Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

Communication and writing skills are required. In additional to strong journalistic writing and storytelling, you need business acumen, strategic thinking and planning, and the ability to do the right research. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Find the right tools to analyze the ROI.

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Social Media Media Startup Tool 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2011

Communication and writing skills are required. In additional to strong journalistic writing and storytelling, you need business acumen, strategic thinking and planning, and the ability to do the right research. Return-On-Investment metrics are not new, but the tools are different. Find the right tools to analyze the ROI.

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Social Media Media Entrepreneur Platform 93

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. Measure yourself against a researched plan, or your “out of cash” brick wall will be looming before you know it.

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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. You're in the thick of it and about to write a small chunk of server-side code. but getting work done requires shutting down the news feed and writing code.

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Web Platform Technology JavaScript 200

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Even when your startup is a one-man show, you will soon find that you are “out of control,” unless you start organizing and writing down how and when key things need to get done. Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. The right question is “What is the minimum that I need?”

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Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 102

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2: As expected at least one person accused me of writing this post because I want to see lower valuations. As an early stage investor you’re often planning around 10x your investment at the time your write your first check so in this case you’d be going into your investment expecting an exit of $800 – $1.2

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

Even when your startup is a one-man show, you will soon find that you are “out of control,” unless you start organizing and writing down how and when key things need to get done. Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. The right question is “What is the minimum that I need?”

Startup 95

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. Even if you are doing the work yourself, you need to document requirements, features, metrics, and milestones. Measure yourself against a researched plan, or your “out of cash” brick wall will be looming before you know it.

Outsource Development 92

Outsource Development Training Outsource Metrics 92

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

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

Jonathan Lehmann: The way it happens, is UCLA Anderson has Applied Management Research (AMR), which is kind of you master's thesis, which gives you concrete experience before you graduate from business school. There were lots of people very intent on the execution of the product, really looking into the details of design and flow.

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UCLA Startup Ideas Help 256

socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2009

We also provide the consumer a slew of tools, that will help them upload their resume and manage their online identity, plus we also have a resume builder function, detailed metrics on exactly who is viewing their resume, and the ability to create and manage multiple versions of their resume. Plus, we will provide resume writing services.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 25, 2009

I write this post as a warning to pick your VC’s carefully. They’re easily impressed when you’re selected for TechCrunch50 but not easily engaged in a detailed discussion about your conversion metrics. Beware of VC Seagulls, who shit on you and then fly away (or worse yet leave you with Red Herrings).

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur 297

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

The questions that a VC mulls before writing a check are precisely the questions you should be asking yourself. There are a million ways to either research your industries market size and you’re likely to have to do some basic estimations to figure out much of that is addressable to you. Market Size. Market Structure.

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Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

Susan Etlinger – Altimeter , research and consulting company for business disruption. Alex Taub – Social Rank , Twitter metrics and engagement tool. Anima Sarah Lavoy – Connect , Geo locational convenience for your social networks. Erin Korogosky – Beckon , Performance management for marketing companies.

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Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99

Berkonomics

JANUARY 16, 2014

Research and talk to existing and past customers. Clarify operation responsibilities and metrics used to measure performance. All agreements should be in writing and signed by all parties involved. Review long term company debt, goals, objectives and financial projections. Review tax returns – up to 3 years if available.

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Technical Review Startup Examples Metrics 204

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2011

She did a bunch of research on it and finally found a small number of safe brands. EcoMom’s metrics improved throughout this process and that’s when I decided to invest. Jody soon met with Dave McClure who ended up immediately writing a check as a placeholder investment and offering help to get EcoMom press coverage.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging Summary 292

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Write me an e-mail and let me know what youre up to! I’ve been asked a few times recently, “Wow, these analytics you write about are great, but how does a startup begin to bite off the relevant parts? First, let me recommend reading a previous blog, called omg I’m just a startup, I can’t do those fancy metrics.

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