Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Hire an SEO professional to help you check for technical SEO issues on a regular basis — at least every six months — and make it a point to update your branding, imagery, and messaging on an annual basis to keep your site feeling fresh. Furthermore, metrics help you continually refine and improve your marketing over time.

Small Business 153

Small Business Marketing Software Review Technical Review 153

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

There has been a lot of public debate over the past several weeks about whether it’s a good thing to be “gross margin positive” or not and commentary always reminds me that some people at startups don’t quite understand financial metrics or even how to think about which ones are healthy. I’m guessing much of this was 101 to many readers.

Metrics 150

Metrics Cost Acquisition Startup 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

The idea is to build excellence in one area, and get the rest from the ecosystem. Even here, Elon Musk faced this issue with Tesla, needing a support ecosystem as well as new technology. With a singular focus on building unicorns, very rapid growth has been a key metric. Develop new venture models for tougher ecosystems.

Silicon Valley 312

Silicon Valley Indonesia Venture Capital Global 312

Board Effect

JUNE 5, 2024

For example, you might have a prominent attorney on your board who also has had executive level experience in HR or a CEO of a local organization who also has experience launching a tech startup. Provide regular status reports with straightforward metrics in the dashboard of your board management tool, and celebrate the board’s wins.

Software Review 52

Software Review Technical Review Government Software 52

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

As a long-time mentor to entrepreneurs, here is my collection of smart risks that investors and I look for in new startups: Focus on a tough customer problem rather than a fun technology. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers. Customers like leaders, not followers.

Management 322

Management Entrepreneur Forecast Stock Options 322

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Reading how she moved in 2021 from CIA ops into a quantum technology company offered insightful career transition advice for those leaving her agency. Due to length, I’ve broken it up into a three-part series. Read the rest of Laura’s blogs at [link] Laura Thomas is a former CIA operations officer. It wasn’t a big jump.

Government 191

Government CTO Hire Technical Review Advisory Board 191

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Even when someone is aware of what a CTO does, they often have limited context due to the wide variety of CTO roles. A chief technology officer (CTO) is a C-suite executive who is focused on scientific and technological issues including web applications, mobile applications, electronic and digital media development.

Fractional CTO 54

Fractional CTO CTO Hire CTO Technical Review 54

Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

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. All I have access to is just a cursory review of their digital existence. Here are six O, B, A metrics I would recommend for Betabrand’s strategic dashboard.

Metrics 141

Metrics Acquisition eCommerce Analytics 141

SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

What are the biggest areas of technical risk? What technology research is required? What technologies will we use? What do we need to do to make sure we can survive technical due diligence by investors and partners? What specific technical innovations might make sense? How can we address this risk?

CTO Hire 231

CTO Hire Technical Review Developer Software Review 231

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Sets goals and milestones, with metrics to track progress. They define metrics for each goal, and diligently track themselves against these metrics. I still hear too much focus on disruptive technologies, making more money, and working less. Tie executive titles and organizations to business roles.

Entrepreneur 266

Entrepreneur Technical Review Metrics Restful 266

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

They use different technologies of course, and different distribution mechanisms. 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.)

Analytics 141

Analytics Metrics Mobile DC 141

ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

Zendesk offers tech industry people a concise description of how Zendesk can benefit their company. It should include primary and secondary KPIs and metrics related to marketing goals , as well as the platforms (e.g., The answers inform investors so they can understand what they’ll learn and decide whether to read the rest of the plan.

Campaign 149

Campaign CTO Marketing Social Media 149

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 5, 2020

The decision on which industry one should venture in is often determined by factors such as advancement in technology and availability of capital. There is no doubt that technology has impacted it in a large way in current times, and this pandemic as only accelerated it’s progress. Is your industry ready for a change?

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Software Review Entrepreneur China 157

ConversionXL

JULY 3, 2020

We consider four critical areas for planning your data strategy: Strategy and culture; People and skills; Technology and tools; Methodology and process. Avoid writing a technical solution at this point (e.g., “we The how should be led by your tech team. The scores gathered at this stage inform the roadmap in Step 3.

Technical Review 107

Technical Review Software Review API Analytics 107

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2013

Yet I would suggest that creating one is still a valuable exercise, since you need the plan as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics, unless your management style makes this a waste of time. For the rest of you entrepreneurs, consider the value of a business plan when it is not required.

Business Plan 250

Business Plan Technical Review Entrepreneur Angel Investor 250

Up and Running

MAY 12, 2020

Identify any technology needs you may have (and whether or not you’re equipped to meet them) such as: High-speed internet with a reliable connection. Not only is it necessary due to the coronavirus, but it could potentially give you a strategic long-term advantage against current competitors and help you avoid massive overhead.

Software Review 153

Software Review Exit Strategy Technical Review Business Plan 153

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 2, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, June 2, 2010 The Five Whys for Startups (for Harvard Business Review) I continue my series for Harvard Business Review with the Lean Startup technique called Five Whys. Read the rest of The Five Whys for Start-Ups. Read the rest of The Five Whys for Start-Ups. Speed up or slow down?

Technical Review 132

Technical Review San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 132

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2015

The law of large numbers, platforms that can make your company blow up unexpectedly and the trendy nature of tech markets can be deceiving. Or app companies that went viral due to spammy friend requests to download in an app store only to have a community backlash and subsequent crash. Not vanity metrics. Startup Lessons'

Product 150

Product B2B Warrant Technical Review 150

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2014

As a long-time mentor to entrepreneurs, here is my collection of smart risks that investors and I look for in new startups: Focus on a tough customer problem rather than a fun technology. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers. Customers like leaders, not followers.

Startup 283

Startup Forecast Stock Options Technical Review 283

View from Seed

MARCH 1, 2016

Investors and smart hires will always do appropriate diligence before investing money and time, but they won’t bother doing that unless they are excited about your story. Generating excitement in others solely rests on you and the power of your story. million acres of land. Be the Kudzu. Babe Ruth and The Called Shot.

Founder 120

Founder Technical Review Cofounder Non-Compete 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

As a long-time mentor to entrepreneurs, here is my collection of smart risks that investors and I look for in new startups: Focus on a tough customer problem rather than a fun technology. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers. Customers like leaders, not followers.

Forecast 161

Forecast Stock Options Technical Review Metrics 161

ConversionXL

MARCH 28, 2019

The community can jump start products through votes and (honest) reviews, which are essential in the early stages of campaigns. They can contribute to the final development of their favorite apps and tools via reviews and comments, engage actively with makers, and learn technical details. Do you want to get press coverage?

Campaign 127

Campaign Product Technical Review Social Media 127

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. From this we have seen a commensurate boom in the number of startup companies. They are, in fact, great news for traditional venture capitalists.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2019

These town hall-style sessions include employees from every level, and provide a platform for leadership to communicate directly with the rest of the company. Current & Future Performance: Half the meeting will consist of covering current and future performance, citing metrics and objectives as you go.

Hosting 113

Hosting Technical Review eCommerce Employee 113

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Bill Michelon is well known in business circles as a savvy media buyer with a keen interest in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. It comes as no surprise that many of his clients post rave reviews online about the service. He places a lot of emphasis in the use of metrics to make well informed decisions.

Entrepreneur 133

Entrepreneur Technical Review Restful Lead Generation 133

VC Cafe

JULY 29, 2012

On “ Intelligence Is Overrated: What You Really Need To Succeed “, a research by Carnegie Institute of Technology shows that “ 85 percent of your financial success is due to skills in “ human engineering ,” your personality and ability to communicate, negotiate, and lead. ” Question: What is Human Engineering?

Engineer 145

Engineer Technical Review Software Review Startup 145

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

90 Things I’ve Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies. On October 27, 2010 I wrote a blog post about the “ 57 Things I Learned Founding 3 Tech Companies.”. 90 Things I’ve Learned Founding 4 Tech Companies: Find your company’s One Thing. ?? All the rest is noise. Fab.com Fab Feed Bradfords Blog. So, here goes.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Vlad Malik from www.goodui.org gave a review of A/B Tasty: Vlad Malik : “The things I like about ABTasty I like a lot. High-value accounts are rumored to get more attention, the rest are purported to get little to none. ” Adobe Target is an enterprise testing tool that does a great job of leveraging a visitor based metric system.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Development Team Review Conversion 48

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2020

With advances in technology, green buildings can also be built at fairly competitive prices. The authorities and regulators charged with overseeing the implementation of sustainable plans of actions often evaluate progress on the said metrics by reviewing company’s environmental disclosures and other statements.

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Green California Government Valuation 141

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

If you’ve never written a business plan before, Bplans also offers a library of sample medical business plans that you can review or even download to use as a model. It’s a summary and an overview of your outpatient medical practice and your plans, so it will be easy to put together after you’ve written the rest of your plan. .

Business Plan 72

Business Plan Technical Review Exit Strategy Oregon 72

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

As a long-time mentor to entrepreneurs, here is my collection of smart risks that investors and I look for in new startups: Focus on a tough customer problem rather than a fun technology. Investors hate technology solutions looking for a problem, due to the high risk of no customers. Customers like leaders, not followers.

Forecast 120

Forecast Startup Stock Options Technical Review 120

andrewchenblog.com

MARCH 10, 2010

Most engineers know that in this kind of a case, the best practice is NOT to rewrite your code, but rather refactor it continually and take down the so-called “Technical debt&# so that it’s always under control. Anyway, let’s dive into this topic more, starting with technical debt. @AndrewChen New here?

Technical Review 47

Technical Review Design Las Vegas Product 47

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Each unit has distinct roles and performance metrics. It is common for systems to fail in certain instances due to unforeseeable reasons. In this era of digital technology, you cannot afford to confine your system to desktops. A business has various departments which work interdependently to maximize performance. Real-time Data.

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Artificial Inteligence Software Review Technical Review Database 100

Steve Blank

MARCH 26, 2019

So in 2011, with support from the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (the entrepreneurship center in the Stanford Engineering School), we created a new capstone entrepreneurship class – the Lean LaunchPad. As a serial entrepreneur turned educator, this didn’t make sense to me.

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Lean Business Model Balance Sheet Video 254

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

With it, you won’t have to rely on a developer or someone more tech-savvy. Select that and the rest of the Real-Time reports will be segmented to just show traffic from your city. Before you can dive into them fully, it’s important to understand the difference between hit-level metrics and session-level metrics.

Analytics 70

Analytics eCommerce Software Review Technical Review 70

dontbesoanalytical.blogspot.com

MAY 13, 2012

From time to time, Ill address information technology, and how it impacts business and daily life. Daddy, What Does a Chief Technology Officer Do? Inside the development organization, this Director attends to staffing, training, workload and productivity metrics, budget, and scheduling. Saturday, February 16, 2008.

CTO 40

CTO Technical Review Technology Software Review 40

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Now, audits may vary depending on your business and industry, but generally, I recommend including the following areas within your report: Comprehensive Website Review. Editorial content review. Social profile review. Google My Business review. Directory and citation review. Online reputation review.

Software Review 64

Software Review Technical Review SEO Reputation 64