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The most powerful change agent for early-stage startups: your assumptions
Expedite and de-risk the build, measure, learn cycle
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Barb Natali-Sherman
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Maya Elise Joseph-Goteiner
We UXRs over index on craft and outputs
I'm guilty too, but if you want to increase your influence you need to shift your focus to build inclusive partnerships with stakeholders.
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Maya Elise Joseph-Goteiner
Corporate stars don’t always thrive on the outside
10 things I’ve learned two years into running my own agency
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Maya Elise Joseph-Goteiner
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We UXRs over index on craft and outputs
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Corporate stars don’t always thrive on the outside
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Don't Design for Everyone, Design for Niche.
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Till death do us pivot
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The flight of a year
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Stop Measuring Everything
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Honey, let's talk about money
We all know it's emotional, but financial tools don't seem to get it.
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Maya Elise Joseph-Goteiner
The flight of a year
Back after 365 days of neglect
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Maya Elise Joseph-Goteiner
You Can Copy your Product — But Should you Paste it into Other Markets?
Localization isn't a "nice to have," but is business critical when expanding to new markets.
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Maya Elise Joseph-Goteiner
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Ted McCarthy
Don't Design for Everyone, Design for Niche.
Our mental model of "who" we build for isn't working. It's time to evolve.
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Maya Elise Joseph-Goteiner
Your Story Isn't Static
Some careers are linear, but most people meander. When I interview candidates, my favorite question is "how did you find your way to research"?
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Maya Elise Joseph-Goteiner
Stop Measuring Everything
We're addicted to data, but rarely derive insights or activate what we measure. Here are five recommendations based on my work with both early-stage…
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Maya Elise Joseph-Goteiner
Till death do us pivot
From pre and post-mortems to futures and eulogies. We can do better.
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Maya Elise Joseph-Goteiner
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