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from http://onstartups.com 63 days ago

Ben Yoskovitz is the co-author of Lean Analytics, a new book on how to use analytics successfully in your business. Ben is currently VP Product at GoInstant, which was acquired by Salesforce in 2012. He blogs regularly at Instigator Blog and can be followed @byosko. We all know metrics are ...

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from http://onstartups.com 63 days ago

If someone had told me a few months ago that I'd be spending more hours in PowerPoint than PyCharm (an IDE for programming in Python) I'd have laughed at them (not out loud though). Sure, I've been known to create some slides — and I do some occasional public speaking, but I don't ...

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from http://onstartups.com 63 days ago

This is a guest post by Alex Turnbull.  Alex is a serial SaaS entrepreneur and the CEO of Groove, a customer support software platform for startups and small businesses.  Alex was previously a co-founder of Bantam Live, acquired by Constant Contact in 2011. It’s here! After many, many months of ...

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from http://onstartups.com 63 days ago

This article is available at http://CultureCode.com -- the slides and content will be updated periodically. I'm working on a really big project on the topic of culture.  Follow me on twitter (@dharmesh) to get an update on March 20th when it comes out in public beta. This article represents the ...

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from http://onstartups.com 63 days ago

The following are some hypothetical classes that I'm thankful they don't teach at places like Y Combinator, TechStars and 500 Startups. 11 Classes They Should't Teach Founders 1. Dress To Impress VCs: The Art of Wearing A Tie 2. Click, Drag, Extrapolate: How to Use Excel For Startup Financial Projections 3. ...

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from http://onstartups.com 63 days ago

In a few weeks, I'm going to write a $25,000 check to invest in a company that currently does not exist.  There is no company.  There's no team.  And I have no idea what the company will do or hopes to do.  I'm investing almost completely blind.  More on this craziness ...

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from http://onstartups.com 63 days ago

Anyone can have a killer startup idea, but in order to make that idea succeed you’ll need an unbeatable team. Crafting the perfect team is an art -- one we're constantly trying to refine at my startup, Boundless. We’ve found that a structured process yields the best new hires. This ...

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from http://onstartups.com 63 days ago

A few minutes ago, I came across this tweet from my friend and co-founder at HubSpot, Brian Halligan. This got me to thinking (which is often a dangerous thing), am I taking enough risks?  Am I being daring enough?  Am I being a hero?  Answer:  Not often enough. So, here's ...

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from http://onstartups.com 63 days ago

The Lean Startup method strongly advocates experiments -- and for good reason.  It's critically important for a startup to acquire validated learning as quickly as possible.  How quickly can you get through a learning cycle?  How efficiently can you get to the answers to crucial questions? You might run experiments ...

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from http://onstartups.com 63 days ago

There are great lessons to be learned from many exceptional companies like Google, Apple and Amazon. But, can you just copy the best practices from these amazing companies and use them to succeed at your own business? I doubt it.  There is risk of pulling out the wrong lessons from ...

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from http://onstartups.com 63 days ago

We were convinced from the very beginning that strong PR would be the answer to our market entry prayers. This is the story of how our reality turned into something of the opposite effect. The Familiar Doubt Many friends, fellow founders and business professionals told us along the way that ...

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from http://onstartups.com 63 days ago

tl;dr Woo hoo!  There is a brand-spankin' new OnStartups book available.  All royalties that I make will be donated to Kiva to help entrepreneurship worldwide. As many of you regular readers know, the OnStartups blog (what you're reading now) has been a fixture of the startup ecosystem for over 7 ...

When I started my coaching practice, I felt extremely awkward when I talked with prospective clients. Asking for a sale felt like torture. And I was so excited about anyone at all hiring me for my services that I didn’t really consider whether they were a good fit or not. ...

In today’s world of hacks, shortcuts and instant money-making blueprints, I think we have lost appreciation for slow-brewing mastery in our work. Through the years, I have worked with many martial artists, cultural leaders and business mentors who have taught me that trying to finish first in a short race ...

I am cruising into my 17th year in business. Seventeen years of creating things, connecting with people, figuring out what I want to do, what people need and inviting them to pay me to help them get things done. It has been fun. Really, really fun. I remember when I ...

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