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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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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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Noah has what I believe he called “Thank You metrics”. Home furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond has reported net sales for the second quarter ended August 27, 2011 increased by 8.3%.” – Retail Week. Now, almost 2 years later, they were right and I was wrong to be so stuck on my ghetto fabulous DIY MBA attempts.

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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. You can also use the Dashboard to create custom reports on productivity, which can be essential in reporting to senior leadership.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Theodore Schleifer at Recode reported a rare deep dive into the internal intrigue at a prominent VC firm, in this case Mithril Capital. 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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2019

According to current reports , both your employees and your customers have to feel they know you, and you know them, before levels of trust can accrue. Hiding in the corner office, or sharing only good news, does not build a culture of trust and support. It can be done, as proven by the market leaders, including Google and Amazon.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Just by calling her number in Louisiana from my couch in the Bay Area, I’ll hear hilarious commentary on the Clinton-Trump exchange from Eileen, a terrific reporter who’s wittier than most standup comics. I found another name for this low-tech form of long distance TV show sharing in the New York Times: “sync-watching.”

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Report Card. But the most important metric has been the deep and lasting relationships that have been built with startups and also between senior executives. Some recent funding & M&A successes: Here are some examples of recent news from Launchpad LA companies. How has Launchpad LA done? Not exclusive and in no order.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

In my view, starting a new business has never been easier, and according to reports from the Kaufmann Foundation , the numbers are finally here to show it. Over 500,000 new businesses were created last year, or about one per minute of every day. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive.

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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. Every business model has to meet local licensing, taxing, and reporting requirements.

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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 Beat

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Today’s consumers, especially millennials, don’t trust traditional ads, indicates a report from The Nielsen Company. 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.

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Steve Reich

AUGUST 15, 2015

Take the time to shoot them a “what’s up” email monthly, and serious financial reports quarterly. There actually was a tremendous amount of good news, but unless you heard it in context it could be easily misconstrued. The bad news? You will rarely hear from them. Send that email. Sounds great, right?

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Steve Reich

JUNE 11, 2012

The good news is you can do it, too, and there are great examples in Socal. MBO is very metrics driven, and their shareholder reports are dense with detailed, disciplined reporting that remind you that Rick is former Naval officer. They obsess about having the best search out there. Why do so many of us have iPhones?

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Frank Addante

OCTOBER 3, 2013

SFA had many of the same adoption challenges as those that the advertising market is facing today: management wanted to use it because it simplified and standardized sales force management; it offered one dashboard, one place to view metrics on the organization and one place to store critical customer information.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2014

He gave a glimpse into the 500 Startups program, including, but not limited to: Weekly roundup meetings with all hands to report wins and losses. Updates could be as exciting as closing investment deals, or harrowing as the news of losing a co-founder. It sits above curriculum, investor connections, etc. ” Demo Day.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 8, 2014

Chance was recently featured on Fox News for comments on Facebook’s high profile acquisition of wearable VR company, Oculus, for an impressive $2B – and what that meant for early adopters who initially helped the company get off the ground by funding through Kickstarter. Clearing the Air. CrowdFundX.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 30, 2018

The product blends data mining, cognitive AI, and learning science to analyze a company’s competencies and present the information through simple reporting in order to gain valuable insights from their big data. The freight shipment marketplace will match shipper and driver, book loads, optimize routes, track metrics, and manage payments.

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LATechDigest

MAY 12, 2016

The Cornerstone Analytics suite also includes Cornerstone Reporting, a set of self-service reporting tools and visually rich dashboards, allowing for complete control of, and visibility into, Cornerstone system data. Cornerstone Planning.

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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. I know that’s obvious but I find that many management teams aren’t disciplined about how they measure success (other than standard financial reporting?—?and

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

As featured in technology and news publications: Are you new? First, let me recommend reading a previous blog, called omg I’m just a startup, I can’t do those fancy metrics. Once you create a small list of these queries, then you can start to formalize the ideas into specific metrics that you track daily.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

We make it trivial to quickly aggregate and monitor your key metrics in real-time! and report them to city hall for quick resolution; an opportunity for government to use technology to save time and money plus improve accountability to those they govern; and a positive, collaborative platform for real action. SuperDemo: Bill Gross.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The most recent report to weigh in on the troubles of the industry was produced by the esteemed Kauffman Foundation. Contrary to some press reporting, the boom in startups, the creation of accelerators and seed funds as well as the deserved popularity of AngelList do not signal doom for our industry. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

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