The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The rest of Asia is still developing with far more angel and early-stage investors than mid-to-later stage folks. Singapore is by far the most developed behind those big three markets with government schemes attracting over a dozen early stage firms to set up shop here (e.g.

Asia 132

Asia Silicon Valley India Term Sheet 132

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

The median figures for each strategy should give you an idea of which program to lean towards. Does your company clearly understand current CAC , LTV, CAC payback period, and other core growth metrics? The most significant financial returns will happen in the later stages, after you’ve identified and engaged target accounts.

Customer 98

Customer Marketing Channel Acquisition 98

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 6, 2008

In order to prevent people from bunching up in the later stages of the work pipeline, those leaders need to be focused on automation and continuous improvement. Between cycles, put some pressure on those later teams to do more with fewer people. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May.

San Francisco 74

San Francisco SCRUM Lean Continuous Deployment 74

Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2010

Certain VC’s like the new class of Super-Angels and small VC funds specialize in the early stage of a startup where you are searching for a business model. And some larger funds that specialize in later stage deals may have a partner or two who likes to invest at this stage. Lean Startups ?

Founder 232

Founder Vesting Later Stage Early Stage 232

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 26, 2022

I think every company’s portfolio is different, so they’re all different sizes, different stages, different geographies, different cash positions, and different market leadership positions. . I will say the one thing we tell all our portfolio companies is to get fit and lean in. I like the get fit and lean in.

Partner 132

Partner Cofounder Retention Acquisition 132

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 12, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, June 12, 2009 Lean Startup Workshop scholarship program I havent had much time to write lately, and so havent been able to share much about the Lean Startup Workshop series I have been producing with OReilly in their Master Class division. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

Lean 60

Lean Programming San Francisco Continuous Deployment 60

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2016

What you Before Sets the Course for How Well the Day Goes Make sure you send your financial and operating metrics no less than 72 hours before the board meeting — even better if it can be a week in advance. If you’re slightly later stage it might be 5–6 hours. So here’s a short guide to achieving that.

Metrics 196

Metrics Strategic Investors Later Stage Management 196

View from Seed

MARCH 10, 2015

If there’s any lesson there, it’s that you want to lean into what’s working early and keep going in that direction. NVV: Even though BR was a later-stage startup at that point, you mentioned being that proverbial “startup within a startup.”

Mobile 120

Mobile San Francisco Curation Seed Stage 120

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Instead, I predict 2016 will be the year of alterna-metrics.” (via Acquisio). Common characteristics of social traffic… Could be high or low intent / level of motivation, but likely leaning towards low. Focusing on the Wrong Metrics. In fact, 43% plan to spend over 2.5 million… Image Source. Needs to be persuaded.

PPC 48

PPC Matching San Francisco Campaign 48

Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

As a boot-strapped founder aka our biggest investor, one of the things I leaned into uncovering was the unknown. Lean into it. Related: when people say that execution is the most important metric of who will win, keep in mind that executing a fundraise is almost paramount. That’s a metric! What did our customers think?

Silicon Valley 54

Silicon Valley Startup B2C Sweat Equity 54