Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

They will need two different implementations, it is quite likely that you will end up with two sets of metrics (more people focused for mobile apps, more visit focused for sites). Mobile content consumption, behavior along key metrics (time, bounces etc.) If you have ecommerce you will see key metrics related to money making.

Analytics 143

Analytics Metrics Mobile DC 143

Occam's Razor

JUNE 10, 2013

I wish we did not have this desire to pulpify a bunch of metrics to produce something recognizable. Here's a summary of our journey in this delightful post… ~ What are Compound Metrics? ~ The Challenge with Compound Metrics: Social Media Edition. Let's go… What are Compound Metrics?

Metrics 142

Metrics Analytics Search Social Media 142

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, December 23, 2009 Why vanity metrics are dangerous In a previous post, I defined two kinds of metrics: vanity metrics and actionable metrics. In this post, Id like to talk about the perils of vanity metrics. My personal favorite vanity metrics is "hits."

Metrics 167

Metrics San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 167

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In addition to the right words, be sure you present the right body language. Develop metrics to monitor work intensity. These metrics are also the best way to gauge when your team needs more help, and identifying strong and weak contributors. Listen more and talk less, to learn what changes you can make without blame or emotion.

Metrics 270

Metrics Conversion Global Product 270

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In his classic book, “ The Leadership Capital Index ,” Dave Ulrich, a best-selling author, business consultant, and business school professor, provides some real insights and metrics on what makes up the elements of goodwill in the minds of top valuation experts. I have paraphrased his key points here as follows: Leader personal impact.

Technical Review 323

Technical Review Due Diligence Valuation Leadership 323

Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2014

In this webinar, we take time to discuss the different metrics that startups—and established businesses—should be tracking. In terms of pre-purchase, traffic and content metrics. So I’m going to keep going here, “Pre-purchase, the traffic and content metrics.” Peter, anybody have any questions as I go along?

Metrics 84

Metrics Startup Churn Rate Forecast 84

View from Seed

JULY 8, 2020

The remainder of the email should include other highlights, core business metrics, financial metrics, challenges, goals, asks & thanks. Accordingly, your deck is not a presentation aid, but rather a more complete document that can be read & understood without much commentary. Download Investor Update Email Template.

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Email Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 331

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 8, 2024

Factors to Consider Before Taking on Debt The debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) is a financial metric lenders use to assess a business’s ability to cover its debt obligations. Key metrics to track may include revenue growth, profit margins, cash flow, debt-to-equity ratio, and return on investment.

Finance 120

Finance Technical Review Metrics .Net 120

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

No board member will truly read and be thoughtful about the entire deck and no team can get through the entire presentation in the meeting. Often board members themselves don’t do the work to say “what metrics would we like to see.” If you have some key metrics or financial figures that go with the pre-read even better.

Stock Options 226

Stock Options Metrics Stock Valuation 226

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2020

In his classic book, “ The Leadership Capital Index ,” Dave Ulrich, a best-selling author, business consultant, and business school professor, provides some real insights and metrics on what makes up the elements of goodwill in the minds of top valuation experts. I have paraphrased his key points here as follows: Leader personal impact.

Valuation 311

Valuation Technical Review Due Diligence Leadership 311

Austin Startup

MARCH 20, 2017

No uniform metrics or standardized criteria currently exist to compare actual fund portfolios to determine gender impact in terms of women’s leadership profile. So, there is obviously much opportunity here and things are about to change as the bar continues to rise with how investors want their capital deployed.

Private Equity 54

Private Equity Venture Capital United States Equity 54

leananalyticsbook.com

AUGUST 19, 2012

The One Metric That Matters. One of the things Ben and I have been discussing a lot is the concept of the One Metric That Matters (OMTM) and how to focus on it. That doesn’t mean there’s only one metric you care about from the day you wake up with an idea to the day you sell your company. Lean Analytics Book.

Metrics 58

Metrics Clickthrough Lean Analytics 58

Guy Nirpaz

MAY 29, 2016

I’ve written recently that MAU and DAU are the most important metrics for Customer Success. Here’s what an AdWords customer needs to do in order to present their ads, taken from the Google AdWords website. So what are the metrics for success in this business? And indeed these metrics are important.

Metrics 40

Metrics Customer Technical Review Programming 40

The Startup Magazine

JULY 7, 2023

While not every business advisor suggests planning ten years into the future, you should always be thinking of your expansion plans so that you are ready when the opportunity presents and can work towards that. For starters, what are the key metrics that are measured by successful companies in this sector?

Connecticut 174

Connecticut Entrepreneur Software Review Cost 174

Mucker Lab

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Based on an average deal size of $30,000, metrics include the number of days worked in a month, conversion rates from connect to meetings and ultimately to closed deals. SDR Metrics & Benchmarks: When monitoring and measuring SDR activities, it's essential to track various metrics on a daily and monthly basis.

Early Stage 78

Early Stage Sales Developer Development Team Review 78

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2020

One doesn’t have to necessarily dive into extremely advanced data but sometimes the display and functionality of the available data are more important than the complexity of the metrics. Bottom line. Investing in an email marketing software requires careful analysis of the pros and cons of systems in contention.

Email 232

Email Sales Marketing Campaign 232

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Principles of Lean Startups, presentation for Maples Investments Image via Wikipedia Steve Blank and I had the opportunity to create a presentation about lean startups for Maples Investments. Is there anywhere I can download the presentation?

Lean 102

Lean San Francisco Agile Continuous Deployment 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2018

You need to track what content is resonating with your prospective customers, through metrics including submit rate by content offer, elasticity, velocity, cost, and ultimately revenue by content program. Metrics which must be tracked include number of leads, conversion rates by lead stage, velocity, growth rate, and total lead database size.

Demand 144

Demand Metrics NPV Net Present Value 144

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2012

I’ve been spending time looking at marketing conversion metrics at portfolio companies lately. Do vanity metrics matter? I talked about these topics in this presentation. I recently spoke at the Blue Glass conference on the topic of marketing. I’ll write up some thoughts in a blog post format soon. crazy well.).

Marketing 297

Marketing Metrics Campaign Portfolio 297

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 24, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, March 24, 2009 The metrics and levers of engagement, presentation on Engagement Loops for Facebook Developer Garage SF Ill be presenting a talk at the Facebook Developer Garage SF Wednesday evening. You can learn more about the event here. Its hosted by Kontagent and sponsored by Intel.

Metrics 88

Metrics San Francisco Lean Viral 88

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 8, 2021

That’s why Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) is such a critical metric. LTV/CAC – Understanding the golden metric. Often touted as the north star for businesses, LTV/CAC is the single most important metric to gauge business health. Although investors bet on the future, they can’t ignore the present health of the business.

Acquisition 135

Acquisition Churn Rate Cost Customer 135

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2019

Even after you have your findings, how do you present them in a way to inspire colleagues and bosses to take action? Summative testing compares core metrics to a benchmark. It could be an industry benchmark, the desired goal for a specific set of metrics, or a comparison with the previous performance of the product.

Metrics 103

Metrics Video Search Technical Review 103

For Entrepreneurs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

I presented on two topics at WebSummit 2018 in Lisbon on November 6th. The slides and videos of those two presentations can be found below. The videos are provided courtesy of WebSummit: 9 Secrets for Startup Success, A roadmap for B2B Founders Lean Startup taught the world how to find product/market fit, but in the.

B2B 125

B2B Lean Video Founder 125

Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Metrics such as discretionary cash flow or business revenue are used. Some reasons why include needing a more detailed picture of your company’s value, submitting taxes, outlining employee stock option plans, or presenting to investors or creditors. The majority of small and medium-sized companies used this metric for their valuation.

Valuation 86

Valuation .Net Metrics Balance Sheet 86

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 3, 2020

Whether you are an online retailer with products that may sell out or alter over time, or your site is consistently being updated with fresh content that makes older blog posts and articles somewhat redundant, you don’t want search engines to display deleted content or out-dated products in key SERPs as this will negatively impact key metrics.

Architecture 251

Architecture SEO Web Development Engineer 251

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Employer branding is the reputation and image of a company as perceived by employees (past and present), competitors, and customers. By measuring metrics such as page visits, applicant numbers, and staff retention rate, you can gather tangible data to prove your employer brand is resonating. Look after your employees .

Social Media 149

Social Media Non-Compete Employee Affiliate 149

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2020

Capitalization Factor – This can be defined as a multiplier used for converting projected future earnings and revenue into present day value. A multiple calculates an aspect of a company’s financial value by dividing one performance metric by another performance metric. This is called a multiple.

Valuation 162

Valuation CPA Software Review Revenue 162

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2019

They present a convincing story that every entrepreneur has the same potential, but most get sidetracked and bogged down by their technology, competitors, and internal organization. Incorporate AI-powered data and metrics systems. My simple answer is that they keep their focus on customers, rather than technology.

Global 308

Global Marketing Technical Review Algorithm 308

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

To boost customer engagement and prepare them so that they can be presented with your offer, which will be the ideal answer to their problem at the ideal time. It will also dictate how it’s presented, what channels you leverage, and how often you present it. The Relationship Funnel is designed to accomplish two goals: 1.

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Sales Audience Social Media Email 152

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 8, 2009

A post by Fred Wilson pointed me to Dave McClure's Startup Metrics presentation. This is a great presentation and one that I'm going to point out to startup / early stage company CEOs. Define what you need from a metrics and reporting standpoint. You only build what you need to prove that model.

Metrics 225

Metrics Startup Retention Acquisition 225

NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 31, 2021

The presenters gave some common messages: the theory says diversification is critical for mitigating the downside risk of your investment(s) crashing to zero, especially in the high-risk early-stage investment space. Sector: investing across a range of sectors mitigates macro-trend risks. By Andrew Chen for the Angel Association of NZ.

Portfolio 86

Portfolio New Zealand Management Technical Review 86

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

This defines how to connect problem themes to a metric strategy, building a metric-driven action system. Its effectiveness is measured by engagement and leading indicators, which are the usual metrics in this case (traffic, clicks, impressions, time on page, or branded search volume growth). How will you act? Gaetano DiNardi.

B2B 94

B2B Marketing Curation PPC 94

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Stage 1: Target the right metrics for an effective long game. Metrics for your demand generation funnel. Your number one metric for any marketing initiative should be revenue. Build a picture over time that tells you which metrics lead to revenue versus those that just make you feel good (i.e.

Demand 124

Demand B2B Distribution Channel 124

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

How you present information is critical to getting viewers to understand what they’re looking at and getting buy-in, whoever the audience may be. You can use data visuals to create sales enablement presentations and case studies for business partners. Then collect data for the related metrics and create visuals.

Marketing 110

Marketing Analytics Channel Social Media 110

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Prescriptive analytics The digital analytics metrics you need to know How to use analytics to improve marketing campaigns Define your mission, goals, and KPIs Set key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure marketing performance What to look for in a digital analytics product 9 tools for your digital analytics stack 1. Descriptive analytics.

Analytics 106

Analytics Metrics Channel Campaign 106

For Entrepreneurs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

I presented on two topics at WebSummit 2018 in Lisbon on November 6th. The slides and videos of those two presentations can be found below. Special bonus: for those interested in the fun … The post WebSummit Presentations appeared first on For Entrepreneurs. The videos are provided courtesy of WebSummit.

Video 78

Video Entrepreneur Business Model Metrics 78

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Both of these are paramount to the running of a business, and while they might seem to have some overlap, they look at two distinct metrics. There are a variety of good cash flow rules to follow for any business, such as keeping an eye on specific metrics that have large impacts on cash flow. Metrics and management.

Balance Sheet 81

Balance Sheet Management .Net Metrics 81