Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2016

That should make you wonder - how do you measure traction in a metric? While thinking about the parameters of traction, and how to measure it, I was impressed with a new book, “ Scaling Lean: Mastering the Key Metrics for Startup Growth ” by Ash Maurya, a serial entrepreneur, and creator of the one-page business modelling tool Lean Canvas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2023

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. It is possible to be creative on demand, and to demand creativity in your startup.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 18, 2022

This is due to both supply and demand: On the demand side, some companies are providing solutions for something consumers are not actively looking for, while on the supply side, companies have figured out the most effective manufacturing process, which is complex and expensive, Elder explained.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2022

If you find yourself being surprised by new competitor offerings and customer demands, then perhaps you are not paying attention. Demand and reward speedy analysis and execution. Adopt some key metrics to measure your change agility. Be proactive rather than reactive to market change. Don’t let the daily crisis run your life.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 8, 2020

It is most often missed assumptions about the market, the competition, the speed of adoption, or other critical metrics you’ve researched, or selected, or even just guessed at to create your plan. No-one challenged this number, and it became an unattributed source of the metric for market size for years. Or cost estimation.

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Berkonomics

MAY 18, 2017

The technique, “OST” (objective, strategies and tactics), is a very good way to organize your effort to find guideposts and then develop metrics to measure progress. Create a hosted “software as a service” or “on demand” addition to our product line by end of (next) year. What is a strategy?

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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. It is possible to be creative on demand, and to demand creativity in your startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Stroh, which details the principles and metrics to follow for fostering innovation in any organization. Today they demand it or walk to competitors, who are not far away. Remove fear of failure, then demand and measure innovation as key to job performance. by Patrick J. Recognize that customers care about the whole experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

I see entrepreneurs every day who are trying to change the world with a new idea, and startups that are trying to survive their hyper-growth phase by changing processes to meet demand. Define hard (data) and soft (anecdotal) metrics on the change, as well as on the quality of your leadership. Make sure they match before you commit.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 5, 2013

It is most often missed assumptions about the market, the competition, the speed of adoption, or other critical metrics you’ve researched, or selected, or even just guessed at to create your plan. No-one challenged this number, and it became an unattributed source of the metric for market size for years. Or cost estimation.

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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. If key metrics and expectations rely on results from another group, then you have a conflict which prevents accountability from either group.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

Second-stage growth usually requires a formal sales model, an experienced and disciplined sales team, and a well-defined process to meet your new goals and demands. Managing business growth is more than metrics. These only come with the proper training, investment in tools, and focus on customer relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In business vernacular, targets are usually called metrics. A good metric has to be easily measurable, and directly correlated to results, rather than hours worked. For example, for a sales person, this metric number would likely measure new revenue or new customers. Provide incentives to focus everyone on real results.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2019

With the real data from that surge, you need to take a hard look at business model realities, cost of customer acquisition, inventory costs, and other key metrics. Document processes and metrics for economies of scale. Key metrics for scaling, such as customer loyalty, are very important after initial rollout.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

Create company measures for success that go beyond financial metrics. You manage what you measure so be careful about having too narrowly defined of performance metrics. Perhaps having renewal rates with a good bonus spiff, have a component of MBO tied to usage performance metrics or spiff certain milestones like business plans.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

It must be understandable, written down, and verifiable, with regular measurements and metrics to make it real, benchmarked against the competition. Leaders have found that keeping everyone on top of changes in technology, competition, and customer demands is critical to success. Make your service deliver process “happy.”

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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. Everyone struggles with empty text boxes. Populating them can be hard work, especially when the content needs to be just right.

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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. The real question you should be asking is "When I've built this product and show you the following metrics, would you invest?" Investors demand more than that.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Failure rates this high demand a new mindset and startups are the logical place for this to happen. Relevant skills include continuous improvement of existing methods, processes and devices against a set of quality metrics. For starters, the whole team needs to be constantly trained and encouraged to develop their skills.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2020

Stroh, which details the principles and metrics to follow for fostering innovation in any organization. Today they demand it or walk to competitors, who are not far away. Remove fear of failure, then demand and measure innovation as key to job performance. by Patrick J. Recognize that customers care about the whole experience.

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Startup Organization Customer Demand 138

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The key to accelerating revenue generation in a phased agreement is to document the success metrics of the landing phase. Ensure that such metrics are measurable by you (not solely by your partner) and are to the greatest extent possible, under your control. product, geography, customer segment, etc.).

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Don’t let early success dilute your focus, or demand that the new venture quickly meet your mainline financial and growth metrics. Scaling any new initiative globally these days takes a large ongoing investment, and a carefully thought-out plan and execution.

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Incubator Seed Funding Metrics Customer 143

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Using metrics to measure results and commitments. The best entrepreneurs and business professionals always find time for strategic thinking and new ideas, no matter how many times they have to say “no” to immediate demands, or work extra hours. Managing time and priorities for maximum impact.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2023

That habit of demanding answers right away may have to be moderated to allow time for people on other time schedules to not have to check and respond to messages at all times of the day or night. Make sure you know what is really happening, through metrics and feedback from others. Measure everything and broadcast highlights.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2020

Use metrics in lieu of feelings to measure progress. Don’t forget to maintain a healthy balance between business and personal demands, including family, sleep, and time off for enjoyable activities. Don’t be lulled into thinking that optimism is a personality trait you either have or don’t.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2021

It must be understandable, written down, and verifiable, with regular measurements and metrics to make it real, benchmarked against the competition. Leaders have found that keeping everyone on top of changes in technology, competition, and customer demands is critical to success. Make your service deliver process “happy.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 3, 2021

To keep you on a positive track with potential investors, I recommend the following logic principles, to balance your passion in presenting your vision of a new business: Make sure your plan includes some business metrics. Every startup demands logical changes along the way. Don’t forget to focus on the value of you and your team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2022

A strong vision and deep insight may get your business off the ground, but long-term success requires constant data analysis, metrics, and attention to your customer feedback. The competition will improve, the market will change, and your customers will demand more. Balance of passion with reality and customer feedback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

No matter how passionately you believe that everyone needs one, and positive feedback from friends and early adopters (false positives), before you invest in scaling the business, make sure you set and meet good metrics in cost of customer acquisition, recurring sales, and margin. Mergers and acquisitions also require new skills.

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Technical Review Case Study Mentor Software Review 131

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. It is possible to be creative on demand, and to demand creativity in your startup. Failure to learn.

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Entrepreneur Metrics Statistics Demand 113

TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In layman's terms, while conventional search mechanisms demand exact phrases or keywords to return relevant results, LLMs can understand and interpret the intent and context behind a query. This means users can pose questions or enter queries in a more natural, conversational manner without being limited to specific keywords.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2019

A recent high-profile one, Theranos , the blood-testing company, had no trouble getting customers, but promised more than their technology could deliver, Another, Shyp , an early on-demand delivery platform, blamed their demise on premature scaling. Demand continuous innovation to keep up with change.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

48:30 Vanity metrics. 52:00 Actionable metrics. 57: 00 How do you rectify company mission and customer demand. 43:20 The inception of Lean Startup. 44:45 Telling an entrepreneur to focus is like telling a fat person to lose weight. 46:18 iOS Vs. Android. 46:50 Engines of Growth. 49:00 Startups are all naked in the mirror.

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Social Media Startup Metrics Media 301

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Second-stage growth usually requires a formal sales model, an experienced and disciplined sales team, and a well-defined process to meet your new goals and demands. Managing business growth is more than metrics. These only come with the proper training, investment in tools, and focus on customer relationships.

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Startup Sales Metrics Guide 97

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. It is possible to be creative on demand, and to demand creativity in your startup.

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Metrics Entrepreneur Statistics Demand 110

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Most of the insiders and hiring executives in Los Angeles know how hard it is to find technical talent in Los Angeles�but not all realize it's not because of lack of talent, but because of very high demand. Those that are specifically in high demand are data scientists and DevOps engineers. READ MORE>>.

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