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How To (Actually) Calculate CAC

Andrew Chen

Instead of turning off the new channels we tried in March, we would probably make the decision to scale them. Dollar Shave Club and the Case of Subscription Ecommerce – Support, Shipping for Free Trial? Dollar Shave Club is a subscription ecommerce business. This change tells a completely different story.

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6 Tips on How Human Resource Leaders Can Boost Sales Team Performance

Vantage Circle

Though every sales team member works towards maximizing customer conversion and retention, they do not share the same responsibilities. Besides, they can build a strong talent pipeline and work towards motivating the team to improve and acquire leadership positions in the firm, thereby ensuring talent retention.

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The Future of the Tech Industry: Practices and Culture

Zenefits

A rise in layoffs Some notable companies that cut jobs include: Netflix : The streaming platform laid off 300 people Meta : Facebook’s parent company laid off 13% of their staff Shopify : The eCommerce giant cut about 10% of its workforce The tech industry is now correcting and recalibrating.

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Scaling Customer Service as Your Startup Grows

Harvard Business Review

In later stages you’ll want people who think about how to scale through process, training, and systems. You’re asking yourself, “Is this what scale looks like? You’re scaling, fast. But you’ll also start building a customer success team responsible for the proactive work of customer retention.

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How GE Built an Innovation Lab to Rapidly Prototype Appliances

Harvard Business Review

The FirstBuild community does everything from product concept through design, engineering, manufacturing and sales on a micro scale. Ecommerce sales netted another $3 million, and demand stayed strong even after the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) was raised from $329 to $499.

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a16z Podcast: Why paid marketing sucks, Network effects, Viral Growth, and more

Andrew Chen

Why onboarding is so important for retention/churn. Part one of this conversation focuses specifically on the aspect of user acquisition for growth, and then we cut off and go into the aspects of growth for user engagement and retention, in the next episode. Why offline products are so compelling for acquiring customers.

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Idea Management: How to Create a Systematic Approach to Capturing Bright Ideas

Vantage Circle

But as you scale a business there’s a risk of losing that dynamism. This is good for morale and will improve employee retention, but it’s especially important as we start to see more of Gen Z in the workforce. Startups pride themselves on speed. So far this has resulted in products like Gmail and AdSense.

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