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How Startups Can Use Metrics to Drive Success

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One of the things I discuss the most with the portfolio companies I’m involved with is that “you manage what you measure.”. Only one guy in the room knew – their tech lead. Once you churn a user due to stability or performance problems it can be hard to get them back. How many through SEM? You Manage What you Measure.

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

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Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail. Trying outrageous new things or even trying mundane things but in new ways but with extreme quality & innovation is what fuels the tech startup industry. The perfect competitors are the ones where they unable to respond due to The Innovator’s Dilemma.

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Cracking The Code: Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud.

Cracking the Code

The internet is your new channel and Technology Enabled Service providers are among the few partners that actually care if you succeed (more.) Your caution in Law 6 about over-estimating the impact of SEM and other lead-generation activity is particularly astute. Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars.

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Cracking The Code: Getting the most of your online marketing: the In.

Cracking the Code

Getting the most of your online marketing: the In & Out of SEM/SEO. Labels: internet , Portfolio. Portfolio. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. on a scale of 1-4). on a scale of 1-4). The videos can be watched at Bessemer Online Marketing Portal (the other materials are not public). at 8:53 PM. software. (10).

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Cracking The Code: The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008.

Cracking the Code

The top performing SaaS companies typically achieve annual customer renewal rates above 90% - with most of the churn due to death (bankruptcies) or marriage (acquisitions) - and over 100% renewals on a dollar value basis due to up-sells into this installed base. Cashflow is the other key metric.