10 Best AI Tools for Startups & Small Businesses in 2023

by Alex York for ClickUp Believe it or not, the term “artificial intelligence” (AI) dates back to 1956 when John McCarthy, an American computer scientist, coined the term during the first-ever AI conference. Fast forward to 2023, and we’re in an exciting new era where AI, fueled by powerful machine learning algorithms, is on everyone’s minds. AI has gone from being a tech buzzword to a real-game changer in people’s lives. More small businesses and startups are embracing AI technology to propel their growth and success, and you don’t want to be left behind.  If you’re on the lookout for the…

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Too Good to Be True?: Why B2B’s Should Offer a Startup Discount Program

by ELENA VERNA for Elena's Growth Scope What if I told you that there’s a growth strategy that:A. Converts customers to paid plans at up to 60% rate, ANDB. Has proven way to land enterprise contracts, ANDC. Can build your brand within one of the most popular and trendy market segments!? Crazy, right?  This approach does exist and it is called Startup Discount Program: And I teamed up with some of my favorite growth leaders for this article, to tell you all about it. Startup Discount Program: What’s that?  As the name suggests, a startup discount program is a way for…

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“The Lean Startup” is Bullshit

by The B2B Growth Newsletter Hi all — After talking with approximately 2.4 billion B2B founders, I’ve realized one of the main root causes of everyone’s pain and frustration. “Experimentation.” We’ve been told since the dawn of the Lean Startup that we need to generate hypotheses, experiment, measure, learn, and pivot. But the Lean Startup’s experimentation orthodoxy is wrong and counterproductive for founders and GTM teams. Why? It assumes you can generate testable hypotheses and learn real things. Generally, you can’t. Every time you try to do this in a startup setting, you realize your hypothesis was dumb and wrong, but can never…

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