View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Many startup CEOs hire COOs or launch companies with a co-founder carrying the title. When should founders hire one? For most of my career, I’ve served startups and early-stage companies as an operating executive or advisor. Suffice to say, if you’re hiring a COO at your startup, you’re about to make some tough tradeoffs.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Laura Thomas is a former CIA operations officer. At the Agency , 85% of my time was spent navigating bureaucracy and equities, arguing for resources and permission for operations, and dealing with the bottom rung of employees, all while making decisions with little data or data overload. Below is the first of her three-part series.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 20, 2022

How does a newly hired Chief Technology Officer (CTO) find and grow the islands of innovation inside a large company? I just had coffee with Anthony, a friend who was just hired as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of a large company (30,000+ people.) Instrument the process with metrics and diagnostics. Get out of the office.

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Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

The very best analysts are comfortable operating with ambiguity and incompleteness, while all others chase perfection in implementation / processing / reports. There is no golden metric for everyone, we are all unique snowflakes! :). and tell you what are the best key performance indicators (metrics) for them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Hire a professional marketing and public relations agency once you have a good revenue stream but you don’t need them to start a free blog, establish Facebook and Twitter accounts with initial content and complete the basics of search engine optimization.

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Mucker Lab

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In navigating the transition from founder-led sales to a structured approach, the pivotal question arises: when to hire a Sales Development Representative (SDR) or an Account Executive (AE) ? If there are inbound leads, the situation is different; hiring an AE might be suitable if these leads align with the ideal customer profile.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2023

Balance here comes again from the operational expert, who is very good at leading, managing, and holding people accountable. Tends to hire helpers and not develop talent. Idea people are so bright that they don’t see the need to leverage the capabilities of others, or hire people smarter than they are in any given domain.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2021

When you neglect your website, you not only run the risk of driving away potential customers who might think your business is no longer open or poorly operated, but you also hurt your SEO , which means you’ll drive less traffic from search engines over time. However, if you have time to do marketing, you have time to review your efforts.

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

They will need two different implementations, it is quite likely that you will end up with two sets of metrics (more people focused for mobile apps, more visit focused for sites). Mobile content consumption, behavior along key metrics (time, bounces etc.) If you have ecommerce you will see key metrics related to money making.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 1, 2019

It might seem easier to put off thinking about your first essential new hires. Try to do it all and you’ll spend a lot of time learning new skills (that you’ll eventually hire for) when you should be focusing on growing your business. Hire someone who understands Generation Z (or your target demographic). A marketing maven.

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Steve Blank

JANUARY 17, 2023

Their financial models are based on membership fees that grant access to a shared coworking space, resources, and access to other founders and operational expertise. That’s because unlike accelerators, which operate on a six- to 12-week cadence, studios don’t have a set timeframe. Carlos stirred his coffee.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2020

Balance here comes again from the operational expert, who is very good at leading, managing, and holding people accountable. Tends to hire helpers and not develop talent. Idea people are so bright that they don’t see the need to leverage the capabilities of others, or hire people smarter than they are in any given domain.

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Transformify

MARCH 12, 2024

Hiring contractors can be a tricky business. Ironically, the supposed “strength” of hiring contractors, in this case, flexibility, becomes a liability. Operating under that assumption hurts both the business and the contractor. Companies hire contractors who are highly skilled at their tasks from the get-go.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

They want to see that a business is operating on all six cylinders. Processes refers to operating procedures and employee handbooks. EBITDA is the most important profitability metric to consider as many valuations are based on a multiple of this metric. At Seiler Tucker, we call these cylinders the ST 6 P’s®.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Operating a business in the twenty-first century is quite difficult. In addition to the complexities of business operations, companies face extreme competition in the market. Businesses that haven’t adopted the data side of their operations have struggled to compete with the former.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 15, 2019

And by product, I mean the creation of new hardware, services, software, tools, operations, tradecraft, etc. Metrics are used to manage process rather than creation of new capabilities, outcomes and speed to deployment. People who manage processes are not the same people as those who create product. are obstacles for innovation.

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Government Technical Review Acquisition Metrics 315

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Cash flow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Hire a professional marketing and public relations agency once you have a good revenue stream but you don’t need them to start a free blog, establish Facebook and Twitter accounts with initial content and complete the basics of search engine optimization.

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View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

In this comprehensive template and guide we break down each of the nine core sections in the deck: intro , team , what do you do , is it working , why does it matter (market) , can you be the best in the world (product, growth, financial metrics) , where are you going , what do you want (the ask) , and appendix. Hiring Your Team.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 25, 2023

By working together, an HR-Finance collaboration between these two departments can bring their unique perspectives and skill sets to bear on common business challenges, leading to better decision-making, improved operational efficiency, and, ultimately, better business outcomes.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

With the rise of new cannabis companies, it is important to differentiate your cannabis company from the competition, whether you are opening a farm, extraction operation, or dispensary. Your operations plan. Milestones and metrics that you’ll need to hit to be viable. Operations. Extraction operations?

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Recently, I’ve been working with a few of our portfolio companies to help them think about how to recruit and interview their first analytics hire. Analytics is about designing, reporting, and leveraging operating metrics to aid strategic and functional decision-making. Analytics vs. Finance?—?what’s

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Our discussion begins with his latest book, “ Get Scalable: The Operating System Your Business Needs to Run and Scale Without You. 04:05] How does the operating system viewpoint apply to business owners? [05:54] Today we're going to talk about a new book called Get Scalable, the Operating System. So Ryan, welcome back.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2021

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is a metric to monitor how effectively a business is accomplishing its specific objective. The metric is useful for measuring the chances a customer would recommend your products or service. Employers use this metric to measure their employees’ loyalty. OPERATING CASH FLOW.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Hire a CEO to Go Public. The VCs would hire a CEO with a track record who looked and acted like the type of CEO Wall Street bankers expected to see in large companies. The role of the independent member was typically to tell the founding CEO that the VCs were hiring a new CEO.). People had to actually pay you for your product.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

6- Hire an attorney and SEO expert Photo Credit: Priscilla Christine When establishing your business, there are several essential tips to keep in mind for long-term success. First and foremost, consider hiring an attorney to assist you in setting up your business structure, drafting contracts, and establishing store policies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2019

It starts with continually optimizing your business model, using analytics on all the data, and creating and using metrics to measure your performance and progress to date. Strong leaders continually work on a strategy of hiring, developing, and retaining the best and the brightest. Seek out and capitalize on emerging opportunities.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2021

The subjective nature of the employee experience can also reveal a lot about how the organization operates. In the future, HR will become even more reliant on data to operate efficiently. Human and social sustainability require businesses to engage in socially responsible hiring and employee management practices.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Cashflow is a basic survival metric for every startup. Hire a professional marketing and public relations agency once you have a good revenue stream but you don’t need them to start a free blog, establish Facebook and Twitter accounts with initial content and complete the basics of search engine optimization.

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OnlyOnce

AUGUST 3, 2023

(Post 1 of 4 in the series of Scaling CPO’s) In most startups, the HR function starts out as tactical, because you have to get people hired and paid, and while you might have a founder or early-stage employee who can do these things, often these tasks are frequently outsourced to a PEO. But those things won’t help you scale.

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Board Effect

JUNE 25, 2023

Setting ESG standards for operations is a natural fit for nonprofits in light of their missions. If you know where your strengths lie and where you need to do more work, you can better control the narrative when you do report ESG metrics. When these incidents happen, donors, volunteers, and corporate partners take note.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2018

The problem, is historically, the investment in time and resources required for traditional digital solutions can feel out of reach, and the type of programs used by corporations aren’t practical for SMBs for daily operations like reporting, inventory, or accounting. apps to manage their operations, up from 3.8 Automation.

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Transformify

JANUARY 31, 2024

With skilled workers harder to find than ever and competition for top talent fiercer than ever, AI-powered tools are no longer optional; they're essential for optimizing your hiring process and securing the best individuals. And this guide is your roadmap to unlocking the full potential of AI in your hiring game.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 24, 2020

Driven by job cuts and budget reductions urging businesses to hire more freelancers , online freelancing platforms will enable companies to tap into expanded pools of global talent and hire qualified workers. But there are plenty of cost-saving, productivity and even hiring benefits that make remote work an attractive option.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 16, 2019

by Ryan Stevens, head of operations for Clutch. Businesses who adopt these tools can hire an accounting professional to help them learn the software and establish new processes. These solutions automate many accounting processes while helping you to visualize and report upon key metrics in a timely fashion.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 19, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, January 19, 2009 Lean hiring tips In preparing for the strategy series panel this week, I have been doing some thinking about costs. And all of that cost was caused by one activity: hiring. Hiring is no different from any other company process. Sounds a little abstract, though, doesnt it?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

Some businesses have had to change structures and make operational changes to thrive and survive. We had to make the difficult decision to cut down on staff and this allowed us to hire workers at lower rates. 11- Paying attention to metrics. Metrics do not lie, and metrics over a longer time period are much more useful to study.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

As a true pioneer of the circular economy movement, Claudia is Technical Panel Member for UL STP3600 Standards, the standards for the Circular Economy and the metrics, processes, and procedures for the circularity of materials and operations. The colleges pass these savings to students in discounts on their tuition bills.

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