Acquisition Companies Metrics Pricing 
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 26, 2016
There has been a lot of public debate over the past several weeks about whether it’s a good thing to be “gross margin positive” or not and commentary always reminds me that some people at startups don’t quite understand financial metrics or even how to think about which ones are healthy. Customer acquisition cost. That bit is easy.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
<== Our conclusion was that this isn’t a temporary blip that will swiftly trend-back up in a V-shaped recovery of valuations but rather represented a new normal on how the market will price these companies somewhat permanently. We’ll just wait until companies that last raised in 2019 or 2020 come to market.”
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Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 17, 2013
What I’m talking about here is a level of discipline and skill necessary to collect and analyze the relevant business data, known as metrics. As the end of the year approaches, it’s a good time for every startup to assess the metrics, technology, and platforms they’re using to manage the business. Cost of customer acquisition.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
What I’m talking about here is a level of discipline and skill necessary to collect and analyze the relevant business data, known as metrics. Here is my selection of ten key metrics that every six-sigma joint like GE tracks without thinking, but too many small businesses only monitor haphazardly, if at all: Sales revenue.
socalTECH
MARCH 21, 2016
Santa Monica-based TrueCar has begun ranking vehicles, based on how well their values hold up in the pre-owned vehicle market, through an annual "TrueCare Pre-Owned Value Awards" program, the company said over the weekend. READ MORE>>.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 21, 2021
In my experience, less than half of founding entrepreneurs even aspire to stay and scale their company. Explosive growth to an enterprise normally requires a scalable sales model, a well-documented process with incentives, training, and metrics for tracking and management. Utilize mergers and acquisitions to accelerate growth.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 1, 2019
For example, one of the first home grocery delivery companies, Webvan, was so enamored with early traction in Silicon Valley, it raised and spent nearly a billion dollars and went public, before filing for bankruptcy three years later. Control costs and adjust prices to maintain your margin.
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