Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2007, 2011) and for the hottest of companies and in bad markets for fund raising (2003, 2008) prices test the bottom end of the range. Prices have definitely gone up in 2011 as depicted in the anecdotal chart below. Another firm we saw tried to raise $15 million at a $60 million pre-money with similar metrics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

But it is an important metric for firms in pursuit of explosive growth. From 2006 to 2011, the number of startups founded and funded outside of California, Massachusetts, and New York, according to Wessel, has grown by almost 65%. Raising capital isn’t the be all and end all of startup success.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

One could argue that in 2010, 2011, and 2012, that growth was in the video and entertainment area. Sometimes entrepreneurs ask if we need certain metrics and traction�you don't. Cody Simms: Obviously, I live here in LA, and I have been since 2005. I have witnessed first hand the amazing growth of the LA startup ecosystem.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

By linking the activities to P&L--not click rates, or cost per sale, or cost per lead, or brand awareness, which are all soft metrics--we are able to give our customers ammunition to take to their board or to finance, and prove the true effectiveness of their marketing and the true effectiveness of the agencies involved.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

In a world where it’s easier to judge the immediate value of a business, I know that metrics like “time on site&# matter. Get people to your website and never let them leave. That’s what AOL was. A “walled garden.&#. That’s why Facebook is totally rocking it right now. And they will continue to do so.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

In an over-funding environment companies are encouraged to eschew revenues in a land grab to acquire eyeballs, clicks, page views or whatever other vanity metrics give VCs the false comfort that they’re sitting on a gold mine. By 2010-2011 this had shrunk by half again, averaging under $15 billion.

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socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2011

Our traffic metrics have been growing, and we're now up to over 2 million monthly uniques, and 7 million monthly page views. Our growth has been steady from month-to-month, and has just started to ramp up heavily in 2011. We were in closed beta for a while, and launched in August of 2009.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Above is an interview we did with Patrick at BlogWorld Expo New York 2011. Defined Success Metrics – Know what you are trying to accomplish and set quantifiable goals. Data Data Data – You should live in data and know all important metrics inside and out. How do you market the Funniest site on the internet?

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Founded in the summer of 2011 and their first product out a few weeks ago amSTATS wants to help users to follow fitness events and programs near them and find a great fitness trainer to help them stay fit.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

What''s interesting, is that in 2011, there were seven large ad-tech firms which had all planned to go public and hired bankers. For a similar company, with the same metrics and stage, valuations had been tiny. Certainly, the IPO momentum seems to be back, and even more surprisingly, ad-tech has been lots of those IPOs.

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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. (There are many investors who are not looking to build enormous businesses who value the fact that you can run a business profitably). It allows you many more exit opportunities.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

I think that there might be cash toward the end of 2010 or 2011, where IPOs might be reasonable. But, we're not focused on an exit--we're focused on profitability, which is a key metric for management. Finally, as a firm toward the end of your fundraising cycle--what's your view of the poor IPO and M&A market? READ MORE>>

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