Quick post – as a startup there are hundreds of numbers you can look at but few matter.
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These typically aren’t worth zip by themselves. When I want to splash the hot chilli sauce of reality on my face to get the brutal focus back onto what’s important, I go no further than Dave McClures Startup Metrics for Pirates. I’ve embedded it below, but pay particular attention to slide 4. It’s not the be all and end all, and it’s not the big slide that you show to the investors to get the fat cheque. It’s the table you look at every day, work at, test and love/loathe. It’s the beating heart and the sexy future of your ‘brilliant idea’.
Startup Metrics for Pirates
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