YoungUpstarts
JULY 18, 2013
Doing so ensures that the firm is able to keep up with changing customer needs, shifts in technology and emerging superior ideas. Here, consumption metrics (eg downloads, views), advocacy and sharing metrics (shares, likes, retweets), lead-generation metrics (filling up an online form), and sales metrics come into play. Keeping Score.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 21, 2009
On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). We feature a prominent speaker at every event.
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Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2018
People said this about Ring (which went from startup to selling to Amazon > $1 billion in around 5 years), Facebook, YouTube, Airbnb, Uber, Twitter, Instagram and many other great behemoths of the technology industry. Ah, but Bird doesn’t have network effects! There is nothing viral! Anybody can launch a scooter service! Not really.
Duct Tape Marketing
MAY 30, 2024
Key Takeaways Chris Martinez’s journey underscores the importance of strategic pivots, understanding customer needs, leveraging technology, building a strong team, and continuous learning. By pivoting to a specialized niche, he aligned his services with client demands, enhancing efficiency and scalability through technology.
ithacaVC
MAY 24, 2014
It is worth reviewing if you are interested in entrepreneurship and VC in upstate NY. of $29.9B) in 2007 to 7 percent ($1.8B This rapid growth is almost entirely due to the ramp-up of company formation and investment in New York City. However, it was heavily focused on what we call “soft tech”. of $26.5B) in 2012.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 9, 2015
As far back as January 2014, marketing consultant Rich Meyer noted that 75% of mobile apps are deleted within 3 weeks of being downloaded. The latest research from Catalyst shows that the rate of app usage on smartphones dropped —26% in 2015, and monthly downloads of apps cratered —52% while the rate of apps being purged jumped by +29%.
crowdSPRING Blog
MARCH 22, 2018
iPhone (2007). In 2007 Apple launched the iPhone and revolutionized the mobile phone industry. Launching shortly after the iPhone, the App Store facilitates the download and installation of apps onto the iPhone. Image courtesy of MacWorld. The iPhone debuted to outstanding success. And, that success has continued unabated.
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