abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Aggregating suppliers is a necessary, but insufficient step on its own. You must also organically aggregate demand. Great marketplaces do not simply aggregate a market; they enhance it. Wow” moments lead to word-of-mouth viral growth and high net promoter scores. Aggregating demand is much harder and more critical.

Aggregator 101

Aggregator Marketing Software Review North America 101

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

They’ve grown from nothing to >$2B in revenue in 30 months time, making the company among the fastest growing businesses in the histroy of the world. How They Make Money: Groupon keeps a share of the coupon value (typically 40-50%) as its net revenue (1). Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M.

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

ConversionXL

MARCH 16, 2016

NPS is a valuable customer experience tool, and companies everywhere are using it to improve their experience and boost revenue. What’s So Special About The Net Promoter Score? Net Promoter Score is a customer loyalty metric developed by (and a trademark of) Fred Reichheld, Bain & Company, and Satmetrix.

.Net 48

.Net Metrics Retention Aggregator 48

View from Seed

MARCH 5, 2019

There are a variety of quick write-ups on the Lyft S-1 for basic figures like annual revenue, rider growth, or who the largest shareholders are. Early on, one of the key questions for all ride sharing companies was the breadth & depth of usage by their customers. Revenue per rider has more than doubled from 2016–2018 (from $15.88

Aggregator 120

Aggregator IPO .Net Revenue 120

Agile VC

MARCH 5, 2019

There are a variety of quick write-ups on the Lyft S-1 for basic figures like annual revenue, rider growth, or who the largest shareholders are. Early on, one of the key questions for all ride sharing companies was the breadth & depth of usage by their customers. Revenue per rider has more than doubled from 2016–2018 (from $15.88

Aggregator 100

Aggregator .Net Revenue IPO 100

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

If you segment your A/B test results by browser version, you might discover that customers coming from the Safari web browser are converting much better than the average. A second segment we typically setup might include: existing customers vs. first-time customers. Why is conducting post-test segmentation important?

Chad 112

Chad Mobile Technical Review Aggregator 112

abovethecrowd.com

OCTOBER 1, 2013

No other metric so holistically captures as many critical aspects of a web site – user design, usability, performance, convenience, ad effectiveness, net promoter score, customer satisfaction – all in a single measurement. Nearly every Internet company on the planet has invested in some form of the first activity, customer acquisition.

Metrics 93

Metrics Conversion Internet Acquisition 93

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

How They Do It: Aggregate data from travel data warehouses like ITA as well as indexing travel providers websites, provide this information to consumers in a highly customizable search engine. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $170 million. Revenue growth: 51% YoY (2010), 1% YoY (2009), 131% YoY (2008).

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

At a high level, user experience is the aggregate and subjective experience of using a product such as a website or app. With for-profits, it must contribute to the bottom line and improve customer satisfaction. Voice of Customer. A common way to find insights on user experience: ask your customers. Does it work?

Conversion 103

Conversion Metrics Architecture Design 103

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

And I’m guessing one of them certainly is a lot of, “What’s the revenue? So what’s your top-line revenue? The more revenue you have, the more valuable your company is going to be, generally. The more revenue you have, the more valuable your company is going to be, generally. Here’s why.

Entrepreneur 49

Entrepreneur Switzerland Revenue Differentiation 49

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

All the things that directly tie to the bottom-line of your company, which you can tie to Net Income driven by digital. And then beyond, to measuring your Net Promoter Score (or the latest flavor of the month customer centric metric), etc. The reduction in customer service costs – no more phone calls! Too strong?

Metrics 165

Metrics Advertising Marketing Social Media 165

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Along with Greycroft Partners we were the first investors in Maker Studios 3 years ago when the company had no revenue and limited infrastructure. but not that this justifies take a 45% revenue share. Industry averages for talent revenue shares are about 70% with top talent making even more. ” YouTube takes 45%.

Networking 366

Networking Media Distribution Video 366

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 11, 2020

All the other things that matter, aggregating talent, getting people to care, all of that stuff that's hard in a boom and easier now. Although I think startups are thoughtful about their expenses and how they can reign those in, there's another input in the burn calculation, which is revenue. My customers never go away.

Silicon Valley 68

Silicon Valley Technical Review Government .Net 68

Up and Running

AUGUST 12, 2015

What is revenue going to look like? What is that personality of your business, because it’s really important and it help keeps you on track, and it helps make sure that your business portrays that personality to your customer. You don’t want to feel Schizophrenic to your customer. Planning makes me sleep better.

Forecast 60

Forecast Video Business Plan United States 60

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Every business is solving a problem for its customers and filling a need in the market. Who is your ideal customer? If you can show that your potential customers are already interested in—or perhaps already buying—your product or service, this is great to highlight. Describe the problem you are solving in the market.

Business Plan 163

Business Plan Forecast Balance Sheet Distribution 163

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In doing so, the holdout attempts to quantify “lift”—the increase in revenue compared to doing nothing. And while the value of testing may be apparent to those involved in it, individual test results do not aggregate into ROI calculations made in the C-Suite. If we fired the entire team tomorrow, what would happen? Image source ).

Artificial Inteligence 101

Artificial Inteligence Algorithm Audience Campaign 101

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

This provides us more time to develop meaningful relationships with prospects and customers. A number of analysts have particular focus on serving the customers of technology companies, e.g., Gartner and 451 Research , and their work is also relevant for investors. 3) Raise capital. 6) Due diligence. 7) Negotiate .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

www.pakman.com

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

At that scale, you can reach billions of dollars in revenue. This general notion that every social property with scale will be able to create their own custom “social ad” units and monetize themselves consistent with their earlier valuations, I think, is flawed, unless those properties are in the two higher tiers of content.

Social Media 47

Social Media Vertical Advertising Distribution 47

ConversionXL

MAY 16, 2018

I believe that by changing the banner on our website to something more representative of our core customer demographic, visitors will convert more frequently. Revenue, downloads, and sign-ups are all examples of lagging indicators. For example, a leading indicator of customer lifetime value might be user satisfaction.

Marketing 133

Marketing Metrics Programming Design 133

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

PMC-Sierra is buying Wintegra for a net purchase price of $213 million and will pay up to an additional $60 million based on growth and performance milestones in 2011. Shamir Optical reported revenues of $142 million in 2009, generated mainly in Europe and the United States, and has about 1,400 employees. billion net profit.

Bandwidth 79

Bandwidth Framework Forecast 79

ConversionXL

JUNE 13, 2016

Because A/B testing considers only a part of the entire customer base (your sample), there are always uncertainties as to actual effects. The goal of the test, however, is to carry-over the effect measured by the test onto the entire customer base. Shopping Cart Values / Revenue Per Visitor.

Distribution 48

Distribution Conversion Non-Compete Revenue 48

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 30, 2019

He is the CEO of GatherUp , a review and customer feedback platform, and that’s what we’re going to talk about today, is getting reviews, customer experience feedback, all that good stuff that we need to do to understand who our buyers are, and what we do that’s unique. But, 147 reviews, all five star.

Software Review 67

Software Review Reputation Small Business Aggregator 67

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2014

These need to make way to broader indicators like “customer experience” and net promoter scores. The concluding section of “ The Mindful Marketer ” expands upon the discipline of mindfulness beyond the individual marketer to include his or her peers, bosses, colleagues and customers.

Marketing 178

Marketing Advisory Board Aggregator Agile 178

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Only after reaching $1M in CMRR should you consider hiring European sales and services execs behind customer demand. Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. 16 comments: BdH. Great list!

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

After a somewhat disappointing congress in 2009, in which companies showcased products from previous years, this year is expected to be faster, greener and ‘cloudier’ Looking at the conference agenda , it’s not hard to spot the trends for 2010: Mobile Clouds – additional storage and new revenue streams to operators.

Mobile 109

Mobile IP SMS Networking 109

ConversionXL

JULY 11, 2016

Either way, user feedback is not about asking your customers how to solve problems. “Umbrella terms” are when you aggregate multiple features and benefits under one vague term, like “powerful” or “easy-to-use.” Spying – spy on customers by putting yourself in their shoes. performance.

PPC 48

PPC Analytics Video Non-Compete 48

ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2022

How did Outreach grow in just a few years to 50,000 monthly active users , $10 million in new bookings, and net revenue retention (NRR) of more than 140%? They even employ a dedicated “System Implementation Manager” whose sole responsibility is to drive adoption and get 70% of customers using the product daily. Accountability.

Metrics 120

Metrics Acquisition Revenue .Net 120

ConversionXL

JULY 10, 2019

To illustrate, let’s say you were responsible for driving 4,000 net new email subscribers each month. You’re hitting the goal, but the steady increase in list size isn’t growing revenue—a fact that’s been overlooked and gone unreported. With just a bit of customization, each text element serves a purpose.

Metrics 133

Metrics Analytics Green Aggregator 133

Venture Chronicles

MAY 26, 2010

I’d be willing to bet that more investors lose a great amount of aggregate capital here than at any other stage. Tech startups are no different today than they were 10 years ago, they require a commitment of resources to achieve a set of activities which present the conditions upon which revenue is accomplished.

Lean 40

Lean Early Stage Valuation Startup 40

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

But the angels who’ve staked their funds on spreading bits of money all over the Valley are increasingly anxious that only 20 percent of their deals — in aggregate — will get the chance to keep going. iOS App Store revenue still dwarfs Google Play’s, but the challenger is catching up fast. November 29, 2012.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

As marketers, we’re all trying to improve the customer experience and increase conversions. What is comes down to is that delivering a single message to your entire customer base is an inherently flawed strategy. This is where customer micro-segmentation comes into play. Revenue impact: $260,408. Image Source.

eCommerce 78

eCommerce Analytics Revenue Customer 78

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

By freeing up your time it really helps you focus on more important tasks and this can be things ranging from improving the product quality to hiring a great team to rewarding your people to thinking more holistically about customer experience or understanding your competition. Two, revenue. What do you do? Three, growth rate.

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

By saying this: "Web Analytics will help add $2 million worth of additional Economic Value by recommending specific ways to delight our customers and improve the way we sell" You can say that in 10 seconds. You can and should do that now (along with customer lifetime value type valuable computations).

Analytics 94

Analytics Web Non-Compete Metrics 94

Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Summer is over, the holidays are far away, tax season further, so now is the time to get deals done - growth financings, strategic partnerships, big new customer sales, key new hires you name it - if a mission critical deal is to be done, this is the time of year to do it. I call it the " No Excuses " time of year.

Aggregator 48

Aggregator Global Business Plan Demand 48

Occam's Razor

MAY 18, 2010

I have said: All data in aggregate is "crap" Because it is. You can imagine then how absolutely heartbreaking it is for me to note that nearly all reporting that I see is data in aggregate. Total revenue. Overall customer satisfaction. Tons of data "puking", all just aggregates. All visits.

Analytics 123

Analytics Web Acquisition Metrics 123

Venture Chronicles

APRIL 20, 2014

A successful organization that fed impressive growth, reaching growth and revenue records year over year, the marketing organization relied on a proven B2B outbound marketing model that precisely measured lead capture rates. Ping Identity has gone through a top to bottom transformation in marketing over the last year.

B2B 45

B2B Marketing SEM Bandwidth 45

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Mobile analytics – measuring the impact of mobile and increasing customer engagement (Check out G-Stat). This allows customers to create, manage and track processes that include tagging of physical objects using barcodes. e-commerce and m-commerce – more ways to interact with shoppers on the go; (Check out Feedbox).

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103