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Tom Blomfield

12/16/23

@ Y Combinator

Before launching a startup, ensure you have four or five key metrics in place to avoid operating blindly and to make informed decisions.

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B2B Startup Metrics | Startup School

@ Y Combinator

12/16/23

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Tom Blomfield

12/16/23

@ Y Combinator

Focus on a few key metrics—four or five is sufficient—rather than trying to track dozens, especially in the early stages of your startup.

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Tom Blomfield

12/16/23

@ Y Combinator

Avoid vanity metrics and focus on clear, actionable metrics that can guide your startup's strategy and decision-making processes.

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Tom Blomfield

12/16/23

@ Y Combinator

Founders often launch without metrics and then scramble to build them afterward; it's crucial to integrate basic metrics into your product before launching.

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Aydin Senkut

04/16/25

@ EO

Startups must focus on measuring the right metrics comprehensively to understand their performance and drive success.

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Michael Seibel

12/27/24

@ Y Combinator

When starting a startup, it's crucial to have a co-founder, a clear idea, and to have built something to test with potential customers; these steps indicate focus.

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Adora Cheung

08/01/19

@ Y Combinator

Your primary metric should also be usable as a feedback mechanism, helping you prioritize strategies and make quick decisions in your startup.

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Adora Cheung

08/01/19

@ Y Combinator

Setting the right KPIs and goals will objectively tell you if your startup is doing well, just okay, or bad, keeping you grounded and realistic about your progress.

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Elizabeth Iorns

10/03/18

@ Y Combinator

It's crucial for startup founders to focus on the minimal experiments necessary to answer key questions about their product's viability.

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Ben Silbermann

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

There are a lot of different ways to succeed in startups; you need to trust the data, the users you have, and your own instincts about what is right for your company.