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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 1) Manage the firm . 3) Raise capital.

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Rock Analytics More: Obsess About Goals And Goal Values!

Occam's Razor

If you don't have goals, you are not doing digital analytics. We were brain storming about the next cluster of coolness for Analytics, the conversation quickly went to what Analysts need to look at on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Let's say you work at www.adobe.com and you've just started to use Google Analytics.

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How to Successfully Expand Your Business Outside of Your Core Industry

Up and Running

Because they see that you’re affiliated with a brand they already know and use, they are more likely to trust your business , which can lead to a dramatic boost in conversions. . Adding a B2B model to your current B2C strategy can have a surprising impact on your sales. Consider the benefits of selling wholesale. There you have it!

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Web Analytics 2.0 Book: In Stores Now!!

Occam's Razor

I am absolutely thrilled that my book Web Analytics 2.0 I only had one job, at Intuit, when I wrote my first web analytics book. The Pitch: I invite you to consider buying my second web analytics book. It is not just a business book, though every dna strand in this book is more about online marketing than online analytics.

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Increase Repeat Purchases with Cohort Analysis

ConversionXL

Overall acquisition costs for both B2C and B2B have gone up by 50% in the past five years. In Google Analytics, the Cohort Analysis Report is time-based, though you can apply a segment to a cohort. Segments include any “ subset of your Analytics data ” (e.g. Segments include any “ subset of your Analytics data ” (e.g.

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20 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industry With The Most Optimist Future

Hearpreneur

Agriculture, the sector which employs the most number of people in the world will be driven by Analytics, IoT, and Cloud Computing, a farmer can expect better yields and prices. 17- Ecommerce crafters and affiliate marketing. A lot of new digital wallets are not only restricted to B2C transactions. Photo Credit: Nicole Garcia.

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The Biggest Mistake Web Analysts Make… And How To Avoid It!

Occam's Razor

No touching Google Analytics. No going to web analytics conferences. The result will be an astonishingly high level of focus for your digital analytics work (even on day one) and hyper-relevant insights to the business. Disclosure: I'm not affiliated with nor do I know anyone at Credit Karma.]. No tweeting for help.

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