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3 Business-Critical Reasons to Invest in Strategic HR

15Five

In companies where HR is treated as a primarily administrative function, business goals like increasing sales, improving customer retention, and growing market share are rarely considered. When a workforce is more highly engaged, it is more productive and provides a better customer experience. Why is strategic HR important?

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The Podcast Ecosystem in 2019 – a16z’s 68 page analysis (Guest essay by Li Jin)

Andrew Chen

And in fact, the combined revenue of Headspace and Calm are more than half of the entire podcasting market. It could create a strong advantage around paid marketing if a product has high subscription retention or ARPU, allowing them to make higher bids in the various ad networks. I’m looking for startups that can change the game there.

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The Podcast Ecosystem in 2019 – a16z’s 68 page analysis

Andrew Chen

And in fact, the combined revenue of Headspace and Calm are more than half of the entire podcasting market. It could create a strong advantage around paid marketing if a product has high subscription retention or ARPU, allowing them to make higher bids in the various ad networks. I’m looking for startups that can change the game there.