One thing that the Instagram acquisition proves is that if you get the user experience right, magic can happen when it comes time for an exit or an IPO.
Read Full Article about One Billion Dollars… Was Instagram Worth It?For most senior management teams at expansion-stage companies, launching a lead qualification team can be exciting yet overwhelming. Finding ways to simplify is crucial to success. Here are seven things you should focus on keeping simple.
Read Full Article about Simplicity Is Key When Building a Sustainable Lead Qualification TeamSome startup and early expansion-stage company management teams prioritize new customer acquisition while discounting the value of customer retention statistics like contract renewal rate, but they do so to their detriment. Here’s why.
Read Full Article about Why Management Teams Should Consider Adopting Contract Renewal Rate as a KPII was checking out a few blogs this week and I read Phillip Morettini’s (Morettini on Management) blog post titled, “Flattening of The Growth Curve” that I thought I would pass on. In the post, Philip discusses how you can try to boost your companies growth when it starts to slow down. He talks about…
Read Full Article about CEOs: Looking to Boost Your Slowing Growth? Try These IdeasCan you gather a set of possible ideas, prioritize and experiment with them, and only implement the absolutely best ones? Apple people sure can. If you want to be great, you need to learn about all the possible relevant ideas that have worked for others. You need to create new ideas, blend, adapt and prioritize…
Read Full Article about Apple’s People Have Dented the Universe — Can You?When I set out a of couple months ago to buy a new car, I never thought it would pan out similarly to a venture capital deal, but it did.. It started when I made my mind up that I wanted to lease a car, so I spoke to a few dealers and browsed through…
Read Full Article about What Leasing a New Car Can Teach You About Venture DealsEveryone loves an economic engine … can everyone see yours?
Read Full Article about Economic Model Part 7: Everyone Loves an Economic EngineFor a VC, there’s nothing quite like watching portfolio companies and their founders grow.
Read Full Article about A VC Defines His Perfect DayI had a great breakfast with an old friend from M.I.T. He is an entrepreneur and told me about a person that he had working for him that he needed to manage closely. The person needed his help to organize his tasks and meet his goals and the issue had been going on for a…
Read Full Article about Talent Management: CEOs, Are You Pruning Your People?Sunday’s outcome aside, Tom Brady is a great football player. He is the quarterback who leads the offense for the great New England Patriots football team. He calls and coordinates every play and then leads the execution of each play. Bill Belichick is a great football coach. He leads the entire team and is ultimately…
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