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The Power of the Minimum Viable Product, and How Enterprises Can Use It

There are almost as many definitions of minimum viable product (MVP) as there are startups who use the methodology. But Eric Ries (of The Lean Startup fame) does an excellent job of summing up the concept and each component of its power:

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How to Use a Mobile App to Increase Customer Engagement

Crowds were still clamoring at the doors of brick-and-mortar retailers on Black Friday this year, but the crowds were a bit thinner than usual. Many...

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7 Ways App Developers Leave You Vulnerable to Security Threats

Not many days go by without news of a hacking incident of one sort or another. Cyber threats have become so common that we’re almost numb to them —...

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How to Craft a Unique Value Proposition that Works

A unique value proposition is going to be your key for attracting and keeping customers. A unique value proposition, or UVP, is a clear,...

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6 Tips for Creating an Effective Ecommerce App

To ecommerce app or not to ecommerce app? In our world, speed, concision, and convenience are of utmost importance, and if you’re not making sure...

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Best Practices for Researching Your Competition

The idea stage is the perfect time for market research and researching your competition. You may have a rock-solid idea that you think will blow the...

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5 Steps to Speed Up Your App or Mobile Site

People need speed. Aberdeen’s June Benchmark report found that even just a lag of one second can lose customers for your app. Think about it: just a...

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3 Uncommon Steps to Successful Viral Marketing for Startups

We previously discussed in last week’s blog post the 4 features of successful, high-growth startups. The first feature, viral marketing, is an...

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4 Features of High-Growth Startups

High-growth startups have captured market opportunities and momentum in an unprecedented way in the contemporary era. There are several components...

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5 Steps To Usability Testing for Your App

Let’s think about some bad case scenarios where you haven’t used usability testing. You pour thousands into developing an app you’re sure people are...

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Investors, Pitch Decks, and You: How to Get Funded

One of the biggest obstacles that you can run into when developing an app is money. Business overhead, logistics, paying developers and designers and...

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Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: Easy Steps to Validate Your App

We’ve all seen the thousands of apps that pop up whenever we search “fitness” or “food” or “mental health,” and it’s impossible to know which app is...

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Engagement 101: Metrics, Apps, and You

We’ve previously written about successful tips on how to wireframe your app and how to figure out the least and crucial amount of things you need to...

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