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Dana Severson

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Minneapolis, MN, United States

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Past:
  • techstars
  • Inc.com
  • Inc42
  • Business Insider

Past articles by Dana:

5 Reasons Every Startup Needs to Start Measuring NPS

No matter how cool or revolutionary it may be, your company means nothing without customers willing to endorse it. When I wrote a post for Inc. called 38 Things Every Entrepreneur Should Know about a year ago, I stated that the only thing that mattered was sales. What I failed to mention is that the … → Read More

This Startup May Have Just Growth Hacked the Powerball

With the Powerball jackpot at a record $1.4 billion, this startup may have figured out a different way to win. → Read More

The Secret to Predicting Startup Success in 2016

When it comes to investing in startups, one thing is clear ... nobody knows the outcome. This can change that. → Read More

17 Absurd Tech(ish) Predictions for 2016

Enough with the safe predictions for the new year. Here are some unlikely scenarios for those more bold. → Read More

The Secret Tool Used by the Most Successful Blogs

Do you have a blog that is struggling to get more readers? Do you wish you knew the secrets of the successful bloggers? Here's your answer. → Read More

Why My Fart App is No Longer Fundable

Just a few short years ago, you could raise a million or more with just an idea. The market has changed, raising the bar for crappy apps. → Read More

The 6 Best Ways To Leverage Your Biggest Promoters

Without engaging your promoters, only about 20% of them will actually refer or recommend a new customer to your business. Here are six ways to engage the others. → Read More

This Company Just Made $71k Doing Something Evil (and Brilliant)

While everyone else fought over customers by selling products at a loss on Black Friday, this company did the opposite. Literally. → Read More

The Story Behind the Guy Who Told VCs They Screwed Up

In the hyper-competitive world of startups, this has never been more important. The belief in Silicon Valley is that there are no points for second place. But actually, that's not true. There are plenty of points for second place; it's just that nobody seems to want them--especially VCs. → Read More

6 Unique Marketing Ideas to Spark Your Creativity

We could all use a little help getting our creative juices flowing now and again. → Read More

The story behind the guy who told investors they 'f---ed up'

The guy behind the letter telling venture capitalists they 'f---ed up,' Alex Hammer, gets to tell his side of the story. → Read More

The Truth Behind the Guy Who Told VCs They F*@ked Up

While it's easy to assume that this guy is just some entitled, spoiled entrepreneur, there's actually more to it than that. → Read More

The Story Behind the Odd and Hilarious Reddit Interview From 1983

Have you ever wondered what today's technology would look like through the eyes of someone in the 1980s? Meet Computer Show. → Read More

The 7 Biggest Ways that Companies Screw Up Two Simple Questions

When you first learn about NPS, you might wonder how anyone could do it wrong, but, alas, mistakes are made. Here are 7 of the biggest. → Read More

The World Needs More Millennials Like This

What I thought was going to be a story about a young woman making poor choices, was nothing but inspiring. → Read More

The 11 Nasty Habits of a Boss from Hell

If you've ever worked for someone that made your life a living hell, it's likely they had one (or all) of these bad habits. → Read More

The Worst Pitch I Ever Received (And It Kind of Worked)

Whether you're selling yourself or your product, it's important to know the right things to say. Here's an example of what not to say. → Read More

The 5 Tricks Experts Use to Get a Ton of Press Attention

When it comes to getting lots of press attention, do what the experts do. → Read More

How One Simple Question Can Drive Massive Growth

Most people believe that the Net Promoter Score is used only for customer retention. Here's how to use it for new sales. → Read More

24 Signs That it’s Time to Quit Your Job

If you start looking forward to the weekend on Monday morning, it may be time to start looking for another job. Here are some signs to know if you're ready to quit. → Read More