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September 2, 2024

How to build hype with a waitlist

Waitlists can drive signups for your startup's product pre-launch. Here's how

Jack Fertility, an Oxford-based startup, was conceived (pun intended) during the pandemic to address male fertility testing. After years of product research, regulatory compliance, testing and iteration, the company is now ready to launch.

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Anisah Osman Britton is coauthor of Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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