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Startup Metrics

TechEmpower

Start by building just enough of your product to get early CAC and CLV signals (they won’t be perfect). If your numbers work out, then scaling becomes a question of capital. channels (search, social, viral, new media), cost-efficient distribution We often reference Dave’s work when talking to innovators.

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Aaron Fyke, Thin Line Capital: The Second Wave Of Cleantech Investing

socalTECH

There's a new opportunity in clean technology investments, according to venture capitalist Aaron Fyke , the head of a new, Pasadena-based venture capital investment fund, Thin Line Capital (www.thinlinecapital.com). This is not a typical, venture capital investment. Those $60M rounds really don't fit the venture capital model.

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Startup Metrics

SoCal CTO

If these numbers work out, then often scaling is more a question of capital. channels (search, social, viral, new media), cost-efficient distribution He also points a fair bit to Eric Ries – The lean startup. Often, what we are trying to do initially is show exactly how these numbers play out. Great stuff.

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Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010

SoCal CTO

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc.

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Why The Growth Of The Internet Is Driving EdgeCast's Revenues

socalTECH

We caught on with the right product, at the right time. You need a CDN to improve the performance of your content, especially as the web is getting heavier, more complicated, and there's more rich media. You have to be able to be disruptive to existing products and services. Really, it's just another source of capital.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. My Obsession With The Product - Feld Thoughts , May 3, 2010 For some reason I’ve been doing a lot of interviews lately. Tesla is not.

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A Tale of Two Tech Cities – Silicon Valley vs. Los Angeles

Jason Nazar

They build obsessively user focused products, do a fantastic job at virally driving a ton of traffic, but usually have their head up their ass when it comes to making money. They are more focused on the bottom line and care more about their P&L than their products, which tend to be messy.