The Startup Magazine

MAY 26, 2020

When you own or run a business that relies on a fleet of vehicles to operate, keeping your drivers and trucks or cars in good shape is paramount. That means you’ll minimize operation costs and get the most out of your vehicles. 2) Measure Every Metric that Can Be Measured. 1) Be Diligent About Preventative Maintenance.

Management 166

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Waiting until you have something to sell before bringing on a sales and operations staff. Social media is not rocket science.

Burn Rate 223

Burn Rate Hockey Stick Startup Salary 223

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Google, at the time, was overhauling the back end of their search engine. This was our next -to-last class.

Technical Review 354

Technical Review Taiwan Technology Design 354

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Cashflow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Waiting until you have something to sell before bringing on a sales and operations staff. Social media is not rocket science.

Burn Rate 262

Burn Rate Hockey Stick Entrepreneur Salary 262

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 1, 2019

In the first post , we drilled down into the often-overlooked notion of “market-engineering” and why it’s so critical. And given the paucity of business metrics at this point in a startup’s lifecycle, spreadsheet analysis is of little help. As you develop your product, you must concurrently invest in market-engineering tasks.

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Cleveland Framework Marketing Early Stage 150

YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2020

In as little as 100 days, the new coronavirus has managed to upend the lives of millions of people and disrupt the operations of thousands of businesses. Are you using the right tools and metrics to track performance, and do you implement the insights we get in a timely manner? UI and usability testing.

Software Review 165

Software Review Global Software Technical Review 165

View from Seed

OCTOBER 24, 2019

But the best founders I know almost always operate as though they have much less money in the bank, and won’t scale burn until they are super confident in their product/market fit. The reason is that b2b fundraising is largely driven by data and metrics, and pre-seed dollars usually don’t get you to many meaningful data points.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2019

The first post drilled down into the often-overlooked notion of “market-engineering” and why it’s so critical. All of this is part of the “market-engineering” that must be performed alongside product-engineering. incomplete market-engineering tasks), in our opinion, means you are more likely to fail along the course.

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Framework Architecture Cleveland Early Stage 127

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2018

The problem, is historically, the investment in time and resources required for traditional digital solutions can feel out of reach, and the type of programs used by corporations aren’t practical for SMBs for daily operations like reporting, inventory, or accounting. apps to manage their operations, up from 3.8 Automation.

Artificial Inteligence 164

Artificial Inteligence Analytics SCRUM Cofounder 164

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, October 20, 2008 The engineering managers lament I was inspired to write The product managers lament while meeting with a startup struggling to figure out what had gone wrong with their product development process. This engineering manager is a smart guy, and very experienced.

Software Review 164

Software Review Engineer Management Technical Review 164

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 21, 2013

Through rapid experimentation, short product development cycles, and rigorous measurements of the right metrics, they can ascertain what customers really want. Through learning milestones approximated to stages of a company’s development, one could achieve positive improvements in a it’s core metrics.

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Lean Technical Review North America Startup 193

YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2019

The first post drilled down into the often-overlooked notion of “market-engineering” and why it’s so critical. All of this is part of the “market-engineering” that must be performed alongside product-engineering. incomplete market-engineering tasks), in our opinion, means you are more likely to fail along the course.

Framework 113

Framework Architecture Cleveland Early Stage 113

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Of course, their answer is that the second intends to get to market faster, but every engine has limits regardless the fuel applied. Waiting until you have something to sell before bringing on a sales and operations staff. Social media is not rocket science.

Burn Rate 120

Burn Rate Hockey Stick Startup Salary 120

Steve Blank

MARCH 15, 2017

The other departments gave the same type of logistical answers; the product-marketing department, for example, said their job was to get the product specs from engineering and write data sheets. But what I wanted was an agile marketing team capable of operating independently without day-to-day direction. Educate our sales channel(s).

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2021

In his classic book on building a business, “ Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business ,” Gino Wickman, a similar experienced business consultant and developer of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), outlines five common frustrations that we both hear from entrepreneurs, as follows: You are the boss, but you don’t have control.

Entrepreneur 436

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Operations Social Media 436

Steve Blank

AUGUST 3, 2012

consisted of product manager, hardware-engineering manager, software-engineering manager, applications analyst, and software designer. That earned us the right to ask questions of fact about their department’s mission, goals, operations, volumes, tools, methods, and success metrics. We did a quick overview of the product.

San Jose 259

San Jose Technical Review Customer Development Software Review 259

ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

The entrepreneurs can reduce their operational costs significantly – by utilizing advanced technologies like autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots for courier delivery. Recognizing the business goals and operational scope of the client firm. Multiple pick-up points along the route ensure the timely delivery of parcels.

Technical Review 163

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2017

Customers will tell you things when being interviewed, such as their need to improve operational workflow , which they will never tell you while you are selling to them. Integrate the customer buying process into your support operation. Include planned measurements and metrics.

Small Business 147

Small Business Revenue Technical Review Business Model 147

SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

If you do build the MVP and show it to them, they will ask you about your metrics. They really want metrics, not a product. Often you can't tell if something like a search engine or matching algorithm is really going to have better results until you use it. Results of Algorithms.

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Algorithm Metrics Viral Venture Capital 264

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

While platforms like Instagram offer a great starting point, the key to differentiation lies in the age-old strategy of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). By creating high-quality, engaging content on your website, you drive sustained traffic over the long term and establish yourself as a reliable player in the market.

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eCommerce Omaha Entrepreneur SEO 134

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

It’s how your company operates internally, but it has no allegiance to the core of your business: making money and growing at a steady pace. The best way to get your company laser-focused on the bottom line, though, is to have a clear, actionable metric for your entire company and ensure everyone and everything works in alignment with it.

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DC PHP Metrics Technical Review 182

Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

The engineers can produce various models in a matter of seconds. One last thing to consider is the operating system. What metrics are you tracking? Operations. Simply because the consumers love it. Today, AR and VR are increasingly used in gaming, hi-tech shop displays, healthcare, entertainment, and more.

Artificial Inteligence 150

Artificial Inteligence Developer Development Team Review United Kingdom 150

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Integrate the customer buying process into your support operation. Include planned measurements and metrics. These range from basic search engine optimization (SEO) tracking, like Google Analytics , to a new generation of marketing platforms, like HubSpot. Start where the customer wants you to be and work backwards.

Revenue 263

Revenue Startup Technical Review Business Model 263

Hearpreneur

APRIL 9, 2023

It’s becoming increasingly important for every business to have at least basic technology to run daily operations in the current day society. Data input and customer service are two examples of routine operations that could benefit from the use of automation software. Thanks to Olivia Tonks, Fleet Education ! #8-

Technical Review 107

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Technology Entrepreneur 107

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 29, 2011

In 32B , jet engines thunder mere feet from my eardrums, a fact confirmed by a window whose proximity to the engine affords a vista only of three sheets of metal and 37 rivets. I’ve seen it at WP Engine. For example, at WP Engine we had another customer with lots of custom needs. Powered by LaunchBit ).

Technical Review 236

Technical Review Software Review Reputation Sales Cycle 236

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The trend has been shifting towards putting more weight on engagement, something we are likely to see implemented in the coming year with regards to how Google sees local search. Metrics: Engagement metrics are a facet of the area of engagement. Engagement Metrics Will Matter.

SEO 107

SEO Search Metrics Audience 107

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

Automation, Chatbots, AR, and AI Reign: the Future is Already Here Read more: 5 Reasons Why AR is the Future of Online Shopping Automation makes business operations flow smoothly without encountering technical difficulties. It also improves employees’ productivity by allowing them to focus on vital business operations.

eCommerce 185

eCommerce Technical Review Software Review Analytics 185

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Marketing metrics are a competitive advantage. You have to track metrics you can act on. In this article, you’ll learn which metrics to measure to understand and improve marketing performance. Table of contents What are digital marketing metrics? KPIs vs. digital marketing metrics 1. – Seth Godin.

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Metrics Analytics Marketing Acquisition 105

View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

In this comprehensive template and guide we break down each of the nine core sections in the deck: intro , team , what do you do , is it working , why does it matter (market) , can you be the best in the world (product, growth, financial metrics) , where are you going , what do you want (the ask) , and appendix. ” (Melody Koh).

Seed Stage 177

Seed Stage Hiring IPO Analytics 177

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Integrate the customer buying process into your support operation. Include planned measurements and metrics. These range from basic search engine optimization (SEO) tracking, like Google Analytics , to a new generation of marketing platforms, like HubSpot. Start where the customer wants you to be and work backwards.

Technical Review 234

Technical Review Business Model Revenue Social Media 234

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2015

To move innovation faster, we now have 21 st century tools — Business Model Canvas , Customer Development , Agile Engineering – all adding up to a Lean Startup. And if they’re smart they’ll teach Horizon 1 teams to operate with mission and intent , not just process and procedure.). Fast forward to today.

Lean 120

Lean Management Business Model Incubator 120

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 21, 2013

We saw “sophisticated” operations using Google Alerts. Tomorrow, October 22, we’ve got a webcast on Lean Startup for Growing Companies with Wyatt Jenkins, VP of product at Shutterstock, Ari Gesher, senior engineer at Palantir, and Eric. He gave us a quick rundown on two major growth challenges he’s faced: Challenge #1: Vanity Metrics.

Lean 152

Lean Startup Metrics Silicon Valley 152

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

The Yin and Yang of Product and Engineering - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 22, 2010 For a tech company, product and engineering are the heart and soul of the business. Last week I was having coffee with an ex engineering student of mine now on his second startup (and for a change it wasn’t a Web 2.0 Stay Tuned.

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Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2011

Integrate the customer buying process into your support operation. Include planned measurements and metrics. These range from basic search engine optimization (SEO) tracking, like Google Analytics , to a new generation of marketing platforms, like HubSpot. Start where the customer wants you to be and work backwards.

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Customer Technical Review Business Model Revenue 242

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

He has grown our US operations from 1 employee (him) to a global organization of 75 employees that will finish the year with 8-digit revenues (90+% recurring) and more than 350% year-over-year growth. You may know how much to pay in cash or equity for your new VP Engineering. What Rob wrote in his post is right. Always seek input.

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Advisory Board CTO Hire Fractional CTO Los Angeles 365

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Analytics is about designing, reporting, and leveraging operating metrics to aid strategic and functional decision-making. These are operating metrics because they are not part of GAAP financial statements, even though they are critical for everyone from the CEO to marketers and PMs to make data-informed decision on a daily basis.

Analytics 149

Analytics Hiring SQL Forecast 149

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 27, 2013

Last week, Eric sat down with developer Dan Milstein --one of the most popular speakers from the 2012 Lean Startup Conference --for a webcast conversation on getting engineers into the Lean Startup cycle. The question then becomes: What can engineers, and everyone else at a startup, do to reduce that uncertainty?

Lean 166

Lean Engineer Startup Mobile 166