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News and insights on mobile app development, design, and digital healthcare
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Six Great Audiobooks For Startup Founders & Product People
One thing that every startup founder never seems to have enough of is time. There’s not enough time to review every line of code. There’s not enough time to collaborate and bond with your team as much as you’d like. There’s not enough time to catch up on news or the latest book to shoot… Read more
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Five Insightful TED Talks That Every Startup Founder Should Watch
The internet has made it easy for anyone to learn from anyone else in the world. We have more access to information than ever before and, luckily for startup founders, some of the world’s brightest minds have shared their ideas online. Whether you’re looking for books about product design or insights about product management, there’s… Read more
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5 Ways That Startups Are Going To Use Mobile To Disrupt Industries
We’ve all seen the buzzword disruption thrown around over the last couple of years. Nowhere is disruption easier to see than in a mobile phone. According to PEW Research, in the U.S. alone, 95 percent of the population has a mobile phone. And as of 2014, there were more mobile devices on the planet than… Read more
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How To Recruit, Attract And Close The Best Product Designers
The demand for quality product designers is insane. In 2016, product designers were the most in-demand talent in the tech industry according to recruitment company Onward Search. And in John Maeda’s 2017 Design In Tech Report, this sentiment was shared loud and clear: This means one thing for startups, brands and agencies: competition. It’s a competitive… Read more
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When Should Early Stage Startups Hire UX Designers?
Congratulations. You closed your first round of funding, launched your minimum viable product or maybe even bootstrapped your way to a handful of paying customers. Now your eyes are set on the next major milestone. And as a wise person once said: You can’t get to point B doing the same things that got you… Read more
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Five Things Startups Need Before Launching A Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
Pop quiz: What recent approach to building startups has changed the tech industry? The MVP. Also known as Minimum Viable Product. Frank Robinson coined and defined the term and then popularized by authors Steve Blank and Eric Ries. An MVP is a product with just enough features to gain insight into the product and its future. If you’re… Read more
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Why you shouldn’t be afraid to share your idea
I get a lot of calls from app startup founders. Several a day. Most of them are in a very early stage with their business. Some are at such early stage, all they have is their concept. But there’s a problem – they don’t want to share it with me. Fearing to share a concept… Read more
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To Build An Amazing Design Team, Founders Should Start Here
Today, you’re going to learn how to build an amazing design team. In most startups, design is often overlooked or seen as a nice-to-have instead of a must-have. But this mentality can quickly send startups on a one-way trip to the startup graveyard. The first thing founders need to understand when thinking about the design… Read more
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How Long Does It Take To Build A Successful Mobile App
When it comes to scheduling projects or determining timeframes, there’s a famous business idiom you might have heard (especially if you’ve ever worked in or contracted an agency): “how long is a piece of string?” How about ‘how long does it take to build an app?’ Figuring out how long it takes to build an… Read more
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How To Create A Memorable Startup Pitch Deck (Step-By-Step)
What goes into a great startup pitch deck? That’s the question many founders ask when they’re about to raise capital for their startups. The best approach for creating a compelling pitch deck for a startup has been discussed by many VCs and successful founders over the years, and naturally there are plenty of opinions, ranging… Read more
