socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

A few companies have aggregated all of that free media out there from those marketing materials. Our metrics show that when people watch chips, they increase their tendency to want to watch that feature length film. We represented Google in the acquisition of YouTube. My background was totally in traditional media and studios.

Startup 190

Startup Los Angeles Content Hollywood 190

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2022

He talks in detail about ten of the key challenges that Facebook faced in their growth, to move from a tiny social media upstart to one of the most successful companies in the world. Pick a single metric that is the focus for all growth. For many companies, the long game is choosing the right strategic partners and acquisitions.

Startup 144

Startup Social Media Metrics Customer 144

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2019

He talks in detail about ten of the key challenges that Facebook faced in their growth, to move from a tiny social media upstart to one of the most successful companies in the world. Pick a single metric that is the focus for all growth. For many companies, the long game is choosing the right strategic partners and acquisitions.

Social Media 87

Social Media Metrics Customer Custom 87

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

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2017

He talks in detail about ten of the key challenges that Facebook faced in their growth, to move from a tiny social media upstart to one of the most successful companies in the world. Pick a single metric that is the focus for all growth. For many companies, the long game is choosing the right strategic partners and acquisitions.

Competition 65

Competition Social Media Metrics Customer 65

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

In the media NYC is “hot” right now yet having just spent 6 days in NY I heard many similar stories as I get in LA: not enough VC and hard to get great tech resources. We talked about the analogies between what NetFlix achieved in movies and whether this is relevant to the book market. Online text book rental service.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217