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Wellbeing for Startup Founders: Do You Make Self-Care a Priority? founders leadership psychology Jun 04, 2019

Startup founders often neglect their wellbeing, but the truth is your health affects your ability to build a business. Here are key tips on how you can look after yourself...

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How to Make Long-term Decisions When Money is Running Out leadership management psychology strategy May 28, 2019

If you're running out of money, how do you make smart long-term decisions? Here are some tips to make sure you have enough cash flow long term.

It’s easy to buy into the...

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How to Improve Retention by Training Your Customers marketing product sales May 21, 2019

Are you struggling to onboard clients? An effective customer training program can improve retention without maxing out your tech team with training.

Imagine you could sit down...

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How to Market My Product: Marketing Funnels for Startups idea-stage marketing May 14, 2019

Need help marketing your startup on a budget? Learn how to find early adopters without hiring a marketing agency or spending money on advertising.

Who said you need an agency to...

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How to Measure Product-Market Fit at Your Startup marketing product strategy May 07, 2019

Find out how you can measure product-market fit by using automated outreach to connect with customers more regularly and efficiently.

Here is a fast and effective way to create...

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How to Outsource Tech in an Early-Stage Startup idea-stage product tech Apr 30, 2019

Here are 4 principles you can use to outsource your product development, to save time. money, and give your startup the best chance of success.

Why do so many founders run into...

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4 Pricing Techniques to Find The Right Price Your Product pre-revenue product sales Apr 23, 2019

Here are techniques to set the ideal price to increase revenue and maximize your profit.

Isn’t everything on the internet supposed to be free? It turns out the answer is...

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A Better Structure for Leadership Reporting Meetings management meetings scale-up Apr 16, 2019

Use a KPI-question reporting structure to hold effective leadership meetings. This article can help you manage performance without micro-managing your team!

In small, co-located...

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How to Hold Your Team Accountable coaching feedback management Apr 10, 2019

It's hard to get results through other people, but doing it yourself isn't the solution. Learn how to delegate effectively and hold others to account to get the most out of your...

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How to Use Nonviolent Communication (NVC) feedback management psychology Apr 09, 2019

What is the nonviolent communication model? And how are leaders using NVC principles to manage conflict? Here's a summary with examples of how to apply...

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