Startup Financing: "The 10,000 ft. View"

By Andrew F. Boardman (CTO, LearnVC) When negotiating a round of financing it is critical to look at the whole of what is being offered, and not just fixating on a particular term (the classic example is overvaluing the pre-money valuation). There is a short term view...
Startup Financing: “The 10,000 ft. View”

Startup Financing: “The 10,000 ft. View”

By Andrew F. Boardman (CTO, LearnVC) When negotiating a round of financing it is critical to look at the whole of what is being offered, and not just fixating on a particular term (the classic example is overvaluing the pre-money valuation). There is a short term view...
Damn The Metrics, Full Speed Ahead!

Damn The Metrics, Full Speed Ahead!

By Ellen Beldner (Director of User Experience, Groupon) A/B testing is useful, important and a valuable part of the software production process. Note that I didn’t say part of the “design” process. You can use A/B testing to compare two radically...