VC investors take different approaches to finding new investments. tend to think of it as a continuum with purely thematic investing at one end and a purely opportunistic approach at the other. Thematic investing is where VCs MORE >>

I was back in the SF Bay Area last week for a bit of work and a bit of fun. spent some time with some startups in San Francisco proper, as opposed to the heart of Silicon Valley (see Note 1). Startups in the city of SF are not MORE >>

Ethos: What 'Blank Canvas' Means to NextView. April 27, 2012. As many of you may know, we have a section on the NextView website called Ethos where we describe five key principles to how we operate. My partners and I have blogged MORE >>

There’s a lot of good suggestions out there for how early stage startups can approach (or improve) board meetings. Some of my favorites are from Brad Feld  (also this one from him ), Andy Payne , and Steve Blank. All three have perspective as both entrepreneurs and as investors / advisors in the startup board room. single slide board mtgs). MORE >>

I had the pleasure of giving a talk on entrepreneurship at UPenn last week, which happens to be my alma mater. I’m always thrilled to speak with undergraduates who are interested in startups. One of the most common questions I get is “What’s the best career path to becoming a founder someday?” MORE >>