Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. You don’t have to be a heavily funded later stage startup to get access to “big data,” customer analytics, and metrics dashboards. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2021

Good examples of startup focus before success include Google with their search engine, Facebook with friends networking, and Apple with personal computers. Well-articulated goals and metrics. Maintain an intimate knowledge of the competition. Every advisor and investor will tell you to keep your focus or spotlight.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. Data enable: use metrics and measurements. Make strategic versus opportunistic decisions. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Many risks can be managed or calculated to improve growth or provide a competitive edge, while others, like skipping quality checks to save money, are recipes for failure. Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives. There is an old saying that good lawyers run away from risk, while good businessmen run towards risk.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Back when we were all trying to figure out the real value of traffic on the web, we investors – and acquiring companies – got a bit crazy with metrics used to value acquisitions and investments. Giants like Facebook and Google have such large eyeball numbers that they can use display and positioning ads to achieve great profits.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Alibaba, today the counterpart in China to Amazon, Ebay, and Google here, has demonstrated leadership in this area, and provides guidance for all of us to learn from in a new book, “ Smart Business ,” by Ming Zeng. No human or paper tracking systems are a competitive alternative. Configure every decision step into real-time software.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2017

It means competition is more fierce because formidable new competitors can arrive overnight. Then show them what happened when Google decided to get rid of all its product managers in 2001. Why has product management be so slow to adapt? Read more… ?? Needless to say, they were hired back in a hurry. Read more… ?? Read more… ??

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Berkonomics

APRIL 8, 2021

Google became an overnight industry standard for search strictly by word of mouth, never spending a dime on advertising in its early years. Well-tuned metrics are an absolute must. And of course, that could easily require a large amount, far beyond the capability of a small company looking for its initial audience. Fourth: measurement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2019

In the popular press, it’s easy to find articles that will convince you that companies with a good culture, such as Google, do it by lavishing perks and benefits , including some combination of free meals, trips and parties, financial bonuses, gyms, and a dog-friendly environment.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The Dashboard offers a bird's-eye view of projects, letting you see key metrics such as due dates, assigned cards, and cards-per-list so bottlenecks can be prevented before they begin. You'll be able to link cards to external resources such as YouTube videos, Dropbox and Google Drive files as well as Stripe and Salesforce records.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. Data enable: use metrics and measurements. exabytes per month at the end of the year. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2018

I will suggest to you as a business owner and entrepreneur that focus on certain key behaviors will drive innovation without waiting for the next competitive crisis: Be outspoken in communicating proactive required change. If your business hires only to fill existing openings, it is falling behind, and ripe for competitive crisis.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And they need it because nobody senior at Stripe, Discord, Coinbase or for that matter Facebook, Google or Snap is leaving without a ton of incentives to do so. (HP Style) are dead. The most connected and high-potential founders start with wads of cash. We aren’t going to win every great deal in LA?—?there

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2018

In top current companies, such as Google, Apple, and Netflix, cultural strategies that include greater employee freedom and fostering creativity are the norm. Establish metrics on the culture, as well as the product. These metrics need the same top management attention as customer retention and sales metrics. Start today.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. Data enable: use metrics and measurements. exabytes per month at the end of 2016, of which half was video.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Many risks can be managed or calculated to improve growth or provide a competitive edge, while others, like skipping quality checks to save money, are recipes for failure. Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives. There is an old saying that good lawyers run away from risk, while good businessmen run towards risk.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2017

What metrics should you use to measure success? Define both hard data and soft (anecdotal) metrics on the new solution, as well as on the productivity of you team. That means you must know the current state of competitors against the same metrics, before you can assess progress or success. Just because Google sales hit $1.5

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2014

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. Data enable: use metrics and measurements. zettabytes by the year 2016. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2014

Many risks can be managed or calculated to improve growth or provide a competitive edge, while others, like skipping quality checks to save money, are recipes for failure. Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives. There is an old saying that good lawyers run away from risk, while good businessmen run towards risk.

Startup 113

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Many risks can be managed or calculated to improve growth or provide a competitive edge, while others, like skipping quality checks to save money, are recipes for failure. Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives. There is an old saying that good lawyers run away from risk, while good businessmen run towards risk.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Facebook is about to try to dominate display ads the way Google dominates text ads - Chris Dixon , May 15, 2010 It is customary to divide online advertising into two categories: direct response and brand advertising. 8211; are mostly a loss leaders for Google. 8211; are mostly a loss leaders for Google. Lots to learn from him.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

For example, if you see a TV spot for Toyota, and then Google it, or you see a display ad on CNN and then open up a tab in your browser, talk about it on Facebook, or even walk into the dealership, we're able to quantify, very specifically, what combination of what kinds of media drove that sale and how that activity interacted with each other.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

How do we need to structure the systems to get ahead and stay ahead of the competition? What metrics are going to be the key startup metrics and how do we get those metrics without too much cost? Given likely market changes, how will we design and build so that the systems can respond to marketplace changes?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. You don’t have to be a heavily funded later stage startup to get access to “big data,” customer analytics, and metrics dashboards. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 61

Startup Social Media News Tool 61

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Good examples of startup focus before success include Google with their search engine, Facebook with friends networking, and Apple with personal computers. Well-articulated goals and metrics. Maintain an intimate knowledge of the competition. The message here is focus , reiterated by every advisor and investor.

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Startup Resource Entrepreneur Metrics 109

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 12, 2017

For instance, we ask what makes your solution special and, in another question, ask you to specifically drill down into your competition and how you are better. You don’t need to list your competition in both places. We want hard data and metrics – we want proof. I Googled that claim and didn’t find anything.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Include planned measurements and metrics. These range from basic search engine optimization (SEO) tracking, like Google Analytics , to a new generation of marketing platforms, like HubSpot. Start where the customer wants you to be and work backwards. There are multiple benefits to both you and your customer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2017

Include planned measurements and metrics. These range from basic search engine optimization (SEO) tracking, like Google Analytics , to a new generation of marketing platforms, like HubSpot. Start where the customer wants you to be and work backwards. There are multiple benefits to both you and your customer.

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Search Engine Optimization Startup SEO Customer 58

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Through ongoing analysis and refinement of existing processes, establishment of standards and metrics, team building and mentoring, Sergey has established a foundation and culture in which developers can flourish. Any competition in LA? We haven’t identified any competition in LA, specifically. Athletes can join for free.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Include planned measurements and metrics. These range from basic search engine optimization (SEO) tracking, like Google Analytics , to a new generation of marketing platforms, like HubSpot. Start where the customer wants you to be and work backwards. There are multiple benefits to both you and your customer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2016

For example, early social media startup Friendster was so enamored with their early acceptance that they turned down a $30 million offer from Google, then quickly ran into money woes and tough competition. As the business grows, it pays to learn how to use automated financial tools, and review the key financial metrics daily.

Startup 57

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2016

Good examples of startup focus before success include Google with their search engine, Facebook with friends networking, and Apple with personal computers. Well-articulated goals and metrics. Maintain an intimate knowledge of the competition. The message here is focus , reiterated by every advisor and investor.

Startup 59

Startup Resource Entrepreneur Metrics 59

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2011

Include planned measurements and metrics. These range from basic search engine optimization (SEO) tracking, like Google Analytics , to a new generation of marketing platforms, like HubSpot. Start where the customer wants you to be and work backwards. There are multiple benefits to both you and your customer.

Customer 96

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Google and Yahoo aren''t going to buy them, AOL has already made its bet, and your only real path to an exit is an IPO for any kind of liquidity. For a similar company, with the same metrics and stage, valuations had been tiny. There''s many $100M plus revenue companies, and no one wants to buy them or has the wherewithal to buy them.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

“We’re trying to figure out how to best get a deal with Google. In Rob’s spare time he always seems to be going to a boxing class or some other competitive, physical activity. By being so metrics driven we can have a lot more quantifiable and objective discussions at board meetings and at mid-point reviews. .

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socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2009

We also provide the consumer a slew of tools, that will help them upload their resume and manage their online identity, plus we also have a resume builder function, detailed metrics on exactly who is viewing their resume, and the ability to create and manage multiple versions of their resume. Is this at all competitive with LinkedIn?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

While Google and Facebook will buy “acquihires” (at least as of Dec 2011), many acquirers hate the idea of buying companies that aren’t profitable. Fast early growth in a market is often eroded when competition gets fierce and prices are forced down due to competition. Investors value growth.

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