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Inside Amazon’s “Culture of Metrics”

May 18

Metrics & Reports

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If you want a great model of a company that uses consumer metrics intelligently and profitably, study Amazon.com.GO TO ARTICLE
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    1Focus on customer and measure happiness. 2Debate which metrics to watch. 3Data-centrism makes for confident decision-making.
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Why small businesses are better off now than before the recession — in one chart metrics-and-reports Finance Good news in a graph J.D. Harrison From the Editor's Desk
Jan 12

Metrics & Reports

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Good news in a graph

Why small businesses are better off now than before the recession — in one chart
Sales are down. Hiring remains slow. Optimism is lacking. By most measures, small business are still stuck in a rut, struggling to bounce back from a recession that hit... MORE
  • J.D. Harrison
  • 2 min read

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    Highlights

    1SMB's have emerged from recession stronger financials. 2Debt-to-equity ratio finally dropped in 2013. 3After 4 straight years of progress, time start hiring.
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The physics of startup financing metrics-and-reports Finance Startup financing with metaphors! Niki Scevak From the Editor's Desk
Jan 07

Metrics & Reports

Startup financing with metaphors!

The physics of startup financing
There is a fundamental paradox in the startup world: A lot more founders try to raise money than successfully do. But for those that do, they raise on incredibly... MORE
  • Niki Scevak
  • 2 min read

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    Highlights

    1Distance is the end goal. 2Velocity is the rate of growth. 3Acceleration is the rate of change.
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Metrics 3.0: A New Vision for Shared Metrics metrics-and-reports Finance The future of metrics? Mike McCreless, CJ Fonzi, Genevieve Edens, & Saurabh Lall From the Editor's Desk
Jan 07

Metrics & Reports

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The future of metrics?

Metrics 3.0: A New Vision for Shared Metrics
After tremendous progress in standardizing language and platforms for shared measurement over the past five years, have we reached a plateau? As a group of organizations with the shared... MORE
  • Mike McCreless, CJ Fonzi, Genevieve Edens, & Saurabh Lall
  • 7 min read

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    1Previously, metrics provided a foundation. 2New metrics will focus on value creation. 3Macro level metrics provide a broad perspective.
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The Complete Quantitative Guide To Judging Your Startup metrics-and-reports Finance Use metrics to make your case Danny Crichton From the Editor's Desk
Jan 05

Metrics & Reports

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Use metrics to make your case

The Complete Quantitative Guide To Judging Your Startup
Raising capital from investors is often a frustrating experience. While part of that frustration will always be present when working on high-risk projects, a lot of the aggravation comes... MORE
  • Danny Crichton
  • 14 min read

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    Highlights

    1The metrics to present to VCs fall into five groups. 2One compelling metric can define your company. 3"Great companies are built from greatness."
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