Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.

Venture Capital 347

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives. Great team members may take more time to find, and cost you stock options, but a qualified and highly motivated team that stretches your budget is a good calculated risk. Finding win-win deals is a manageable risk, versus a battle with one winner.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. Your firm worked with an investment banking firm that underwrote and offered stock (typically on the NASDAQ exchange) to the public.

Silicon Valley 237

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2014

Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives. Great team members may take more time to find, and cost you stock options, but a qualified and highly motivated team that stretches your budget is a good calculated risk. Finding win-win deals is a manageable risk, versus a battle with one winner.

Startup 283

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I always remind this to journalists who ask me about public stocks. So while the simplest way that people often evaluate stocks is by P/E ratios (price-to-earnings), one also needs to look at other metrics such as the PEG (price-to-earnings-growth). [of

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Metrics like Return on Net Assets, Return on Capital and Internal Rate of Return are the guiding stars of the board and CEO. As Harvard professor Clayton Christensen noted, these efficiency metrics provided wise guidance for times when capital was scarce and raising money was hard. Ultimately this is not just another staff function.

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Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 330

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Tech IPO prices exploded and subsequent trading prices rose to dizzying heights as the stock prices became disconnected from the traditional metrics of revenue and profits. Almost overnight the floodgates opened, and risk capital was available at scale from venture capital investors who rushed their startups toward public offerings.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 24, 2024

Efficient management of stock levels is also important, as excess inventory can lead to higher storage and removal fees. Regularly reviewing performance metrics can help identify areas for improvement. These tools can help you maintain the right stock levels, ensuring you can meet customer demand without overstocking.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

He’d wasted a year of his life and had a pile of stock options that weren’t very interesting. Klout Puts Metrics Into Social Media Management - Tim Berry's Blog - Planning Startups Stories , May 21, 2010 I really like klout.com for three good reasons: 1.) Tesla is not. What should I do?’. Where Do You Fit? they released a new 2.0

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives. Great team members may take more time to find, and cost you stock options, but a qualified and highly motivated team that stretches your budget is a good calculated risk. Finding win-win deals is a manageable risk, versus a battle with one winner.

Forecast 161

Forecast Stock Options Technical Review Metrics 161

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 26, 2020

It’s digital transformation that helps you make sure that your prices, stock levels, product descriptions, special offers, and more are consistent across every channel. Your business needs digital transformation in order to keep track of all these sales channels and stay in control of the ways that they interact and impact each other.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

5- Calculate stock reorder levels Photo Credit: Dani Mechlowitz When building an e-commerce business, it's essential to keep track of your inventory to avoid sell-out periods. In that initial growth phase, running out of stock can be detrimental and slow down the momentum of your business growth.

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Gust

JANUARY 31, 2013

Modern theories of economics and finance teach us that in a world of perfect information, the market will decide what a fair price is for any company’s stock at any point in time based on its current financial condition, results of past operations, analysts’ forecasts of future performance, industry conditions and so on.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2021

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is a metric to monitor how effectively a business is accomplishing its specific objective. The metric is useful for measuring the chances a customer would recommend your products or service. Employers use this metric to measure their employees’ loyalty. EMPLOYEE NET PROMOTER SCORE .

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

2/ The Metrics-Momentum Signal: According to Forbes , Airtable’s revenues are slated to grow 4x this year to $20M annualized, with over 80,000 different companies using some part of the platform. It’s entirely possible the trend lifts these companies in due time, as well.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 25, 2011

Walk into September knowing all your funnels and key metrics after a good two weeks of getting serious about your numbers. Look ahead to the conference schedule. Where should you be speaking? When will the call for panels be due? Plan your conference calendar and get your speaker pitches done. Record some video.

Technical Review 116

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

Given that some of these new stocks have low trading volume, in practice the lock up period can be longer. January saw tech stocks rattle (read Fred Wilson’s the Selloff ). R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP – Israel ranks 2nd globally in this metric, following closely after South Korea.

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Israel Technical Review Lock-up Period South Korea 158

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

You simply click Buy Now, TRESemme will open a new panel where they will display a list of online retailers and if they have the product in stock right now AND the price at each retailer!! For display ads, standard web analytics metrics apply: Click-through rate, % Assists (this is glorious!), I'm not a fan of compound metrics.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2018

Of course, the term ‘better’ is relative to the type of business and the industry in which it operates, but there are a couple of basic metrics that generally apply to customers in all fields. Another important metric is churn. First up is the size of the customer base itself, especially in relation to the size of the market.

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Valuation Technical Review Exit Strategy Metrics 145

ConversionXL

JANUARY 31, 2014

Ask Peep about analytics, and he’ll tell you, “Metrics are there to provide actionable insight. You need to look at a metric, ask “so what?” – and have an answer.”. I always strongly recommending working with a professional to create any visual elements, and stay away from stock photos if you’ve got the budget.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Since customers also prefer automation, it helps you stay ahead of your operations such as the automatic disappearance of the product from the shelf when it is out of stock. Merchant tools such as reports and analytics help you keep an eye on profits and other metrics and make decisions accordingly.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

The full financial details and metrics were in the deck. So my time was freed up to call board members in advance and walk them through our metrics and understand any concerns. Stock option top-ups after a few years are vital retention mechanisms. Establishing Metrics & Monitoring Success (or Failures).

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Up and Running

AUGUST 26, 2020

Continue to provide product availability updates when possible so they are aware of what is in stock and what will be available in the near future. In addition, consider shifting your metrics to engagement as opposed to conversions. These CTAs allow consumers to continue to purchase your products with an added benefit.

Marketing 171

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Use metrics to measure results of marketing initiatives. Great team members may take more time to find, and cost you stock options, but a qualified and highly motivated team that stretches your budget is a good calculated risk. Finding win-win deals is a manageable risk, versus a battle with one winner.

Startup 120

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Quantitative metrics are either too easy to hit, or completely impossible. Figure out an equation for converting the bonus amount (in current cash terms) to stock option awards. Toss money in, and you put focus on the behavior, not on the motivation. This is totally messed up in a startup. Things are changing daily.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

A disaster of this size has forced many businesses to take stock of how they conduct their enterprises. It should have speed, adaptability, and the ability to switch gears quickly as part of its success metric. All of this depends on the post-pandemic economy having the same impetus to growth as the pre-pandemic world.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 21, 2014

There are countless stories of businesses whose stocks have skyrocketed only to fall back down to earth. And every one who bought the stock while it was going up only realized losses when it fell down. Instead, you’re giving it to someone who can do more with the app and potentially increase revenues. The right moment.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

If angel investors are pressuring you to set up a board and if you don’t have the leverage to push back a little then I might suggest a 3-person board in which all 3 seats are appointed by the common stock and you agree to appoint one of these seats to the angel investor but perhaps make it either time based or event based.

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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.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

Thanks to Adam Garcia, The Stock Dork ! #10- 11- Paying attention to metrics. Metrics do not lie, and metrics over a longer time period are much more useful to study. Although your company's analytics are vital, simply investigating your own metrics is insufficient. 10- Developing a people-first culture.

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Entrepreneur Metrics Technical Review North America 127

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The Pebble Smartwatch itself comes stock with a fairly standard feature set – email, clock, heart rate monitor etc. ” To make the concept a little less abstract, Sean Ellis , founder of Qualaroo, has created a metric for knowing when you’ve achieve Product/Market fit. Conclusion.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

More about super pro rata stock rights – this one from @bfeld- [link]. How Metrics Can Make You A Better Designer – [link]. Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – [link]. Spot on post by @msuster on why super pro rata rights are not a good deal for entrepreneurs – [link].

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 25, 2013

We have an open floor plan with glass conference rooms, and monitors throughout the office displaying company metrics and current projects,” Henderson says. Fully stocked options at the HotelTonight Bar. Sharing is caring. Perhaps your company is not at a level to own acres of office space just yet.

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View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

In this comprehensive template and guide we break down each of the nine core sections in the deck: intro , team , what do you do , is it working , why does it matter (market) , can you be the best in the world (product, growth, financial metrics) , where are you going , what do you want (the ask) , and appendix. ” (Melody Koh).

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Seed Stage Hiring IPO Analytics 177

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.

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Balance Sheet Management .Net Metrics 81

The Next Web

MARCH 11, 2014

Their pitch was unpolished, product vision unclear, they had little understanding of their metrics, and traction didn’t stand out from competitors. WhatsApp, recently acquired by Facebook for $19 billion in cash and stock options , challenged traditional Silicon Valley logic. Aileen passed on the deal.

Silicon Valley 151

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

This structure allows for alignment on the front end, and real-time flexibility for performance metrics,” says Samira Salman , a family office investor and advisor. . Flexible VCs have created structures based on other company performance metrics than revenues, such as profits or founder salaries. Flexible VC 102: Variations.

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