TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“They demonstrate best-in-class expertise with Facebook and Google paid ad platforms. In today’s highly competitive ad environment, both content and data are kings. At this point, we’re a little over 400 people, and we manage upward of $500 million in spend on Facebook and Google, including Instagram and YouTube.

Commerce 211

Commerce Content Marketing Startup 211

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. This gives rise to the personalization and customization that we all want. Big data:” learning from the flood.

Technology 97

Technology Social Media Startup Entertainment 97

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

For example, most e-commerce platforms today offer millions of products, with a changing mix daily and a changing market, such that it’s virtually impossible to manually predict a strategy for mapping customer demographics to products displayed online. No human or paper tracking systems are a competitive alternative.

Artificial Inteligence 84

Artificial Inteligence Metrics Commerce Software 84

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2021

Good examples of startup focus before success include Google with their search engine, Facebook with friends networking, and Apple with personal computers. Nimbleness and urgency to get the job done will set you apart from your competitors in so many ways, particularly with customers. Well-articulated goals and metrics.

Startup 154

Startup Resource Entrepreneur Metrics 154

Berkonomics

APRIL 8, 2021

Retail or end user web sites aren’t even noticed by potential users or customers without being discovered through a real marketing program, aimed at finding the flywheel effect (the moment of going viral that makes all the difference between failure and success.) Well-tuned metrics are an absolute must. Here is my list.

Sites 156

Sites Product Social Network Press 156

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2011

But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. Kristin Zhivago, in her new book “ Roadmap to Revenue ,” makes the point that the selling system is broken, since sellers no longer sell the way customers are buying. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews.

Customer 96

Customer Custom Search Engine Optimization Summary 96

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The Dashboard offers a bird's-eye view of projects, letting you see key metrics such as due dates, assigned cards, and cards-per-list so bottlenecks can be prevented before they begin. You can also use the Dashboard to create custom reports on productivity, which can be essential in reporting to senior leadership. Storage Trello Free.

Software Review 149

Software Review Guide Technical Review Class 149

socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2017

It means competition is more fierce because formidable new competitors can arrive overnight. Then show them what happened when Google decided to get rid of all its product managers in 2001. Anyone could submit an idea, and others in the customer community could participate by upvoting and commenting on the ideas they liked best!

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Metrics Ideas Product 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. This gives rise to the personalization and customization that we all want. Big data:” learning from the flood.

Startup 106

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 106

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Many risks can be managed or calculated to improve growth or provide a competitive edge, while others, like skipping quality checks to save money, are recipes for failure. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers. Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives.

Startup 115

Startup Resource Metrics Entrepreneur 115

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And they need it because nobody senior at Stripe, Discord, Coinbase or for that matter Facebook, Google or Snap is leaving without a ton of incentives to do so. We can’t wait for customers to use the product for 12–18 months and do customer interviews or look at purchase cohorts. (HP Style) are dead.

Venture Capital 471

Venture Capital Writing Invest Pricing 471

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2018

In top current companies, such as Google, Apple, and Netflix, cultural strategies that include greater employee freedom and fostering creativity are the norm. In fact, most see a more direct relationship between customers and their business success, so employee focus by default will end up in third place. Place shapes culture.

Metrics 57

Metrics Startup Netflix Customer 57

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. This gives rise to the personalization and customization that we all want. Big data:” learning from the flood.

Startup 55

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 55

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2014

Many risks can be managed or calculated to improve growth or provide a competitive edge, while others, like skipping quality checks to save money, are recipes for failure. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers. Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives.

Startup 113

Startup Resource Metrics Entrepreneur 113

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Many risks can be managed or calculated to improve growth or provide a competitive edge, while others, like skipping quality checks to save money, are recipes for failure. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers. Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives.

Resource 64

Resource Metrics Entrepreneur Customer 64

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2014

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. This gives rise to the personalization and customization that we all want. zettabytes by the year 2016. “Big

Startup 99

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2017

“Sleeping giants do wake up,” I always say, to remind new business owners that nobody cares what you do when you are not a threat, but when you get some real traction with customers, competitors will come out of the woodwork with a vengeance. You need quantified value for customers to see, feel, and pay for.

Metrics 58

Metrics Resource Startup Training 58

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2018

Customers and analysts are always looking for innovation indicators. I will suggest to you as a business owner and entrepreneur that focus on certain key behaviors will drive innovation without waiting for the next competitive crisis: Be outspoken in communicating proactive required change. People work on what they get measured on.

Metrics 58

Metrics IBM IBM Competition 58

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2013

But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. Kristin Zhivago, in her book “ Roadmap to Revenue ,” makes the point that the selling system is broken, since sellers no longer sell the way customers are buying. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews.

Startup 105

Startup Search Engine Optimization Summary Customer 105

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2017

But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. Kristin Zhivago, in her classic book “ Roadmap to Revenue ,” makes the point that the selling system is broken, since sellers no longer sell the way customers are buying. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews.

Search Engine Optimization 58

Search Engine Optimization Startup SEO Customer 58

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. Putting customers first. Legendary customer support. Instead of making a few dollars per sale and hoping for thousands of sales, you sell to only a few customers, and charge much higher rates.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. Kristin Zhivago, in her book “ Roadmap to Revenue ,” makes the point that the selling system is broken, since sellers no longer sell the way customers are buying. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews.

Tips 93

Tips Search Engine Optimization Summary Startup 93

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

Its primary goal is to focus on identifying what is truly driving demand, analytically, so that our customers can optimize their activities. Do your customers understand the need for your product, and has that been an issue? First off, for those not familiar with Marketshare -- what is it that you do?

Social Media 235

Social Media Demand Activity Marketing 235

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. Building a minimum viable product, with customer validation. Over 500,000 new businesses were created last year, or about one per minute of every day.

Startup 61

Startup Social Media News Tool 61

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2016

For example, early social media startup Friendster was so enamored with their early acceptance that they turned down a $30 million offer from Google, then quickly ran into money woes and tough competition. As the business grows, it pays to learn how to use automated financial tools, and review the key financial metrics daily.

Startup 57

Startup Training Entrepreneur Customer 57

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Good examples of startup focus before success include Google with their search engine, Facebook with friends networking, and Apple with personal computers. Nimbleness and urgency to get the job done will set you apart from your competitors in so many ways, particularly with customers. Well-articulated goals and metrics.

Startup 109

Startup Resource Entrepreneur Metrics 109

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 12, 2017

For instance, we ask what makes your solution special and, in another question, ask you to specifically drill down into your competition and how you are better. You don’t need to list your competition in both places. Q: Tell us about your customers/users …. We want hard data and metrics – we want proof. The Hand Waver”).

Tips 70

Tips Startup Statistics Metrics 70

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

While Google and Facebook will buy “acquihires” (at least as of Dec 2011), many acquirers hate the idea of buying companies that aren’t profitable. If you had huge customer growth but just didn’t focus on revenue that’s a different story. It allows you many more exit opportunities. Investors value growth.

Startup 418

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

In our industry we call that a TAM (total addressable market) and I’m sure you can even Google methods for calculating a TAM. The metrics were good but we wondered how much better they would be when we expanded our product. We need to market to that customer to make them aware of our product or service. Microeconomics.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Through ongoing analysis and refinement of existing processes, establishment of standards and metrics, team building and mentoring, Sergey has established a foundation and culture in which developers can flourish. We have 115 paying customers right now. Any competition in LA? How many users? What is your business model?

Social Network 92

Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Partly out of the fact that in 1 week I depart for England to speak at LeWeb, attend our DataSift board meeting and generally make myself available to the DataSift team to meet their customers, partners and employees. “We’re trying to figure out how to best get a deal with Google. And by now we all consider him a friend.

Tips 365

Tips Email Venture Capital CTO Coach 365

InfoChachkie

MAY 22, 2012

Judiciously comment on articles they post to LinkedIn, retweet their tweets, vote up one of their Quora posts and establish a Google Alert on them and their firm. If this is the case, offer to make a meaningful introduction to a potential customer or partner of one of their portfolio companies.

Venture Capital 236

Venture Capital Capital Research Customer 236

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2016

Good examples of startup focus before success include Google with their search engine, Facebook with friends networking, and Apple with personal computers. Nimbleness and urgency to get the job done will set you apart from your competitors in so many ways, particularly with customers. Well-articulated goals and metrics.

Startup 59

Startup Resource Entrepreneur Metrics 59

socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2009

We also allow the users to have a custom URL, for example, resumebucket.com/joshstomel. Is this at all competitive with LinkedIn? There are lots of people there doing competitive intelligence, or doing research on an industry or landscape. So this fixes a lot of problems.

Startup 140

Startup Yahoo Sites Oversee.net 140

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2022

As a startup, you need to use your limited resources to excel at a few core things for your best customers, in order to stand out and get the momentum going. Your customers’ biggest need is not for more things. Your best strategy is to find more customers that fit the things you do best, rather than building more things.

Startup 144

Startup Social Media Metrics Customer 144

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2017

As a startup, you need to use your limited resources to excel at a few core things for your best customers, in order to stand out and get the momentum going. Your customers’ biggest need is not for more things. Your best strategy is to find more customers that fit the things you do best, rather than building more things.

Competition 65

Competition Social Media Metrics Customer 65

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

Noor Siddiqui – Remedy On Glass , helping doctors collaborate using Google Glass. Joergen Aaboe – Momentfeed , combining life foot traffic with reduced customer acquisition costs. Alex Taub – Social Rank , Twitter metrics and engagement tool. Mike Norman – WeFunder , bringing crowd investing to the world.

Entertainment 99

Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99