Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 31, 2023

Every entrepreneur knows that good demand generation marketing is the key to growth these days, but very few have the discipline or know-how to measure return in a world of a thousand tools and techniques. Lead management performance. Don’t just use these in isolation.

Demand 256

Demand Metrics NPV Net Present Value 256

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2020

Every entrepreneur knows that good demand generation marketing is the key to growth these days, but very few have the discipline or know-how to measure return in a world of a thousand tools and techniques. Lead management performance. Don’t just use these in isolation.

NPV 436

NPV Net Present Value Conversion Ratio Marketing 436

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2018

Every entrepreneur knows that good demand generation marketing is the key to growth these days, but very few have the discipline or know-how to measure return in a world of a thousand tools and techniques. Lead management performance. Don’t just use these in isolation.

Demand 144

Demand Metrics NPV Net Present Value 144

VC Cafe

MAY 18, 2023

as a management consultant and in 1977, he co-founded Apax Partners, a private equity firm. In simple words, SRC claims that before impact investing existed, we measured the attractiveness of an investment opportunity simply by measuring its NPV/Future cashflows/ profit potential. Sam Zell sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 81.

Private Equity 134

Private Equity NPV Kenya 134

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Every entrepreneur knows that good demand generation marketing is the key to growth these days, but very few have the discipline or know-how to measure return in a world of a thousand tools and techniques. Lead management performance. Don’t just use these in isolation.

Metrics 120

Metrics NPV Net Present Value Conversion Ratio 120

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Many entrepreneurs stumble at this point, losing the deal or most of their ownership, by having no answer, saying “make me an offer,” or quoting an exorbitant number. The founders now need a $1M Angel investment to do the marketing for a national NewCo rollout, build a team to manage the rollout, and maybe even pay themselves a salary.

Valuation 270

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 270

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Many entrepreneurs stumble at this point, losing the deal or most of their ownership, by having no answer, saying “make me an offer,” or quoting an exorbitant number. The founders now need a $1M Angel investment to do the marketing for a national NewCo rollout, build a team to manage the rollout, and maybe even pay themselves a salary.

Pre-Money Valuation 246

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation NPV Intellectual Property 246