Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Even the homework is easier, with free access to more opportunity details and competitor data on your mobile device from anywhere in the world. Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

And in the case of defining mobile/web/software, there is even more variability in terms of form and format. In fact, let me provide an important warning: If you create these documents, don't have input from a technical resource, take it to a development shop and they provide you a price. Go find a new technical resource.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Communication and writing skills are required.

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 101

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Communication and writing skills are required.

Social Media 79

Social Media Media Invest Platform 79

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

Simple metrics and your personal knowledge of the industry can’t keep up with all the relevant competitive forces. Apple pulled ahead of other mobile phones in its early days largely because it cultivated an ecosystem of software developers who created iPhone apps to meet every consumer niche and need.

Competition 142

Competition Software Review Social Media Customer 142

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Our mobile phones are capable of doing almost anything these days. My every day is trying to fundraise, reaching, re-reaching out, and trying to keep people updated with metrics. ML: Being an entrepreneur, especially with very little resources is like a rollercoaster. I think mobile is going to be part of our lives forever.

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Mobile Startup Los Angeles 87

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

That's the fascinating story behind Los Angeles-based Earbits (www.earbits.com), which offers up a mobile music streaming service focused on discovering both new and talent. We had some investors very interested but wanted us to validate some metrics, so we spent time building things to prove those metrics.

Software Review 100

Software Review Startup Metrics Content 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Communication and writing skills are required.

Social Media 66

Social Media Media Tips Platform 66

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. For example, LinkedIn is attuned to business professionals, Facebook is dominated by the social and upwardly mobile crowd.

Social Media 58

Social Media Media Platform Tool 58

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Communication and writing skills are required.

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Startup Platform 95

socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2017

This is the year, according to all the data, where mobile messaging will surpass social. Even without knowing the exact number, we know social is big, but that this year, mobile messaging will pass it in terms of user engagement, sessions per day, and minutes per day. Figure out what is working, and put more resources on that.

Startup 100

Startup Social Network Southern California Mobile 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2011

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Communication and writing skills are required.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Platform 93

Tech.Co

APRIL 30, 2018

Their financial planning tool helps people track their spending, investments, and credit rating all in one mobile platform. The freight shipment marketplace will match shipper and driver, book loads, optimize routes, track metrics, and manage payments. This is where 1787fp comes in.

Startup 70

Startup Tool Platform Metrics 70

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Mobile Web America, Inc. has created a simple to use, online application for your business to create a mobile site and secure its mobile presence. We utilize the content of your existing website and create a mobile version on-the-fly. We make it trivial to quickly aggregate and monitor your key metrics in real-time!

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

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. Allowing mobile phones, iPads and computers to be used freely. So here’s a short guide to achieving that. This is failure.

Guide 196

Guide Startup Metrics Conference 196

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

Even the homework is easier, with free access to more opportunity details and competitor data on your mobile device from anywhere in the world. Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a new book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S.

Startup 61

Startup Social Media News Tool 61

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 29, 2014

Professional athletes in the past (and present) always had the money and resources to measure and gather every bit of information to keep them at pristine shape, but all an average person had was a weight scale and a mirror to help determine if they were heading in the right or wrong direction. The MVP option goes at a rate of $5.99/month

Social Media 83

Social Media Activity Startup Help 83

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Consultants Don’t Pivot, Founders Do - Steve Blank , May 13, 2010 Consultants can help startups leverage their limited resources. Klout Puts Metrics Into Social Media Management - Tim Berry's Blog - Planning Startups Stories , May 21, 2010 I really like klout.com for three good reasons: 1.) Here’s why. Your Process Doesn’t Work.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

There are a sea of writeboard walls with rainbow scribbles of metrics and brainstorms. All in all people both from the area and those who travelled left PowderKeg thinking Indianapolis has more resource and connectivity for a start up than ever before. It’s spectacular and I want one here in Los Angeles.

Startup 104

Startup Technical Review Search Engine Optimization Los Angeles 104

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

When you spend large chunks of time (and resources) looking at data, you begin to wonder what you’re watching and what information is really worth gathering. Instead, focus on what metric outputs, more views, more downloads? Jen Robinson has been building web and mobile tech for more than 10 years.

Product 87

Product Fandango Design Startup 87

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Once you build it, they will now ask you about the key metrics that they need proven in order to see if you really are a good investment. The real reason to build an MVP is to do early tests of key Startup Metrics for the business. " Once you have the metrics defined, it focuses your effort. To prove/disprove a hypothesis.

Technical Review 338

Technical Review CTO Hire CTO Coach Software Review 338

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 8, 2014

In it, they can put up a call for the best startups in [industry], or solving [specific problem], or using mobile [protocol/tool]. And through this process, by function of connecting with experienced entrepreneurs, you’ll build up relationships and find people who can refer you to resources and/or investors.

Invest 83

Invest Platform Entrepreneur Paramount 83

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

In an over-funding environment companies are encouraged to eschew revenues in a land grab to acquire eyeballs, clicks, page views or whatever other vanity metrics give VCs the false comfort that they’re sitting on a gold mine. Mobility really changes everything. They compete on features, price and execution. Today we’re online 3.1

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Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Most existing metrics and analytics for measuring customer satisfaction and loyalty, including the popular Net Promoter Score (NPS), don’t distinguish between recommend messages to others (word-of-mouth), detract messages or no message at all. The challenge is to measure resources spent against return.

Customer 100

Customer Custom Satisfaction Social Media 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

In the media NYC is “hot” right now yet having just spent 6 days in NY I heard many similar stories as I get in LA: not enough VC and hard to get great tech resources. Company grew by more than “400% each year” for past few years [assume growth metric = revenues]. Metrics: 2.5mm members, 1,000 brands, 2,500 sale events to-date.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2016

Digital marketing is the cost-effective place to start, utilizing the internet, mobile phones, display advertising, and other digital mediums. The challenge is where to put those limited resources of every startup, to get the biggest return for your investment. Firing randomly to see what sticks doesn’t work.

Marketing 58

Marketing Startup Social Media Newsletter 58

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Most existing metrics and analytics for measuring customer satisfaction and loyalty, including the popular Net Promoter Score (NPS), don’t distinguish between recommend messages to others (word-of-mouth), detract messages, or no message. The challenge is to measure resources spent against return.

Customer 97

Customer Custom Satisfaction Social Media 97

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 13, 2010

One of the topics that came up in my post Mobile Internet Apple Facebook was around open vs. closed platforms. Take a look at Startup Metrics. Resources Here are some related articles: The Social Network Wars Begin In Earnest: Facebook Bans Google Friend Connect Update once to share with many on Yahoo!

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Google Startup Yahoo Email 292