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. So, is this good or bad? LP Constraints.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Instead of budget approvals, monitor key metrics and give managers more flexibility. How should a growth company manage their budget? So here’s the solution I have recommended to some of my portfolio companies: “ agile budgeting ”, i.e., monitoring a few key variables while giving managers significant flexibility.

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Agile Management Forecast Silicon Valley 60

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

From data integrity software to healthcare management services, Hauser Private Equity has seen the value in businesses that exist in the in-between of raw materials and consumer goods, and how such companies have the ability to bring about realized gains for investors. Healthcare. Organic and Inorganic Growth.

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Private Equity Equity Technical Review Software Review 128

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The playbook describes the three pillars of corporate innovation: Innovation Portfolios, Innovation Programs and a Culture of Innovation. Innovation Portfolio: what are your company’s portfolio of innovation projects? Innovation Programs: how are your company’s innovation programs are structured and managed.

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Portfolio Business Model Metrics Programming 367

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A fundamental part of data analytics is information handling and management. Manage Product Portfolios: Businesses often own several different products that they sell to other targeted consumers. Data analysis helps keep a detailed product portfolio whereby you can assess your products on several different metrics.

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Analytics Portfolio Advertising Technical Review 131

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

(Almost) everything you need to know (but are afraid to ask) before you wistfully ask a product manager to coffee so they will help you find a job. TL;DR Product management is a unique and poorly understood discipline, especially as it applies to software and other tech-related companies.

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Management Product Technical Review Software Review 85

David Teten

DECEMBER 16, 2015

I review a lot of board decks with a beautifully hand-crafted page with metrics for the company. The reason is that the real value of the board deck is not (ironically) for the board; it’s for management to track their own performance. So I want to see that management is using a dashboard every day, not just for board meetings.

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Metrics Analytics Balance Sheet .Net 60

Board Effect

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Boards and managers don’t agree on everything but they both agree that they need a strategic plan. One thing that they don’t always agree on is how to clarify the role of the board and the role of management in developing and implementing the strategic plan. Clarifying the Board’s Role in Strategic Management.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2020

The environmental issues include climate change adaptation and water, waste and energy management. The critical issues to analyze under the sustainable social impact include community relations, tenant satisfaction and human capital management. Improve measurement and reporting to effectively manage sustainable risk factors.

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Green California Government Valuation 137

Steve Blank

JUNE 26, 2015

—– Lean Innovation Management. Each horizon requires different focus, different management, different tools and different goals. Management in this Horizon 1 works by building repeatable and scalable processes, procedures, incentives and KPI’s to execute and measure the business model. A 50x speedup kind of fast.

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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. management fee). Recycling hurts IRR.

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IRR Metrics Valuation LP 116

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. 1) Manage the firm . This is harder than it sounds.

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Personal Finance Cross-account visibility and management – Today’s AI products can analyze and move money between accounts – as agents improve, they will make trades across accounts. AI – tax planning or wealth management augmented and in some cases replaced with AI. Complex transactions move from services ?

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Content management systems (CMS) like WordPress are used to further streamline the content marketing process. Not only do SEO and CMS skills stand out on a resume, but they can also be demonstrated in a portfolio to further impress recruiters. These search engine optimization (SEO) skills are absolutely essential for digital marketers.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

But the world you lead will be much different from the one your professors knew or your predecessors managed. Yet in the face of all this change, traditional firms continue to embrace a management ethos that values efficiency over innovation. To manage these employees companies create metrics to control, measure and reward execution.

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Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

The Startup Magazine

JULY 9, 2020

This includes delays in data management and tracking, discrepancies in attribution and even fraudulent traffic that can impact an enterprise’s true Return on Investment (ROI) and bottom line. Insist on transparency from publishers if you see high reversal rates, metrics that don’t align with industry norms or unknown traffic sources.

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Affiliate Marketing Technical Review Channel 111

David Teten

MAY 20, 2016

As one of the lead engineers at ff Venture Capital , I spend most of my day building custom software solutions that enhance our firm’s process–tools that range from portfolio investment management to co-investor and cap table tracking and more. We posted on our site a more in-depth overview of ff’s Tech Platform.

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Private Equity Equity Cap Table Venture Capital 113

David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

In particular, highlight the metrics by which you measured your past activities: size of exit, number of people you managed, $ budget you were responsible for, etc. We are using Digify to manage this. Julia Rhee , Advisor to Typhon Capital Management, observes, “You need to reverse-engineer institutions’ checkboxes.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review 78

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

8- Property management Photo Credit: Jaden Oh Property management is a good way to make money, especially if you already know how to run a business or are good at making software for property management. It's just that many homeowners in this city don't have the time to manage multiple properties.

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Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 112

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

After we got everything in place we managed to successfully run our agency remote with minimal issues. 9- Remote management. Remote management and sharing platforms, video calling software, and group chats have become a norm, and have proven quite convenient. 11- Paying attention to metrics. 6- Stepped up eCommerce.

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Entrepreneur Metrics Technical Review North America 114

The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Content management systems (CMS) like WordPress are used to further streamline the content marketing process. Not only do SEO and CMS skills stand out on a resume, but they can also be demonstrated in a portfolio to further impress recruiters. These search engine optimization (SEO) skills are absolutely essential for digital marketers.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review PPC SEM Marketing 78

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 1, 2018

You can prepare for this by streamlining your business processes using workflow and project management systems such as Kanban board software. Understand which one is right for you by learning about their reputation, taking a look at their website and examining their portfolio. Remember that VCs are not all the same.

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Startup Portfolio Software Review Technical Review 95

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 17, 2019

But there are some things we’ve learned and frequently new/aspiring managers hit us up for advice. That said, there are two portfolio modeling/management tips that I do think are valuable exercises for every Fund I. This is certainly the case with Homebrew. I just didn’t want to use a stock photo of a laptop.

Portfolio 104

Portfolio Forecast Dilution LP 104

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Tech IPO prices exploded and subsequent trading prices rose to dizzying heights as the stock prices became disconnected from the traditional metrics of revenue and profits. Massive liquidity awaited the first movers to the IPO’s, and that’s how they managed their portfolios.

Lean 335

Lean Burn Rate Startup IPO 335

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

An investor had few hard metrics other than the actual financials, and little technology to make the process scaleable. Over the past few decades, better metrics became available, and investors could take a more analytical, data-driven approach. 4) Manage deal flow. 9% (1 / 12). 1) Market fund. Pitchbot.vc

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Stroh, which details the principles and metrics to follow for fostering innovation in any organization. Target a portfolio of solutions, not just one product. Normally the best innovations come from the people on the front line, rather than a top manager or designer. by Patrick J. Incent everyone on the team to be an innovator.

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Metrics Demand Portfolio Customer 257

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

He wrote a post this long weekend on how he manages the board of DataSift. In this period (less than 2 years) he has brought on incredibly talented senior execs is sales, marketing, product management, client services, finance, vp engineering and more. VCs crave the ability to help portfolio companies. You should read it.

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Advisory Board CTO Hire Fractional CTO Los Angeles 365

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

SolidWorks 2: The best VAR management program in the world? SolidWorks 3: The best VAR management program in the world? Blog About Log in Register Designing startup metrics to drive successful behavior Great companies are almost always run by great management teams. This post is applicable to any kind of business.

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Metrics Design Entrepreneur Startup 55

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.

Analytics 93

Analytics Framework Metrics Algorithm 93

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

A friend of mine interviewed for a job with massively successful hedge fund manager Steven A. – Thoughtful fund management. When I talk with non-founding insiders at many alternative investment firms, I regularly hear complaints about the quality of firm management. The result is a poorly managed organization.

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Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

A friend of mine interviewed for a job with massively successful hedge fund manager Steven A. – Thoughtful fund management. When I talk with non-founding insiders at many alternative investment firms, I regularly hear complaints about the quality of firm management. The result is a poorly managed organization.

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Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

by Lu Zhang, founder and managing partner of Fusion Fund. If the companies in their portfolio don’t have much in common with yours, it’s usually better to look elsewhere. Lu Zhang is the founder and managing partner of Fusion Fund , a company dedicated to promoting early-stage venture capital for entrepreneurs.

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Differentiation 118

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

As two fund managers employing Flexible VC, we think it is a healthy addition to the ecosystem and will yield more predictable and stable healthy returns for investors. Too often, investment structures force the management team to make decisions between misaligned growth and investment (return) objectives. Flexible VC 102: Variations.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 28, 2010

To shed some light, I talked with kaChing , a destination that enables individual investors to find outstanding money managers to manage their money. kaChing launched a virtual portfolio management game on Facebook in January 2008 and a similar version shortly thereafter on kaChing.com. The result?

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San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment SEC 158

YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2014

And while this means that a more diverse group of talented individuals can be engaged to work on projects remotely, the challenges faced by a project manager are still the same. Managing a team, especially a remote team, requires a project manager to start developing an arsenal of management tools to help them cope with these core issues.

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View from Seed

JULY 14, 2020

Today, one of our most recent portfolio companies, Opus , announced its rebrand as well as their $2M seed round. These companies have long had ongoing training needs to ensure that their employees stay safe and keep performance up, while legacy learning management systems are marred with low engagement in this employee segment.

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Portfolio Leadership Metrics Employee 177

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

David has twenty years’ experience in the healthcare construction industry with a background in construction project management. ICAS® can then be scaled up across the customer’s portfolio bringing enterprise-wide benefits. This way we can make sure that we deploy a targeted approach that will not disrupt the customer’s operations.

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