Typical Startup, on Fire (not in a good way)

Does this scene look familiar?

Congratulations. You’re not alone.

Although i’ve spent almost twenty years in Silicon Valley working with startups, almost every venture i’ve ever been involved with goes through something that looks a lot like the scene at left. Unfortunately for most startups, it’s not even an isolated incident.

By definition: startups are dangerous, ignorant, immature, paper-clip-and-toothpick operations, usually slapped together overnight, and typically in a constant state of crisis & chaos, run by people who have absolutely no clue what the hell they’re doing.

(and yes, i resemble that remark)

While much of this is unavoidable, over the years there are a few startup mistakes i’ve learned to stop repeating, and a few entrepreneur cheat codes i’ve picked up from other folks a lot smarter than me. in order to pull it all together, i’ve joined forces with Debbie Landa and Dealmaker Media to present a whirlwind one-day conference for geeks and entrepreneurs, on how to create better ways to measure startup success metrics, and use that information to make better startup product & marketing decisions.

Startonomics: Simple, Actionable Metrics for Startup Success

Startonomics is about making the world of startups less random, less complicated, more measurable & more repeatable. Startonomics is about creating simple, actionable metrics for startup success.

I hope you’ll check out our speaker lineup and proposed agenda for the event, along with this blog for updates & news as we get closer to the event. With luck, you might even learn something

- Dave McClure
Startonomics Program Chair

Heard enough yet? Join us at Startonomics