Ben's Blog

MAY 15, 2020

This episode explores how to think about growth in turbulent times, according two growth experts: a16z general partner Andrew Chen, who previously led the growth team at Uber, and Brian Balfour, formerly the VP of Growth at HubSpot, now the founder and CEO of Reforge, a masterclass in growth strategies. Lauren : How so?

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Founder Conversion Technical Review Cash Position 36

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Lots of new box companies have trouble ironing out the kinks in their process: their customer can’t easily unsubscribe, their boxes just aren’t exciting or well-curated, and more. The SAM for our example might be men with curly hair because you curate products specific to that style. Any of these can lead to failure. Key customers.

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Business Plan Curation Balance Sheet Intellectual Property 63

Up and Running

DECEMBER 21, 2016

When a business is looking to benchmark their performance and develop key performance indicators for growth, consider taking the perspective of a lender. The cash-assets ratio is a key measure of liquidity and one of several coverage ratios that tell creditors about a company’s likelihood of default. Avoiding pre-paying expenses.

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