Posts by Dharmesh Shah

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10 Questions I Hope I Don't Get Asked During My Product Hunt AMA
fun February 22, 2016
I'm doing an "Ask Me Anything' (AMA) session on Product Hunt tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb 23rd, 2016 at 10 am PST, 1pm EST). Would love for you to sign-up early, because I'm insecure,…
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Zero to IPO: Lessons From The Unlikely Story of HubSpot
saas,startups,strategy February 19, 2016
HubSpot has had a pretty good run. Went from zero to IPO. What's not known is how unlikely the story of our success is. II gave a talk at the 2016 SaaStr Conference hosted by Jason…
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The First Rule Of Disruption
strategy December 22, 2015
Working on a startup? Have a 800 pound gorilla you're trying to disrupt? That's awesome. But here's a tip: Don't talk about disrupting them. The first rule of disruption is: You do…
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Do Fewer Things, Better
strategy November 24, 2015
I'm going to tell you a secret. I have a very simple, 4-word strategic plan (devised it a few years ago). Here it is... Do fewer things, better. This has made my life -- and my work,…
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An Early-Stage Founder’s Quick & Dirty Guide To Growth
marketing August 5, 2015
The following is a guest post by William Griggs. William is the Founder of Startup Slingshot, the resource for battle-tested startup strategies. Access the audio interviews of today’s…
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Happy Birthday HubSpot! 9 Lessons From Our First 9 Years
June 9, 2015
9 years ago today, on June 9th 2006, HubSpot was officially started. I remember the day, because it was also the day I graduated. (I had promised myself I'd enjoy my 2 years in grad…
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How Emotion Helped Grow Our Startup to 2.8M Users in 20 Months
marketing June 1, 2015
This is a guest post by Melanie Perkins, co-founder and CEO of Canva. We are launching Canva For Work that will help you and your team create original stunning visuals faster than…
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Why Your Startup Should Ignore Your Onboarding Experience (For Now)
support April 27, 2015
This following article is a guest post by Jackson Noel. Jackson is the Co-Founder of Appcues, a SaaS product that allows you to create in-product experiences without changing any…
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We Like Humans, But We LOVE Code (Machine Learning Case Study)
guest April 16, 2015
The following is a guest post by Jonah Lopin (@jonahlopin), founder at Crayon. Jonah is a HubSpot alumnus, and I'm an angel investor in the company. Here at Crayon, we love humans. In…
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5 Mistakes Founders Make When Hiring Their First Salesperson
February 25, 2015
Your MVP is complete. Some seed funding is in the bank, or maybe even a Series A. You’re anxious to see if your product flies off the shelf. It’s time to make that first sales hire.…
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Overcoming The Odds: 10 Tips For Getting Into A Top Accelerator
January 5, 2015
Just as the CEO is the investor’s interface to a business, the application process and form is your interface into top accelerators like Techstars and Y Combinator. The best programs…
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