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It’s Not a Conversion Problem, It’s a Customer Development Problem

ConversionXL

Similarly, an e-commerce retailer believes they need the domain name, shopping cart solution, and inventory to start their business. After the product’s developed, the startup employes marketing to get attention, Sales to close deals, and perhaps a Director of Customer Service to field customer issues. Phase 2 – The Pitch.

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The Ultimate Guide to Entrepreneurship

Hubspot

Lucky people pitch often. Many businesses that are now household names — like Airbnb and Uber — took multiple launches to succeed. Online retail has a fraction of the overhead of a brick-and-mortar location. Set yourself up for luck. Luck is a huge factor and one that nobody can fully predict. Implementation is hard.”.

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The Ultimate Guide to Startup Accelerators

Hubspot

Do you have a minimum viable product (MVP)? Others focus on cybersecurity, retail food-tech, or big data. Look for a program that aligns with your product and business as the education and mentorship resources will follow suit. A minimum viable product (MVP) and real customers. A strong team.

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SaaStr Podcast #218: Twilio Founder, Jeff Lawson & SendGrid CEO, Sameer Dholakia on Why Developer First Is A Maturation In The Supply Chain Of Software

SaaStr

You build something quickly, a minimum viable product. Every company, whether you are a tech startup, a bank, an airline, a hotel, you name it, a retailer. We had developers who were using early versions of Twilio, giving us great feedback, using it, launching things, wanting to pay us.