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Helping growing startups scale with finance & strategy.
Writing Destructuredhttps://destructured.substack.com
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"Labeling a product as AI-driven did little to justify a higher price. Customers were unwilling to pay more unless the tool demonstrated clear, compelling benefits."
#AI

https://www.growthunhinged.com/p/ai-messaging-study

Customers don't care about your AI feature

What new research from 767 software users reveals about AI messaging (hint: don't use the term AI)

Kyle Poyar’s Growth Unhinged
I'm Just Starting Out: Do I Need A Financial Model?

Many startups wait until it's too late to properly test for viability. The ones that do at the right time improve their chances of success.

Most Productivity Advice Doesn’t Work. It's How You Think About It.

We think of productivity advice in three flawed ways that make it backfire.

destructured

Does Europe have a meek startup culture?

One of my favourite writers on tech and venture capital recently wrote that Europe is losing the unicorn race because it has a meek startup culture. What do you think?

Below is my take.
#startup #venturecapital

https://destructured.substack.com/p/does-europe-have-a-meek-startup-culture?r=egizp

Does Europe Have a Meek Startup Culture?

A strength might look like a weakness when using the wrong lens.

destructured

I opened a Mastodon account about a year ago. I never used it. It was too complicated. I didn't see the point.

Now that I'm revisiting the app, I find I love it. There are some super smart features I haven't seen elsewhere, like a place to add extra fields on your profile, make personal notes, etc. The best of all, the vibes are much more positive.

Glovo, the European delivery giant, recently announced that it will make its 15K delivery riders in Spain full time employees. Here's what it means for the company and workers:

https://destructured.substack.com/p/glovo-shifts-gears-15k-spanish-riders?r=egizp
#startups #StrategicForesight

Glovo Shifts Gears: 15K Spanish Riders Go Full-Time. Here's What Happens Next

Glovo's decision to turn its freelance riders into employees may be a game changer for the company and the industry.

destructured

Do you need a mobile version for your app? Not always. Find out how to tell 👇
#product

https://open.substack.com/pub/destructured/p/do-you-need-a-mobile-version?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Do You Need a Mobile Version?

Some apps simply don't need it. Learn how to tell if yours does.

Destructured
Denmark orders schools to stop sending student data to Google

The Danish data protection authority (Datatilsynet) has issued an injunction regarding student data being funneled to Google through the use of Chromebooks and Google Workspace services in the country's schools.

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