Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2016

Some make big mistakes, such as Webvan expanding too fast with a huge infrastructure, and Pets.com , trying to grow the business with a negative margin, under the mistaken assumption that winning customers is more important than making a profit. Actively listen to customer feedback, and don’t be a one-trick pony.

Search Engine Optimization 57

Search Engine Optimization Startup Social Media Metrics 57

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Most people have heard of Foursquare for local nightlife and Airbnb for rooms, but other nationally recognized sources for local services are still hard to find, including social media, local news, advertising, and event calendars. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/13/2016. Anyone can do it.

Advertising 63

Advertising Content Social Media Satisfaction 63

LATechDigest

OCTOBER 26, 2016

— LATech Digest (@LATechDigest) October 25, 2016. — LATech Digest (@LATechDigest) October 25, 2016. mitchlasky re: #techla "I feel more at home here… LA's biz culture, the fluidity b/t media & tech is unique" #latechsummit pic.twitter.com/OuYnCoIZiH. LA Tech has arrived.

Snapchat 40

Snapchat Lootcrate Riot Games Downey 40

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

AUGUST 8, 2016

By profit, I simply mean offering a product or service to customers for a price that exceeds the total costs associated with the solution, thus providing some basis for recovering sunk costs and generating a return for stakeholders. Solve a painful problem for customers who have money to spend.

Entrepreneur 58

Entrepreneur Ideas Pricing Customer 58

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

After a year in the market, MakeSpace was growing rapidly and our biggest issue was CAC (customer acquisition costs) relative to payback period (when we get our marketing investment back) and relative to LTV (lifetime value). The metrics were good but we wondered how much better they would be when we expanded our product.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

This is only one of the ways social media and other technologies are changing the experience of forming our views on election issues and choosing our candidates. The use of biological metrics and neuroscience in marketing is starting to expand to political research and campaign strategy-making. See how it works here.).

Technical Review 40

Technical Review News Social Media Startup 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2016

It is search engines, web content, blogs, social media, e-mail direct, on one of many mobile-phone approaches? Every entrepreneur needs a strategy, and some metrics to measure what’s working and how much it costs. Remember that what’s engaging and relevant depends on your target customer needs, not solution features.

Marketing 58

Marketing Startup Social Media Newsletter 58