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.
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. Gather your resources before scaling the business.
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Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
He came to work in our offices at Upfront Ventures as an EIR and immediately began building software to improve how storage was picked up, photographed, scanned and routed to a warehouse. and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs. Sam’s enthusiasm was infectious and his plans were bold.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 27, 2011
So while the simplest way that people often evaluate stocks is by P/E ratios (price-to-earnings), one also needs to look at other metrics such as the PEG (price-to-earnings-growth). [of Fast early growth in a market is often eroded when competition gets fierce and prices are forced down due to competition. Investors value growth.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 25, 2016
It says that selling an airplane ticket for $500 and getting paid a $5 fees by the airlines (1% gross margin) is not the same thing as selling $500 of software that you built (>90% gross margin). Sam did all this analysis before even deciding to build V1 of his software and before we put serious money behind him launching.
LATechDigest
MAY 12, 2016
Santa Monica-based talent management software firm Cornerstone OnDemand announced the launch of its suite of people analytics products at its annual Convergence Conference. Cornerstone Planning.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 22, 2023
Design the full stack, not just a new software element. With a singular focus on building unicorns, very rapid growth has been a key metric. Even consumers here in the US are demanding a more responsible approach. Facebook’s market value tumbled many billions in 2018 due to users’ decreased confidence in the platform.
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