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Sell Your Product Before It Exists

Harvard Business Review

When Eric Reis was popularizing the concept of an MVP, the guiding principle was to build and release a product with as few features as possible, and then use the market’s reaction to gauge how to refine the product. Coin has managed to test the market without ever actually releasing the physical product.

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How to Improve the Engagement and Retention of Young Hourly Workers

Harvard Business Review

They shared five key insights for employers looking to improve retention and engagement, including how to improve manager training, diversity and inclusion, and scheduling. The good news is that multiple employers are already innovating in these areas. Train frontline managers to support people and process.

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7 Steps to Deliver Better Customer Experiences

Harvard Business Review

They seemed to think that designing and managing the customer experience is a marketing function, as if the customer is only associated with marketing, and the store only with operations. billion public company, how many other organizations could be struggling to understand and manage customer experience appropriately?

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