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Birthing a Baby Unicorn: The Anatomy of a Successful Startup Launch

Great Leadership By Dan

Most of them revolve around the role of marketing. Those who doubt the value or efficacy of marketing cite the success of such startups as Slack, Atlassian and WhatsApp, which launched with limited investment in marketing. Bring PR to the table earl y. Launch with a cross-functional team. Website UX trumps brand.

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Transparency is the New Leadership Imperative

Harvard Business Review

Lunch meetings and feedback sessions are a great place to start, and if you're managing across continents or your workforce is simply too large, don't underestimate the power of video. Your personality and enthusiasm can come through just as clearly on YouTube. (A