Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2020

I agree with the classic book by Ros Taylor, “ Creativity at Work: Supercharge Your Brain and Make Your Ideas Stick ,” which outlines some key psychological impediments to creative business thinking and change: Just use the data metrics. So when decisions are to be made, we tend to remember recent information and issues.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This isn’t just our opinion - our startup metrics prove it! An empty textbox, demanding to be filled with a concise, compelling summary to impress potential employers is daunting. The information provided was all pulled from data he’s already entered - just Mark, Houston, Math Teacher, Teach for America.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Make sure that metrics and goals are set up front, and not modified as the project progresses. If you demand accountability, but expect to make every decision, both of you will fail. Delegating control means having the right information, the right tools, and the right training to make the right decisions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2022

You may think it’s great that demand exceeds your supply chain, but customers only remember it as a loss of your credibility, and will tell others. Remember that the largest customers are often the slowest to pay, and the most likely to demand support and return concessions. Use metrics on key deliverables to assure quality results.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

If you do build the MVP and show it to them, they will ask you about your metrics. They really want metrics, not a product. However, the good news is that for most investors, you can certainly change the question and get a lot more information without ever building the MVP. Investors demand more than that.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

If we build it, they will come” doesn’t work in today’s worldwide information overload. You need the funding and support, but venture capitalists can be very demanding, and set high targets. It takes the right team to build a great business. Mergers and acquisitions also require new skills. Needed help can be your biggest burden.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2014

I agree with the book by Ros Taylor, “ Creativity at Work: Supercharge Your Brain and Make Your Ideas Stick ,” which outlines some key psychological impediments to creative business thinking and change: Just use the data metrics. So when decisions are to be made, we tend to remember recent information and issues. Failure to learn.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2013

I agree with the new book by Ros Taylor, “ Creativity at Work: Supercharge Your Brain and Make Your Ideas Stick ,” which outlines some key psychological impediments to creative business thinking and change: Just use the data metrics. So when decisions are to be made, we tend to remember recent information and issues. Failure to learn.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2019

Viral videos, personal anecdotes, and informal surveys would likely be counterproductive. Use business metrics and tools to tune your efforts. Demand professional business skills and customer advocacy. Social media is not all about being social, or treating everyone casually.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2016

I agree with the classic book by Ros Taylor, “ Creativity at Work: Supercharge Your Brain and Make Your Ideas Stick ,” which outlines some key psychological impediments to creative business thinking and change: Just use the data metrics. So when decisions are to be made, we tend to remember recent information and issues.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

Its primary goal is to focus on identifying what is truly driving demand, analytically, so that our customers can optimize their activities. The client demand we are seeing as we have married our analytics with Jovian's engineering is staggering. I think we'll see a dramatic escalation of demand for the software this year.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2011

The casual but informative evening started off with a buzz, with plenty of smiling faces and greetings. Metrics-Guided. Follow the links for more information on Coloft and Los Angeles Lean Startup Circle. Follow the link for more information on Votizen , and yes they’re hiring! Lean Approach. Model-Focused.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2016

According to many observers , we can thank or blame technology for these higher expectations, providing information at the speed of light, leading everyone to expect more. It must be written down, with measurable team objectives, validated by metrics and compared against competition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2016

Investors look for sales at full price, to people you don’t know, to validate demand, price, and margin. With today’s rapid pace of change and information overload, word-of-mouth and social media alone is not a viable marketing plan. The best business models benefit social needs as well as business needs.

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LATechDigest

MAY 12, 2016

Our clients now have access to four distinct analytics applications that will help them to make smarter, more strategic and more informed talent decisions.”. Interactive data visualization tools allow managers to easily search, filter and compare people by centralizing information from across the Cornerstone unified talent management suite.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 7, 2015

The internet has revolutionized human life by being able to provide instant and quick access to information. He further stressed his point that smart consumers have experienced a convenient shopping experience–through online tools, social media–and they will soon continue to demand for it.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 22, 2016

Less than a month ago, Snapchat opened custom on-demand geofilters to everyone. Here’s some that I’ve been doing: ALL THE INFORMATION ON GEOFILTERS YOU NEED TO GET STARTED. After your filter stops running, you’ll be able to see the results in the “metrics” tab of your account. Need a few examples?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

This was a really fun episode for me because Mo is informed and knowledgeable on so many topics and being a Boston / NYC VC it gave us so much to talk about relative to just covering California VCs. Company grew by more than “400% each year” for past few years [assume growth metric = revenues]. Founded in 2008 by Mehdi Maghsoodnia.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2013

There is no single formula for how to stay healthy while starting and running an exciting but demanding new business, but here are a few suggestions, depending on your lifestyle: Stay fit and rested. On a regular basis, at least once a quarter, you need to take a hard look at all your key metrics. Quarterly business reviews.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

That’s dumb, exaggerated or just ill informed. EcoMom’s metrics improved throughout this process and that’s when I decided to invest. The ability to show traction is actually the most important piece of information on profiles. It could be a bubble or better balance of supply and demand. It is additive.

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