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Startup news
MarinaControl splits into two apps and drops in-app upgrades
Sami Bessadi built one platform for marinas and yacht owners. He has now separated it into two products and stopped selling the marina version like a consumer subscription.
№ 253 · 21 September 2026
Tips
One question that tells you if a growth move is defensible
Before you call an advantage durable, name what a bigger rival would have to give up to copy it. If the answer is nothing, it is not an advantage.
№ 174 · 2 September 2026
Product strategy
Mailchimp added everything, then Intuit stopped counting it
A product that won by doing one job now has its numbers stripped out of its parent's growth rate. The roadmap decision that got it there was made in 2019.
№ 128 · 23 August 2026