Occam's Razor

JANUARY 24, 2011

Surely not using horrible metrics like Page Views, right? You'll need to work with your Finance team. Now do this: Total revenue divided by number of web_quotes. 3: Get the current "faith based" number from Finance. I walk over to the Finance department and ask them for the value of one TV ad impression.

Analytics 123

Analytics Conversion Affiliate Web 123

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) is the foundational layer of cloud computing, and includes raw storage, compute, backup, disaster recovery, databases, and security. Get instrument rated, and trust the 6Cs of Cloud Finance (more.) SaaS companies use different metrics to calculate renewals. Yahoo Finance. Mind the GAAP!

Software Review 48

Software Review Cloud Technical Review Sales Cycle 48

Occam's Razor

JULY 18, 2011

You must use metrics that are unique to the medium. Ready for the best email marketing campaign metrics? So for our email campaign analysis let’s look at metrics using that framework. Optimal Acquisition Email Metrics. Allow me to rush and point out that this metric is usually just directionally accurate.

Metrics 138

Metrics Campaign Email Marketing 138

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

we had no revenue. You may happen to emphasize the right points that pique an investor’s interest, but you shouldn’t leave your financing up to chance. Second, understand the broader financing climate. As a result, we knew that our pitch would need to steer into investors’ biggest concern: the lack of revenue.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Viral Revenue Networking 111

Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

venture capital deals, a spike in mega-financings where it’s common to see not only $100M private rounds, but companies that raise two or three types of financings like this in the same calendar year! 5/ The Enduring Allure Of Platform Potential: Revenue is important. Revenue acceleration is, too.

Technical Review 127

Technical Review Open Source Software Review Venture Capital 127

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

That means that less than 1% of the entrepreneurs who apply succeed in getting financed. I have a fundamental observation to make here that seems to be lost in the noisy universe of entrepreneurs' obsession with fund-raising: Most companies should not raise external financing. A sustainable business = (customer + revenue + profits).

Incubator 116

Incubator Silicon Valley Idaho Entrepreneur 116

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I use another live Google doc to maintain my database of companies I’m marketing to other VCs. For more rigorous, bottoms-up sizing exercises I suggest tools such as Statista and the United States Census Bureau (also their North American Industry Classification System database) to help identify more specific data.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Ben's Blog

MARCH 24, 2011

Similarly, in recent high profile private financing rounds for private technology companies with valuations over $1B, the valuation multiples were at or below corresponding multiples for publicly traded companies such as Google. For example, the 1998 IPO class had average revenue of $120 million (and net losses of $65 million to boot).

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Valuation Venture Capital Database 78

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As these kinds of startups serve both businesses and consumers, startups can tap into dual revenue streams , propelling them forward at an accelerated pace. Their advanced AI platform seamlessly offers unique and highly sought-after access to customer journey metrics and upselling opportunities.

Startup 120

Startup B2C Acquisition Finance 120

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 3, 2021

It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, where setting goals presents a fresh opportunity to achieve different objectives. We are also planning to expand into a new geographic market, penetrate a new demographic, transfer to a new technology platform and put financing sources in place.

Entrepreneur 133

Entrepreneur Africa South America Europe 133

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

Last week, I wrote about Akamai , a company with strong network effects that successfully transitioned from a single product to build a platform that garners over a billion dollars in revenue and is now a core part of the Internet’s fabric. Expedia grew to account for roughly one third of the company’s revenues. Think about that.

Part-Time VPE 54

Part-Time VPE Software Review Costa Rica Technical Review 54

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Totally automate all that so it doesn’t bring me down all the time and instead I can sign all the revenue, because that’s fun. But a lot of people are very apprehensive and we’ve seen a lot of failures with companies like Blippy who tried to make finances and money with social. Patrick: How close did he get?

Cofounder 208

Cofounder Technical Review Software Review Differentiation 208

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 4, 2016

Netsuite – One single app to keep you connected with your finance, commerce, and customers. With the right metrics, you can turn data into information and capture your revenue. Fast, quick and real-time google analytics conversions and metrics – wherever you are. For Finance Management. Dashboard is one such app.

eCommerce 28

eCommerce Social Media Mobile Analytics 28