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How to Create a Customer Loyalty Program that Boosts Retention and Referrals
In today’s highly competitive landscape, focusing on customer loyalty should be every business’s priority. Loyal customers contribute...
The Power of Analytics and Data-Driven Insights in Enhancing Your Decision Making and Performance
Data is everywhere. It is generated by every action, interaction, and transaction that we do online or offline. It is collected, stored,...
Smart Business: How AI is Revolutionizing Growth Strategies
One scorching summer afternoon, while sitting in a car at a gas station with a friend, I observed customers rushing in and out,...
Is Your Startup Vulnerable? 4 Overlooked Risks Early Stage Founders Need to Address
As an early-stage startup founder, you are likely laser-focused on perfecting your product, finding your first customers, and securing...
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5 Enduring Myths That Are Making Your Startup Journey Harder
Launching a startup is undoubtedly challenging. The odds and competitive forces seem stacked against you. So believe me, the last thing...
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7 'Expert' Tips That Mislead Startups and Why The Opposite Approach May Work
Launching a startup is hard enough without getting bad advice along the way. While well-meaning friends and mentors often provide...
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Beyond Bootstrapping: Clever Funding Hacks for Early Stage Startups
Conventional wisdom insists bootstrapping with personal funds is the best (or only) option for cash-strapped founders initially financing...
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The Spectacular Implosion of Zume Pizza: A Cautionary Tale for Startup Mania
The announcement that Zume Pizza, the robotics-driven pizza delivery startup, is shutting down its operations serves as a cautionary tale...
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Fuzzy's Failure: A Hard Lesson for Startups
The abrupt closure of San Francisco-based pet care startup Fuzzy, merely 18 months after securing an impressive $44 million in funding,...
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The Rise and Fall of IRL: A Cautionary Tale for Startups
The announcement last week that the social networking app IRL is shutting down despite raising over $200 million in funding comes as a...
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5 Early Warning Signs Your Startup is Losing Momentum (and How to Get Back on Track)
Launching a startup often begins with thrilling momentum as founders turn their passionate vision into reality. But without careful...
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