Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

The Rise of Mergers and Acquisitions -– March 2003 -2008 After the dot.com bubble collapsed, the IPO market (and most tech M&A deals) shutdown for technology companies. For the next four or five years, technology M&A boomed, growing from 50 in 2003 to 450 in 2006. My own metric is that you need experience >= 1.5

Silicon Valley 237

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 4, 2009

For example, Friendster was famously vertically partitioned at one time in its growth curve. I normally recommend you just store this directory on your master database, but you could use a standalone vertical shard (or even a key-based partition!) This type of vertical partitioning sharding scheme wont work in most cases.

San Francisco 151

San Francisco Architecture Startup Database 151

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Set up in 2003, the website has a strong network-effect moat that makes it harder for other blogs and publications to compete. But, ultimately, it generates paying customers—and that’s the only metric that really matters. In many ways, this approach is anathema to traditional content marketing.

B2B 133

B2B Marketing SEO Search 133

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. That said, one limitation in early-stage investing particularly is that 2022’s growth sectors probably don’t fit neatly into a vertical we can define today. What VCs most typically talk about are: – Industry expertise.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. That said, one limitation in early-stage investing particularly is that 2022’s growth sectors probably don’t fit neatly into a vertical we can define today. What VCs most typically talk about are: – Industry expertise.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

alexpoole.info

AUGUST 14, 2012

In 2003 as part of my master’s degree I reviewed over 50 empirical studies in typography and found a definitive answer. Ascenders and are the vertical strokes which rise above the body of a character or x-height. Size, style, and vertical spacing in the legibility of small typefaces. Eyetracking metrics (book chapter).

Technical Review 85

Technical Review Software Review Design Web 85

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. Start by defining what metrics are important. 3) Develop personas for your target customers.

Marketing 162

Marketing Charlotte Naming Design 162