Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 25, 2011

No BS, no vanity metrics, no launches, no PR. Votizen’s David Binetti will show you a real pivot story, including the actual metrics that helped him realize it was time to change. SLLCONF 2011 is happening on May 23 in San Francisco. And those are just our keynotes! We also have an awesome lineup of case studies.

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David Teten

MAY 20, 2016

Totem is a tool that centralizes all the data about our companies’ management, metrics, investment history, co-investors and cap table tracking. Prior to joining ffVC, I co-founded an early stage fashion messaging startup, and joined a TechStars NYC 2011 company as first engineering employee.

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Private Equity Equity Cap Table Venture Capital 113

YoungUpstarts

JULY 18, 2013

In fact, shoppers in 2011 need 10.4 Here, consumption metrics (eg downloads, views), advocacy and sharing metrics (shares, likes, retweets), lead-generation metrics (filling up an online form), and sales metrics come into play. pieces of information before making a purchase – a doubling of the 5.3

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Technical Review Phoenix Metrics Singapore 133

VC Adventure

AUGUST 31, 2017

If you read my blog regularly you know I love (LOVE) metrics. They took the 92 public SaaS companies and analyzed their key operating metrics. The valuation metrics show this clearly. Companies who went public after 2011 are less efficient with their capital and growing more slowly than their pre-2011 IPO peers.

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Had I begun this tradition earlier, for those wondering, it would’ve been Airbnb in 2012, and Uber in 2011.). 2/ The Metrics-Momentum Signal: According to Forbes , Airtable’s revenues are slated to grow 4x this year to $20M annualized, with over 80,000 different companies using some part of the platform.

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mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

May 23, 2011 by Christina Warren 20 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. May 23, 2011 16:24:51 Reply 0 Flag this comment Joe Ortiz Follow Interesting comparison.

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Life Beyond Code

DECEMBER 26, 2010

We want to improve on the metrics for the sake of improving on the metrics. Sometimes we forget to measure the amount of time we spend being obsessed with measuring the metrics. End of the year is a great time to stop, reflect and think about what are the metrics that really matter most to you. No registration required.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Utilizing these experiences and the principles of a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, she started MAS Connections in 2011. Efficient processes, metrics, and KPIs helps them establish a continuous improvement program.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Internal resistance, non-standardized metrics, multiple (and confusing) platforms and lack of resources prove great obstacles to planning. In justifying and expanding programs for longer-term planning and budgeting, 48% of social strategists place measurement as a primary objective in 2011. Hiring The Right Candidate.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2012

Facebook Now Earns 23% More Per Impression Than In Q1 2011 – [link]. Why You Ought to Throw Away Your Vanity Metrics for These 5 Customer Metrics – [link]. Why You Ought to Throw Away Your Vanity Metrics for These 5 Customer Metrics – [link]. Why Startups Shouldn’t Hire PR Firms – [link].

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alexpoole.info

AUGUST 14, 2012

Gregg Sheehan says: March 4, 2011 at 10:53 pm. Alex Poole says: March 7, 2011 at 9:44 pm. Alex Poole says: January 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm. Gary Henricksen says: November 20, 2011 at 10:41 pm. Mark says: January 3, 2011 at 9:21 pm. Alex Poole says: January 21, 2011 at 5:12 pm. rcg says: June 1, 2011 at 8:15 pm.

Technical Review 85

Technical Review Software Review Design Web 85

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 30, 2015

Google’s gross and operating margins improved sequentially in 4Q14, and even as they continue to be lower than when desktop search advertising was at its peak in 2011 and early 2012, TBR believes margin growth is of lesser importance to Google than consistently growing total revenue and gross profit between 10% and 15% year-to-year each quarter.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2012

Although we got some early traction, we were unable to prevent a bankruptcy from happening in October 2011. The metrics that matter the most are returning customers (user retention), turnover per customer and viral growth (k-factor).

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Bankruptcy Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence 121

ConversionXL

AUGUST 21, 2014

That’s why you need to be simultaneously feeding your growth engine , while monitoring churn and your other startup metrics. They refer to these differences as “ Red Flag” Metrics (or RFMs). Total number of logins also proved to be an important metric, though not as much so as the former two. times per day on average.

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Retention Churn Rate Metrics Software Review 106

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Tighten up Your Metrics and Reporting. Evaluate your metrics tracking and see where you’re losing data. Nordstrom bought the flash sales site Hautelook for $270 million in 2011. Use the available site metrics and A/B testing tools to see what really works on your site and what doesn’t. Their answers are below.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

While the aforementioned example may not fit every startup, regardless, you need to have an actionable, scalable business model with measurable metrics (downloads, customers, etc.) September 14, 2011 00:53:22 Reply 0 Flag this comment Fabrizio Poli Follow If you want to expand your business internationally, this will be useful.

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France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Benchmarking Hubspot’s S-1: How 7 Key SaaS Metrics Stack Up – crowdspring.co/1qlwWRG. Mega menu design trends in ecommerce: 2011 vs. 2014 | Econsultancy – crowdspring.co/1plL1t0. Rarely say yes to feature requests | Inside Intercom – crowdspring.co/1plBz95. You suck at technical interviews – crowdspring.co/1pEfybN.

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Why marketer misuse of metrics may be an addressable cultural issue – [link]. Today’s issue of crowdSPRING’s smallbiz newsletter (marketing, strategy, 2011 outlook) – [link]. Optimizing Conversion Rates with 5 Quantitative & Qualitative Tests (Part 2) – [link]. The Best Parent Fails – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 91

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2015

Customer loyalty is just one of the analytics that I highlight in my new book (which is relevant for almost all leaders, considering the extent to which measures and metrics have crept into almost every aspect of doing business). In February 2011, the company’s NPS was very high at 73 percent. Netflix offers a great example.

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Occam's Razor

APRIL 8, 2013

To win in business you need to follow this process: Metrics > Hypothesis > Experiment > Act. We are far too enamored with data collection and reporting the standard metrics we love because others love them because someone else said they were nice so many years ago. That metric is tied to a KPI.

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Metrics Analytics Lean Churn Rate 157

Life Beyond Code

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

We want to improve on the metrics for the sake of improving on the metrics. Sometimes we forget to measure the amount of time we spend being obsessed with measuring the metrics. End of the year is a great time to stop, reflect and think about what are the metrics that really matter most to you. No registration required.

Metrics 128

Metrics Clickthrough Restful Video 128

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Target redesign in 2011 resulted in less revenue + a myriad of technical problems. Listening to people is a good idea, but you have to pay attention to the metrics. While you could create an in-house user research lab and track 5000 metrics across 500 segments, that would be massive overkill and a waste of precious resources.

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Conversion Technical Review Design Framework 124

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 2, 2010

Im just starting the publishing process that should lead to a book for a general business audience in 2011. Im just starting the publishing process that should lead to a book for a general business audience in 2011. Similarly, let me know if youd like to host or attend a simulcast party in your town. Writing a book. Writing a book.

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San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 122

Altgate

DECEMBER 15, 2010

link] fnazeeri That’s absolutely correct, although we can look at other metrics like “step up in subsequent rounds&# on which I hopefully will be able to post more soon. Perhaps the are other tell-tale metrics like time required to raise money vs. number of founders…need to think more on that.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Cofounder Founder 66

www.jonsamsel.com

MAY 12, 2011

Jon Samsel Social media, SEO, marketing and writing Home Bio Books Portfolio Login A Framework for Web Analytics On May 10, 2011, Heardable’s CEO, Jon Samsel, was asked to speak at the Jamba Juice Digital Marketing Summit in Emeryville, California. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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Altgate

DECEMBER 17, 2009

it's up to the Board or CEO) One or more financial metrics Balanced scorecard For very early stage startups (e.g.  It is just too hard to see out 12+ months with any certainty to be able to pick meaningful metrics. " Well, there are basically three ways you can link pay to performance (in startups): Discretionary (i.e.

Metrics 47

Metrics Venture Capital Startup Software Review 47

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 21, 2012

2011: Naked Business – How Honesty makes Money 2010: From Geek to Entrepreneur – Sifting through the B t I’ll be staying from the previous night to the last day, so if you come, be sure to find me and we’ll talk!

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Improving each of these areas might boost your customer retention – BUT it’s only by scrutinizing your customer facing metrics & direct customer feedback that will provide you with your top priorities. Retention, along with many of our usage metrics, have improved as a result of some of these changes. profit on each cup.

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Retention Customer Developer Programming 115

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Improving each of these areas might boost your customer retention – BUT it’s only by scrutinizing your customer facing metrics & direct customer feedback that will provide you with your top priorities. Retention, along with many of our usage metrics, have improved as a result of some of these changes. profit on each cup.

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Retention Developer Customer Programming 112

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Improving each of these areas might boost your customer retention – BUT it’s only by scrutinizing your customer facing metrics & direct customer feedback that will provide you with your top priorities. Retention, along with many of our usage metrics, have improved as a result of some of these changes. profit on each cup.

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Retention Customer Developer Programming 105

ConversionXL

MARCH 25, 2020

The CXL blog started in 2011 and, currently, includes about 700 articles. With roughly 700 posts, there are too many for a manual review, but we don’t have to automate every last metric. This metric is static unless a post is updated enough to change the publish date in WordPress. Turning metrics into a weighted score.

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Analytics Metrics Technical Review Search 68

Life Beyond Code

JANUARY 2, 2011

May 2011 be the best and the biggest so far. Like all of you, I am looking forward to 2011 with my eyes wide open. The dates are Jan 21 to Jan 23, 2011. Please nominate them here: Nominate for CEREBRATE Silicon Valley 2011 January Edition. First of all, Happy New Year to all of you. The time has come for the next one.

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Silicon Valley Metrics Cost Technology 90

Ben's Blog

MARCH 24, 2011

To find out whether or not today’s public technology companies have hit bubble valuations, let’s compare some companies that survived the great bubble with their bubble era valuations: The Enterprise Value-to-Revenue multiple (EV/Rev) and Price-to-Earnings multiple (PE) are commonly used metrics to tell the valuation:value story.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Valuation Venture Capital Database 78

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 1, 2013

Considering that the co-founders wasn’t too sure in 2011 when the incubator started if they could get enough quality raw startups in the Southeast Asia region to make the program work, this number seems astonishing. Other nations made up less than 1% of applications each.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Improving each of these areas might boost your customer retention – BUT it’s only by scrutinizing your customer facing metrics & direct customer feedback that will provide you with your top priorities. Retention, along with many of our usage metrics, have improved as a result of some of these changes. profit on each cup.

Retention 98

Retention Customer Developer Programming 98

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Warning – this assumes some basic knowledge of VC performance metrics. One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x). So, let’s just look back 10 years to the 2011 vintage. For a primer, I would recommend refreshing yourself here. Ok, let’s jump in.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 319

gtziralis.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Put these, along with your basic operations metrics and core finance numbers in one page and share it with your investors, these are sufficient to get them engaged and updated. November 2011. September 2011. August 2011. February 2011. And the game goes on… :-) . Archives by Month. October 2012. April 2012.

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