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Granularity and Consistency of Startup Metrics

SoCal CTO

Part of those questions are around Startup Metrics. This aligns with understanding the the core business model: Get Users (= Acquisition, Referral) Drive Usage (= Activation, Retention) Make Money (= Monetize) (and Lifetime Value is a good one) Of course, that’s a big part of what the investor wants as well.

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Surveying SoCal's M&A Landscape, with David Siemer

socalTECH

For a similar company, with the same metrics and stage, valuations had been tiny. I think, of course, that we''re miles behind the valley, and probably behind event New York, but there''s no question this will be a highly vibrant ecosystem, and already is. We invest globally, with 20 percent of our funds outside the U.S.,

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Making Sure You Are Ready to Begin Building Your MVP

SoCal CTO

I'm going to be looking at aspects like: Things to consider before building your MVP Features often overlooked when documenting an MVP for developers Understanding important metrics you want to measure Risks and challenges in developing an MVP. Correct your course quickly. Learn how to test and possibly use testing and load tools.

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Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More - Ten Recent Great Startup Posts

SoCal CTO

Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition | For Entrepreneurs , February 2, 2010 Looks at the critical equation around customer acquisition cost vs. customer lifetime value similar to what I discussed in Startup Metrics but in more depth. Of course, one of the best ideas around this is to have Negative Customer Acquisition Costs.

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

Of course, it's way more complex than just these questions. What are your key Startup Metrics ? Analytics/Metrics - what are the key startup metrics that you will need to track? Are there specific metrics needed for future funding rounds or for operations? It needs to be a conversation. Other types of users?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

Of course, it's way more complex than just these questions. What are your key Startup Metrics ? Analytics/Metrics - what are the key startup metrics that you will need to track? Are there specific metrics needed for future funding rounds or for operations? It needs to be a conversation. Other types of users?

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Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything

SoCal CTO

What are your key Startup Metrics ? Of course, we’ll also discuss the details of the product itself. Of course, that’s the really fun, interesting, challenging work. Who are the other stakeholders involved? Other types of users? Administrators? How will you be taking this to market? What channels will you use (e.g.,