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Startup Metrics

TechEmpower

These two questions/answers can help define the early proof points for your company. The metrics, and how they relate, are captured in his slide: Note the relationship between retention/referral efforts and lifetime value. Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) How much money will your business generate from each converted customer?

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The End of the Web? Don’t Bet on It. Here’s Why

Both Sides of the Table

The money slide is the graphic below. In it he asserts that the web is dying and in its ashes will see the rise of the “App Internet.” The web is dying and will be replaced by “the App Internet.” Enter the World Wide Web (WWW). He’s right about this. .” I have some educated guesses.

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6 Keys To Preserving A Positive Business Image Online

Startup Professionals Musings

Most entrepreneurs don’t even know how to keep track of what people are saying about them on the web, much less how to respond or remove it. Web reputation management, both business and personal, has become a top priority requirement. Remove unwanted content, where possible. It’s easier to make Google remember than to forget.

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Six Keys to Managing Your Reputation on the Web

Startup Professionals Musings

Most entrepreneurs don’t even know how to keep track of what people are saying about them on the web, much less how to respond or remove it. Web reputation management, both business and personal, has become a top priority requirement. Remove unwanted content, where possible. It’s easier to make Google remember than to forget.

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11 Quick Tips to Get More Value out of Your Board

Both Sides of the Table

Management teams whisk through slides trying to get through a presentation to share how great things are going and they are eager to get through the meeting so they can get back to their real jobs. The board’s job is to review the company’s financial performance and strategy and help provide counsel to the executive team.

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Uber Shuts Down

socalTECH

Los Angeles-based Uber, the online social networking web site run by former Friendster CEO Scott Sassa, has shut down. According to the firm's web site, as of September 29, the firm's investors have decided to stop supporting the site, and the company has closed its doors. Uber blamed the crisis in the economy for the shutdown.

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To Sell Anything You Need to Know What Makes You Unique

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In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA , which I wrote about previously. Having a good sales methodology can help you ensure your company runs more disciplined campaigns and focuses scarce resources on your best opportunities. The first post covered the topic of “P” or pain.

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