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Key Performance Indicators: What Are They And Why Do They Matter?
Discover the significance of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for founders, including customer metrics like Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), Customer Churn, and Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV), along with financial metrics like Burn Rate and Runway, to assess the real-time health of their businesses and make informed decisions.
Performance Metrics: How Are Your Investors Judging You?
Understand the key return-oriented metrics investors use to evaluate the success of their investments, such as IRR, DPI, RVPI, and MOIC. These metrics determine the potential returns and timeline for investors in the early stages of a company's growth.
The Building Blocks Of Successful Investor Reporting
Create impactful investor updates with a structured approach. This article suggests sections like introduction, key asks, core metrics, team updates, fundraising status, and business-specific aspects. Transparency and candor are essential for engaging investors effectively.
Striking The Balance: Investor Communications DOs And DON’Ts
Maximize your investor relations strategy by communicating regularly and consistently, providing clear updates with a structured letter format. Be explicit with investor asks and maintain organized data to streamline reporting. Foster engagement by encouraging questions and feedback, and be responsive to your investors' inquiries.
An Honest Approach To Investor Relations
Investor relations are crucial for founders even after securing funding. Transparent communication fosters collaboration, opens doors to networks, and enhances chances of future funding.
The Flippening: Founders vs Funds as Lead Investors
Routable's $30MM Series B round, led by prominent angels like Sam Altman and Jack Altman, highlights the growing influence of solo capitalist investors. Clockwork Universe is leveraging financial technology to strengthen collaboration between entrepreneurs and investors, fostering innovation in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.