On this episode we talk to Gaurav Ranjan, VP Investments at Prime Venture Partners about metrics for early stage startups. Listen to the podcast to learn about:01:25 - Why early stage startups need to track metrics03:30 - From gut based decisions to data driven decisions05:30 - Two signals of a good metric07:00 - Operating metrics Vs Fundraising metrics09:45 - Things to consider when deciding North Star metrics11:30 - Balancing metrics13:45 - Speed Vs Velocity? Which one to choose?16:30 - Leveraging forward looking metrics17:10 - How to avoid getting fooled by metrics22:00 - What metrics investors look at the time of fundraiseYou can read the complete transcript hereEnjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: http://primevp.in/podcastfeedback