Genuine VC

JULY 19, 2010

Initial investment in a company is among the first non-founder capital raised. The traditional VCs which have recognized the demand-side issue have launched numerous (sometimes high-profile) separate special programs and initiatives to play at the seed stage, to varying degrees of success.

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Genuine VC

MAY 5, 2015

Today, I’m thrilled to publicly announce NextView’s Talent Exchange, a program helping both top talent and NextView-backed startups connect with each other more easily, beginning with Boston companies (which make up just over half our portfolio). And, above all else, we knew this program could feel more human than other existing solutions.

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Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Part of the benefit of a generalized MBA program is developing a broad fundamental skillset across many areas of functional expertise, from finance to marketing, and everything in between. Go outside the business school to meet co-founders. Recruit” your co-founders there; it’s more difficult, but that’s the point.

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Genuine VC

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

There are a couple classic archetypes of internet/software founders, including the genius college student cooking up something quirky but ultimately disruptive in his dorm room who launches his company straight out of undergrad. Plus, on top of it all, with accelerator programs we’re net importing kick-ass founders from all over the world.

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Genuine VC

JUNE 18, 2013

So in putting together the program for the upcoming Web Innovators Group event on this Monday June 24th, I wanted to add something beyond the typical format which addressed this issue. Micah Adler , Founder of Fiksu , Boston’s white-hot mobile app marketing startup. As it’s a salient one for any and all startups in our space.

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Genuine VC

JULY 1, 2014

In every single venture investment I’m involved with here at NextView Ventures, I learn a lot from the Founders of their company. Of course, the kudos go to the Founders and entire TapCommerce team , plus our syndicate coinvestors Bain Capital Ventures, RRE, ENIAC, and Metamorphic.

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Genuine VC

MARCH 20, 2012

But the one thing I find which also makes a subtle impression on me when I meet a founder of a startup is the convention of the company’s email address. jsmith@startup.com <– This convention conveys the importance of scalability in the organization, even from the founding stage… most likely stemming from a technical founder.

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