Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

We built one of our companies upon forecasted metrics for a specific class of retail consumer base, but found that there wasn’t enough money in our universe to pay for marketing to create that much dedicated traffic to our site. Email readers, continue here.] Some label this as “Bet on the jockey, not the horse.”. Starting up'

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

What metrics will you use to fairly evaluate each direct report? So, protection of the corporation is reason number one for investing in such a process. Email readers, continue here…] Second, employees most often genuinely want to know how they are performing against the company’s standard and management expectations.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Noah has what I believe he called “Thank You metrics”. He bases the success of his company on 2 things; one, how many “thank you” emails he gets per day for being an awesome company and two, how many people sign up for the AppSumo email list. His email list is everything. Some of you may be thinking, ‘Emails!

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

In a funding round with 1 or 2 VCs and 15-20 angels or 4-6 seed funds if you gave every investor you financial information and performance metrics your proprietary information would increase in its probability of leaking out. If you don’t mind investing in dishonest people perhaps there is still room for you in their round?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2018

I know that you can use an email system with this to track my open rate, whether I forwarded the email, the IP address where I read it, whether I was on a mobile device or a wired computer and you can tell who else read the document. Because I invest in “ lines, not dots ” it’s actually the delta that I’m investing in.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

Or if you’re a VC raising from LPs you have to list all of your deals, your investment value, your carrying value, your multiples, your IRRs, TVPIs, DPIs, etc along with net cashflows plus your previous LPAs. These collective sets of documents form the basis of what somebody looking at investing would call “financial due diligence.”

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Berkonomics

JULY 1, 2021

Email readers, continue here…] I was an early board member of a company that subsequently raised over $30 million in venture money following the angel rounds which I led, which themselves amounted to $6 million. A week after the board meeting, the CFO emailed the board that the company was only weeks from having no cash in the bank.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2020

There is no magic lever for growth, so several initiatives are required, with metrics to assess value returned. Real growth requires new and innovative ways to find customers, as well as old-fashioned advertising and email blasts. Capitalize on competitor weaknesses that you can fill with minimal new investment.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2014

For all the things he’s likely known for, he probably hasn’t yet built a strong relationship as an early stage venture investor (he invests often in later-stage deals where he is very respected). My email back to him was a version of. “This is a very accomplished executive in his industry across more than 20 years.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 21, 2021

They want Netflix to address a list of demands in the categories of content investment, employee relations and safety, and harm reduction. But Sarandos doubled down on his defense of the special, writing an internal email that “content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm.” TechCrunch was able to reach B.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Understanding where your VC partner sits in their respective fund and where their fund is in the cycle of its investment lifecycle will help you understand your VCs behavior. Email updates frequently. Each of your angels or seed investors may have 20-30 investments. Make your emails actionable. How much is too much?

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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. Email readers, continue here.] But, when the bubble burst in 2000, most of us quickly grew up.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 21, 2012

Many of the factors are not obvious and include building mystery to drive margin, why boring B2B companies often win but are challenging in other ways, how bootstrapping wins, integrating metrics from the start and many other similar lessons. Startups provide introductions and Tony and fellow panelists provide feedback in real-time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

Generalized email blasts and social media ads may be great for finding interest in your services, but these are not enough to close and maintain new clients. It pays to invest more in building remote relationships with these site owners, or spending quality time with podcasters and popular blog influencers.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 6, 2012

So protection of the corporation is reason number one for investing in such a process. Email readers, continue here.] Is it really worth the time and effort when measured from the perspective of the company and of the employee?

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Email readers, continue here…] I was an early angel board member of a company that subsequently raised over $30 million in venture money following the angel rounds, which themselves amounted to $6 million. A week after the board meeting, the CFO emailed the board that the company was only weeks from having no cash in the bank.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

When should a VC invest? It’s the only way forward in capitalism, and it’s worth every investment you can make. The late-stage investment firm has been a slow-burning mess for the past several months, angering current and former employees, limited partners, and, crucially, [Peter] Thiel himself, sources say. All appears well.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This category encompasses a vast array of content, from emails and text documents to social media posts. Precision and Recall Metrics: Define a process to assess the precision (the relevance of retrieved documents) and the recall (how many of the relevant documents were fetched). Strive for a balanced outcome.

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socalTECH

MAY 17, 2019

David Loo: Ultimately, at the C-level, the CIO requires data metrics and intelligence, in order to compete and make decisions and take actions to further a company's agenda. They end up either calling or emailing, and someone literally takes that same content, and manually enters it into a trouble ticket in a system like ServiceNow.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

So how do you use financial projections as valuation metrics when you know the odds of those being accurate predictors of the future are so very unreliable? There is a universal truth: fewer than one in a thousand start-ups meet or exceed their projected revenues in the periods planned. Today, for me, that hurdle number is $20 million.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Instead of having to integrate with a system that doesn't exist, they get a text or email, or a phone call, to ask if they have equipment around and if they'd like to accept or not accept, and let us negotiate it, which makes it simpler for them. They invested in 2014, and asked me to meet with Dallas Imbimbo, the CEO and Founder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2016

There is no magic lever for growth, so several initiatives are required, with metrics to assess value returned. Real growth requires new and innovative ways to find customers, as well as old-fashioned advertising and email blasts. Capitalize on competitor weaknesses that you can fill with minimal new investment.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2016

What you Before Sets the Course for How Well the Day Goes Make sure you send your financial and operating metrics no less than 72 hours before the board meeting — even better if it can be a week in advance. Literally stop the meeting, let everybody do their quick emails and then restart with no devices. Fix an agenda for the meeting.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

Sometimes, Ill use LinkedIn to contact my network, but mostly I still just go to their profile and email them. When I was looking for speakers for an event last fall on Web 2.0 , LinkedIn was a great way to reach out. in Computer Science. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 22, 2012

Send them a private message via Twitter or Quora that contains a compelling link relevant to their investment focus. Step 4: Reconnaissance Mission, Under Promise – An effective technique for acquiring investment capital is to initially not ask for money. Follow them on Twitter, Quora and become familiar with their Facebook presence.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

Death By Competitive Analysis - Steve Blank , March 1, 2010 Trading emails with a startup CEO building an iPhone app, I asked him why potential customers would buy his product. The Exit Disconnect - Ask the Angels , March 25, 2010 I’ll admit to having a bias towards exits and focus my review of a potential investment on the exit potential.

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Steve Reich

AUGUST 15, 2015

Put yourself in their shoes–they are busy and have multiple investments. Take the time to shoot them a “what’s up” email monthly, and serious financial reports quarterly. Send that email. They know all the details and all the metrics because they are industry experts. The bad news?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

Don’t use the same message on Twitter you developed for email blasts and postcard blitzes. Maybe it’s time to sign up for a few free Webinars, or even invest in an expert consultant in this area. Define relevant metrics and measure. If you are in consulting, you are the business, so use a professional headshot.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 8, 2014

Back in January, at the annual TechZulu Startup Forecast , our panel of industry leaders and investors spent a healthy dose of time discussing the ongoing JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) and the investing sphere at large. This all, circling around 2008, a shy year for startup investments. Fundraising Frustrations.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

But the most important metric has been the deep and lasting relationships that have been built with startups and also between senior executives. Or if you need to reach us our email is launchpadla@gmail.com. 23 companies have gone through Launchpad LA. This education will continue. Each company will receive $50,000.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Don’t use the same message on Twitter you developed for email blasts and postcard blitzes. Maybe it’s time to sign up for a few free Webinars, or even invest in an expert consultant in this area. Define relevant metrics and measure. If you are in consulting, you are the business, so use a professional headshot.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

To check your return on marketing investment, you need to define metrics and a formal process to evaluate progress and cost tradeoffs. They match individual customer preferences, whether it be voice, email, texting, or social media, to close deals. Be targeted in marketing and lead generation. Don’t forget seminars and events.

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CEO Flow

JUNE 8, 2009

The internet has changed business – in helpful and challenging ways: * We have more information and metrics – and more confusion from all the clutter. * Goal setting and tracking metrics take up 80% of the attention; prioritization of projects and goals is 20%. * Mistakes are punished. Burnout is common. No burnout.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

Don’t use the same message on Twitter you developed for email blasts and postcard blitzes. Maybe it’s time to sign up for a few free Webinars, or even invest in an expert consultant in this area. Define relevant metrics and measure. If you are in consulting, you are the business, so use a professional headshot.

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Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 104

CEO Flow

JUNE 8, 2009

The internet has changed business – in helpful and challenging ways: * We have more information and metrics – and more confusion from all the clutter. * Goal setting and tracking metrics take up 80% of the attention; prioritization of projects and goals is 20%. * The company culture is pressured, competitive, political. *

Metrics 66

Metrics Slides Competition Activity 66

CEO Flow

JUNE 8, 2009

The internet has changed business – in helpful and challenging ways: * We have more information and metrics – and more confusion from all the clutter. * Goal setting and tracking metrics take up 80% of the attention; prioritization of projects and goals is 20%. * The company culture is pressured, competitive, political. *

Metrics 66

Metrics Slides Competition Activity 66

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

Don’t use the same message on Twitter you developed for email blasts and postcard blitzes. Maybe it’s time to sign up for a few free Webinars, or even invest in an expert consultant in this area. Define relevant metrics and measure. If you are in consulting, you are the business, so use a professional headshot.

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