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Zach Eikenberry on Pursuing Radical Ideas

Zach Eikenberry wasn’t an educator when he and a group of Greenville, SC-based CEOs founded NEXT High School, a public charter school dedicated to preparing young people for life through project-based learning and real-world experience. “I was just...

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Designli Named a Top 1000 Services Company Worldwide in 2020 by Clutch

We’re thrilled to announce that, for the second year in a row, Designli has been named among the Top 1000 Services Companies, worldwide, by Clutch....

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What is App Gamification? Its Benefits, Plus 3 Top Examples

App gamification is a powerful tool in your arsenal to acquire, engage, and retain users. The gamification tactics can apply to nearly every kind of...

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Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Builder, John Moore, on Achieving Enlightened Self-Interest

Most people know John Moore as a Founder and former CEO of NEXT Upstate, a nationally-recognized entrepreneur development organization that has...

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What is a User Story and How do You Write One?

User stories are simple and rewarding tools for software development that focus on meeting users’ needs while providing the greatest business value....

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How to Successfully Submit Your App to the App Store

Once you’ve finished building your app, your final step is getting your app approved by the App Store so you can get it out into the world of Apple...

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Launching Your App on iOS or Android: Which is Best?

Once you decide to build an app, you have a choice to make: should you develop your app for iOS or Android? Many factors impact your decision,...

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How Do Free Apps Make Money?

Although the cost to build an app can be significant, there are many reasons why you may want to offer your app for free. Free apps have an extremely...

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Eric Dodds Uses Data to Drive Growth, Inform Strategy, and Keep Focus

It’s no secret that Eric Dodds is a master of business growth. He co-founded The Iron Yard in 2012 and in just five years’ time, grew it to the...

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Matt Dunbar On Investor Relationship Management

As the Co-Founder and Managing Director of VentureSouth, Matt Dunbar has seen what makes and breaks fledgling companies. Since its founding in 2008,...

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How to Build a Mobile App

The success of any app depends on two things: how well it meets the needs of its target users and how enjoyable it is to engage with. But this...

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Guide to UX for Mobile Apps that Attract and Retain Users

If your app-based startup is going to grow, you must attract and retain users. One estimate puts the average retention rate for mobile apps at just...

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2020 Trends in UX You Need to Know

Trends in UX matter because they’re typically reflective of cultural or developmental shifts in how people interact with technology. Many of these...

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