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.

Metrics 58

Metrics Clickthrough Lean Analytics 58

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Eliminating middlemen in healthcare – from using AI to automate repetitive human jobs to exploring new and better business models for providing care. A lightweight “agent” with access to logs and metrics can, to start, retrieve relevant information (e.g. and generate a post mortem.

Artificial Inteligence 177

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 177

Gust

JUNE 8, 2023

You should know EVERYTHING about your business, product, customers and competition. You should know every metric regarding customer acquisition, conversion and retention. You should have a crystal clear understanding of your business model and your financials.

Retention 202

Retention Acquisition Metrics Business Model 202

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Conversely, relationship funnels concentrate on establishing long-term connections with clients through establishing trust and providing value. So, what metrics can you use to evaluate the performance of your relationship funnel? Why do you need a relationship funnel? Consider the relational performance of your funnel.

Sales 152

Sales Audience Social Media Email 152

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.”. Activation. Convincing users to stick around is crucial for growth.

Retention 113

Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2016

That should make you wonder - how do you measure traction in a metric? According to most experts , business traction is evidence that somebody really wants your product. It’s business momentum, independent of whether you have a product delivered, proven the business model, or significantly penetrated the opportunity.

Metrics 143

Metrics Advisory Board Startup Lean 143

SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

If you do build the MVP and show it to them, they will ask you about your metrics. They really want metrics, not a product. The real question you should be asking is "When I've built this product and show you the following metrics, would you invest?" Investors demand more than that.

Algorithm 264

Algorithm Metrics Viral Venture Capital 264

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

I recommend you read Fred Wilson’s recent blog post about the need for a well articulated business strategy before pushing a particular business model. He then brought her to board meetings so nobody could accuse him of not having a business model. Business Model.

Technical Review 401

Technical Review Startup Business Model Non-Compete 401

conversionxl.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Extra Lucrative Conversion Advice. Conversion Optimization Services. Conversion Research. It’s Not a Conversion Problem, It’s a Customer Development Problem. I feel like “conversion rate optimization” is in 2013 what “social media marketing” was in 2009. Website Analysis.

Customer Development 60

Customer Development Conversion Developer Customer 60

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In it, I got asked a question I often hear: “What if we have a web-based business that doesn’t have revenue or paying customers? What metrics do we use to see if we learned enough in Customer Discovery ? I gave my boilerplate answer, “I’m a product guy and I tend to invest and look at deals that have measurable revenue metrics.

Customer Development 223

Customer Development Web Developer Customer 223

ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Various business models in an on-demand courier delivery app. Business to Consumer (B2C) – It is the most common type of business model. Unquestionably, they continuously track the number of clicks, conversions, impressions, likes, leads, and shares for all the posts and videos.

Technical Review 163

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 8, 2009

A post by Fred Wilson pointed me to Dave McClure's Startup Metrics presentation. Normally, when I am talking to the founder of any startup trying to figure out what they need to do, one of the things I always try to do is understand their business at its core. You only build what you need to prove that model. Great stuff.

Metrics 225

Metrics Startup Retention Acquisition 225

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Market size Team Traction Competition – be honest and knowledgeable about your competitive landscape Business model/ financials The Ask – how much are you raising? What most improved your primary metric? Problem Solution/ Product – show don’t tell if possible Why now? Weeks to launch? Biggest obstacle?

Technical Review 166

Technical Review Early Stage Cofounder Portfolio 166

Guy Nirpaz

MAY 15, 2012

The freemium business model is popular with many cloud-based companies but depending on company size, the user experience for trial users is different each time. We sat down to discuss smart conversion metrics for the freemium business model with Vik Chaudhary VP of Product Management and Corporate Development from Keynote Systems.

Business Model 40

Business Model Metrics Conversion Mobile 40

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 13, 2015

Often your best estimate of any metric or market behavior or business model component is at best accurate within a power of ten, for example “expected conversion rate between 0.5% You’re not going to get a 10% conversion rate from Adwords, for example. Fermi-style. So what can be shifted?

Business Model 120

Business Model Affiliate Startup Bootstrapping 120

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

More research and explanation is needed to understand how the business plan will be executed. More metrics need to be identified such as product testing, market validation, and/or customer validation in order to show that a market opportunity exists. Don’t describe a 100% theoretical business model.

Programming 124

Programming Chile B2B B2C 124

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Designing startup metrics to drive successful behavior Great companies are almost always run by great management teams. Good metrics should also be actionable, and drive successful behavior. This post is applicable to any kind of business. The contrast between the two approaches is stark.

Metrics 55

Metrics Design Entrepreneur Startup 55

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Flexible business models, including value-based pricing, bundling, and custom proposals are the places to begin. To check your return on marketing investment, you need to define metrics and a formal process to evaluate progress and cost tradeoffs. Raise the conversion rate with effective follow-up.

Differentiation 141

Differentiation SBA Social Media Dividend 141

Occam's Razor

APRIL 8, 2013

To win in business you need to follow this process: Metrics > Hypothesis > Experiment > Act. We are far too enamored with data collection and reporting the standard metrics we love because others love them because someone else said they were nice so many years ago. That metric is tied to a KPI.

Metrics 156

Metrics Analytics Lean Churn Rate 156

Haystack

JULY 12, 2019

Some investors have theses, some look for specific sectors or markets, others are attracted to metrics, and some look for specific types of business models or people. Early-stage investing is significantly more random that many folks would like to believe. Just getting an introduction doesn’t mean much these days.

Early Stage 72

Early Stage Deal Flow Technical Review Social Media 72

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

This structure allows for alignment on the front end, and real-time flexibility for performance metrics,” says Samira Salman , a family office investor and advisor. . Flexible VCs have created structures based on other company performance metrics than revenues, such as profits or founder salaries. Typical business stage.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Board Effect

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In preparation to have a board discussion about strategy, board directors should collect and analyze data related to the industry’s environment, the nature of the competition, and the business models. Choosing Metrics to Monitor Strategy Implementation.

Management 64

Management Software Review Acquisition Merger 64

Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

People ask me this seemingly simple question all the time: What Key Performance Indicators should we use for our business ? There is no golden metric for everyone, we are all unique snowflakes! :). I am going to pick a whole bunch of different businesses (15 in all!), If you want to play along. Don’t read what I’ve chosen.

Metrics 141

Metrics Acquisition eCommerce Analytics 141

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

SaaS business models differ from all others in that they get revenues over an extended period of time. Effectively implementing the model requires an analysis of the customer lifecycle taking into consideration various metrics. It then applies four metrics to assess the impact of every step on performance.

SQL 103

SQL Metrics Business Model Revenue 103

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

5000 , a blog about the fastest-growing business models. During this time, it is important to track all performance metrics, including conversion rates and profits, as only the key performance indicators will be able to tell you whether implementing the trend was a good or bad idea.

eCommerce 185

eCommerce Technical Review Software Review Analytics 185

The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Metrics on keywords, follower profiles and competitors all help define your target listener. As a startup, you’re working with limited resources and a lean business model. Blogger outreach services streamline connecting with the blogs driving the conversation you’re joining. Startup Example: Zappos. Startup Example: Coin.

Social Media 158

Social Media Media Viral Startup 158

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 4, 2024

Uncover diversified monetization strategies, including advertising, consulting, and info products, ensuring a sustainable and profitable newsletter business. Learn crucial metrics for success, from open rates to the quality of subscribers. 15:09] What are some of the metrics that showcase success in Newsletter writing? [17:17]

Revenue 78

Revenue Advertising Email ChatGPT 78

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

This can take the form of customer quotes, NPS scores, usage and engagement metrics, negative churn, and referral metrics. You can also emphasize rapidly improving metrics in addition to just the absolute levels, especially since young companies should be rapidly iterating on and improving the product experience.

Seed Stage 192

Seed Stage Metrics PR Leadership 192

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

Also trending are housewares that are bespoke, unexpected, and conversational. I think a great business to start in the new year (that ride on the coattails of Brook Linen and & Parachute) would be items around hosting dinner parties – napkins, tablecloths, cutlery, dishware, candlesticks, etc.

Software Review 118

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 118

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Business Model I would like to propose that in addition to team, product, and market, there is actually a fourth, equally important, core element of startups, which is the need for a viable business model. However there is a lot of value in looking at these same metrics for all other businesses.

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

View from Seed

MAY 5, 2020

To this end, we took a quick look at out top-of-the-funnel metrics so far to determine how we are progressing with six days remaining before the application deadline. Rob : Second-order effects of COVID on Health tech, “peace of mind” business models, senior and child care, sustainability.

Founder 156

Founder B2B Business Model Analytics 156

Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2012

You should know EVERYTHING about your business, product, customers and competition. You should know every metric regarding customer acquisition, conversion and retention. You should have a crystal clear understanding of your business model and your financials.

Software Review 164

Software Review Term Sheet Technical Review Angel Investor 164

Up and Running

JULY 6, 2021

One of the biggest attractions to the dropshipping business model is its low capital intensity, as you don’t need to purchase inventory up-front. This means you can start a dropshipping business with relatively little investment at the start, other than to create your website and start marketing. Low startup costs and less risk.

eCommerce 163

eCommerce Startup Business Model Demand 163

Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 2, 2023

Instead of maintaining strict, serial boundaries for business growth, like the legacy waterfall method, we perform parallel efforts to shape a flexible strategy while we take action. We exhibit wisdom by utilizing objective data for our experiments and identifying the truth that manifests in the metrics compiled from our data.

Lean 98

Lean South Korea Metrics Framework 98

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 11, 2016

And not keep investors informed about changes to your business model can have serious consequences. We did three iterations of the product in less than 12 months, each one progressively going off of different consumer metrics that we found and then partner feedback.

Columbus 246

Columbus Entrepreneur Ohio Cofounder 246

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2023

09:42] Was there a point in time when you decided to use newsletters to fit your business model or you started it as a normal standard digital marketing tactic? [11:10] 14:58] What are some of the metrics that show you’re doing things right? [17:02] 11:10] What are some ways for monetizing newsletters? [14:58]

ChatGPT 91

ChatGPT Advertising Email Viral 91

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

business model and team. I usually don’t back a business unless there are founders that can build, sell, and service the new solution that is being brought to market. Here are the ingredients: Business model : This is actually the most important ingredient of the five. Momentum has a way of building?—?and

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Bootstrapping IPO Business Model Software Review 52