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Growth & Marketing

Essential growth & marketing terms every founder should know

19 terms

A/B Testing

A controlled experiment methodology for comparing two versions of a product, webpage, or feature to determine which performs better based on statistical evidence.

experimentation
optimization
statistics
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Cash Flow Planning

The process of forecasting, monitoring, and managing the timing of cash inflows and outflows to ensure adequate liquidity for business operations and growth.

finance
forecasting
runway
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Content Marketing

A strategic marketing approach focused on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain a clearly defined audience.

marketing
content-creation
audience-building
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Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

The total cost of acquiring a new customer, including marketing, sales, and associated expenses.

metrics
marketing
business
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Customer Development

A systematic methodology for discovering and validating customer problems, needs, and market opportunities through direct customer interaction and feedback.

validation
interviews
feedback
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Freemium

A business model offering basic services for free while charging for premium features.

pricing
saas
business-model
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Growth Hacking

Data-driven marketing approach that uses creative, low-cost strategies to help businesses acquire and retain customers rapidly.

marketing
experimentation
analytics
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Hashtag

A metadata tag using the # symbol to categorize and discover content on social media platforms.

social-media
marketing
content
+2

Influencer Marketing

A marketing strategy that leverages endorsements and product mentions from influencers to reach their established audiences.

marketing
social-media
content
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Iteration

The process of repeatedly refining and improving a product, feature, or process based on feedback and learning.

product-development
agile
lean-startup
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Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR)

A key metric for subscription-based businesses that measures the predictable revenue generated each month from active subscriptions.

metrics
saas
subscription
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Niche

A specialized segment of a market targeted by a business focusing on specific customer needs.

market-segmentation
targeting
positioning
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Onboarding

The process of introducing new users, customers, or employees to a product, service, or organization.

user-experience
customer-success
retention
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Personal Brand

The unique professional identity and reputation that an individual cultivates and promotes to differentiate themselves in their field.

branding
reputation
networking
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Product-Market Fit

The degree to which a product satisfies strong market demand, indicating that customers are willing to pay for and use the product.

validation
product
market
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Retention

The ability of a business to keep customers, users, or employees over time.

metrics
customer-success
churn
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Unit Economics

Understanding the direct revenues and costs associated with each unit of your product or service, essential for determining business model viability and scalability.

metrics
finance
cac
+3

X-Factor

The unique, hard-to-replicate advantage that sets a business apart from competitors.

competitive-advantage
differentiation
unique-value
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Year-over-Year (YoY)

A comparison method that measures business performance by comparing the same period across different years.

metrics
growth-rate
performance-measurement
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