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The NextView Ventures Manifesto

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Most of these rhyme with what we’ve said in the past, but some have also evolved to fit the changing landscape and our own convictions about what really matters for founders and their investors at the seed stage. Belief #1: The best time to invest is early. However, our overall goal is to invest in the full spectrum of seed.

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Our Investing Manifesto at NextView

Rob Go

Most of these rhyme with what we’ve said in the past, but some have also evolved to fit the changing landscape and our own convictions about what really matters for founders and their investors at the seed stage. Belief #1: The best time to invest is early. However, our overall goal is to invest in the full spectrum of seed.

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Thoughts on Startup Org Structures and Titles

Rob Go

For example: - Having any more “C’s” than the CEO and CTO. Earlier today, I stumbled upon the team page of a seed funded startup in Boston, and saw 7 VP-level and higher people NOT including the CEO. Aside from the CEO and CTO, you see almost no other titles, just descriptors of what people actually do.

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Why Reporters Ignore Your Seed-Stage Startup Pitches, And How to Fix That

View from Seed

Even if you’re in the pre-revenue, pre-seed or seed stage, there are still ways to get on a reporter’s radar. Nine times out of 10, your email gets ignored — not because the reporter is a jerk, but because he or she is already swamped. And don’t pitch a Boston newspaper on your San Francisco startup. Pitch late.

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Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup

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Web Startup Lessons Advice from a CTO and Entrepreneur Home About Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup Today I received an inquiry from a student at an Ivy League university who wants to launch a web startup. Or you can find seed-stage investors who will give you the money to hire a developer.