Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2013

If you are an entrepreneur these days, or trying to grow an existing business, everyone is telling you that you need to use social media. But very few are talking about how to measure your results, and the right metrics for optimizing your marketing environment. Social media is the realm of public opinion and customer conversations.

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Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 102

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2023

With interactive social media and video everywhere, everyone needs to feel they have a relationship with their leaders, and every brand needs leader personification for customers to relate. Focus on two or three pertinent metrics in any situation. The days of leadership without engagement are gone. Keeping it simple is the best course.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

For example, I’m not sure the world needs one more social media niche site, or another dating site, or yet another flavored drink alternative. Ideas to improve the usability of an existing product, or ways to extend its audience, are not likely to be unique to you, and difficult to win over competitors.

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Startup Metrics Ideas Entrepreneur 162

socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2017

Los Angeles-based Maple Media (maplemedia.io) recently announced a big, $30M funding from Shamrock Capital, to assemble a collection of mobile applications in the utility, productivity, games and entertainment verticals. What's the idea behind Maple Media? What's the idea behind Maple Media?

Media 153

Media Mobile Startup Acquisition 153

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2023

There are many levels of innovation that go beyond copying someone else’s idea, but stop short of pushing the leading edge (bleeding edge). And we all know Facebook didn’t invent social media. Or you may decide that your dream was not really the great idea that you thought it was.

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Social Media Study Research Satisfaction 92

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2020

There are many levels of innovation that go beyond copying someone else’s idea, but stop short of pushing the leading edge (bleeding edge). And we all know Facebook didn’t invent social media. Or you may decide that your dream was not really the great idea that you thought it was.

Startup 157

Startup Social Media Study Research 157

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2023

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Overall, managing cash flow and burn rate is more critical to your business success than having the right idea and the right product. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young.

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Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media Equity 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2023

Thus I often recommend that you look first at ideas that combine a strong personal purpose with a good business opportunity, per the following principles: Dig deep to find a purpose that excites you every day. These must be managed by metrics to allow you to gauge progress, recognize successes, and keep constituents motivated along the way.

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Satisfaction Custom Customer Social Media 114

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2020

With interactive social media and video everywhere, everyone needs to feel they have a relationship with their leaders, and every brand needs leader personification for customers to relate. Focus on two or three pertinent metrics in any situation. The days of leadership without engagement are gone. Keeping it simple is the best course.

Social Media 128

Social Media Metrics Custom Customer 128

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

what is the importance of social media? what is wrong with today’s social media? 27:45 Eric: The thing that is supposed to fail fast is your bad ideas, not your company. 35:29 Why people use social media. 36:30 Eric: Social media is great for people with social capital. 48:30 Vanity metrics.

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Social Media Startup Metrics Media 301

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

As a new business advisor and occasional investor, I get approached regularly by people who have a dream or a new business idea, and are looking for support and money to make it a reality. Thus, I’m more impressed with entrepreneurs who ask me to review their implementation plan, rather than listen again to their idea.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This isn’t just our opinion - our startup metrics prove it! It can empower them to express their ideas more effectively and confidently, no matter what they’re writing. 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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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence TechEmpower Tips 295

socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2017

The company recently raised $8M in a funding from Evolution Media, Aspect Ventures, Upfront Ventures, as well as a long list of angels. I was a digital media agent at the United Talent Agency for five years, prior to founding Stem. However, in starting a company, there are so many other qualitative metrics that matter.

Startup 140

Startup Content Metrics Platform 140

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

He reminded us many times that he is not perfect and 86% of ideas fail. That most of our ideas will not work, but we need to review why each one failed and what we can learn from them in order to progress. Noah has what I believe he called “Thank You metrics”.

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Metrics Email Startup Technical Review 87

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Overall, managing cash flow and burn rate is more critical to your business success than having the right idea and the right product. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young.

Search Engine Optimization 124

Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media Equity 124

TechEmpower

JUNE 6, 2018

Not just in measured results per second (several metric crap tonne), but in number of tests measured (~1830), number of framework permutations tested (~464), number of languages included (26), and total execution time of the test suite (67 hours, or 241 billion microseconds to make that sound properly enormous). Social media presence.

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Framework TechEmpower Platform Metrics 377

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2018

With interactive social media and video everywhere, everyone needs to feel they have a relationship with their leaders, and every brand needs leader personification for customers to relate. Focus on two or three pertinent metrics in any situation. The days of leadership without engagement are gone. Keeping it simple is the best course.

Social Media 96

Social Media Metrics Custom Customer 96

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

At the time, it was doing Facebook media buying for e-commerce companies. That being said, we work with companies of all sizes — startups, companies that are already established, and very large companies that need to rework both their creative and their media buying strategy. And then bit by bit, we grew the organization.

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Commerce Content Marketing Startup 211

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2022

You need to solicit diverse and creative ideas from outliers, and people who are willing to take a risk, even if you don’t agree. Put metrics in place to track decision results. Foster healthy disagreements among key team members. For this to work requires trust on both sides. Find time for what you need to expedite learning.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Custom Customer Social Media 120

SoCal CTO

APRIL 1, 2009

So you can see that Entrepreneur (60) LinkedIn (15) Metrics (16) SEO (15) Company (141) are all considered highly relevant to the term "startup." You can see that he talks about: Marketing , Metrics , Customer and Social Media more than most. As the site runs, it will get better at finding great content.

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Southern California TechEmpower Technology Council Metrics 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

With interactive social media and video everywhere, everyone needs to feel they have a relationship with their leaders, and every brand needs leader personification for customers to relate. Focus on two or three pertinent metrics in any situation. The days of leadership without engagement are gone. Keeping it simple is the best course.

Social Media 99

Social Media Metrics Custom Customer 99

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2020

I’m sure you have all seen entrepreneurs and startups with great ideas that never seem to live up to their potential, while others with more mundane solutions seem to take off quickly and never slow down. Define success metrics, and measure progress regularly.

Startup 123

Startup Outsource Development Entrepreneur Outsource 123

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 20, 2009

I'm very curious to hear any reactions to this idea of a hot list. The social signals seem obvious in some cases, but not always clear to me in other cases. Still I would claim that most of those posts are pretty good ones - certainly I'm happy seeing that list.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Overall, managing cash flow and burn rate is more critical to your business success than having the right idea and the right product. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young.

Startup 89

Startup Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 89

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Cliff's feedback: Your idea of "Visible Networking" can help people take the "glad to meet you" networking to the next level -- "glad to know you" relationships. For example, I think that looking at Startup Metrics and the implications around that would be a really interesting conversation.

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Los Angeles Networking Angel Blogging 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

There are many levels of innovation that go beyond copying someone else’s idea, but stop short of pushing the leading edge (bleeding edge). And we all know Facebook didn’t invent social media. Or you may decide that your dream was not really the great idea that you thought it was.

Startup 65

Startup Social Media Study Research 65

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Yet in my talks with these executives, they are unaware of the issues, or have no idea how to change processes at the rate of change today. You need to communicate quantified and updates goals quarterly, including the metrics to assess progress and success. Track competitors and influencers for trends and ideas.

Technical Review 84

Technical Review Custom Customer Startup 84

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Overall, managing cash flow and burn rate is more critical to your business success than having the right idea and the right product. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young.

Startup 108

Startup Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 108

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The fund--started by Brian Garrett and Rick Smith --has been focused on digital media investments, and so far has made investments in six companies. We're describing ourselves as a micro-cap venture fund, focused on digital media opportunities in the emerging ecosystem of Southern California. They've got some nice metrics behind them.

Southern California 153

Southern California Startup Palomar Rustic Canyon 153

socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2016

The number one metric we are targeting with Gatsby, is the pre-conversion and abandonment rate. Where did the company and idea come from? Gatsby was a pivot on a couple of other ideas. We're doing that before the transaction. Brett Bernstein: First of all, the company is called Gatsby for a reason. It was all word of mouth.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Network Examples Startup 100

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

Its interesting to think about how universities might want to have their staff better aligned with moving ideas from the lab to start-ups. Social Media for Service Professionals LearnTrends Speakers and Topics Accounced Tags not Folders - LinkedIn Saved Profiles Product Management for Startups in Los Angeles – S.

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CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Startup 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2013

Most struggle with the idea and practice of marketing and sales, and see these as a necessary evil, if even required. Use social media in concert with a web site and offline media. entrepreneur startup metrics marketing sales business' The planning is done, and now it’s time to execute. Marty Zwilling.

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Sales Startup Metrics Custom 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2018

As an advisor to many new venture founders, I often hear their frustration at being told by investors “I love your idea, but come back when you have more traction.” Start selling it on social media before you build it. Your passion and personal conviction are necessary, but not sufficient, to turn a great idea into a scalable business.

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Custom Customer Pricing Startup 59

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Cashflow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. Overall, managing cashflow and burn rate is more critical to your business success than having the right idea and the right product. Desperate entrepreneurs lose their leverage and die young.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2016

It is search engines, web content, blogs, social media, e-mail direct, on one of many mobile-phone approaches? Every entrepreneur needs a strategy, and some metrics to measure what’s working and how much it costs. Put your brains before your budget, keep it simple, and find ideas everywhere. For good content, less is more.

Marketing 58

Marketing Startup Social Media Newsletter 58

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2014

There are many levels of innovation that go beyond copying someone else’s idea, but stop short of pushing the bleeding edge. Or you may decide that your dream was not really the great idea that you thought it was. Many of the major business successes started this way. Imitation with continuous innovation predictably drives progress.

Technology 103

Technology Entrepreneur Study Research 103

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

We have customers from so many different industries like software, financial services, healthcare, and media. Greathouse: How did you come up with the idea for ProductPlan? Semick: It wasn’t our first idea. Semick: We’re a very metrics driven company, and we have been from the beginning. and what we wanted to avoid.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Santa Barbara SaaS 115