ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Improving each of these areas might boost your customer retention – BUT it’s only by scrutinizing your customer facing metrics & direct customer feedback that will provide you with your top priorities. Retention, along with many of our usage metrics, have improved as a result of some of these changes. million in 2004 to $6.5

Retention 112

Retention Developer Customer Programming 112

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Improving each of these areas might boost your customer retention – BUT it’s only by scrutinizing your customer facing metrics & direct customer feedback that will provide you with your top priorities. Retention, along with many of our usage metrics, have improved as a result of some of these changes. million in 2004 to $6.5

Retention 105

Retention Customer Developer Programming 105

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Improving each of these areas might boost your customer retention – BUT it’s only by scrutinizing your customer facing metrics & direct customer feedback that will provide you with your top priorities. Retention, along with many of our usage metrics, have improved as a result of some of these changes. million in 2004 to $6.5

Retention 98

Retention Customer Developer Programming 98

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Warning – this assumes some basic knowledge of VC performance metrics. One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x). For a primer, I would recommend refreshing yourself here. Ok, let’s jump in. State of VC: are we in a bubble?

Valuation 156

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 156

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

The company agreed to be acquired by Expedia/IAC in 2004 for $210 million in cash, a huge win for all, particularly given their amazing capital efficiency: they had only raised $4 million in venture capital. TripAdvisor And Expedia: From $4 million invested to $4 billion in value . I prefer to keep it separate and give it some CEO love.

Part-Time VPE 54

Part-Time VPE Software Review Costa Rica Technical Review 54

Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Never missing an opportunity for a good war story, I’d like to revisit one high-profile transaction, the $650 million acquisition of MySpace by Fox Interactive Media in 2005, on which I spent many sleepless nights along with the rest of the deal team. Read on for a fuller explanation. Redpoint, led by Geoff Yang , invested $11.5

Valuation 98

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Merger Vesting 98

David Teten

MAY 16, 2011

Kevin Barhydt, Head of Acquisitions, RPX. Kevin Barhydt, Head of Acquisitions, RPX. Prior to joining RPX, Kevin Barhydt was the Vice President of Acquisitions at Intellectual Ventures (IV) where he oversaw the completion of hundreds of patent acquisitions and launched key strategic initiatives to advance the Acquisitions program.

Naming 122

Naming Government Intellectual Property LLC 122

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

And finally, Scott demonstrated his internal management tool for managing the metrics of his business. Rumored to have turned down acquisition offers from Yahoo and Facebook. Based in Palo Alto and founded in 2004 by PayPal alumni. If you’re an entrepreneur make sure you watch the video for that segment alone.

San Francisco 248

San Francisco Venture Capital Analytics Government 248

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 30, 2015

Would you be surprised to know that almost half of the dot com companies founded when the boom started in 1996 were still around in 2004--four years after the peak of the NASDAQ? Instead of paid acquisition fueling an up and to the right hockey stick, these companies would grow organically.

Hockey Stick 60

Hockey Stick Valuation Startup Maryland 60

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

The metrics. Vanity metrics are less important. Look instead at measuring KPIs like close rate, cost per acquisition, cost per lead, conversion rates, average contract value, and lifetime customer value. Since co-founding Moz in 2004, Rand has continually put himself out there as a public face.

Demand 115

Demand Affiliate Audience Leadership 115

Seeing Both Sides

APRIL 12, 2012

When they get customers, they are told to show engagement metrics. When they show engagement metrics, they are told to run some monetization experiments. Isn't there plenty of euphoria and "animal spirits" to go around with the IPO market returning, marquee acquisitions (e.g., I'll wait.).

IPO 44

IPO Metrics Venture Capital Social Media 44

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

In 2004 I began blogging. If you decide to follow a blog acquisition strategy, you’re not going to write the blog yourself, not very likely. After I made some good money with the Small Business Branding site and the Magic site, I started to look for acquisition targets. I like to write, but not that much.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Software Review Prospectus Audience 76