Genuine VC

JULY 9, 2013

Recently, we surveyed our Boston-based NextView portfolio Founder/CEOs asking them about which service provider firms they’ve been using. When we took the poll itself, one founder said: “This is a great idea. We would have loved to have it when we were getting started.”

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Early Stage Boston Portfolio Silicon Valley 246

Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

When Chad Pytel introduced me to Bryan Helmkamp , CEO/Co-founder of Code Climate , I knew that I had to pay attention. Chad is the CEO of thoughtbot, a consulting firm that makes web + mobile apps for early-stage startups.

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Software Review Chad Ruby PHP 191

Genuine VC

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Now Boston’s largest regular tech conference, every few months it draws hundreds of attendees from the entrepreneurial ecosystem – including founders, software engineers, startup executives, and investors.

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Boston Cofounder Seed Capital Software Engineering 100

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Extraordinary companies can’t be built without extraordinary entrepreneurs, especially at the earliest stages. I’d argue that successful founders must actually possess real a superpower to make the nearly impossible task of getting a startup off the ground become a reality. and turn out to be right. Heat-Seeking ( Enhanced Senses ).

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Founder Early Stage Portfolio Entrepreneur 138

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Extraordinary companies can’t be built without extraordinary entrepreneurs, especially at the earliest stages. I’d argue that successful founders must actually possess real a superpower to make the nearly impossible task of getting a startup off the ground become a reality. and turn out to be right. Heat-Seeking ( Enhanced Senses ).

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Founder Early Stage Portfolio Entrepreneur 100

Genuine VC

DECEMBER 3, 2014

The benefits have been touted previously : an anchor for attracting and retaining talent in Boston, as well as a breeding ground for the next set of great Boston entrepreneurs and founders. This entrepreneurial HubSpot spirit has — and will continue to have — a ripple effect throughout the Boston early stage startup ecosystem.

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Boston IPO B2B Cofounder 279

Genuine VC

MAY 20, 2013

Otherwise, what I’d call a “credible introduction” is sufficient provided there’s also an additional piece of information (key founder background, specific space, etc.) MYTH: Venture capitalists are looking to replace founders with “their guys.”

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Venture Capital Cap Table Portfolio Early Stage 244