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Startup Metrics

SoCal CTO

This kind of a simple model also helps: Define the early proof points for the company. Startup Metrics for Pirates (SeedCamp, Sept 2009) View more documents from Dave McClure. Often, what we are trying to do initially is show exactly how these numbers play out. You only build what you need to prove that model. Great stuff.

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The Big VC Thaw – Why The Market is Moving Again (part 2 of 3)

Both Sides of the Table

In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. As of near the end of September 2009, we’re up 46% since the March 9th nadir (yes, I need to find a way to use one of my SAT words ; – ).

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The social Web in 2010: The emerging standards and technologies to watch

SoCal Delicious

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. Consultants Don’t Pivot, Founders Do - Steve Blank , May 13, 2010 Consultants can help startups leverage their limited resources. they released a new 2.0 You could just outspend. Here’s why.

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Toronto Based Start Up Readitfor.me | Reads Books for You

Tech Zulu Event

founder, Steve Cunningham, this is exactly the thought process he went through when developing a product to help you take in and use information faster. Cunningham’s current business, a marketing agency, Polar Unlimited in Toronto, had expanded in growth through the last decade by embracing social media and web 2.0.

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Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

SoCal CTO

to help bloggers and blog readers with comments. Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 Ive not found that much use for LinkedIn to help my blogging, but Im starting to think about this. Maybe this meme will help. Im not sure which of these make sense in what case. event I did last fall.

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INNOVATION - A Scientist's Perspective

AeA Los Angeles Council

In fiscal year 2009 (FY09) the proposed effort will amount to a roughly 15% increase of $12 billion. While innovation is indeed listed as a top priority of OSTP, this "investment in innovation-enabling research" will not necessarily help STEM education, nor do anything to inspire America's youth. Army, for example.