Startup San Diego

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With over 450+ attendees, we held workshops in entrepreneurship, branding, marketing, sales, and metrics. Day 4 of San Diego Startup Week was hosted by our day sponsor, San Diego State University, in Conrad Preby’s Aztec Student Union.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Over 600,000 new businesses were created in the last year, or over one per minute of every day. But for founders who do their homework, the cost of entry is lower and the opportunity is higher than ever.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

In my experience, the good news is that everyone is becoming more and more comfortable with relationships via the new media and technology. The bad news is that I still find a lot of you who don’t use these tools effectively, or haven’t learned the rules for nurturing remote relationships.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

If they only ever received updates then don’t expect them to be bought into tough decisions when you inevitably have the board meeting where the news isn’t positive. Often board members themselves don’t do the work to say “what metrics would we like to see.” It can be good news or it can be bad news?—?but

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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. Manual processes and people are always the most expensive to scale, so every process needs metrics to determine when automation is appropriate. The good news is these challenges are not rocket science, so anyone can do it.

Search Engine Optimization 131

Search Engine Optimization Startup Social Media Metrics 131

TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This isn’t just our opinion - our startup metrics prove it! Drop-off on the first page of an application is bad news. Populating them can be hard work, especially when the content needs to be just right. Even with the pop-up suggestions, we saw significant drop-off during user onboarding.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Noah has what I believe he called “Thank You metrics”. Now, almost 2 years later, they were right and I was wrong to be so stuck on my ghetto fabulous DIY MBA attempts. Question is, how do we focus on community first when we have utility bills to pay.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

What metrics are going to be the key startup metrics and how do we get those metrics without too much cost? If you are a Lead Developer now and want to grow into a CTO role, there's some good news and bad news. The bad news is that there are a couple of things working against you making the transition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

This is media exposure from a neutral third-party, such as an unpaid news story on your product or service to highlight innovations or social value. In any case, reframing the conversation from paid media marketing to the new framework requires a balance, and measurements along the way to better manage return on investment.

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Media Framework Social Media Metrics 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2020

In the first five years, these objectives should normally include when you intend to first become profitable, a scaling strategy and target, some short- and long-term milestones, and the key performance metrics you will use to steer and manage the business. Never keep bad business news a secret from your team.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2020

What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? While it was a good year for our merger and acquisition practice in the SaaS and fintech space, our most exciting news is in our merchant banking sector where we invest in and advise growth companies often for several years. What is the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Define metrics to measure what you want to achieve. Leaders who share key aspects of the business openly, bad news as well as good news, to everyone, garner more trust. Mistrustful leaders and organizations are preoccupied with keeping people from doing their worst. Communicate clearly and often on business issues.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 1, 2009

I am excited to be participating in and announcing the of: Southern California Tech Central This is a community of people in Southern California who have come together to help find and organize the best content from blogs, news sources and other web sites all around technology in So Cal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

This is media exposure from a neutral third-party, such as an unpaid news story on your product or service to highlight innovations or social value. In any case, reframing the conversation from paid media marketing to the new framework requires a balance, and measurements along the way to better manage return on investment.

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Advertising Marketing Startup Framework 66

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2015

This is media exposure from a neutral third-party, such as an unpaid news story on your product or service to highlight innovations or social value. In any case, reframing the conversation from paid media marketing to the new framework requires a balance, and measurements along the way to better manage return on investment.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 26, 2013

Squabbler, a video engagement platform for web and mobile publishers has launched new features and the next generation of its video engagement platform in a move that will power engagement for sports, entertainment and news publishers a like. Watch video metrics, track performance. Customized content.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2013

This is media exposure from a neutral third-party, such as an unpaid news story on your product or service to highlight innovations or social value. In any case, reframing the conversation from paid media marketing to the new framework requires a balance, and measurements along the way to better manage return on investment.

Media 101

Media Marketing Startup Framework 101

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2019

Use business metrics and tools to tune your efforts. Too many business owners still consider social media a fad for chatting with your friends, or keeping up with the news. It definitely pays to get some help with your first step into social media, since first impressions often become lasting ones. Do your homework before you begin.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

The use of biological metrics and neuroscience in marketing is starting to expand to political research and campaign strategy-making. New York-based Newsela aims to offer youngsters straight news without a partisan spin. But if adults want to immerse themselves in the battle of opinions, there’s a new app on the market.

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Technical Review News Social Media Startup 40

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Good News Bad News. He met with the editors of the three Mac magazines that his customers read and showed them metrics that confirmed that SuperMac's boards were the fastest on the market. "I We had been pricing our graphics cards to be a low-cost provider. The first thing I did was raise our prices.".

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2015

The good news is that recent big company financial woes and layoffs have generated a flood of candidates with real experience seeking positions at startups. The bad news is that many of these frustrated employees may have already reached their level of incompetence ( The Peter Principle ).

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Michelle, having won five Emmy's, knows how to take compelling news-like content, which people understand, and use that to tell a story while communicating the message. Why that it is important, is the metrics associated with this is are how scalable it is. It's a great example of a made-in-LA thing.

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Content Training Education Outsource Development 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2016

There is no magic lever for growth, so several initiatives are required, with metrics to assess value returned. Manual processes and people are always the most expensive to scale, so every process needs metrics to determine when automation is appropriate. The good news is these challenges are not rocket science, so anyone can do it.

Search Engine Optimization 57

Search Engine Optimization Startup Social Media Metrics 57

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The Dashboard offers a bird's-eye view of projects, letting you see key metrics such as due dates, assigned cards, and cards-per-list so bottlenecks can be prevented before they begin. The dashboard view marks the most significant change from the Trello of old — cards and individual records are out, and graphs are in.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

Over 500,000 new businesses were created last year, or about one per minute of every day. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Startups either get three dozen term sheets or none at all, since every firm is walking around with the same frameworks and metrics in their head. Quality tech news from around the web. Some more on metrics design and quantification. So they do everything, all the time, which really means they do nothing. What a boring mess.

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2019

Hiding in the corner office, or sharing only good news, does not build a culture of trust and support. Annual bonuses tied to production metrics are nice, but these will not generate the long-term trust and loyalty you need to set the culture. Be the role model for trust and consistency in your actions.

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Customer Custom Mentor Training 92

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

So good news there is an app out there! Every black book comes with a passcode system (thankfully), a dashboard that tracks total rendezvous over time (an important metric for the analyticals in life), date, locations, and details of each encounter. But you can’t seem to remember the details.

Mobile 82

Mobile eHarmony News Metrics 82

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

One was a lead engineer at Google for eight years, working on Google Search, Google News, and google Plus. The metrics are very solid. I got my MBA at stanford, and got to work at companies like eBay, HotWire, and Google. My cofounders also have very strong technical backgrounds. My other cofounder has a Ph.D.

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TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Focusing on the metrics that ultimately drive the business, often the bottom line, has provided a reality check, a counter-weight to the desire to consume all new technologies. Or do we want to play with this new toy simply because playing with new stuff is fun? It's a fun and funny business to be in.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Most people have heard of Foursquare for local nightlife and Airbnb for rooms, but other nationally recognized sources for local services are still hard to find, including social media, local news, advertising, and event calendars. Local businesses expect proof of value, not promises.

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Advertising Content Social Media Satisfaction 63

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Sunday, February 25, 2007 Challenge of Predicting Winners I just read a bit on the payout to YouTube from the Google Acquisition ( Internet News , CNN ). Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -.

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CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150

Tech.Co

APRIL 11, 2018

.” The less influential are leaving even faster than the larger players: Under-40 renters in California are more than three times more likely to leave than those over 40, according to a poll covering the entire Bay Area-wide and conducted by the Bay Area News Group and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group.

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Steve Reich

AUGUST 15, 2015

There actually was a tremendous amount of good news, but unless you heard it in context it could be easily misconstrued. The bad news? They know all the details and all the metrics because they are industry experts. It will all get sorted out in a brief phone call, but the lesson was clear: no surprises. Send that email.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2017

Some things need to be done whether we like them or not; for example, daily cash-flow analysis and business metrics. Smart business executives learn to use new technology software to give them new insights and more free time. They see customer support as positive lessons to improve quality and processes.

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Software Review Technical Review Startup Press 57

StartUp Beat

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Influencers don’t always post what they agreed to, and many campaigns fall short of expectations due to a lack of actionable, metric-driven insights. views, engagement, watch time, audience demographics), and share these metrics with clients using a customized dashboard.

Social Media 40

Social Media Software Review Media Marketing 40

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2021

Then I found my next set of metrics to take me to the next level. At a time where the world was a constant Trump dumpster fire of negative news I found Ally’s positivity so up lifting. I wasn’t going to change the bad news, but I could delay myself from feeling mentally exhausted by it all. I was hooked on the positivity.

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