Naturally, you might want to hear about advice that helps, not what advice to ignore. Yet, you might equally learn from such advice on 'what not to do'. What would you recommend other entrepreneurs not to do? Hit reply to share it with us.
Also included: an article on 'precrastination', an insight into how to understand "aha"-moments, and a guide to product-market fit.
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Culture
10 Life lessons from 8 Startups
This author wrote down the biggest lessons learned at the startups he was involved in.
What it really means to be a “mission-driven” company
What drives you and what drives your company?
Modern Entrepreneurship
Understanding your “aha” moments and putting them to work
"Whenever I conduct research with customers on how they onboard users to their product, I’m always fascinated by how often the term “aha” moment comes up."
Losing client or employee engagement? — Here’s one way to get it back
A plea for offering operational transparency.
Growth
3 pieces of advice to ignore if you want to boost your startup's growth
"Bad Piece of Advice #3: If you want something done right, do it yourself."
Effective ways to develop a growth mindset
"Take ownership" and other important mindsets to implement when you want to achieve growth in your company.
Product
How to write emails that get responses
Email might be one of the core communicative elements of your company. Some best practices to make sure your emails reach their goal.
The most asked product design interview question
What is your answer to 'How would you improve your favorite product'?
Finance
The truth behind multi-million dollar startup exits
On what happens after an exit, and how to emotionally prepare for this.
After Revolut, German startup bank N26 faces questions from regulators
Disrupting the traditional banking industry remains challenging, particularly when it comes to compliance.
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