2018 Competition Metrics Startup 
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 3, 2019
Image via Pixabay Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. Create an action plan with metrics. Good action plans include a listening plan, channel plan, SEO plan, and a content creation plan, with activities and metrics.
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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
I’m over-paying for every check I write into the VC ecosystem and valuations are being pushed up to absurd levels and many of these valuations and companies won’t hold in the long term. Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet. By definition?—?I’m two founders in a garage?—?(HP
socalTECH
DECEMBER 20, 2017
It means competition is more fierce because formidable new competitors can arrive overnight. Have a fantastic holiday and come back refreshed to build game-changing products in 2018. Why has product management be so slow to adapt? Read more… ?? Now everything our company does?—?from centers on the core user needs we’re addressing.”
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 25, 2018
Just as national cultures influence and shape a country, so does the startup culture set by founder strategy drive the future of a new venture. I believe this new focus on culture is a key to startup success today. Establish metrics on the culture, as well as the product. Unfortunately, it’s easier said than done.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 8, 2018
Others still routinely have phone hold queues for customer contact that can last up to an hour, with no alternative options. It takes a well-rounded and motivated team to run a competitive business today. You need to communicate quantified and updates goals quarterly, including the metrics to assess progress and success.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
In my work with small businesses and startups, I routinely find owners who rely on guessing at key customer drivers, and let their passion drive product focus, rather than data. No human or paper tracking systems are a competitive alternative. If your business is not powered by an algorithm, you don’t have a competitive business today.
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