View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The other aspect of the people roadmap is org-level team building necessary to unlock or accompany certain stages of the business. The decision around sequencing is equally (if not more) important, especially in the first 12-18 months of the business as you search for PMF and test out your initial go-to-market (GTM) strategy.

Part-Time VPE 195

Part-Time VPE Seed Stage CTO Hire Forecast 195

View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

And I would highlight a distinction between the essential startup idea and a trade secret or other proprietary information which provides unique competitive differentiation. Sure, network effects provide clear competitive advantages in many markets, but it hardly guarantees success without other differentiation.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage Startup Cofounder Stealth 120

View from Seed

JULY 19, 2019

And additionally, my partners and I use other, more differentiated, lenses like asking if a startup has an “ unfair distribution advantage.” JDCC stands for “Jaw-Dropping customer value through a Competition-Crushing business model.”.

Boston 149

Boston B2B Early Stage Portfolio 149

View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

You’ll never have the staying power to commit when things get tough or to get really good and build real differentiation if you just keep jumping to the next new thing. I remember when I first started NextView and I was giving a talk to an audience in Boston about innovative new consumer businesses and internet business models.

IRR 205

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 205

View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

You’ll never have the staying power to commit when things get tough or to get really good and build real differentiation if you just keep jumping to the next new thing. I remember when I first started NextView and I was giving a talk to an audience in Boston about innovative new consumer businesses and internet business models.

IRR 156

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 156

View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

You’ll never have the staying power to commit when things get tough or to get really good and build real differentiation if you just keep jumping to the next new thing. I remember when I first started NextView and I was giving a talk to an audience in Boston about innovative new consumer businesses and internet business models.

IRR 136

IRR Dilution Founder Portfolio 136

View from Seed

JANUARY 26, 2022

Key areas of differentiation are: Ownership of in-game assets. With new games come new in-game mechanics and business models. Developers are challenged to craft value-add experiences that benefit all stakeholders, and this is driving innovative game design that is both flexible and responsive to the in-game dynamics.

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Flash Architecture Security Community 156