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2021 in conversation: Learnings from the podcast

Intercom, Inc.

Throughout the year, we’ve talked to business leaders, experts, and pioneers about all kinds of topics: from creating world-class customer experiences to the challenges of running a business during the pandemic, from being an ally and addressing gaps in diversity to building technical leadership careers. Will Larson , CTO of Calm.

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Women in Tech – Female CxOs Share their Challenges in Tech Startups – with Melissa Kwan, Alice de Courcy, Maja Voje, Laura Erdem & others

Userpilot

Keep reading to learn from the inspiring stories* of: Melissa Kwan – CEO and founder of ewebinar Alice de Courcy – Group Chief Marketing Officer at Cognism Maja Voje – Best-selling Author of GTM Strategist , Go-To-Market Advisor & Mentor to +400 tech startups inc. Sima Banijamali – Sr.

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My top essays/tweetstorms in 2019 on product/market fit, investing, KPIs, YouTubers, and more

Andrew Chen

Magic metrics indicating a startup probably has product/market fit. 3) power user curve showing a smile — with a big concentration of engaged users (you grow out from this strong core). 7) revenue or activity expansion on a *per user* basis over time — indicates deeper engagement / habit formation.

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Solve a Hard Problem (Tinder). Chapter 8 of my upcoming book, The Cold Start Problem

Andrew Chen

.” Here’s how I define each side: There are usually a minority of users that will create disproportionate value and as a result, they will have disproportionate power. For social networks, these are often the content creators that generate the media everyone consumes. This the “Hard Side” of your network.

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My top essays/tweetstorms in 2019 on product/market fit, investing, KPIs, YouTubers, and more

Andrew Chen

Magic metrics indicating a startup probably has product/market fit. 3) power user curve showing a smile — with a big concentration of engaged users (you grow out from this strong core). 7) revenue or activity expansion on a *per user* basis over time — indicates deeper engagement / habit formation.

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10 Years of Balsamiq: What I’ve Learned | Peldi Guilizzoni, Balsamiq | BoS USA 2018

Business of Software Conference

Founder Peldi has attended Business of Software every year since 2010, and has 5 BoS talks to his name. Few customers, happy. And then after a while I had to give up the dream because I was hiring too many customers so I had to. It should be a good test. And then I realized that there was a lot I needed to coach.

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Leading A High-Growth Company | David Cancel, Drift | BoS USA 2018

Business of Software Conference

Currently, he’s co-founder and CEO of Drift, a startup that’s making it easier for businesses to talk to their customers. DC : Drift basically helps B2B businesses connect with the customers that are interested in buying now that are on their website. David Cancel is a 5x founder and 2x CEO with four successful exits to date.