ReadWriteStart

JULY 18, 2011

The conversation at investment banks was 'why don't we have one of those?'. Every company has a forecast for how it will get to an arbitrary $100 million in revenue and they all hit it on year five. You can test all those things, pay $500 on a Facebook campaign or Google advertising. Think about when LinkedIn went public.

Investment Bankers 153

Investment Bankers Technical Review Cofounder Due Diligence 153

leananalyticsbook.com

AUGUST 19, 2012

Transactional sites are about shopping cart conversion, cart size, and abandonment. There are good studies that show a strong correlation between site performance and conversion rates, so startups ignore this stuff at their peril. That might sound pretty standard, but the variety of revenue models can complicate things.

Metrics 58

Metrics Clickthrough Lean Analytics 58

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

If you’re raising a round where a new lead investor would invest $5 million the VC fund must have no less than $100 million and if you’re looking for them to write $15–20 million as the lead their fund realistically should be at least $400 million. How Many Investors Should You Talk to in a VC Fund Raise?

Term Sheet 332

Term Sheet Due Diligence Campaign Sales 332

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Include screenshots of your product , a video walk-through and one or two charts that display traction or revenue. Look for Your Lead Investor. First you’ll want to find a lead investor — someone many other investors will recognize and respect. This list of top angel investors is a good start.

Social Media 80

Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80