Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Milestones and Metrics. Ideally, the executive summary can act as a stand-alone document that covers the highlights of your detailed plan. You don’t need to go into excruciating detail here, though–if an investor is interested in more detail they will ask for it, and you can provide that information in a separate document.

Business Plan 163

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2017

She recommends phone interviews by you, by appointment, with structured questions, and you document results. Distribute an Executive Summary and Recommendations report, as well as transcripts of your interviews, to all the key players in your company. Include planned measurements and metrics. Their perception is your reality.

Small Business 147

Small Business Revenue Technical Review Business Model 147

ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2021

Business to Business (B2B) – Also referred to as Enterprise to Enterprise, it is typically utilized to transport documents, equipment, reports, and raw materials from one place to another. Efficient payment management – In reality, t he admin ensures timely distribution of commission and bonus to the courier delivery personnel.

Technical Review 163

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Demand Social Media 163

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 8, 2009

A post by Fred Wilson pointed me to Dave McClure's Startup Metrics presentation. Define what you need from a metrics and reporting standpoint. Startup Metrics for Pirates (SeedCamp, Sept 2009) View more documents from Dave McClure. You only build what you need to prove that model. Great stuff.

Metrics 225

Metrics Startup Retention Acquisition 225

Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2018

After all, planning is about making better management decisions, not about producing a thick document that sits in a drawer. Beyond tracking key financial metrics such as cash, sales, expenses, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, businesses must track the other key metrics that are critical to their success.

Lean 134

Lean Forecast Software Review Business Plan 134

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 7, 2010

At least, not in the traditional sense of trying to squeeze every tenth of a point out of a conversion metric or landing page. Even if it shows improvement in some micro metric, does that invalidate the overall design? That was evident in the metrics and in the in-person usability tests. Let me illustrate.

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San Francisco Lean Metrics Design 154

Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

It should remain a ‘live’ document as you progress and as you grow. The business plan should always be considered a live document. You can write your business plan in a simple word document or using software like LivePlan. Order and distribute leaflets. This is the last thing you want to do. Just keep moving.

Elevator Pitch 166

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

More recently, Google Search Console rolled out a Core Web Vitals section, which tracks a set of website performance metrics that focus on user experience. Enter your URL on this free tool, and you’ll see an overall score and some useful metrics. Here are the metrics Google Page Insights measures that specifically relate to SRT.

Caching 102

Caching Development Team Review Hosting Software Review 102

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

In other words, the API is the target of a distinct business and opportunity (with its own metrics), which will then have a range of tactics to support it. Applied to APIs, if there is an API strategy then it means that API is the product in-and-of-itself. An example that I am very close to is Netflix.

API 135

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Metrics for this depth are rare and only long-term. The metrics for this level are more concrete and objective. Distribution framework. And it’s not just tech companies moving away from easy-to-track metrics like impressions. Or, to think of it in another context: What does it mean to be healthy and fit?

Agile 139

Agile Social Media Audience Software Review 139

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

A lightweight “agent” with access to logs and metrics can, to start, retrieve relevant information (e.g. What’s missing is the last mile — distribution, customer journey design, guardrails and workflow automation. and generate a post mortem.

Artificial Inteligence 176

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

How about documentation that nobody reads? Startup Visa update ► February (5) Kiwi lean startup + Australia next Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Rev. To turn data into learning, you have to focus on the few key pieces of data the everyone agrees are important.

San Francisco 142

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC 142

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Remember that a business plan is a living document. Milestones and metrics that you’ll need to hit to be viable. Distribution. Some companies, such as TransCanna , are pioneering transportation and distribution methods from cannabis manufacturers to consumers. Milestones and metrics. Your operations plan.

Business Plan 154

Business Plan Technical Review Forecast Software Review 154

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Customer acquisition cost (CAC) is an important metric for any ecommerce business. Let’s say you spent $2,000 on email marketing and $5,000 on webinar production and distribution. The study also revealed two underlying factors to success: Documented strategy. But remember, CAC isn’t solely a marketing metric. Conclusion.

Acquisition 22

Acquisition eCommerce Cost Customer 22

Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Rather than thinking of a business plan as a hefty document that you’ll only use once (perhaps to obtain a loan from a bank), think of it as tool to manage how your business grows and achieves its goals. In fact, the business plan does not have to be a formal document at all if you don’t need to present your plan to outsiders.

Venture Capital 166

Venture Capital Business Plan Limited Liability Company Finance 166

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Where Airbnb recognized the value in another platform, Dropbox doubled down on the strength of its product as a distribution channel. How to create a growth hacking strategy using the pirate metrics model. Take the documentation productivity platform, Swimm. The result? An increase in listings from 50,000 to 500,000. Activation.

Retention 113

Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

ConversionXL

MARCH 31, 2021

Interviewing them will provide you with their wants and needs from a messaging perspective and uncover topic ideas and distribution channels. Creating a well-document content roadmap is critical for producing blog posts and articles that generate new business. Select your content distribution channels.

Audience 127

Audience Non-Compete Distribution Channel 127

www.joelonsoftware.com

JULY 10, 2012

That means on the average day you have 150 metric tons of wheat flour in stock. Every time somebody suggests a crazy feature idea, you look at the Feature Backlog and realize it’s just too long, so you don’t waste any time documenting or designing that crazy idea. Have you been wondering about Distributed Version Control?

Software Review 85

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2020

The auto industry and others have used this model for generations, so business processes and metrics for innovation are well documented. Innovations are often as simple as better delivery, more customization, or better distribution. Imitation with continuous innovation predictably drives progress. Martin Zwilling.

Startup 393

Startup Social Media Business Model Equity 393

Board Effect

JUNE 21, 2024

In the world of mission-driven organizations (MDOs), defining and measuring success goes beyond financial metrics. Moreover, with the increasing demand for accountability and transparency, MDOs must prioritize data-driven metrics and objective governance practices.

Government 52

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

One of the ways our VC’s kept track of our progress was by taking a monthly look at three financial documents: Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement. These financial documents were worse than useless for helping us understand how well we were (or weren’t) doing. What’s the distribution channel? Startup Metrics.

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Balance Sheet Startup Burn Rate Metrics 307

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

In this section, you really just want to document how your business will make money. In this section, you really just want to document how your business will make money. Step 8: Track your metrics. For many people, tracking metrics can seem like something scary, boring, or time-consuming. Schedule.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 25, 2023

With the increased demand for video content, a video marketing agency can offer a wide range of services, from video production to distribution and analysis. It's a well-paying skill that businesses need for contracts, marketing ads, business documents, and many other written materials. Thanks to Maria Harutyunyan, Loopex Digital ! #13-

Software Review 127

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur 127

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Seasoned experts suggest that you should optimize for a metric which can affect the bottom line of your business. These metrics ensure that most of your efforts can be tied to monetary values. The downside that all those metrics have in common is that they only measure the short-term effects gained with your tests.

Programming 117

Programming Audience Analytics Metrics 117

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Even with advantages that independent startups can never hope to match, including brand recognition, customers, financial capital, and distribution, I don’t often see the entrepreneurial passion for innovation, agility, and team perseverance exhibited by new startups. A documented business plan for the new venture is critical here.

Advisory Board 359

Advisory Board Incubator Dilution Agile 359

Berkonomics

JANUARY 16, 2014

Open doors to new distribution channels. Clarify operation responsibilities and metrics used to measure performance. It is highly recommended that legal document are created and/or reviewed by a business transaction attorney. Most of the important benefits for partnering include: Combining of complimentary skill sets.

Technical Review 81

Technical Review Due Diligence Exit Strategy Partner 81

ConversionXL

MAY 19, 2020

Or maybe it’s your keyword well that’s reaching its limits, leaving you with plenty of ideas, but no clear path forward about how to prioritize them or the distribution channels for which they’re best suited. Map these metrics to the appropriate funnel stages, as well as the content types most commonly used to support them.

Differentiation 129

Differentiation Sales Email Metrics 129

ConversionXL

MARCH 4, 2016

Content management, sharing and tracking: Allow teams to manage, share and track engagement on their content (documents, videos, webpages, images etc.) CMS: Create more engaging content by combining various types of media like documents, webpages and videos into one link. Example of how a live chat widget works with a regular document.

B2B 48

B2B Sales Technical Review Software Review 48

ConversionXL

MAY 22, 2014

These will be living documents that will include some of the best resources from here on ConversionXL and around the web. To guide the discussion, we’re going to be using Dave McClure’s Conversion Metrics as a framework to see where different conversion optimization opportunities lie. So Where Exactly Does “Conversion” Happen?

Software Review 116

Software Review PPC Analytics Search 116

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Building a cache of user data in a CRM that’s strong enough to inform demand gen campaigns—what content to produce, where to distribute it—can take years, according to Brandt Bogdanovich of MST Solutions. Create and distribute content to those segments. Months or years of uncoordinated efforts erode data quality.

Demand 132

Demand Vertical Campaign Channel 132

Board Effect

MAY 23, 2023

Board software facilitates healthcare community boards by storing documents, handbooks, policies, articles of association, mission statements, and videos in a secure, customizable platform. Board governance software equips boards with secure access to materials for meeting prep, tools to collaborate and document tracking.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Community Technology Software Review 52

VC Adventure

MAY 5, 2022

I’m observing that IRR is a metric that is becoming an increasing focus in venture, replacing fund return multiple as the key metric of success. I understand the draw of IRR, and – as a fund draws to a close – there’s no question it’s an important metric. A lot of things change in 10 years.

IRR 116

IRR Metrics Valuation LP 116

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2014

The auto industry and others have used this model for generations, so business processes and metrics for innovation are well documented. Innovations are often as simple as better delivery, more customization or better distribution. Imitation with continuous innovation predictably drives progress.

Technology 259

Technology Entrepreneur Business Model Social Media 259

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2010

It’s human nature to prioritize the metrics that get measured, so the simple act of keeping track is often enough to have a significant positive impact. You should document the status of your partnership negotiations so that you can easily gauge progress. As noted earlier, your Venture Value Scorecard should be updated monthly.

Intellectual Property 223

Intellectual Property .Net Valuation Distribution 223

Board Effect

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Does your treasurer have easy access to copies of your tax-exemption documents and any correspondence if a nonprofit stakeholder requests it? They’re most interested in meaningful metrics and the standards you measure them against. Tap Into the Power of Digital Transformation.

Salary 93

Salary Technical Review Social Media Employee 93

www.joelonsoftware.com

MARCH 24, 2010

The categories also correspond closely to standard US corporate compensation practices as documented in this book by Michael OMalley. Its impossible to use hard-and-fast metrics to decide where someone fits in, and these kinds of metrics tend to accidentally incentivize the wrong things. It’s called Hg Init —check it out!

Software Review 48

Software Review Stock Options Salary Technical Review 48

ConversionXL

JUNE 26, 2017

Know your North Star Metric. Hint: it’s not usually a company-valued metric like revenue. Show the work, document and share what you do. More than 10,000 conversions as well as multi-channel distribution: Yes! Don’t be blind with one metric. Shared cross-team KPIs – North Star Metric.

Analytics 85

Analytics Sweden Metrics Estonia 85