Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

The old approaches of controlling distribution channels, saturating retail, and methodically scaling your brand awareness don’t protect you anymore. Simple metrics and your personal knowledge of the industry can’t keep up with all the relevant competitive forces. The real challenge is to win massive consumer preference repeatedly.

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 4, 2019

At the time, I spent most of my time describing the metrics themselves and how VCs and their LPs evaluate performance based on these measurements. If you aren’t familiar with these metrics, I recommend reading the original post to get a sense of the numbers that I’ll be reviewing here. The top quartile has distributed 2.03x (vs.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

But it will be patiently deployed, waiting for a cohort of founders who aren’t artificially clinging to 2021 valuation metrics. So we largely sat out fundings of NFTs or other areas where we didn’t feel like we were the expert or where the valuation metrics weren’t in line with our funding goals. So it’s about 20%.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 15, 2023

With content automation capabilities, businesses can efficiently produce and distribute content aligned with their board-level objectives. Multi-Channel Publishing: Businesses can easily distribute content across various platforms and channels, including websites, social media, email marketing, and mobile applications.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

Users should easily understand which assets are promoted on which channels and the distribution schedule. Here’s an example of how Nightwatch uses Asana to organize distribution: The color-coded initials in the right-hand column correspond to different members of the marketing team, so everyone knows their role. Measurement.

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VC Adventure

MAY 5, 2022

I’m observing that IRR is a metric that is becoming an increasing focus in venture, replacing fund return multiple as the key metric of success. I understand the draw of IRR, and – as a fund draws to a close – there’s no question it’s an important metric. Some of those companies will be successful.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

NewTV will depend on partners like telcos to distribute the content. Given Verizon just shut down Go90 , its short form content video service, it will be interesting to see if Verizon distributes Katzenberg’s offerings.). Will these third parties produce something people will watch? But NewTV doesn’t plan on testing these hypotheses.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2020

There is practically no other distribution channel that drives engagement and builds customer relations better than email marketing. One doesn’t have to necessarily dive into extremely advanced data but sometimes the display and functionality of the available data are more important than the complexity of the metrics. With more than 2.5

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The new technologies and capabilities that will be central to military advantage in the future – artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomous systems, distributed networking, advanced manufacturing, and commercial space, etc. Disruptive Technology. And we buy new things more regularly. That’s no longer the correct model.

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ConversionXL

JULY 2, 2019

This ideal task distribution, as we later learned, was far from reality. Inefficient task distribution for each position. To answer them, we knew that we would need to capture before-and-after metrics. Don’t try to make a dashboard with all the metrics you can imagine. 8 ways our analytics team was struggling.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, September 18, 2008 How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of iPhone-related companies lately. There are other models, in other distribution channels. On Facebook, viral distribution has proved decisive. I havent found any yet.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2023

It starts with a vision, but benefits quickly from a structured process of idea generation, evaluation, prototyping, customer feedback, and success metrics. This includes personal and team commitments to delivery schedules, quality assurance, manufacturing, and distribution requirements. Set milestones and meet them. Ownership.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Strategic alliances with other brands to develop offerings or leverage each others’ distribution channels. A common framework for defining your growth model is Dave McClure’s Pirate Metrics for startups : the AARRR framework. For each stage of the funnel, consider the distinct metrics that ladder up to your business’s KPIs.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

They work to improve top-of-funnel metrics like brand awareness and identify opportunities to improve customer activation, retention, and referral efforts. If your campaign works and your brand awareness metrics improve, you win. Then, compare any change in the awareness metrics you’re measuring in that region with other markets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

This means staffing and delivering the business legally as an LLC or corporation, completing a website and business licensing, and arranging for manufacturing, distribution, and support. This is the point where you must manage to metrics, work on the culture of the organization, and look for partner-based growth.

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Board Effect

JUNE 25, 2023

The nonprofit board and leadership can set the tone for the organization by requiring ESG data to be collected and distributed. 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. Honesty and transparency go a long way in building trust.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Metrics like Return on Net Assets, Return on Capital and Internal Rate of Return are the guiding stars of the board and CEO. As Harvard professor Clayton Christensen noted, these efficiency metrics provided wise guidance for times when capital was scarce and raising money was hard. Ultimately this is not just another staff function.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2018

Good B2B Content Marketing is not new in the world of marketing, especially with the emergence of more and more distribution platforms, each needing signups, and consistent postings to become a relevant source in your content strategy. and not only the means but also the correct methods to distribute in order to maximize exposure.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 8, 2009

A post by Fred Wilson pointed me to Dave McClure's Startup Metrics presentation. Define what you need from a metrics and reporting standpoint. Startup Metrics for Pirates (SeedCamp, Sept 2009) View more documents from Dave McClure. You only build what you need to prove that model. Great stuff.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Continually add new marketing and distribution partners. There is no magic lever for growth, so several initiatives are required, with metrics to assess value returned. Manual processes and people are always the most expensive to scale, so every process needs metrics to determine when automation is appropriate.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Instead of budget approvals, monitor key metrics and give managers more flexibility. The next most important set of metrics are sales by category; working capital (cash and other current assets, less current liabilities); EBITA; and gross margin. Traditional budgets can be destructive and a huge waste of time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2018

Investors, for example, usually want short-term profit distribution versus re-investing for the future. Define metrics to assess roll-out progress and value. Tie your implementation to metrics that will allow you to determine whether or not your decision truly achieves your goal.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Milestones and metrics that you’ll need to hit to be viable. Distribution. Some companies, such as TransCanna , are pioneering transportation and distribution methods from cannabis manufacturers to consumers. Milestones and metrics. For metrics , decide which numbers to check regularly to track your company’s health.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 20, 2019

But DailyMotion’s geographic distribution of users doesn’t mirror YouTube, especially within the United States. In comparison, Facebook Live shows overview metrics like minutes viewed, average percentage completion, and unique viewers.). DailyMotion reports 300 million active users; they watch more than 3.5 billion videos per month.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Decide early where and when money will come from, set some milestones and metrics, and work to a plan, or be caught short. To get the visibility and distribution you need will likely require one or two levels of partner relationships and a real model for marketing, events and promotions.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

More recently, Google Search Console rolled out a Core Web Vitals section, which tracks a set of website performance metrics that focus on user experience. Enter your URL on this free tool, and you’ll see an overall score and some useful metrics. Here are the metrics Google Page Insights measures that specifically relate to SRT.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2022

Too many choices confuse all customers, and make your job in marketing, distribution, and support much more difficult. Pick a single metric that is the focus for all growth. Today’s world is full of metrics leading to business growth, including customer logins, revenue per customer, retention, and average solution price.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Then collect data for the related metrics and create visuals. Your sales teams can use this metric to show prospects exactly how long it takes to see results and the increase in sales past that point. Instead of presenting sales teams with a bullet list of “handy metrics,” give them the data in visuals. Stream charts.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Efficient payment management – In reality, t he admin ensures timely distribution of commission and bonus to the courier delivery personnel. They can be distributed gifts, given free courier deliveries, and prizes to encourage them to use the Uber-like app for courier frequently. .

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 1, 2021

Hence, besides applying sound SEO techniques and content marketing, your firm can utilize the good, old flyers and brochures distributed in strategic areas. It also encompasses issues like visitation rights, pre-nuptial agreements, guardianship, and distribution of assets.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2022

From here, attach valid marketing metrics to each goal. Some goals may be measured by more than one metric. Both of these metrics can be used to measure progress. Identify key characteristics that delineate one audience segment from another, then create and distribute appropriate content. They use intent signals (e.g.,

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Define and use market metrics to tune your plan. Businesses often settle on one social media or distribution channel based on initial testing, and never look back. You need metrics to spot these changes, and regular new initiatives to test new and old alternatives.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 20, 2020

As soon as you have inventory (like most product businesses including manufacturing, assembly, distribution, and retail) or sales on credit (like most B2B businesses) or sales on credit, cash flow takes a hit. . Watch these three vital metrics. Pay attention to these three vital metrics. . Cash flow isn’t intuitive.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

A lightweight “agent” with access to logs and metrics can, to start, retrieve relevant information (e.g. What’s missing is the last mile — distribution, customer journey design, guardrails and workflow automation. and generate a post mortem.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2016

Facebook likes are great if all you’re using to advertise your business is Facebook, but when it comes to truly reaching your target audience and current customers, understanding how every effort translates to income is nearly impossible without clear metrics guiding the way. Metrics You Didn’t Learn in School.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Where Airbnb recognized the value in another platform, Dropbox doubled down on the strength of its product as a distribution channel. How to create a growth hacking strategy using the pirate metrics model. The result? An increase in listings from 50,000 to 500,000. Activation. Convincing users to stick around is crucial for growth.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 24, 2018

work (collection, processing, reporting, analysis), processes, org structure, governance models, last-mile gaps , metrics ladders of awesomeness , and… so… much… more. Remember, tools, work, processes, org structure, governance models, last-mile gaps, metrics ladders of awesomeness, and… so… much… more. The Implications of Complexity.

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