling is an efficient team; if your employees are working productively and consistently, they’ll be capable of making your vision a reality. What Makes Employees Productive in a New Startup? So what is it that makes employees productive in a new startup? Is Productivity Everything?

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

According to 2023 statistics , the top businesses in the electronic industry are Apple, Cannon, and Dell, and surprisingly all three of them have worked tirelessly on the integration of technologies in strategic decision-making at every step of their operations.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Review Your Software Subscriptions “Reviewing your software subscriptions can be a quick way to reduce costs. He suggests that businesses should regularly review their software subscriptions to ensure they are not overpaying for functionalities they don’t need. Automation reduces labor costs and minimizes errors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Entrepreneurs have no trouble focusing on how to build a product, and the good ones know how to find and nurture those first critical customers. As the end of the year approaches, it’s a good time for every startup to assess the metrics, technology, and platforms they’re using to manage the business. Customer loyalty and retention.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Below, we explore five common mistakes that drive customers away, including how they can be avoided to ensure customer retention and satisfaction. Inconsistent Quality Consistency is the key to maintaining customer retention and loyalty. Instead, actively solicit customer feedback through surveys, reviews, and direct interactions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

If you think it’s hard to get the technical systems to talk to each other, I have found that it’s even harder to bridge the gulf between the various professionals who interpret them. I assure you of the need to really listen to customer feedback, both proactively in market studies, as well as after-the-sale reviews. Don’t forget it.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Technology has played a critical role in keeping businesses going during the pandemic, and it looks set to play an even bigger part in our day to day lives in the future. If you run a business, and you’re looking to bounce back, evolve and thrive in the coming months and years, here’s a handy guide to help you benefit from technology.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 4, 2016

Everyone’s feeling the rapid pace of technology, and as a business owner you should be too. There are countless ways you could be utilising modern technology to improve every aspect of your business. From HR to marketing to R&D, you’re at risk of falling behind the competition if you don’t use all the tech at your disposal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2022

Startup investors tell me they invest in a new venture with a higher caliber of people, rather than the product or service, and I agree. In my role as a business advisor, I see successful businesses most often emerging from great teams rather than great products. Get interactive in candidate interviews.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 13, 2019

Conventional wisdom says that technology is propelling the disruption that is roiling the markets. Indeed I advised against loyalty and customer retention programs, but encourage existing customers to buy more. Mass-produced products aren’t on anyone’s wish list anymore. But this belief is dead wrong. Customers Won’t Wait.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2016

The annual performance review is quickly becoming a thing of the past. However, the most significant reason is that the annual performance review is simply unable to sustain, measure, or improve employee productivity in the workplace in a way that is effective or engaging for employees. The answer is active management.

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

It’s becoming increasingly important for every business to have at least basic technology to run daily operations in the current day society. Society is changing and so is its demand and supply for new products and services. With new technology emerging, we can only imagine the changes it will bring along to the business platform.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2023

Leveraging technology, Collectly has achieved impressive results. These improvements contribute to enhanced financial outcomes and a remarkable 93% patient satisfaction score, essential for patient retention. million in funding. This brings the total capital raised by Collectly to an impressive $34.1

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

However, a crisis can also be a golden opportunity to launch a new product or service, as long as the startup at the origin applies specific methods. This is partly due to the global financial crisis of 2008, which led many companies to reassess their spending to cut costs. One of them is called frugal innovation.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 16, 2023

So a recession will have more companies focused on retention to optimize their budgets. I think we'll also see a lot of new products and services emerge which would open up even more new opportunities for business expansion or diversification of existing operations. #4- And this is where corporate gifting is pivotal.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

When Mixpanel makes the most sense : If your website or app is your product, however, Mixpanel offers the granular detail that’s essential for monitoring user behavior. You’ll be able to see which acquisition channels are best for long-term retention or lifetime value, not simply those that drive initial conversions. Image source ).

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Dip in Productivity. Mega brands like IBM and Google found that their productivity plummeted when they went all-remote. Upon closer inspection, I have identified a few factors that hamper productivity in remote settings: Less face-to-face supervision: Trust is an issue between remote cadres. Technical Challenges.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Businesses need to increase their business analytics capabilities now more than ever, to protect against fraud, reduce costs, boost productivity, and more. 1) Protect Your Company from Losses Due to Cyber Fraud. 5) Boost Productivity. 2) Improve Logistics. Data analytics can do so much to improve shipping and logistics.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 7, 2018

Companies that have employee-friendly policies provide a better work-life balance, create a less pressurized workplace have higher employee retention rate, and get more out of their workforce. To ensure that your employees are productive, and understand the requirements of your company, have a real conversation. Up To Date Training.

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The Next Web

APRIL 11, 2019

As Jack Altman, CEO for HR-software company Lattice, writes, costs such as “hiring, onboarding, training, ramp time to peak productivity, the loss of engagement from others due to high turnover, higher business error rates, and general culture impacts” associated with hiring and retention challenges can… This story continues at The Next Web. (..)

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2013

Play the Impulse Game : Seize the opportunity to sell impulse and unplanned products which offer instant gratification; 2. Like and Be Loved : The power of selling through affinity networks where your friends can help their friends by offering valuable products and services; 11. Help people to shop smarter together.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

How to leverage app store optimization (ASO) to improve app visibility, conversion rates, and retention. Installs and conversions should be celebrated, but 21% of users abandon apps after one use and the average 30-day post-install retention rate is only 5.7% (industry-wide). Ensuring users stick around longer.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

(Almost) everything you need to know (but are afraid to ask) before you wistfully ask a product manager to coffee so they will help you find a job. TL;DR Product management is a unique and poorly understood discipline, especially as it applies to software and other tech-related companies.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Technology makes a lot of things in business more efficient and engaging, especially HR, where you can lost in stacks of papers for days if you don’t stay on top of organization. There are many ways to use technology in HR, recruiting process to organization. by Jessica Thiefels, owner of Honest Body Fitness. are engaged?

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Once your business is up and running and as new customers buy your products, referrals will start rolling in organically. Think about it — your customers will likely showcase your products to their friends and family, and your brand name will come up in conversations and recommendations. Basically the digital version of word-of-mouth.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2018

High-tech electronic data tools have revolutionized the way businesses operate nowadays. Considering the technology saves on time and money, it would be wise for startups to adopt it. The technology allows you to track how your stock is moving so that you can make orders early. Other things the technology reveals include: Fraud.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

There’s an article making the rounds in tech circles titled “ Growth Hacking is Bull ” written by Muhammad Saleem. In his maiden post on the topic he wrote, “After product-market fit and an efficient conversion process, the next critical step is finding scalable, repeatable and sustainable ways to grow the business.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2020

This was also the time when major companies set up their online properties to sell and buy products. Dell – the American multinational computer technology firm had broken the barrier of a million-dollar online sales back in 1994. This is where customer retention comes into play. But there’s a catch 22.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 26, 2020

With technology growing more rapidly than ever, companies in all industries find themselves primarily focused on staying ahead of the curb. In fact, according to the Harvard Business Review , up to 20% of staff turnover occurs within the first 45 days of employment. These companies also see a 69% boost in new hire retention.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2023

In one of the sessions I attended the room was packed with developers, and in the web3-focused session, most of the chatter was not on NFTs or Play to Earn, but on the potential of generative AI to reduce costs, increase productivity and test various aspects of the game creation value chain from ideation, to development and marketing of games.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Has your company’s customer retention rate increased, decreased or remained status quo over the past five years? Have you outlined and initiated a formal customer retention strategy? In a study by Harvard Business School , it was found that increasing customer retention by even 5% can increase profits between 25-95%.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 25, 2014

Young developers can be easily caught up in the challenges associated with app monetization, like technology fragmentation and keeping up with innovation. Without a doubt, revenue is essential for a tech company, even more so for small developers. Of course, user retention will also increase monetization.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 28, 2021

Instead, we’ll be covering the core use cases that customer data platforms address and explore whether Segment or Mparticle ultimately deserves a spot in your tech stack. Whether you’re looking to improve conversions or retention CDP’s can provide a holistic view of both your opportunities and areas for improvement.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 16, 2018

Startups have popped up left and right to show off their innovative new tools, and Google — the tech giant above all tech giants — now claims to be a machine learning company. Thanks to strides in natural language processing and other tech advances, the long-awaited arrival of machine learning is finally here. Cloud solutions.

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Hunter Walker

JANUARY 2, 2017

When Satya and I started Homebrew in 2013 one of our bets for the coming decades was that non-traditional acquirers would become more aggressive in their pursuit of technology startups. We had our first taste of this trend playing out early in 2016 when GM acquired self-driving tech startup Cruise for north of $1b.

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Up and Running

JULY 2, 2018

As a business owner, it’s important to monitor the health of your growing company to spot warning signs—a fractured team, negative customer reviews, poor customer retention, and a lack of creative innovation. Negative customer reviews. Sometimes your business, product, or service is going to receive bad reviews.

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