Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2021

Berger suggests nine key questions, which I have adapted for entrepreneurs and startups, from his focus on existing companies. Every startup should start with a set of values that would fit the definition of a good cause. Plan to make it the best experiment that you can, with metrics to focus on the “why,” as much as “what.”

Ideas 117

Ideas Entrepreneur Netflix IBM 117

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2019

How do you create a tool to help address unconscious bias in the workplaceand why would you create a new startup in that area? We caught up with Michele and Dan to better understand why they founded the company, and why this market was such an interest to them. Once we decided to do this, we started looking for a Dan.

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Content Training Education Outsource Development 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2015

Berger suggests nine key questions, which I have adapted for entrepreneurs and startups, from his focus on existing companies. Every startup should start with a set of values that would fit the definition of a good cause. Plan to make it the best experiment that you can, with metrics to focus on the “why,” as much as “what.”

Startup 102

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Netflix 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2012

Within the startup realm, there is a big difference between having an innovative product versus an innovative business. Some startups have a new technology, but stick to a tried-and-true business model. The most competitive startups do both, all the time and every time. Granting of autonomy first requires extending trust.

Startup 100

Startup Competition Netflix Ideas 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Within the startup realm, there is a big difference between having an innovative product versus an innovative business. Some startups have a new technology, but stick to a tried-and-true business model. The most competitive startups do both, all the time and every time. Granting of autonomy first requires extending trust.

Company 90

Company Companies Competition Netflix 90

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2011

Within the startup realm, there is a big difference between having an innovative product versus an innovative business. Some startups have a new technology, but stick to a tried-and-true business model. The most competitive startups do both, all the time and every time. Granting of autonomy first requires extending trust.

Startup 92

Startup Competition Netflix Ideas 92

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Within the startup realm, there is a big difference between having an innovative product versus an innovative business. Some startups have a new technology, but stick to a tried-and-true business model. The most competitive startups do both, all the time and every time. Granting of autonomy first requires extending trust.

Competition 65

Competition Netflix Ideas Metrics 65

Jason Nazar

MAY 1, 2016

I’ve been a part of dozens (maybe hundreds) of product launches And in each of these cases I ask my team to put together a simple dashboard of a small set of metrics for our paid and free products that let me know the success of our efforts. For startup entrepreneurs, you can also track these metrics with Google analytics.

Marketing 40

Marketing CPC Metrics .Net 40

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2013

Within the startup realm, there is a big difference between having an innovative product versus an innovative business. Some startups have a new technology, but stick to a tried-and-true business model. The most competitive startups do both, all the time and every time. entrepreneur Josh Linkner startup business model'

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Product Competition Netflix Ideas 92

Jason Nazar

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

I’ve been a part of dozens (maybe hundreds) of product launches And in each of these cases I ask my team to put together a simple dashboard of a small set of metrics for our paid and free products that let me know the success of our efforts. For startup entrepreneurs, you can also track these metrics with Google analytics.

Marketing 40

Marketing CPC Metrics .Net 40

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Berger suggests nine key questions, which I have adapted for entrepreneurs and startups, from his focus on existing companies. Every startup should start with a set of values that would fit the definition of a good cause. Plan to make it the best experiment that you can, with metrics to focus on the “why,” as much as “what.”

Ideas 58

Ideas Entrepreneur Netflix IBM 58

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

We caught up with Zach James and Rich Raddon , co-founders of MOVIECLIPS, to learn more about the company and also hear about the firm's funding round. Our metrics show that when people watch chips, they increase their tendency to want to watch that feature length film. I ran the Los Angeles Film Festival for a decade.

Startup 190

Startup Los Angeles Content Hollywood 190

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2014

Berger suggests some base questions with a focus on existing companies that I have adapted for entrepreneurs and startups. Every startup should start with a set of values that would fit the definition of a good cause. Plan to make it the best experiment that you can, with metrics to focus on the “why,” as much as “what.”

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Ideas Netflix IBM 94

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2022

As a startup, you need to use your limited resources to excel at a few core things for your best customers, in order to stand out and get the momentum going. Pick a single metric that is the focus for all growth. Customers today have adapted to a fast-moving world, and they expect every business to keep up. Less is more.

Startup 144

Startup Social Media Metrics Customer 144

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Nick and Rupert got in touch with TechZulu to talk about Filmzu, the entertainment business, and startups. TechZulu: Where did the idea of Filmzu start? Nick Ghirardelli: Filmzu started because we were sick of bad movies getting made and bad content in general. We narrowed it down to key-metrics.

Content 81

Content Entertainment Startup Los Angeles 81

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2019

As a startup, you need to use your limited resources to excel at a few core things for your best customers, in order to stand out and get the momentum going. Pick a single metric that is the focus for all growth. Customers today have adapted to a fast-moving world, and they expect every business to keep up. Less is more.

Social Media 87

Social Media Metrics Customer Custom 87

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2017

As a startup, you need to use your limited resources to excel at a few core things for your best customers, in order to stand out and get the momentum going. Pick a single metric that is the focus for all growth. Customers today have adapted to a fast-moving world, and they expect every business to keep up. Less is more.

Competition 65

Competition Social Media Metrics Customer 65

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

How did they end up with such an irreverent site and what was their objective? Should you have 7 people doing your seed round and why Ron Conway is the S&P 500 of Venture Capital (this discussion starts at minute 59). Company grew by more than “400% each year” for past few years [assume growth metric = revenues].

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Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217