Friday, October 26, 2012Dave Broadwin - Partner, Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag
I can’t say how often I have been called the first time an entrepreneur
has to fire someone. BTW, I get that call from seasoned execs as well.
Nobody likes to do it and...
Friday, October 26, 2012Lee Hower - Partner and Co-Founder, NextView Ventures
The VC industry (both the GP part and the LP part) pays attention to the
sector’s returns, but the broader tech ecosystem only occasionally
tunes in. Typically it’s...
Thursday, October 18, 2012Matt Douglas - Founder and CEO, Punchbowl.com
As anyone who has started a company will tell you,
the people you hire into your company are *critical* to the long-term
success of the business. The employees set the tone and vibe...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012Michael Greeley - General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners
The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
and Thomson Reuters released today the 3Q12 VC fundraising data, which
is a report I eagerly await as it is a barometer of...
Tuesday, October 9, 2012Rob Go - Co-Founder and Partner, NextView Ventures
I was spending some time with an MIT senior who is very involved with
the startup community and has spent some time working at venture funded
companies. We were...
One of the biggest lessons we’ve learned within the world of pricing is
that even though your price remains the lever that has the highest
impact on your revenue, the subject is one...
Friday, October 5, 2012David Beisel - Co-Founder and Partner, NextView Ventures
After completing a long process identifying the right venture firms to
pitch, running an exhaustive fundraising process, finding a mutual fit,
and successfully negotiating terms… at last...
Friday, October 5, 2012Dave Barrett - Managing General Partner, Polaris Venture Partners
Having read Seth Godin’s great little book, The Dip,
I’ve been thinking about how Dips really influence the arc of not just
individual career development but also that of start-up...
Thursday, October 4, 2012Eric Paley - Managing Partner, Founder Collective
One of my favorite founders in Boston is Jason Jacobs of Runkeeper.
Every time I see Jason, I mention to him how impressed I am with what
I'm hearing about the progress of Runkeeper...
Wednesday, October 3, 2012Jon Auerbach - General Partner, Charles River Ventures
One of the truisms of entrepreneurial startups is the importance of
focus. Starting a company to compete against huge, well-capitalized
companies is daunting enough. So focus...
