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“Because I had to”

“Because I had to”

I started my career as an entrepreneur. I built a web agency in my 20’s, and sold it in 1999. From 2000–2012 I worked for other people…
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I’m an avid Podcast listener. When I’m driving alone, doing the dishes after dinner, folding clothes, shoveling snow, mowing the lawn, any…
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Collect stories of astonishment

When working on a new SaaS product, it’s imperative that you build something astonishing — especially to your early adopter users.
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User retention doesn’t get enough attention

User retention doesn’t get enough attention

There are three early problems in building a tech product:Product Dev — Building the product you envisioned (finding devs, raising money, launching). Marketing — Getting a stream of attention (signups), from the right target users. User Retention — Keeping your hard-fought signups. Most startup advice focuses on #1 and #2. There’s not a lot of focus on #3. That’s a shame, because it’s as hard as the first two combined, and it’s where a lot of products die. Originally published at rywalker.com on May 25, 2015.
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Ry WalkerMay 25, 2015
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