Andrew Chen

AUGUST 8, 2022

These larger headline numbers always tested much better on A/B tests, whether in email marketing or banner form, and while it might feel like the reward becomes unattainable, it’s possible to create a second or third or fourth tier to go along with the big headline number. The Payback.

A/B Testing 94

A/B Testing Marketing B2B ROI 94

Andrew Chen

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Network effects emerge when products, like marketplaces, social apps, B2B collaboration tools, and so on, get more useful the more users that are on them.In Roadmap : Testing a series of more scalable growth channels, showing that if one network can be built, then multiple networks might be launched as well. Next is Escape Velocity.

Scaling 82

Scaling Marketing Recruitment B2B 82

Andrew Chen

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Another note is that this is closely related to, and complimentary, to this deck: The red flags and magic numbers that investors look for in your startup’s metrics. If the below deck is the macro view of how I’m looking at markets, industries, and technologies, then the metrics deck gives my POV on how to diligence each company.

Media 100

Media Advertising Scaling Marketing 100

Andrew Chen

JUNE 25, 2019

Stage : Early-stage for B2C, an evergreen lever for B2B. The biggest gains in optimization don’t come from brute-force A/B tests, but from trying to understand the real barriers to people using your product. Stage : Early-stage for B2C, an evergreen lever for B2B. Cost : Medium. Examples : Lyft: [link]. DoorDash: [link].

User Experience 111

User Experience Retention Marketing Travel 111

Andrew Chen

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

And we cover everything from the basics of growth and defining key metrics to know, to the nuances of paid vs organic marketing and the role of network effects and more. Sometimes aren’t these metrics ways to figure that out or is this all when you have product-market fit… like is there a pre- and a post- difference between these?

Marketing 75

Marketing Metrics Retention eCommerce 75

Andrew Chen

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Another note is that this is closely related to, and complimentary, to this deck: The red flags and magic numbers that investors look for in your startup’s metrics. If the below deck is the macro view of how I’m looking at markets, industries, and technologies, then the metrics deck gives my POV on how to diligence each company.

Media 40

Media Advertising Scaling Marketing 40

Andrew Chen

JUNE 25, 2019

Stage : Early-stage for B2C, an evergreen lever for B2B. The biggest gains in optimization don’t come from brute-force A/B tests, but from trying to understand the real barriers to people using your product. Stage : Early-stage for B2C, an evergreen lever for B2B. Cost : Medium. Examples : Lyft: [link]. DoorDash: [link].

User Experience 48

User Experience Retention Marketing Travel 48