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The Key Business Metrics That Really Matter
Thursday, May 19, 2011 Brian Zimmerman - Managing Director, OpenView Venture Partners
When startup and expan­sion stage com­pa­nies are court­ing ven­ture cap­i­tal­ists and seek­ing invest­ments, it’s easy for them to get caught up in mind-numbing met­rics that show...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Innovation, Lessons Learned, Voices
When Seeking Inspiration - Operate in Short Sprints
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Rob Go - Co-Founder and Partner, NextView Ventures
I met with a few entrepreneurs recently who left interesting companies to pursue their own ideas. In both cases, they wanted to experiment with a number of different concepts...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Innovation, Voices
Brainstorming for New Startup Ideas: A Framework to Spur Creative Thinking
Monday, May 9, 2011 David Skok - General Partner, Matrix Partners
If you are a serial entrepreneur starting to look for an idea for your next startup, you are likely to want a way to stimulate your brain to come up with as many good ideas...
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Voices
Conviction
Friday, May 6, 2011 Eric Paley - Managing Partner, Founder Collective
The currency of the startup and venture capital community is conviction. Startups are born out of the conviction to leave a job and start a company that most people think...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Funding, Lessons Learned, Voices
The 7 Ways Your Key Competitor Is Going to Eat You For Lunch!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Scott Maxwell - Senior Managing Director, OpenView Venture Partners
Every week your key competitor is getting better and its competitive advantage is growing. You don't even realize it because you are busy fighting fires or accepting good...
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Expert Advice, Lessons Learned, Opinions, Voices
Hire a Recruiter...Now
Monday, May 2, 2011 Jeff Bussgang - General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners
The unemployment rate in America is hovering around 9%. But if you are a competent engineer, sales executive, online marketer or general manager in Silicon Valley, NYC, Boston...
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How to Recruit a Board of Directors
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Firas Raouf - Venture Partner, OpenView Venture Partners
One of the turning points in the life of an early stage software company is the creation of a board of directors. Typically, this happens when the company raises its...
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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak
Monday, April 25, 2011 Lee Hower - Partner and Co-Founder, NextView Ventures
I thought it was time to revisit my series of "Cliff Notes" S-1s. In 2010 I deconstructed the filings for GameFly and Quinstreet. Quinstreet priced at $15.00/sh...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Success Stories, Voices
Foley Hoag Scores with LevelUp
Friday, April 22, 2011 Paul Sweeney - Partner, Foley Hoag LLP
It’s not every day a top tier law firm offers a 91% discount on its legal services. Let’s face it, deals like that are usually reserved for commodity items, and excellent...
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Best Practices, Expert Advice, Voices
When to raise capital and the trap of the artificial timeline
Thursday, April 21, 2011 Micah Rosenbloom - Founding Partner, Founder Collective
Timing is everything – especially when it comes to raising a round of capital. My Founder Collective colleague Eric Paley and I discuss (and debate) it often. Here are...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Funding, Lessons Learned, Opinions, Voices