Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Imagine the “typical&# deal – somebody comes into a VC’s office, they’ve never met, they’re highly referred by a friend and they’re pitching a product demo and a PPT. If I see your alpha product then I can judge how it develops over time. I’m personally 70% management, 30% product.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This isn’t just our opinion - our startup metrics prove it! Thanks to his custom blurb, instead of closing his browser and feeling inadequate for the rest of the day, Mark completes his bio and becomes a happy customer. Product descriptions and listings require tedious editing to make them engaging - especially after the fortieth one.

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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Houston America 297

Steve Blank

MAY 29, 2011

But he left to work on what he told me he came to do - crack the innovation code of Silicon Valley and share it with the rest of the world. Founders that learn are more successful : Startups that have helpful mentors, track metrics effectively, and learn from startup thought leaders raise 7x more money and have 3.5x

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

They need a combination of capital and experience to separate from the rest of the pack – the low cost of starting a business means it is even more vital to become the market leader more quickly. Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC.

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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.”

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Metrics Startup Churn Rate Forecast 84

The Next Web

OCTOBER 25, 2013

But are they essential to office productivity and culture? We spoke to some of the hottest startups to hear their experiences and tips for building a space that welcomes productivity, creativity, and keeps employees happy. When employees don’t feel like they are at work, it can sometimes lead to new product ideas that seem unforced.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 28, 2019

A new product launch is never easy, even if you’re a well-known marketer or entrepreneur. Product Hunt, if used properly, can be an effective way to launch a new product in a crowded market. If you’ve chosen—or are thinking about choosing—Product Hunt as your platform, here are the steps to improve your chances of success.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 20, 2020

Increase Productivity. Payroll software can increase productivity by tracking the exit and entry time of workers. This means it can be easy to measure employees’ productivity based on the number of completed projects. This way, you may engage such employees to improve their performance levels to meet your productivity goals.

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abovethecrowd.com

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Over 13 years ago, in March of 2000, I wrote a blog post titled “ The Most Powerful Internet Metric of All. ” The key thesis was this: if an Internet company could obsess about only one metric, it should be conversion. As such, it is time to pound the table again – conversion is by far the most powerful Internet metric of all.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2013

Yet I would suggest that creating one is still a valuable exercise, since you need the plan as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics, unless your management style makes this a waste of time. For the rest of you entrepreneurs, consider the value of a business plan when it is not required.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 16, 2022

Where your product or service fits into the market. It should include primary and secondary KPIs and metrics related to marketing goals , as well as the platforms (e.g., When teams know what to track and how metrics relate to the overall objective, they can transform data into actionable insights to improve the play.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 25, 2011

SLLCONF featured incredible entrepreneurs on stage to put those ideas to rest (watch, for example: Aardvark , Grockit , Dropbox , PBworks ). And this year, we’re going to talk not just about business and product development, but we’ll be exploring one of the Lean Starutp movements next big frontiers: the role of design.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

Without new and effective control measures, plastic production is set to double in 20 years, and plastic waste leaking into the ocean is projected to triple by 2040. As a result, the EU calls for a global ban on certain plastic products to combat pollution. Its product, Soleic™ redefines plastic.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2020

To this end, a number of commercial green buildings have been designed with features that promote workplace productivity and ambiance. Healthy workplace and enhanced productivity – new research suggest that the state of indoor building environment and physical characteristics can impact worker productivity and their health and well-being.

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VC Cafe

JULY 29, 2012

Goleman added a new facet to how humans measure intelligence, which was previously generally viewed as a person’s IQ – a narrow metric revolving around linguistic and math skills. The payoff for the user’s ‘work’ is the functionality, or the USP of the product. For example, try to register to your product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Plan to deliver a family of products, rather than a one-trick pony. Even a great initial product, with no follow-on, won’t keep you ahead of competitors very long. A smarter risk is to build a plan, with associated greater resources, that will put you in position to expand your product line and keep one step ahead of competitors.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Communicating these changes effectively or providing appropriate training can result in employee resistance, decreased productivity, and a lack of adoption. With formal training, employees may be able to adapt to the new tool, leading to increased productivity and potential resistance towards its adoption.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2017

One characteristic remains: the products subscription businesses can provide, ranging from magazine subscriptions to literally anything, can appear on a customer’s doorstep every day, week, month or year. And rest assured that any young entrepreneur with a vision will not miss that opportunity. Eco products. Conclusion.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 25, 2010

This is the first post that moves into making specific process recommendations for product development. Everyone was in the flow; the team was hyper-productive. In many cases, they did the impossible, building a new product faster, cheaper, and better than anyone could have predicted. This is the speed-up-or-slow-down moment.

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2014

Accommodate your investors, and keep explanations of your product simple and direct, using terms that everyone can understand. Products and Services. Milestones and Metrics. If you need more space for product images or additional information, use the appendix for those details. This is your product or service.

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View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

At NextView Ventures we have written many pieces about venture capital — how to raise it, build your business, engage with investors, iterate your product, navigate expanding industries, etc. Rethinking the Standard Fundraising Deck “I’d make it crystal clear what your product actually does. VCs sure do love writing.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As with most platforms, there are metrics that matter, and vanity metrics. With YouTube, for organic, average view duration (AVD) and click-through rate (CTR) should be prioritized over YouTube search optimization, descriptions, tags, and other vanity metrics. Both metrics represent high engagement.

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Analytics Metrics Channel Video 134

ConversionXL

APRIL 10, 2019

Form analytics provide quantitative data on metrics such as field timings, field re-entries, last field before abandonment, completion rates by segment, etc. Does a disproportionate share of sessions come from a single product or lead page? If you’re not tracking form analytics, you don’t know. That’s one of many possibilities.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

I can’t tell you how many people have thanked me for this advice and say their productivity increased exponentially. It freed up Ophir to grow out our sales organization, to work more closely with agencies, to innovate on product and to raise capital. The full financial details and metrics were in the deck. HR & Legal.

Operations 150

Operations Metrics Early Stage Non-Compete 150

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

Without producing physical goods, every entrepreneur now can succeed in selling other manufacturers’ products online. Have you developed any vision of a product development strategy? One of the simplest ways to construct a product like Etsy is to use WordPress Etsy themes. Junior engineers cannot deliver a high-quality product.

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The Startup Magazine

APRIL 1, 2018

You’ve developed a great product. How do you pitch your business in a way that makes you stand out from the rest? Is it a lifestyle product? Whereas you’ll probably be going to the VC’s location, always be prepared to let them visit your office at short notice in the event they’d like to get a better feel of your product.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Manuals to show your prospects how to best take advantage of your product. To succeed with eBooks, you don’t have to offer something completely revolutionary, try to create content that sets you apart from the rest. An animated video production comes particularly in handy for framing a problem.

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Marketing Entrepreneur Social Media Startup 156

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

The rest are providing central services like marketing, customer care and localization (20%) or others like HR, PR, Finance, Business Analytics and teams that maintain simple services for persistence of games. Each game team is led by a product lead that has the final decision for the team. Knowledge sharing.

Software Review 146

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Problem Solution/ Product – show don’t tell if possible Why now? I picked my top 4 below: Poorly analyzed market size: The TAM of a product/solution is an important indication of investment worthiness. Don’t lie about your product or its readiness. What most improved your primary metric? Weeks to launch?

Technical Review 166

Technical Review Early Stage Cofounder Portfolio 166

Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

The rest is just going to build off of this step. Market research is important because it will help you figure out whether or not there is demand for the service you’re offering or the product you’re selling. See what people are paying, how they’re rating products/services. Taking the first step is probably the hardest.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 4, 2019

At Wildcat, we recommend benchmarking your startup against the four core architectural pillars of the Traction Gap Framework: product , revenue , team and systems. Product Architecture. Most early stage startups tend to do well in this area because entrepreneurs generally launch their startups believing they have a great product idea.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Educational content covers videos like how-to’s, tutorials, documentaries, product reviews, and many more. This content relates strictly to the products and services you provide, and have a very limited audience. Key metrics: Average View Duration, Click Through Rate, & Views 3. Key metrics (90% of your focus).

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Channel Metrics Algorithm Video 129

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Plan to deliver a family of products, rather than a one-trick pony. Even a great initial product, with no follow-on, won’t keep you ahead of competitors very long. A smarter risk is to build a plan, with associated greater resources, that will put you in position to expand your product line and keep one step ahead of competitors.

Startup 120

Startup Forecast Stock Options Technical Review 120

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 5, 2010

You can easily take from it whatever makes sense for your business, and leave the rest. The results of the Customer Development process may indicate that the assumptions about your product, your customers and your market are all wrong. You can easily take from it whatever makes sense for your business, and leave the rest.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 19, 2017

Here are five web design strategies you can use to boost the engagement metrics on your site: 1. Whether you want your users to subscribe to your newsletter, follow you on social media, purchase a product or play your video, you want to make sure that it stands out from the rest of your site’s content.

Web 100

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Google does the rest and creates a custom ad campaign complete with ad combinations and potential placements. Track this engagement by examining call conversion metrics. With customised Display ads, you will be able to entice customers who are looking for other products in your area. Track calls.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 10, 2011

Far too many venture-backed companies correctly conclude that the founders are being counter-productive during their high-growth phase. It rarely occurs to either party that the founders could be busy inventing the next disruptive product, but doing so in a non-disruptive way. Even worse, this breeds tremendous mistrust.

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