Startup Security Basics: Protecting Customer Data Early
Early-stage startups rarely get hacked by geniuses. They get caught out by a reused password, a shared admin account, an old contractor who still has access or …
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Customer Feedback Widgets Compared
Your website visitors are telling you things all the time, mostly by leaving. A feedback widget gives them a polite way to speak up before they go: a quick …
Writing Standard Replies for Customer Emails
If you answer the same five questions in your inbox every week, you are rewriting the same email over and over. Standard replies fix that. A small library of …
Customer Personas Without the Fluff
Most customer personas end up as a pretty slide with a stock photo, a made-up name and a favorite coffee order, and then nobody looks at them again. This guide …
Sales Tax Basics for Online Sellers in the US
If you sell online to customers in the US, sales tax can feel like a maze of states, rates and rules. The good news is that the core ideas are simple once you …
How to Start a Meal Kit Business
A local meal kit business sits in a sweet spot: people want to cook good food at home but do not want to plan menus or shop for twelve ingredients. If you love …
Startup Expansion to the UK: A Practical Checklist
The UK is often the first overseas market for startups from the US, Europe and beyond: English speaking, close to Europe, and full of customers who buy software …