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How the “Ikea effect” explains today’s startups
Having customers do most of the work, feel great about it, and at the same time perceive they have attained value for their money is the Holy Grail in business.
Culture
How my failed startup made me the healthiest version of myself
"All aboard the self-improvement express!"
Overcoming startup anxiety
Startup life can be uncertain and insecure. This author shares his lessons learned on how to replace uncertainty with certainty.
Modern Entrepreneurship
How a focus on storytelling can make your interviews awesome
Would you like to have this service to plan your next vacation? or When was the last time you planned a vacation?: this article details what's the better question here and why this matters.
Creating flow and value in product development
An insight into the different stages of creating value and flow going on behind the scenes of a product before it reaches a customer.
The 5 communication problems that destroy company morale
An eye-opening piece with various communication problems your company might run into, and how to solve these.
Promoted
Trying to gain traction? The #1 reason why startups fail is they build things nobody wants
It kept happening to Chris so he built Scoops, the #4 product of the day on Product Hunt - for $12 you can ask 100 people in the US, Canada, and the UK a question and then follow-up with them based on how they answer and even interview them. Understand your market or risk wasting time & money!
Trends
The story of London's tech scene, as told by those who built it
Thousands of fast-growth startups have flourished in Britain. In this article, the founders of the UK's biggest startups share their story.
Product
Why everything is a subscription - The difficulties of Hardware startups
Hardware entrepreneurs need to find a way to keep revenue coming in, even after they sell a device. Subscriptions seem to be the answer.
Team
Why you should stop hiring with "grit" interviews
Grit: that word to describe passion and perseverance seems to reign in job applications. But, shouldn't hiring be more about context?
Finance
What I learned pitching the richest man in the world
"Many VCs that I know have replaced their written investment memo with — you guessed it — a pitch deck for internal decision makers, because brevity matters."
Sales
Why you need a data-driven sales team— and how to build one
On the benefits of having a sales team that is data-driven.
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Thank you for finishing issue #222 & credits
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