Up and Running

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

If you don’t understand your key financial metrics, you have no way of monitoring your business’s health—and you risk mingling assets, incurring penalties for filing taxes late, overlooking expenses, and running into difficulties paying bills and employees, just to mention a few! Each article will give you: A brief definition of the metric.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Metrics such as discretionary cash flow or business revenue are used. So seeing how the metrics in key industries stack up against each other may give you insight into whether your company is performing well or not. Where Net Sales = Annual Gross Sales, net of returns and discounts allowed, if any. EBITA Multiple.

Valuation 86

Valuation .Net Metrics Balance Sheet 86

VC Adventure

MARCH 4, 2021

Net Dollar Retention (NDR) and Net Revenue Retention (NRR) are both important measurements in any business but many companies conflate the two or (more frequently) only report on one. Both are key metrics but for different reasons.

Retention 102

Retention .Net Revenue Aggregator 102

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2020

A liquidation asset-based approach determines the value as confirmed by the net amount the company would be worth if all assets were sold and all liabilities paid off immediately. We are looking for net profits here, so all expenses must be accounted for. . Also referred to as Book Value . This is called a multiple.

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Valuation CPA Software Review Revenue 162

Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2014

In this webinar, we take time to discuss the different metrics that startups—and established businesses—should be tracking. In terms of pre-purchase, traffic and content metrics. So I’m going to keep going here, “Pre-purchase, the traffic and content metrics.” Peter, anybody have any questions as I go along?

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Metrics Startup Churn Rate Forecast 84

David Teten

DECEMBER 16, 2015

I review a lot of board decks with a beautifully hand-crafted page with metrics for the company. Good metrics are comparable across industries; comparative ; readily understandable; and help drive decisions. Comparative means that you can compare a metric across time periods, groups of users, or competitors. Net Income (Loss).

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2021

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is a metric to monitor how effectively a business is accomplishing its specific objective. EMPLOYEE NET PROMOTER SCORE . You may be familiar with the net promoter score (NPS). The metric is useful for measuring the chances a customer would recommend your products or service. SALES KPIs.

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.Net Metrics Retention Revenue 92

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Both of these are paramount to the running of a business, and while they might seem to have some overlap, they look at two distinct metrics. There are a variety of good cash flow rules to follow for any business, such as keeping an eye on specific metrics that have large impacts on cash flow. Metrics and management.

Balance Sheet 81

Balance Sheet Management .Net Metrics 81

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). Venture is a long game.

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IRR Metrics Valuation LP 116

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

How to create a growth hacking strategy using the pirate metrics model. Growth hacking in marketing incorporates the five stages of the customer lifecycle into the “ AARRR Framework ,” otherwise known as the “Pirate Metrics model.”. Don’t cast your net too far and wide. What motivates them to solve their problems? Activation.

Retention 113

Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

abovethecrowd.com

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Over 13 years ago, in March of 2000, I wrote a blog post titled “ The Most Powerful Internet Metric of All. ” The key thesis was this: if an Internet company could obsess about only one metric, it should be conversion. As such, it is time to pound the table again – conversion is by far the most powerful Internet metric of all.

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Metrics Conversion Internet Acquisition 93

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2017

One metric now commonly used is called the Net Promoter® Score (NPS). The formula for the Net Promoter® Score is the percentage of customers who are detractors, subtracted from the percentage who are promoters (NPS=P-D). Once you know how to improve your customers’ experience, you need to also know how to benchmark it.

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Customer Product Technical Review Marketing 213

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The single most important SaaS metric is retention , because cancellations indicate lack of product/market fit, no matter the cause (price, features, severity of need, duration of need). If it cannot be fixed, it means the business is a failure even if other metrics are stellar. Once you’re scaling (i.e. Once you’re scaling (i.e.

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Metrics Retention Revenue Equity 270

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As with most platforms, there are metrics that matter, and vanity metrics. With YouTube, for organic, average view duration (AVD) and click-through rate (CTR) should be prioritized over YouTube search optimization, descriptions, tags, and other vanity metrics. Both metrics represent high engagement.

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Analytics Metrics Channel Video 134

leananalyticsbook.com

AUGUST 19, 2012

The One Metric That Matters. One of the things Ben and I have been discussing a lot is the concept of the One Metric That Matters (OMTM) and how to focus on it. That doesn’t mean there’s only one metric you care about from the day you wake up with an idea to the day you sell your company. Lean Analytics Book.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2018

You need to track what content is resonating with your prospective customers, through metrics including submit rate by content offer, elasticity, velocity, cost, and ultimately revenue by content program. Metrics which must be tracked include number of leads, conversion rates by lead stage, velocity, growth rate, and total lead database size.

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Demand Metrics NPV Net Present Value 144

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In the Agency I dealt with a few difficult personalities focused on empire-building and metrics rather than running sound operations. He asked point blank, “How much money did you net the U.S. Judgment remains paramount. An early learning point for me came as I was speaking with a prospective VC about a job.

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Government CTO Hire Technical Review Advisory Board 174

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 6, 2013

This is the second article in a series on novel ideas for SaaS metrics, which started with The unprofitable SaaS business model trap. Important COC Lesson #1: Three metrics matter, not one The massive size of COC for most SaaS businesses should be a wake-up call.

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Metrics Business Model .Net Revenue 270

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Good and great net revenue retention ( source ) Another factor to consider when it comes to achieving these metrics is the cost of acquisition, or CAC. I decided not to include them because they can be highly subjective depending on the market and business model and it would create unnecessary confusion.

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Retention Conversion Churn Rate B2C 109

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. Once a new product is launched, a key metric is the ratio of new product sales to overall sales. Net result and reward. Innovation is not a random walk into the unknown.

Intellectual Property 343

Intellectual Property Metrics .Net Social Network 343

The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Ideally, digital marketers can optimize PPC marketing campaigns so the conversions (sales) from the ad nets more revenue than the cost of the campaign. Tools like Google Analytics and Optimizely reveal key metrics to track campaigns and run A/B tests. With PPC, impressions cost nothing. Old School But Effective.

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Technical Review PPC SEM Marketing 146

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

With this data, your teams can come up with strategies to cut down costs, create plans to maximize profits, and design a safety net to protect the company during its difficult times. Building this safety net is essential to secure your future and that of your family in case you lose a job or someone has an accident.

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Technical Review Software Review Forecast Cloud 132

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. And if you do you are in luck.

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Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 325

Up and Running

MAY 26, 2020

The indirect method starts with Net Income from the Profit and Loss statement and then makes additions and subtractions from that number to arrive at cash flow. In addition to this key metric, the balance sheet lists a business’s assets and liabilities. Indirect cash flow statement.

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Balance Sheet Forecast Software Review .Net 159

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

That mission could be impactful, to invest in it’s team or community, become net carbon zero or promote more diversity within its staff. A company is nothing without its customers; so is a company successful if it generates profit but has a low net promoter score, or review rate? For me, success cannot be overrated.

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Entrepreneur .Net Metrics Revenue 134

YFS Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

While Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a business metric designed to gauge customer loyalty, using it to inform countless business decisions is kind of genius.

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.Net Sales Metrics Marketing 105

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2021

The search engines have constantly changing metrics and algorithms by which they assess your site. The post Link Building: Your Key To Being Visible on the Net appeared first on The Startup Magazine. This is it: A high ranking on the search engine ranking pages (SERPs).

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.Net SEO Engineer Search 90

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2020

In California, regulators have forwarded a measure to have buildings achieve zero net energy consumption. The other important social issue is the net tenant health and well-being. Energy regulators have come up with targets aimed at encouraging the use of renewable energy on-site. Introduction of smart metering.

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Green California Government Valuation 137

Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2019

You need to use your time and resources productively by focusing on the right metrics so you can use data to help you implement improvements that matter. The first step is to formulate a KPI strategy by selecting the right metrics to track. The metrics should help you identify areas for improvement.

Founder 71

Founder Retention Metrics Technical Review 71

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 31, 2017

While retention is probably the most important metric these organizations track, good CSMs don’t focus on renewal alone. Additional metrics beyond engagement and retention might include net promoter score (a customer’s likelihood to make a referral), actual referrals made, and willingness to serve as a reference.

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Customer Retention Software Review Metrics 171

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2020

You need to track what content is resonating with your prospective customers, through metrics including submit rate by content offer, elasticity, velocity, cost, and ultimately revenue by content program. Metrics which must be tracked include number of leads, conversion rates by lead stage, velocity, growth rate, and total lead database size.

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NPV Net Present Value Conversion Ratio Marketing 436

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

We can’t rely on install metrics alone to substantiate success. Otherwise, you’ll live in an inflated metrics loop that doesn’t reflect true, long-term value. Sounds promising, but don’t use keywords to cast a wide net. You’ll end up chasing false-positive click-to-install metrics that don’t improve conversion rate optimization.

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Metadata Technical Review Retention Metrics 121

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 17, 2011

As a preamble to the metrics, it’s useful to know what you’re measuring and why it’s vital. We had a spike in this metric in February at WP Engine when our Internet provider themselves had a datacenter-wide catastrophe which brought us down for twelve hours; of course not all spikes will have such obvious causes.

Business Model 245

Business Model Metrics Engineer Technical Review 245

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In this article, we’ll share key brand tracking metrics and methods for how to measure and optimize your success. Key brand tracking metrics. NPS (Net Promoter Score) and CSAT (Customer Satisfaction Score) are both methods of quantifying customer sentiment and satisfaction. Have you built perceived value ? . NPS & CSAT.

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Metrics Marketing Campaign Audience 157

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2020

It starts with a vision, but benefits quickly from a structured process of idea generation, evaluation, prototyping, customer feedback, and success metrics. Once a new product is launched, a key metric is the ratio of new product sales to overall sales. Net result and reward. Innovation is not a random walk into the unknown.

Intellectual Property 360

Intellectual Property Social Network Metrics .Net 360

The Startup Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Ideally, digital marketers can optimize PPC marketing campaigns so the conversions (sales) from the ad nets more revenue than the cost of the campaign. Tools like Google Analytics and Optimizely reveal key metrics to track campaigns and run A/B tests. With PPC, impressions cost nothing. Old School But Effective.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review PPC SEM Marketing 78

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2015

You need to track what content is resonating with your prospective customers, through metrics including submit rate by content offer, elasticity, velocity, cost, and ultimately revenue by content program. Metrics which must be tracked include number of leads, conversion rates by lead stage, velocity, growth rate, and total lead database size.

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Metrics NPV Net Present Value Conversion Ratio 120