Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 31, 2015

Entrepreneur Ryan Hoover transformed an email list experiment into a venture-funded startup community with tens of thousands of active members. With positive feedback from his peers, Hoover decided to transform his email list into a website. Today, that MVP has evolved into a thriving online community with more than $7M in funding.

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Berkonomics

MAY 2, 2024

I first heard this in a governance seminar for a non-profit higher educational board upon which I sit, over 25 years ago. Once a board member reaches beyond the CEO into the corporation, especially without the approval of the CEO, incurable damage has been done to the CEO’s ability to govern. Where did this statement come from?

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Board Effect

JUNE 14, 2019

They remain concerned about the leakage of accounts that contained names, addresses, Social Security numbers, financial information, medical data, health insurance information, and other government identification. The nonprofit reported that the apparent source of the leak was attributable to an employee’s email account. People Inc.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

As a result: They’re converted via email. Cohort analysis can be done for revenue, churn, viral word of mouth, support costs, or any other metric you care about. Cohort metrics can help drive more repeat customers. This metric reveals the longer-term relationship. They’re converted via organic or direct traffic.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Conversely, the things you measure well, with easily understood and visible metrics, tend to improve without much extra push. When I put out that War on the Rocks article, I got emails from very impressive people, with an entrepreneurial bent, who had left the military, but clearly wanted to contribute. More like a surgical strike.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

To create this first year in business checklist, I turned to our in-house experts here at Palo Alto Software: Sabrina Parsons, CEO; Noah Parsons, COO; Josh Cochrane, Vice President of Product Development; and Josh Fegles, Academic and Government Channel Sales Director, and founder of gluten-free cookie company Jude’s Foods.

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Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

No updates, screen comps, or metrics have been publicly shared yet. A month later, another email update goes out to the investors – the team has decided to pivot based on feedback and they are super excited about the new direction and once they have the product updated to capture the new, bigger opportunity, it’s going be great.

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Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2012

Entrepreneurship in Britain continues to remain very much in vogue, ably assisted by heavy backing from most quarters (not least the media and government). Internet entrepreneurs in the UK need to push managing metrics right to the front of their to-do lists. Most meaningful metrics. gives a U.K. perspective on entrepreneurship.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 15, 2012

AppEverything allows users to identify the top apps in multiple countries, as well as collect social media metrics on popularity and reviews. There is also a weekly email available, AppHighlights , that gives a run down of top app downloads and other trends. Overall, pretty rad.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 21, 2014

You can leave ideas in the comments or email Sarah Milstein , co-host for the conference and CEO of Lean Startups Productions. Metrics and Accountability How can I measure a new initiative before it has large numbers of customers or revenue? What metrics I can use to hold people accountable on projects that include extreme uncertainty?

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 8, 2009

That’s because many of our reports feed us vanity metrics: numbers that make us look good but don’t really help make decisions. Yet even among those who have access to good actionable metrics, I’ve noticed a phenomenon that prevents taking maximum advantage of data. Too much of this data is non- actionable.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

They’re most interested in meaningful metrics and the standards you measure them against. Front welcomes employees into work with a weekly email from their CEO, which details the company’s goals for the week. Today’s stakeholders don’t just want any data, so don’t overwhelm them with meaningless data.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

This is a philosophy that governs my daily life as well as my entrepreneurial activities. Startup Visa update ► February (5) Kiwi lean startup + Australia next Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Rev. September 11, 2008 2:06 PM Editor said. Less is more. Good stuff.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

The buyer is shopping for equity in startups and the seller is looking for cash in exchange for equity and shared governing control of his or her company. Kai taught me that the key metric to whether a sales process is going well is “engagement.” There is nothing you can provide in a data room that you couldn’t send via email.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 9, 2020

Almost all national governments had advised their citizens to stay indoors to prevent the COVID-19 virus. Improve traffic figures, metrics and digital performance. Any great digital marketing agency will tell you that one of the best ways to reach out to potential consumers is through an Email Marketing campaign.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 6, 2010

Sign up for your websites campaigns using your personal email address. See how the emails look. No longer can tools or "analysts" just puke 15 metrics on a report and hope to survive. It is that important (especially if you are a non-ecommerce b2b government peaceful protest photo sharing website).

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2017

If you don’t have time to perform the research or would like a second opinion, there are people you can go to for help, like government departments and your local SBDC. List brokers sell mailing or email lists based on demographic attributes. Milestones and Metrics. Target Market. Products and Services. Marketing and Sales Plan.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 26, 2009

What we call “community management&# is actually governance. It is our obligation to govern well, but – as history has repeatedly shown – this is incredibly hard. What we call “community management&# is actually governance. It was absolutely worth it. Passionate online communities are real societies.

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ctotodevelopers.blogspot.com

JULY 11, 2012

decide on success metrics, measure, and then decide if additional investment is warranted. If the innovation is successful, then the metrics should help drive the enhancement into the top/right "agile happy place" quadrant. Email This BlogThis! I call this scenario "Innovate and Measure". 4) Reality - Some things are "hard".

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Berkonomics

MARCH 1, 2018

I first heard this expression in a governance seminar for a non-profit higher educational board upon which I sit, years ago. Email readers, continue here…] Here is an example, even where your presence without speaking can do harm. If that fits, well then, this one is for you. Sound overstated?

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Measuring progress is easier when you break the metrics down into the following categories: Recruiting — The number and types of resources you use to recruit a diverse workforce. Once you’ve established your metrics, reach out to employees and volunteers and get their input. Small focus groups or surveys are good ways to gather input.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 21, 2015

You know, like Moz, Buffer, Groove, that release key metrics and speak in a candid tone. Is sharing everything (metrics, opinions, etc) an effective strategy for growth? Trust in leaders, government or business, is not high – an area of opportunity, perhaps. All of their emails are open for everyone else to read.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

We assume it will be a 2-3 day discussion, but may be much longer, because of the CR (Continuing Resolution) to fund the government overall. Dickinson: If government shuts down, only political appointees can work. Kappos: We added 5 new metrics with guide on how to use them on the site. ct that filings are up 7.5%

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 3, 2009

If your practice is not designed to cope with uncertainty, it has no place in a startup - even if your startup is located in government or enterprise. Split-testing is great for linear optimization; making our landing pages, conversion rates, and retention metrics incrementally better day-in day-out. Want to learn more about me?

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Software By Rob

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Overall, Dharmesh’s talk was filled with behind the scenes metrics from his company, HubSpot , and actionable points for SEO, Twitter, and social media. Follow Me on Twitter @robwalling Subscribe via Email Receive very occasional emails when I publish a new article. Kathy Sierra “Don’t build a better [X].

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Austin Startup

APRIL 3, 2017

The video data, combined with the phone’s other sensor capabilities, helps RoadBotics to precisely calculate roadway metrics. RideAlong has an initial pilot with Seattle, where officers previously had to search their email inboxes (while driving) for similar information stored in .pdfs pdfs sent to the entire force.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 23, 2019

Email policy. What will you do with my email address once I give it to you? Are you somehow connected to a university, a government agency, a research lab, or another reputable organization? If people opt-in to your email list, put a TRUSTe privacy seal on your site. Visible return and refund policies.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

We met a number of policy makers from the White House and State Department, and had a solid Startup2Startup all about government policy and entrepreneurship. In a previous post , I asked readers for suggested topics that the US government needs to know about startups and entrepreneurs, and got some really interesting responses.

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Occam's Razor

AUGUST 22, 2011

" ~ Web Metrics: "What is a KPI? " + Standard Metrics Revisited Series. "Engagement" Is Not A Metric, It's An Excuse. Defining a "Master Metric", + a Framework to Gain a Competitive Advantage in Web Analytics. Web Analytics Success Measurement For Government Websites.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

It is time to fix your key SaaS metrics: P&L: MRR = MRE: you control your destiny when your monthly revenue equals your monthly expenses Sales & Marketing: Your cost of capital doubled, so if a CAC ratio > 0.5 Is Government a good idea? Subscribe via email. SaaS business metrics: why are they different?

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2017

That’s such a nice thing to be in that the US federal government tries to keep people out of that place because it’s so nice. If you’re doing outbound marketing and struggling to get people to respond to cold emails, that usually starts working better. That becomes easier. That is the best way.

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Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 6, 2010

In a world where we are overwhelmed with data and metrics and key performance indicators and reports and dashboards and. I must forewarn you that my hidden agenda is also to expose to you metrics you might not be using, views of data that you might be ignoring, best practices that are of value and teach you how to fish.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Every bit as true for government as for enterprise - and even the two guys in a garage. A lot of conversation was about what "the federal government" should do. But its all too easy to lose sight of the fact that any government, even one as large as the US, is made up entirely of people. Federal government should do nothing.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

There are three parts to a good competitive analysis: (1) defining the metrics and identifying the competitors you’re comparing, (2) gathering the data, and (3) the analysis. You’re going to need some brand health metrics to track. Email and customer feedback forms. Start by defining what metrics are important.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 11, 2010

I first heard this in a governance seminar for a non-profit higher educational board upon which I sit, years ago. Once a board member reaches beyond the CEO into the corporation, especially without the approval of the CEO, incurable damage has been done to the CEO’s ability to govern. Email readers continue here.]

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 6, 2010

Our trip was bipartisan, bicameral, and bi-branches-of-government. Our trip was bipartisan, bicameral, and bi-branches-of-government. Startup Visa update ► February (5) Kiwi lean startup + Australia next Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Rev.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Outbound actively pushes customers toward you using tools such as banner ads placed on other companies’ websites, email blasts, paid ads on search engines, or traditional direct mail campaigns and radio commercials. Linking to government and academic websites can be an effective SEO tactic. What is outbound marketing?

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