Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In addition to defining the problem, she makes concrete suggestions on how to change work for the better, taking advantage new technologies, and new thinking brought about by this new era. Develop metrics to monitor work intensity. Let that be part of their job satisfaction. Never encourage or reward performative work.

Satisfaction 108

Satisfaction Metrics Competition Examples 108

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The real value of a written business plan is that it forces you to think through all the elements of a new business in specific terms, to balance your focus on aspects you love, perhaps technology, and not overlook the ones you dislike, such as financials and hiring. Select your destination to land after the start.

Startup 94

Startup Ideas Metrics Entrepreneur 94

SoCal CTO

MAY 21, 2012

He's also led significant technology projects for a very impressive list of companies including Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, HP, Sun, and the list goes on. Metrics-Driven Startups Virtually every startup has a model that has critical aspects to it that will make or break the business. Tony has a Ph.D.

CTO Hire 175

CTO Hire Startup Metrics eHarmony 175

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. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media News 104

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. Clients need to feel comfortable that you expect quality work from your team and technology, and have metrics, modern tools, and controls in place to make it happen.

Services 121

Services Technical Review Social Media Case Study 121

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. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology.

Tips 161

Tips Startup Social Media News 161

socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2020

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets/devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2019? Two lessons learnedand relearned!

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. What technology research is required? What technologies will we use? What metrics are going to be the key startup metrics and how do we get those metrics without too much cost?

Fractional CTO 225

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire CTO Coach 225

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2009

Jim is very active helping Southern California's aspiring entrepreneurs, and has been instrumental in helping to promote the technology industry here. The CEO should have some sort of executive report up front that sets the table for what they want to accomplish in the meeting. On key metrics, send (continued). Set the TONE.

Clearstone 100

Clearstone Southern California Metrics Venture Capital 100

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

To our delight, technology has evolved and improved in many ways over that time. Technology evolution can be cyclical, with some branches looping back to the past with surprising vigor and without much self-awareness. Through our fifteen years, we've been charged with helping clients get business done with technology.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 23, 2013

Digging deeper behind the scenes we are presented with a powerful analytics solution enabling marketers the ability to track success metrics down to the minute. We’re talking real-time metrics here, ladies and gentlemen. No more swapping applications or browser windows. What does this mean? PromoJam 2.0 PromoJam 2.0

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Platform Metrics Social Media Marketing 99

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Originally created in the mid 1990’s to help with the imprecise problem of how to value early stage companies, especially those in technology, I developed what soon became known as “The Berkus Method” when published in the popular book, “Winning Angels” by Harvard’s Amis and Stevenson with my permission in 2001. Well, it had to happen.

Startup 120

Startup Examples Metrics Marketing 120

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 17, 2015

As a bonus, when parents receive an auto insurance quotes comparison , they find that using some of these safety enhancing technologies can also lower their rates. A combination of diverse modern technologies have merged to give birth to the field of telematics. High Tech Monitoring Tools. Tools from Car Companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2016

According to many observers , we can thank or blame technology for these higher expectations, providing information at the speed of light, leading everyone to expect more. Some entrepreneurs are so focused on their technology, they assume their customers think the same way. Every job on your team drives your customer experience.

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Customer Custom Startup Coach 55

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

Tech.Co

APRIL 30, 2018

Powered by blockchain technology, this groundbreaking fintech company is one to watch, no matter what you’re invested in. 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.

Startup 70

Startup Tool Platform Metrics 70

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

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. Anyone can do it.

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

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. The use of biological metrics and neuroscience in marketing is starting to expand to political research and campaign strategy-making.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review News Social Media Startup 40

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%. Successful people don’t wait for their kids to teach them about new technologies, or wait to be the last one on the block to try new things. Define relevant metrics and measure.

Social Media 106

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 106

LATechDigest

MAY 12, 2016

With our refined machine learning technology and massive data set, Cornerstone leads the field in people analytics,” said Adam Miller, founder and CEO of Cornerstone OnDemand. Cornerstone Planning.

Cornerstone OnDemand 40

Cornerstone OnDemand Product Artificial Inteligence Organization 40

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%. Successful people don’t wait for their kids to teach them about new technologies, or wait to be the last one on the block to try new things. Define relevant metrics and measure.

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 115

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. Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology.

Startup 61

Startup Social Media News Tool 61

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Here are ten key questions you should ask in selecting any recruiter or firm: What are your search successful completion metrics? You should ask for a report on progress weekly, and take the time to review who has been contacted, vetting progress, and interview results. Will they provide complete visibility to the pipeline?

Startup 72

Startup Technical Review Metrics Competition 72

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 22, 2016

Heightened Security – While cloud computing, global e-commerce technologies, and mobile marketing has made it a wide open marketplace, these same technologies also increase the risks of being hacked or attacked from anywhere in the world.

Marketing 40

Marketing Social Media Social Network Technical Review 40

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. Or, it can come directly out of a database.

Mobile 170

Mobile Oracle Startup Content 170

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%. Successful people don’t wait for their kids to teach them about new technologies, or wait to be the last one on the block to try new things. Define relevant metrics and measure.

Social Media 104

Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 104

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Twitter’s head of TV, Fred Graver reported that “95% of the public social conversation around TV happens on Twitter. They all gather different metrics. Social media giants Twitter and Facebook were both on hand to present their latest findings of their contributions to social television. It’s not a spoiler, it’s a companion.”

Conference 78

Conference Beverly Hills Social Media Media 78

SoCal CTO

MARCH 4, 2010

I’ve worked with 30+ early-stage companies in all sorts of capacities (and spoken to many, many more), so I thought it might be worthwhile trying to classify the various ways that I’ve engaged in different technology roles in startups. It depends on the business, people, technologies, etc. Each situation is just a bit different.

Technical Review 170

Technical Review Technical Advisors CTO Coach Startup 170

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

And finally, Scott demonstrated his internal management tool for managing the metrics of his business. Danish VOIP technology company founded in 2006 by entrepreneur Tanveer Sharif. Company reports 250,000 users in 49 countries with 1mm+ application downloads. It’s awesome. The deals we quickly went through are: 1.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. We make it trivial to quickly aggregate and monitor your key metrics in real-time! in Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. SuperDemo: Bill Gross.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

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%. Successful people don’t wait for their kids to teach them about new technologies, or wait to be the last one on the block to try new things.

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Marketing Startup 88

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 14, 2014

MW: The process of configuring reports is much more suited for laptop/desktop situation. MW: We like to think ourselves as a layer above all the other services that you may use that have a report. If its got a reporting interface, we are interested in ‘Cojoining’ it. So mobile is a huge part of it.

Startup 85

Startup Southern California Mobile Software 85

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. The conversation moves on to dependence (Jen’s stated challenge) on other existing technologies as Vic Parekh of Machinima nods. For example? His take on the matter?

Product 87

Product Fandango Design Startup 87

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Each with its own head, its own financial reporting and its own content strategy, pricing strategy and marketing strategy. But creating better visibility for investors of the profitability of each unit and accountability for bosses of each to perform well according to differnet metrics is a good & important idea. No, probably not.

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Netflix Customer Custom Pricing 287