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Startup Metrics

TechEmpower

One way to approach that last question is to use this simple model: Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) How will your business reach prospects? Next, define what you need from a metrics and reporting standpoint. This isn’t a simple, first-cut acquisition pipeline! What does the business do? How does it meet customers’ needs?

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Startup Metrics

SoCal CTO

A post by Fred Wilson pointed me to Dave McClure's Startup Metrics presentation. Define what you need from a metrics and reporting standpoint. Startup Metrics for Pirates (SeedCamp, Sept 2009) View more documents from Dave McClure. This kind of a simple model also helps: Define the early proof points for the company.

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This Week in VC with Mo Koyfman of Spark Capital

Both Sides of the Table

In the media NYC is “hot” right now yet having just spent 6 days in NY I heard many similar stories as I get in LA: not enough VC and hard to get great tech resources. Company grew by more than “400% each year” for past few years [assume growth metric = revenues]. Metrics: 2.5mm members, 1,000 brands, 2,500 sale events to-date.