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Mailchimp’s ex-Head of Data Platform: “Data Doesn’t Have to be Hard — Three Data Myths and How to Bust Them”

SaaStr

He compares it to the idea of a minimum viable product (MVP) in product development, stating that sometimes having a simple solution, like copying and pasting data into an Excel file, can be effective instead of aiming for perfection. He mentions that he can be contacted directly for further discussion.

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Selling into Startups 101: What You Need to Know to Find a Unicorn

Sales Hacker

Seed: This is the initial stage of funding, and is generally used to employ the founding team and begin market research and product development. The company is past the MVP (minimum viable product) and is showing initial signs of success. execs/board members/investors), then contact the company for product demo(s).

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Acquire New Users by Adding Growth Hacking to your Marketing Strategy

ConversionXL

Successful retention happens when users are satisfied with your product and leads to them recommending it to people they know. Recommendations from family and friends are the most trusted source of information , and B2B companies that use them experience higher than average conversion rates. Slack started with a minimum viable product.

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