Get our weekly newsletter that 255K+ startup teams read
“A Tragedy of Measurement” with Rob Goldman & James Currier
"A Tragedy of Measurement" with Rob Goldman & James Currier

Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlaySoundCloudDeezeriHeartRadioOvercastStitcher

Rob Goldman joined the growth team at Facebook in 2012 – the same year that News Feed ads launched. He became Facebook’s VP of Ads and was responsible for more than 99% of their revenue until he left seven years later in 2019.

Today, Rob and NFX Partner James Currier focus on the tragedy of measurement inside these complex dynamic systems like Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. Very few people in the world understand how to pick the measurements to be measured, measure them accurately, then display them accurately to the people in the organization so that they can run the business based on them. And then further, to communicate them to the outside world, in a way that they can understand and participate in the network that they are a part of.

Find the transcript and more here.

Subscribe for more Growth insights
Get our weekly newsletter that 255K+ startup teams read

Author
James Currier
General Partner
NFX Logo
NFX Logo
NFX Logo
NFX Logo

As Founders ourselves, we respect your time. That’s why we built BriefLink, a new software tool that minimizes the upfront time of getting the VC meeting. Simply tell us about your company in 9 easy questions, and you’ll hear from us if it’s a fit.


Try ChatNFX