Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Incorporate AI-powered data and metrics systems. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/12/2019. In their recruiting process, they actually have a key insider designated as a “bar raiser” involved in ever interview, to make sure that the bar is never lowered due to any bias or pressing business urgency.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2019

The marketing metrics covers support as part of experience. If your marketing metrics and budget ignore the fact that you have call center queues thirty minutes long, or no coverage of online reviews or social media, your customer service is not keeping up with competitors. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/21/2019.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 26, 2020

Digital transformation” was a buzzword throughout 2019, but 2020 is when we’re going to see its real impact. In 2019, Amazon raised the bar even higher to one-day delivery. by Tiffany Ruder. First of all, you need to understand what digital transformation is. It’s more than simply using a computer. Instant gratification is a given.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2019

Implement marketing metrics based on inbound data. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/08/2019. Pursue collaborations with local and national organizations and businesses who are good at inbound marketing, to pull in their customers and followers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 20, 2019

If you’re setting business goals – and you absolutely should be – CRMs can help you review your metrics (i.e. The post Top 9 Best CRMs for Small Businesses in 2019 appeared first on crowdspring Blog. CRMs never forget and provide valuable statistics for predicting cash flow and future business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2019

Institute deep metrics measuring all aspects of the customer experience. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/15/2019. Make sure everyone knows it’s their job to maintain empathy and exceed customer expectations. Dive deep into every issue experienced by customers, and don’t delegate figuring out the root causes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

This is the point where you must manage to metrics, work on the culture of the organization, and look for partner-based growth. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/21/2019. Now you can see why you, as well as advisors and investors, should never judge business potential by the idea alone.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2021

In a hybrid environment, you can’t measure the contributions of team members using traditional baseline metrics such as hours in the office. Another study in 2019 found that workplace interruptions elevate stress, weaken attention spans, and result in errors. Clarify goals and expectations. Close to half of U.S.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Then, I like to roll into metrics that create a floor on how the business will operate. Since I want to finish the projects I have and know that I have poor impulse control around says “sure – I’ll work on that book project,” by putting this on my Won’t Do list for 2019, I say no to everything.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 23, 2019

It’s 2019, and although we’re not flying hovercrafts as we had predicted, new technology makes processes easier. Every metric tells a story about your business’s performance, and different types of businesses require unique evaluations of data. Explore new technology. . Work smarter, not harder. Track your growth.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In the course of all this productive planning, and as you look to build stronger relationships that drive ROI in 2019, consider how you’re responding to customer information. With that said, let’s take a closer look at what small businesses need to know when looking for a CRM — or evaluating their existing solution — in 2019.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2019

Here we’ll look at some of the best ways to boost your SEO during 2019. Website Usability Improves Important Metrics. There are several metrics that could be relevant to your SEO results. Whatever your digital goals are in 2019, SEO will continue to be as important as ever. Content Will Always Be King.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2019

It starts with continually optimizing your business model, using analytics on all the data, and creating and using metrics to measure your performance and progress to date. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/03/2019. Seek out and capitalize on emerging opportunities.

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Board Effect

JUNE 25, 2023

If you know where your strengths lie and where you need to do more work, you can better control the narrative when you do report ESG metrics. Nonprofit responsibility and accountability regarding ESG metrics is growing and will continue to expand. When these incidents happen, donors, volunteers, and corporate partners take note.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

From Instagram agents and personal coaches, to drones, bot doctors and AI-driven healthcare, the hottest emerging industries of 2019 tap into a wide range of technology and personalization trends. by Pamela Webber, Chief Marketing Officer at 99designs.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2019

Comparing business success metrics, such as annual revenue numbers and reviews to mobile compliance rates, we can conclude that not only are we in a mobile-first world but that mobile readiness is something to consider for hotels in and beyond 2019 – improving customer satisfaction, branding, business efficiency and a boom in revenue.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

More and more angels will be minted as the 2019 IPO class emerges. Also during this time, the underlying metrics in that business can change positively, potentially trapping companies to accept the initially-agreed upon valuation. This is again a much deeper topic to explore and I will do that in early 2019.

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Hunter Walker

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

So I recently re-shared a 2019 blog post where I’d basically advised founders who’ve raised seed capital to worry less about “how will I raise the next round” and more about “how will I execute my plan?” Has any pre-Series A company succeeded on every metric month after month? Is that a fair starting point? Kristen Anderson: Yes.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

11- Paying attention to metrics. Metrics do not lie, and metrics over a longer time period are much more useful to study. Although your company's analytics are vital, simply investigating your own metrics is insufficient. Instead, you should monitor metrics for the whole sector. Photo Credit: Shiv Gupta.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

We launched the larger channel back in 2012 and the smaller channel in 2019. Key metrics: Average View Duration, Click Through Rate, & Views 3. Refine titles, thumbnails, and content to increase those metrics — Eric Bandholz (@bandholz) November 24, 2020. Key metrics (90% of your focus). Vanity metrics.

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For Entrepreneurs

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Thank you to the readers of forEntrepreneurs who participated in … The post 2019 SAAS Private Survey Results- Part 1 appeared first on For Entrepreneurs. For the seventh year in a row, we’re proud to work with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities) to share results from a survey of ~424 private SaaS companies.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2023

You can find more ‘old school’ Israeli B2C startups in Dan Eblagon’s 2019 post. You can find more ‘old school’ Israeli B2C startups in Dan Eblagon’s 2019 post. Founded in 2019, the company raised $25M to date). founded in 2019, raised $13.5M founded in 2019, raised $13.5M

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

They offer a net-generation level of single sign-in solutions and identity management functions that are based on bio-metrics and multi-factor identification protocols. Well, the team over at NoPassword has stepped up to the plate, offering a solution to those of us who wish to eliminate the inconvenience of multiple passwords from our lives.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 2, 2019

If you don’t have a repeatable way to get attention from new customers in a target market on social platform, it’s going to be hard to make 2019 “your year”. If you don’t have a repeatable way to get attention from new customers in a target market on social platform, it’s going to be hard to make 2019 “your year”. “A Life happens.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 18, 2021

Retailers will need to prioritize metric tracking and forecasts , including how competitors adjust promotions that might push something below an advertised price. Starting with 2019 data, eCommerce brands saw increases in customers wanting more options and information on their shipping capabilities.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 19, 2019

2019 will be our most dynamic, varied conference yet, and because all the events are under one roof, you’ll have tons of chances to meet up with fellow attendees, speakers, and experts to share and connect in informal settings.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In 2019 market conditions often are such that founders retain control of the board through the A-round, usually in a 2–1 (common to investor) ratio but sometimes it’s 3–2 (common to investor). If your metric move immediate up-and-to-the-right? I’ve outlined above why I think boards are important so I won’t repeat it here.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

No prizes for guessing what some of MakeSpace’s innovations will be in 2018 and 2019. Raise too soon and likely take on more dilution, wait and get valuation up (as our metrics continue to rise) but then run to a point where you have a lower cash balance and place more risks on the business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2019

With the real data from that surge, you need to take a hard look at business model realities, cost of customer acquisition, inventory costs, and other key metrics. Document processes and metrics for economies of scale. Key metrics for scaling, such as customer loyalty, are very important after initial rollout.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2020

In the first five years, these objectives should normally include when you intend to first become profitable, a scaling strategy and target, some short- and long-term milestones, and the key performance metrics you will use to steer and manage the business. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/18/2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

This will incent earlier thinking outside the box, and help you get metrics in place to track progress, or lack of it, along the way. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/15/2019. Smart entrepreneurs think proactively about a “ Plan B ” or obvious pivot before a crisis and they are out of money.

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ConversionXL

JULY 28, 2021

Google Analytics 4 is the rebuilt, rebranded and expanded version of the App + Web property rolled out by Google in 2019. It also gives you access to predictive metrics to help identify users and actions that may lead to a purchase. If you’re tracking metrics for mobile, “Firebase” will provide similar stats for your apps.

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Rob Go (@robgo) November 4, 2019. But for less well known founders, a series A requires pretty significant revenue, growth, and retention metrics. I sent a tweet out last week that elicited quite a few responses from both founders and investors: seed funds that don’t invest pre-traction =. —

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 21, 2020

Google Analytics can tell you about things like the Bounce Rate of your website, which is a metric that tells you how many people only visit a single page of your website for a superficial visit. Watch User Behavior. Mobile SEO is becoming more and more important, so make sure to keep it as a priority.

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For Entrepreneurs

OCTOBER 15, 2019

For the seventh year in a row, we’re proud to work with KBCM Technology Group (formerly Pacific Crest Securities) to share results from a survey of ~424 private SaaS companies. Thank you to the readers of forEntrepreneurs who participated in taking the survey! Thank you also to David Spitz (@dspitz) and the team at KBCM Technology.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 25, 2020

— Ross Hudgens (@RossHudgens) January 30, 2019. With roughly 700 posts, there are too many for a manual review, but we don’t have to automate every last metric. This metric is static unless a post is updated enough to change the publish date in WordPress. Turning metrics into a weighted score. Historical value.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Our conversion metrics didn’t connect to more important ones: activation rate and, of course, revenue. The activation rate had been dropping since the July 2019 changes and, by January 2020, was down 18.9% (14 percentage points) compared to the beginning of last year. 99% of those who started the sign-up process completed it.

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