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TechCrunch+ roundup: Pricing strategy, technical due diligence, pitch deck appendix fever

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In his latest TC+ post, Michael Perez, director of growth and data at VC firm M13, shares five questions he uses to devise pricing strategy frameworks , along with three value metrics and a detailed measurement plan for GTM strategy. 7 ways investors can gain clarity while conducting technical due diligence. Here’s why.

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CIO metrics are failing digital transformation; it’s time to radically rethink success

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However, the metrics used to evaluate CIOs are hindering progress. IDC’s CIO Sentiment Survey, July 2024, n = 395 The gap between digital transformation aspirations and outcomes is partly due to how CIOs and IT leaders are measured. These metrics are for a “run the railroad,” traditional, back-office IT organization.

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7 signs it’s time to modernize your IT systems

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The bad news, however, is that IT system modernization requires significant financial and time investments. On the other hand, there are also many cases of enterprises hanging onto obsolete systems that have long-since exceeded their original ROI. Kar advises taking a measured approach to system modernization.

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3 recruiting metrics that can help startups make more data-driven hiring decisions

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According to Harvard Business Review , the price of a bad hire is 30–50% of their salary, which can hit startup budgets hard in 2023. A good start is to track these three metrics: Startup founders have to focus on the key resource for their early-stage startup to survive and grow — the people. Second, tally up all expenses.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Attention metrics, growth through retention, cold-calling advice

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. “Once you get investors, the story doesn’t matter; it’s all about the metrics, the numbers and the performance,” Bamberger said. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., Track and capture: Getting started with attention metrics. ” Track and capture: Getting started with attention metrics.

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Analyze customer reviews using Amazon Bedrock

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Customer reviews can reveal customer experiences with a product and serve as an invaluable source of information to the product teams. By continually monitoring these reviews over time, businesses can recognize changes in customer perceptions and uncover areas of improvement.

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Ground truth curation and metric interpretation best practices for evaluating generative AI question answering using FMEval

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This post focuses on evaluating and interpreting metrics using FMEval for question answering in a generative AI application. FMEval is a comprehensive evaluation suite from Amazon SageMaker Clarify , providing standardized implementations of metrics to assess quality and responsibility. Question Answer Fact Who is Andrew R.