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The Unique but Powerful Way the HubSpot Mafia is Impacting Boston Startups

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As HubSpot co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah recently told BostInno , “We’ve wanted to not just build a great company, but also build some great entrepreneurs.” The focus is on creating some awesome technology, which is critical, except that the sales and marketing piece has been an afterthought in many cases.

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Our Investment in One Jackson: Fresh, Yet Familiar

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Her co-founder and CTO Yee Lee worked with both my partner Lee Hower and myself (at PayPal and Venrock, respectively). children’s apparel annually, and online retail sales overall are growing 10% year over year. And Board Member James Reinhart is already part of the NextView family, as CEO of portfolio company, thredUP.