The Startup Magazine

MARCH 19, 2025

.” The impact shows in concrete business growth metrics. ” The owner of a custom-design glass company shared similar results : “I started receiving traction within the first month of my new website going live. . A Rhode Island-based general contractor had zero internet presence before partnering with the agency.

Rhode Island 88

Rhode Island Ohio Web Development Social Media 88

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

For instance, tracking ‘months-of-runway’ combined with the month-over-month change to that metric allows us to rapidly identify companies that may be distressed. You might hire a really amazing designer, and perhaps even charge companies for their service for cost recovery purposes. Is the service scaleable? Advantages. Disadvantages.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Peter: For those who maybe have done freelancing, I know some designers, for example, who they just have enough clients that they’re working nonstop. Jonathan: They track a few different metrics, like the ease of starting a business, ease of hiring. All those things are variables that go into this metric. Jonathan: Yes.

Texas 60

Texas Small Business San Antonio New Hampshire 60

entrepreMusings

JULY 6, 2013

In contrast, small business owners gave Hawaii, Maine and Rhode Island an “F,” while California and Illinois rounded out the bottom five, both earning a “D” grade. Need a DJ , interior designer , wedding photographer , or house cleaner ? The top performing cities were Austin, Virginia Beach and Houston.

Virginia 41

Virginia Rhode Island Austin North Carolina 41

Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

And so my basic idea is that, I think this is probably because of my background as a designer, I like to take a very systematic approach. When I was at RISD, I went to Rhode Island School of Design, there was this idea that was emerging called The Green Movement, the sustainability movement. Because capitalism isn’t won.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Hosting Rhode Island Design 69

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 9, 2020

19:36) Brian on his background as a RISD-trained industrial designer. (20:32) 19:36) Brian on his background as a RISD-trained industrial designer. (20:32) People, not just metrics. I'm a designer. I went to Rhode Island School of Design. And I was an industrial designer. Decades, not quarters.

Silicon Valley 60

Silicon Valley Hosting Cofounder Employee 60

Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

And so my basic idea is that, I think this is probably because of my background as a designer, I like to take a very systematic approach. When I was at RISD, I went to Rhode Island School of Design, there was this idea that was emerging called The Green Movement, the sustainability movement. Because capitalism isn’t won.

Silicon Valley 36

Silicon Valley Hosting Rhode Island Design 36