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    Why “Product-Led Growth” Broke Data Teams -and What Comes Next

    May 9, 2025 - By Lauren Balik

    For years, “Product-Led Growth” (PLG) was the answer to everything.Don’t build a sales team. Just track user actions, optimize onboarding, and let the product convert. Theoretically, it was efficient. Scalable. Data-driven. In practice? It broke your analytics team. The PLG Promise vs. Reality PLG sold itself as self-service growth fueled…

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  • Business Intelligence - Data & Analytics

    CFOs vs. Data Teams: The Quiet Turf War Nobody Wants to Admit

    May 6, 2025 - By Lauren Balik

    Data teams build pipelines. CFOs build forecasts. In theory, they’re working toward the same goal: clarity, truth, alignment. In practice, they’re often quietly at war. It’s not open hostility -just a low-grade conflict that simmers inside every growth-stage company. And it’s costing organizations real money, real insight, and real operational…

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    The Hidden Costs of Bad Data: How Poor Data Quality Is Draining Your Bottom Line

    March 12, 2025 - By Lauren Balik

    Companies invest heavily in business intelligence, analytics platforms, and data driven decision-making. Yet, bad data quietly erodes value behind the scenes, leading to flawed insights, wasted resources, and missed revenue opportunities. The impact of poor data quality is rarely quantified, but research suggests it costs organizations millions annually. From duplicate…

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    Why Most Companies Waste Money on BI Tools (And How to Fix It)

    March 7, 2025 - By Lauren Balik

    Business Intelligence (BI) tools are meant to enhance decision-making, yet many organizations find themselves spending significant resources on platforms that fail to deliver meaningful impact. The problem is not the technology itself, but rather how companies approach BI implementation. Organizations often invest in expensive analytics solutions without a clear plan…

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In an era where financial markets and technological advancements are often dictated by hype rather than substance, Upright Analytics stands as a bastion of critical thought and rigorous analysis.

I’m an investor, researcher, and writer with a deep-rooted passion for data-driven decision-making—one forged through years of dissecting markets, companies, and emerging technologies with an unrelenting eye for truth. Too often, investors and business leaders fall prey to seductive narratives that crumble under scrutiny.

That’s why I created Upright Analytics—a platform dedicated to cutting through the noise, challenging conventional wisdom, and delivering insights grounded in hard data, not fleeting trends.

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