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Collect’s founder Alex Delivet on automating data collection

Intercom, Inc.

Alex Delivet , one of the protagonists of the Paris startup scene, has experienced this predicament first-hand. If you’re short on time, here are a few quick takeaways: If you’re starting a business, make sure you have the technical skills to build, manage, and grow your services internally. I was passionate about tech and coding.

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Why Do Most Startups Struggle to Scale?

Modus Create

If you’ve ever worked in a successful early-stage startup, you must be familiar with the euphoria of the first signs of growth. Many startups struggle to carry the momentum of the initial growth spurt. . So, why do most startups struggle to scale? Growth is sacred for startups. In 2012, a competitor entered the market.

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Case Study: Launching PayMe from HSBC

Mind the Product

While I was living and working in London in 2012, I noticed a recurring problem with paying back friends after a social activity. However, I quickly discovered that there’s too much brand risk for a trusted bank to take this type of lean startup approach.

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Top 10 FinTech Software Development Companies 2019

The Product Coalition

A new generation of financial services needs the incorporation of technology innovation. To make things easier, I have curated this list of top 10 FinTech industry disruptors, armed with a rich skillset and deep technical expertise. Intellectsoft offers world-class FinTech solutions and Blockchain financial technologies.

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What Do You Really Need: In-House Team, Outsourcing or a Tech Partner?

The Product Coalition

The history of Slack, the most widely used workplace messaging app, is often referred to as a classic startup success story. Six months after the release in September 2012, the company had to shut down the game servers and admit it couldn’t compete with other online RPGs that already had sustainably growing fan communities and profits.

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Product Failure is An Opportunity

The Product Coalition

A product or feature might have been successful at the time of release, but technical capabilities improve and user expectations evolve. The messaging feature “Slack” quickly became more successful than the game, and Glitch was cut in 2012. Odeo was a small podcasting startup in 2005.

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How JustGiving Crowdfunding Went From an Idea to £100m in Five Years

Mind the Product

JustGiving’s goal is to grow the world of giving, enabling more money to be raised for good causes through the use of technology. In 2012, when I was working as part of the JustGiving team responsible for innovative products and disruptive business models, we decided to test how people could raise money for non-charitable good causes.