Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

In my view, starting a new business has never been easier, and according to reports from the Kauffman Foundation , the numbers are here to show it. Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S.

Tips 161

Tips Startup Social Media News 161

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

In my view, starting a new business has never been easier, and according to reports from the Kauffman Foundation , the numbers are here to show it. Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media News 104

Berkonomics

APRIL 8, 2021

From its start in 2015, the number of registered users has “suddenly” climbed from 45 million in 2017 to a reported 300 million by the end of 2020. That compares with a reported 330 million for Twitter which had a nine-year head start and so much more free press from famous users over the years. Well-tuned metrics are an absolute must.

Sites 156

Sites Product Social Network Press 156

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2020

I have to explain that if you really want to exercise total control of a new venture, they you need to do it without external investors, bootstrapping your way with your own resources. Use of a business credit card is actually encouraged, since this automatically provides the detailed reports and line of credit you need.

Technical Advisors 125

Technical Advisors Startup News Resource 125

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.

Software Review 152

Software Review Guide Technical Review Class 152

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Dave’s syndicated cable show: The Berkus Report. In today’s world of social marketing, it takes someone knowledgeable if not expert in understanding how to use available resources in promotion and marketing. Well-tuned metrics are an absolute must. of going viral that makes all the difference between failure and success.)

Social Network 179

Social Network Metrics Ideas Sites 179

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

No matter how passionately you believe that everyone needs one, and positive feedback from friends and early adopters (false positives), before you invest in scaling the business, make sure you set and meet good metrics in cost of customer acquisition, recurring sales, and margin. Gather your resources before scaling the business.

Technical Review 131

Technical Review Case Study Mentor Software Review 131

socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2020

Leaseville, the pioneer in the virtual lease-to-own (LTO) space demonstrated strong metrics on its new product this year and is now poised to scale significantly. Conversely, another product launch wasted resources as leadership was so sure of its success that they were slow in monitoring performance for too long before abandoning it.

Capital 100

Capital SoCal Southern California SaaS 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

You must have a strong Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) with a clear strategy for spending, and metrics to gauge results. In my experience, your biggest challenge will be to rationalize the disparate input from your sales and marketing organizations, who each want more resources and more credit for ROI.

Customer 100

Customer Custom Acquisition Technical Review 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

Clearly the founders and senior executives of a company are the most valuable resources and their time should be maximized on the most valuable tasks. It turns out that financial reporting (GAAP) doesn’t take into account the only thing that matters to startup survival – cashflow. They can help you with pricing.

Outsource Development 150

Outsource Development Metrics Startup Sales 150

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 9, 2013

A 2012 Dow Jones'' report entitled Women At The Wheel encompassed 15-years of data on venture-backed startups. Don noted that, "I always believed that metrics and accomplishments can outrun bigotry, sexism, racism or any ''ism'' that might otherwise hold you back. During the period studied, only "1.3%

Customer 185

Customer Custom Study Metrics 185

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

What metrics are going to be the key startup metrics and how do we get those metrics without too much cost? More on the Role of the Startup CTO I actually had a fairly hard time finding good resources that describe this issue. Eric Ries, a great resource, What Does a Startup CTO actually do? Accounting?

Fractional CTO 225

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire CTO Coach 225

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Reports suggest that 90% of today’s shoppers skip marketing pitches, to research online before they buy, and over 50% check user reviews before making a decision. Distribute an Executive Summary and Recommendations report, as well as transcripts of your interviews, to all the key players in your company.

Startup 105

Startup Search Engine Optimization Summary Customer 105

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Build an organization-specific baseline by understanding the threat landscape and available resources. For example, does the team spend too much time pulling data and formatting reports, or managing IT tickets? Third-party resources provide help in two ways: training and outsourcing.

Training 40

Training Outsource Organization Resource 40

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2017

Reports suggest that 90% of today’s shoppers skip marketing pitches, to research online before they buy, and over 50% check user reviews before making a decision. Distribute an Executive Summary and Recommendations report, as well as transcripts of your interviews, to all the key players in your company.

Search Engine Optimization 58

Search Engine Optimization Startup SEO Customer 58

Tech Coast Venture Network

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

It is not necessarily a great product; more often than not, it is the ability to marshal the resources of the business and to plan and execute an effective strategy in an efficient manner. There are three key resources that businesses need in order to compete and win: People , Money , and Time.

Design 100

Design Resource Metrics Patents 100

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.

Startup 70

Startup Tool Platform Metrics 70

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Reports suggest that 90% of today’s shoppers skip marketing pitches, to research online before they buy, and over 50% check user reviews before making a decision. Distribute an Executive Summary and Recommendations report, as well as transcripts of your interviews, to all the key players in your company.

Tips 93

Tips Search Engine Optimization Summary Startup 93

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2016

You need metrics to show dominant penetration of the relevant customer demographic, added value over existing media, and real customer testimonials of value. Every business model has to meet local licensing, taxing, and reporting requirements. Local businesses expect proof of value, not promises.

Advertising 63

Advertising Content Social Media Satisfaction 63

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2011

Recent reports suggest that 90% of today’s shoppers skip marketing pitches, to research online before they buy, and over 50% check user reviews before making a decision. Distribute an Executive Summary and Recommendations report, as well as transcripts of your interviews, to all the key players in your company.

Customer 96

Customer Custom Search Engine Optimization Summary 96

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

I think in the end it’s helped us build a better product because we are resource-constrained. In a venture-funded company, it’s amazing how the luxury of time and resources makes it harder to get a product to market. Semick: We’re a very metrics driven company, and we have been from the beginning. I’ve been there.

Venture Capital 115

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Santa Barbara SaaS 115

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

Dell announced years ago that it had earned $3 million in revenue from using Twitter, and other businesses report daily on increases in web traffic up to 800%. It’s all available for “free” on the Internet, but your time is a valuable resource. Define relevant metrics and measure.

Social Media 106

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 106

InfoChachkie

APRIL 7, 2010

It allows them to avoid the opportunity costs of entering into an agreement that does not yield adequate revenue or cost savings to justify the time and resource investment. Establishing mutually agreed upon and readily measurable metrics up-front are essential to creating viable sharing relationships. When Sharing Works.

Resource 154

Resource Paramount Press Metrics 154

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Dell announced years ago that it had earned $3 million in revenue from using Twitter, and other businesses report daily on increases in web traffic up to 800%. It’s all available for “free” on the Internet, but your time is a valuable resource. Define relevant metrics and measure.

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 115

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2015

In the state's eyes, merchants with nexus uses state resources like roads, which justifies collecting sales tax from buyers within their state. Not only would the proposed law require vendors to determine a customized sales tax rate for every sale, it will create a reporting nightmare. Sounds reasonable, right?

Sales 100

Sales Customer Custom Metrics 100

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. 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

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

Dell announced years ago that it had earned $3 million in revenue from using Twitter, and other businesses report daily on increases in web traffic up to 800%. It’s all available for “free” on the Internet, but your time is a valuable resource. Define relevant metrics and measure.

Social Media 104

Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

Dell announced over a year ago that it had earned $3 million in revenue from using Twitter, and other businesses report daily on increases in web traffic up to 800%. It’s all available for “free” on the Internet, but your time is a valuable resource. Define relevant metrics and measure.

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Marketing Startup 88

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 8, 2014

We take a moment to discuss the investing world at large as Chance clears up some misnomers and provides surprising tidbits: “Media sources love reporting on large, sexy startup deals. The need for capital there, Chance reports, is much more dire. Clearing the Air. There’s also a diferent fluency in people who invest.

Invest 83

Invest Platform Entrepreneur Paramount 83

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

We've created a compelling way to communicate that data to the manager at 7-11, wh ois not a data analyst--but is powerful enough to use all the way up to the CEO, to track the metrics of the business. The use cases range from sales enablement to human resources, to executive reporting.

Mobile 170

Mobile Oracle Startup Content 170

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

We make it trivial to quickly aggregate and monitor your key metrics in real-time! Created by Howard Marks, co-founder of Activision, and Paul Kessler, one of the most prolific investors in Los Angeles, Start Engine will provide local startups with the essential resources and counsel they need to become successful, self-directed businesses.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

When you raise larger rounds there is more “due diligence,” which includes: calling customers, looking at financial metrics, doing cohort analysis (looking for trends like changes in churn rates), evaluating competitor positioning and understanding more of the competency of your executive team.

Startup 150

Startup Capital Funding Invest 150

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Everyone reports updates and obstacles. The challenge is in getting clear numbers, but not often as cleanly as a basic web analytics report. 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. For example?

Product 87

Product Fandango Design Startup 87

SoCal CTO

MARCH 4, 2010

see When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?

Technical Review 170

Technical Review Technical Advisors CTO Coach Startup 170

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!

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

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. That means providing the tools and resources to do the job, without defining and micro-managing the exact process. In other words, it’s all about perceived relationships and actions.

Customer 92

Customer Custom Mentor Training 92