David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund and mutual fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. An investor had few hard metrics other than the actual financials, and little technology to make the process scaleable. But we’re doing it slowly. 4) Manage deal flow.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

Steve Blank

MARCH 17, 2020

Next, take a look at your actual revenue each month – not forecast, but real revenue coming in each month. If so, whatever revenue forecast and sales cycle estimates you had are no longer valid. What are the new financial metrics? If you’re an early stage company, that number may be zero. How do you know?

Burn Rate 436

Burn Rate Startup Valuation Sales Cycle 436

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 6, 2011

Most of our management tools, like planning and forecasting, require a long and stable operating history. Consider the total amount of funding for doomed projects that comes from VC’s, large company M&A departments, government grants, and private equity firms. How do you know when to pivot and when to persevere?

Lean 167

Lean Startup Metrics Private Equity 167

David Teten

AUGUST 7, 2019

Likely signs of a Value investment: the company has challenges in filling out the round; the investors have more negotiating leverage than the founders during the closing process; the company has significantly better metrics (e.g. LTV / CAC, revenue growth, etc.) than comparable companies in the same sector that raised at a higher valuation.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Valuation Stock NDA 60

ConversionXL

MAY 14, 2014

Actually seeing the conversion rates allowed them to forecast the ROI on design, content, and optimization investments they made on their site. We analyzed the site, created a design treatment (built based on their brand guidelines) and it beat the control on every metric by 30%, 40% and so on. Great success.

Conversion 124

Conversion eCommerce Technical Review Software Review 124

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Maybe you are wondering which metrics to track, or whether or not you should take out a loan for your business. What I did is I learned the art of a pro forma and the value of a pro forma which basically is a forecast. Which metrics do you most rely on to understand your business itself. Thank you very much. What do you do?

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

VC Cafe

JUNE 19, 2020

Impact Investing has been around for a long time, most prominently since the 1960’s as companies and governments began engaging with the concept through private equity and debt investing in developing economies. The Forecasted 2016 to 2026 job growth stands at 120%. Source: Fundera . Enter Impact Tech.

Venture Capital 174

Venture Capital Global South Africa 174