Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

I then had to review a nefarious IP lawsuit filed against another company and help the CEO figure out whether we should just pay it or join forces with the other companies named and fight it. especially about churn rates and your high CACs last quarter relative to the previous year. Was that a blip? Remind Me Why I Love You?

Software Review 381

Software Review Churn Rate Due Diligence New York 381

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

One question that keeps coming up when speaking with early stage entrepreneurs when it comes to funding, is what metrics the company needs to hit to raise seed/series A/B etc: What’s a good conversion rate? Is my churn rate below the category average? What should our MRR growth be?

B2C 141

B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

Another assumption is that you’ve actually conducted due diligence on your own business, and these are the areas of your team, financials, your competition, your IP, market trends, because the best pitches I’ve ever delivered were when investors were raising their hands and asking me questions about, “How is your IP protected?”

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Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Exit Strategy 60

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

At the end of the conversation, ask them if they’d be willing to make an introduction. 1 page website w/ simple checkout, then add things as you feel it’ll help increase conversions. What’s the best way to START a conversation about funding with a potential investor assuming that I either know this person or can get an intro.

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Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44