Danielle Vermeer
@daniellevermeer
Co-Founder & CEO of Teleport. Writer of Goodwill Hunting, a newsletter hunting the best pre-loved fashion finds, insights, and jobs. 11+ years of buying no new clothes.
Danielle Vermeer
Rigorous Observational Interviewing (RgOI) goes beyond what the user says or even does to find those nuggets of insights lurking behind their words and behaviors.
Hema Padhu • The art and science of great customer interviews - Part I
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Not all attention and views are created equal. Ryan at Perpetual wrote a newsletter on why Mr. Beast has fewer followers than PewDiePie and yet Pew makes $9M while Mr. Beast makes $100M+ a year. The difference? Attention vs Intention. From Ryan:
Attention is cheap . It’s easy to grab. Even easier to fake. The impact: revenue doesn’t scale.
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In addition to quarterly in-person board meetings, it’s a good practice to send a 2-page monthly update email (sample here) to the board at the beginning of every month. The email usually includes a summary of last month’s performance; a hiring update; a section outlining burning issues; and a section with specific asks for help.
How to Create and Manage a Board : YC Startup Library | Y Combinator
Key inputs: 1. Acquisition: how to acquire users.2. Activation: how to get users to their 'Aha’ moment as quickly as possible3. Engagement: how to ensure users experience the core product value as often as possible4. Virality: how to get people to get more people onto the platform