View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Old assumptions about geography are increasingly being challenged – with huge consumer wins emerging in Boston (CarGurus, Wayfair, Simplisafe, Pillpack), great B2B companies emerging in NY (Flatiron Health, Mongo, Datadog, etc), and unicorns emerging in smaller tech markets and overseas. .

North America 120

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It’s true that we also fund more mundane stuff like B2B software aimed at productivity improvements but we want some big bets in every fund where we feel we can contribute to “making our own little dent in the universe” as the saying goes – by backing ambitious entrepreneurs with that same goal.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Software Review Founder Boston 150

Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

I’m not the first person to describe this trend, and my prior background has been primarily as a consumer web guy more than in B2B companies. 3) UI/UX Matters in B2B - For decades, B2B application developers could skimp on innovating in the presentation layer. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

Hearpreneur

JULY 7, 2023

Check out how entrepreneurs are using PR for their businesses below: #1- For influencer collaboration Photo Creidt: Young Pham One way our business is using PR so far is to help establish, build, and maintain relationships with influencers. #4- Moss Pure's PR strategy started when we were featured in the Boston Globe in January 2023.

PR 111

PR Public Relations Entrepreneur Reputation 111

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 2, 2024

Dale has spoken at industry conferences, led corporate training events, and serves as an entrepreneur in residence at the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Organization. He speaks at industry conferences, leads corporate training events, and serves as an entrepreneur in residence at the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Organization.

SEO 68

SEO Search Generative AI Engineer 68

View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

The city I call home, Boston, is not known for its social products. However, it’s home to some of the smartest entrepreneurs I’ve ever met, along with a long list of exceptional colleges and universities. These companies are all over the map: B2B, B2C, SaaS, ecommerce, healthcare, SMB-focused, enterprise-focused, etc.

Social Media 185

Social Media B2B North America Media 185

Brandanew

JULY 17, 2015

The conference aims at providing a networking platform for entrepreneurs, marketers and other business professionals; as well share what is new in the field – lessons in creativity, collaboration and analytics for marketing. Place: Boston, Massachusetts. MarketingProf’s B2B Marketing Forum 2015. INBOUND 2015.

Social Media 100

Social Media San Francisco Media Massachusetts 100

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Old assumptions about geography are increasingly being challenged – with huge consumer wins emerging in Boston (CarGurus, Wayfair, Simplisafe, Pillpack), great B2B companies emerging in NY (Flatiron Health, Mongo, Datadog, etc), and unicorns emerging in smaller tech markets and overseas. .

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

This initial wave of applicants resulted in the selection of six initial Accelerator participants – female & male founders at startups hailing from the Bay Area to Miami to Alabama to Boston, ranging from b2b SaaS offerings to consumer services… all transforming people’s everyday lives.

Cofounder 178

Cofounder Syndicate Syndication Alabama 178

View from Seed

JANUARY 10, 2022

Jambb: Boston, Massachusetts . We are proud of the founders who have trusted us to help bring their visions to life, we are honored we had the opportunity to walk side-by-side with their fantastic teams, and we are looking forward to doing the same with our next cohort of exceptional entrepreneurs. . Allay Health: Seattle, Washington.

San Diego 156

San Diego San Francisco Alabama Valuation 156

Rob Go

OCTOBER 14, 2012

9 that are B2B. Geography: 18 of the 23 are in Boston or New York. Some of our most interesting companies have originated in places like Estonia (GrabCAD), Croatia (Farmeron) and Omaha (SkyVu), although all have either moved or have a significant presence in a major tech hub like SF, Boston, or NY. There was no Angellist.

New Hampshire 50

New Hampshire Croatia Omaha Portfolio 50

Agile VC

MAY 21, 2012

On the B2B SaaS side or enabling services (e.g. Included are some of the large companies above like Google and Microsoft but also active on the B2B/enabling side have been acquirers like Salesforce.com (Radian6, Heroku notably) and Apple (Quattro Wireless, Siri). Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

Acquisition 162

Acquisition Silicon Valley B2B Seed Stage 162

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Through case studies, exercises, and discussions, Eric Ries will guide entrepreneurs of all stripes through the key areas that determine success for startups: product, engineering, QA, marketing, and business strategy. We changed our model to B2B and adopted Agile around 2002. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha.

Lean 60

Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment Software Review 60

View from Seed

JULY 9, 2015

As an operator, not an investor, I’m amazed at how many casual, throwaway comments that happen inside a VC’s office would be genuinely useful to entrepreneurs building their businesses. This particular company, as a B2B SaaS business, would definitely benefit from driving traffic to convert into subscribers or leads on their email list.

Startup 120

Startup PR Cofounder Stealth 120

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

Rather these firms know that there are countless bright, hard-working entrepreneurs out there thinking 24/7 about the next big thing and so they remain open to these innovative ideas even if the firm hasn’t previously formed a specific investment thesis about that space. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

Seed Stage 124

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Just under half our portfolio is B2B in nature, slightly more than half is consumer-facing in some way. As I’m fond of saying to entrepreneurs, startup fundraising isn’t about convincing the skeptics but rather finding the true believers. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Best of luck.

LP 100

LP Seed Stage Silicon Valley Limited Partner 100

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Or, phrased more hopefully, "I see how you can use continuous deployment to run an online consumer service, but how can it be used for B2B software?" Or, phrased more hopefully, "I see how you can use continuous deployment to run an online consumer service, but how can it be used for B2B software?" Or variations thereof.

Continuous Deployment 122

Continuous Deployment San Francisco Lean Metrics 122

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Where in Boston? She started telling me she had, she was an entrepreneur, she had been pregnant and didn't feel like couldn't find a lot of support for being a mom and being a business leader. That's right. I did run into you recently. Mark Schaefer (01:39): Oh, Maine. John Jantsch (01:40): Oh, well is it been that long?

Community 81

Community Marketing Audience Networking 81

Rob Go

JANUARY 7, 2013

Geography: 20 / 25 investments are based in the Boston and New York areas. Tom Brady Entrepreneurs: 8. Introduced by other entrepreneurs: 6. Type of Product and Business: Consumer vs. B2B. And we still look for terrific entrepreneurs of a variety of profiles with authentic founding stories. Consumer: 9.

Portfolio 49

Portfolio Seed Stage Cofounder B2B 49

View from Seed

JUNE 22, 2016

Editor’s note: The NextView team periodically holds internal “shootarounds,” where we discuss a startup topic or trend and try to make sense of it for everyone involved: entrepreneurs, investors, and consumers. CyPhy Works in Boston is a good example that DOES refer to robots and robotics for instance.

Technical Review 159

Technical Review Startup Software Review B2B 159

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

The secondary wave of VC-backed IPOs has also come to fruition… both consumer facing (Yelp, Demand Media, Pandora, Carbonite, HomeAway, Angie’s List, et al) and B2B (Jive Software, Brightcove, Imperva, Responsys, etc). Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. So now what? Author howerl. Read More ».

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

It mined the data of its more than 115 million users to understand the background of entrepreneurs. SEE ALSO: The Interconnected World of Tech Companies [INFOGRAPHIC] What companies are responsible for the most entrepreneurs? Whom is he or she connected to? Whom is he or she connected to?

San Francisco 99

San Francisco New York City Social Media Entrepreneur 99

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

The ten answers that I can guarantee you’re not going to get are of the businesses that those entrepreneurs are currently in. With the advent of the web and the multifaceted programming features of WordPress , many younger entrepreneurs have the ability to go into business for themselves very easily and very cheaply, but very haphazardly.

B2C 91

B2C B2B Business Model Sales Cycle 91

Agile VC

AUGUST 12, 2011

For entrepreneurs seeking to build big companies on a rapid trajectory, raising larger scale venture capital rounds is likely a necessity at some point after the initial seed funding. Also a lot of other entrepreneurs frequently ask us questions like “What milestones do I need to hit to raise a Series A round from a larger VC fund?”

Seed Stage 113

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Acquisition 113

The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Carlos Eduardo Espinal is a partner at Seedcamp , an early stage mentoring and investment program that engages startups through monthly Seedcamp Events, where entrepreneurs present their companies, network, receive mentoring, and compete for investment by Seedcamp. Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion'

Customer 128

Customer B2C Startup Early Stage 128

Agile VC

MARCH 30, 2012

There are countless B2B companies pursuing big data opportunities as well, and at NextView we think this is an incredibly exciting area of innovation. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Author howerl. Read More ».

Business Model 113

Business Model Silicon Valley Advertising B2B 113

Agile VC

MAY 10, 2012

It was one of those first meetings where you’re instantly impressed by an entrepreneur and the ambitious vision they’re pursuing. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. link] leehower. Read More ».

Silicon Valley 223

Silicon Valley Cofounder Seed Stage Syndicate 223

The Startup Magazine

JULY 19, 2019

However, despite rising wages and the US-China tensions over tariffs, analysts such as those from the Boston Consulting Group have said that “it is reasonable to assume that China will remain manufacturing’s center of gravity for the foreseeable future”. So this is a valid fear, especially for young companies who already face many threats.

China 92

China Global Cost Thailand 92

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 23, 2009

This is especially useful in situations, like most B2B businesses, where the total number of customers is likely to be small. I encourage B2B startups to keep them in their customer development arsenal. And thanks to these entrepreneurs for sharing their story. And thanks to these entrepreneurs for sharing their story.

San Francisco 144

San Francisco Customer Wiki Lean 144

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

They picked online, because signing up online B2B partnerships is quick, easy and capital light. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Enough said. What about Jumio? Read More ».

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2013

I quickly found out that Israelis have a proactive appetite for opening up their black book, purely in the spirit of helping out a fellow entrepreneur. Within nanoseconds of arriving in our shared workspace Techloft, two budding entrepreneurs approached Stevan & I. The arrival. Some may call it opportunistic. The future.

San Francisco 145

San Francisco Technical Review Venezuela 145

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 20, 2009

I think the OReilly audience is particularly important, as so many entrepreneurs got their start in technology (as I did) from their worn-down copy of Programming Perl. It amazes me how wound up young entrepreneurs can get about their initial concept. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. Read the rest.

Lean 68

Lean San Francisco Continuous Deployment DC 68