What were the key metrics you monitored in the early days trying to grow the business?

Registered Users = front end demand, active users = product quality, and revenue. Those are still our three key metrics.

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We're an early stage SaaS startup, with modest demonstrated customer traction (~350 free and 21 paid customers), about to raise our first round. What are the key metrics yo...

Answered by Mark MacLeod – Partner, Real Ventures Posted in Management

Congrats on getting paid accounts so early. As an investor, I would be looking for growth rates in your new accounts. You're 350 this week. Where will you be 1 month from n... (more)

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Answered by Dan Martell – Founder & Investor.

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Answered by April Dunford – Product Marketing Expert.

Good question! The best way to figure out how to best communicate with these folks without talking to them face to face is to talk to a lot of them and try to find out what... (more)

In 2005 I Started a Medical Device company: HNM Medical and I have not seen the growth imagined. Im looking to get involved in Construction while I try to grow HNM. Advices?

Answered by Andrew Patricio – Founder, BizLaunch

I am concerned that you're trying to run two vastly different businesses at once, not a good decision in my opinion (more)

What metrics should I be measuring to evaluate the success of my mobile app?

Answered by Mark Ruddock – Founder, INEA Posted in Product Development Management

Depends on the app and what the key drivers of your business are. Knowledge=Power. Try to measure the key influencing factors/variables in the business ... for a consumer a... (more)

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