🧰 183: Pharrell launches accelerator for black entrepreneurs, How the biggest consumer apps got their first 1,000 users and more

Structure the conversations you are having with your target audience

Structure the conversations you are having with your target audience

One of the best things you can do is keep an AirTable or Spreadsheet of who you have spoken to, what they are trying to accomplish and categorise them based on behaviour or themes you can draw out.

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💡Good to Know

• An interesting exploration of Nigeria’s design scene with insights of how a Lagos Design studio that created the branding for Paystack. Link

• How to talk about building your app in Bubble if you’re worried about what investors might think. Link

• How customer service insights can solve the retention problem in D2C meal kit delivery companies. Link

• Lloyds Bank has become the first UK lender to disclose the pay gap of its Black employees. Link

• How the biggest consumer apps got their first 1,000 users. Link

• Pharrell launches accelerator for black entrepreneurs. Link

• Bank of England is offering scholarships to African Caribbean students to attend uni. Link

• No-code operations is an evolving job category and skillset within the world of tech. Link

• Apply to win £10,000 & mentorship to get your business idea off the ground. Link

🛠️ Low-Code Tools

• PollFish - get feedback from real consumers. Link

• Time tracking tool. Link

• Share and highlight the best clips from Zoom. Link

• Find the email address of your LinkedIn contacts. Link

• Allows you to send broadcasts with Gmail. Link

• An easy to use CRM system. Link

• Simple but powerful codebase for your SaaS. Link