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Startup Metrics

TechEmpower

Look at different customer acquisition channels, how they are converting, and the expected lifetime value of customers acquired through those channels. Apply costs to each channel. Finally, review the numbers with your partners. We need to make sure we have these numbers. Don’t overcomplicate things with reporting tools.

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4 Keys To A Successful Integrity Check With Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

That might start with the CEO giving the investor pitch to the whole organization, and distributing the current business plan document to everyone. Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors.

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How To Prepare Your New Venture For Investor Scrutiny

Startup Professionals Musings

That might start with the CEO giving the investor pitch to the whole organization, and distributing the current business plan document to everyone. Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references. Visit reference customers, partners, and vendors.

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How Online Video Companies Can Increase Margin and Build Better Businesses

Both Sides of the Table

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. People aren’t going to fundamentally change their media consumption patterns just as consumers don’t fundamentally change their diets. Not so fast.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

Both Sides of the Table

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. OTHER DEALS: 1.

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7 High-Performing Ecommerce Marketing Strategies for 2022

ConversionXL

Leverage FOMO in social media marketing 3. Your ecommerce marketing strategy is the blueprint and high-level vision that guides how you’ll interact with prospects, the channels you’ll use to reach them, and the messaging you’ll develop to communicate benefits and build your brand. Set your sights on Google’s Popular Products 4.

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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

Since NewTV won’t be making the content, they will be licensing from and partnering with traditional entertainment producers. NewTV will depend on partners like telcos to distribute the content. With enough cash in the bank, Katzenberg can afford to create content, sign distribution deals, and see if consumers watch.

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