Berkonomics

MARCH 31, 2016

We can invent lots of metrics to measure progress for a leader, including revenue, profit, employee satisfaction, cost containment, percentage of available market, and more. There are many roads to Rio, so they say. But there is one overwhelming method of appraising the effectiveness of a business leader.

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Resource Satisfaction Metrics Course 120

InfoChachkie

MARCH 23, 2015

A company''s Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a beloved metric slavishly tracked and reported by product marketing and customer support executives of both established and nascent enterprises. The higher a company’s NPS, allegedly the higher its customer satisfaction.

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.Net Startup Satisfaction Technical Review 100

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. A growing team needs skilled managers and an HR organization.

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Technical Review Case Study Mentor Software Review 131

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2014

According to several recent reports , job satisfaction for employees is at an all-time low. As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m often asked what it takes to switch and get real satisfaction from this lifestyle. Put it behind you by setting your own realistic metrics for success and happiness. Take action now.

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Entrepreneur Satisfaction Startup Writing 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Creating an innovative new business is guaranteed to test your skills, patience and determination, and you need to derive satisfaction from the journey, as well as the destination. Thus a visible system is required for reporting to all relevant parties, which also keeps your focus on the problem until it is resolved.

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Startup Entrepreneur Satisfaction Metrics 100

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.

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Advertising Content Social Media Satisfaction 63

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The image of a self-proclaimed expert who can generate a report, make a great presentation, and leave you to do the implementation, is just not attractive when you don’t have a staff, and you are already overloaded with the crisis of the day. Adopt a project-based revenue model with metrics. Use social media for more visibility.

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Social Media Software Review Customer Custom 56

Steve Reich

JUNE 11, 2012

MBO is very metrics driven, and their shareholder reports are dense with detailed, disciplined reporting that remind you that Rick is former Naval officer. User satisfaction shot up, and the revenue will soon be replaced either by a sponsorship from a golf vendor, or by fewer ads specifically targeted to golfers.

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Customer Custom Software Review SaaS 97

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

Greathouse: One of the things an outside investor brings to the equation, in addition to money, is a set cadence with regard to planning, reporting and honest post-mortems of initiatives. Semick: We’re a very metrics driven company, and we have been from the beginning. Metrics related to customer acquisition, lifetime value and churn.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Santa Barbara SaaS 115

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. Instead, focus on what metric outputs, more views, more downloads? Her description starts off with a standup meeting with her product team. For example?

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Product Fandango Design Startup 87

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2015

According to many reports , about half of startups fail in the first five years. Now you know some key parameters of cash flow, marketing metrics and investor expectations. Don’t let the destination be your only measure of satisfaction. Write these down, and build a new plan which capitalizes on every insight.

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Entrepreneur Satisfaction Metrics Startup 99