Genuine VC

JULY 9, 2013

But rather than just keep the info internal, wouldn’t it be more productive to publicly publish the aggregate results for the whole community? And the results were pretty interesting, especially as they clustered with meaningful overlap among companies. When we took the poll itself, one founder said: “This is a great idea.

Early Stage 246

Early Stage Boston Portfolio Silicon Valley 246

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

For later-stage, it’s a high-priced financing round, tipping scales on widespread adoption, rapid hiring, or credible information on successive revenue-growth quarters. If it sounds like they’re hiring generally, then is the time to be intentional about who you talk to in the company.

Startup 148

Startup Portfolio Later Stage Hiring 148

Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Even for consumer-facing online services, UI and product design is about selling users on what actions you’d like them to take. This issue is precisely why I’ve seen many instances where the main hang-up with a very early hire is if s/he retroactively receives a Co-Founder title. Everything in startups is selling.

Startup 123

Startup Cofounder Employee Hiring 123

Genuine VC

MAY 1, 2014

This funding will empower the company to hire more aggressively, expand internationally, and unveil some new products beyond its current core which will allow it to take an even bigger role in an industry in transition… more to come there before too long. Today BookBub is announcing its $3.8M Series A financing.

Cofounder 118

Cofounder Syndicate Syndication Social Network 118

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Given communication tools and an array of online services which foster and empower remote working, many startups are successfully building and creating product with teams all around the world. In fact, hiring is only done when it’s out of necessity. Here at NextView, we typically invest in companies headquartered along the U.S.

Estonia 130

Estonia Startup Distribution Chicago 130

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Given communication tools and an array of online services which foster and empower remote working, many startups are successfully building and creating product with teams all around the world. In fact, hiring is only done when it’s out of necessity. Here at NextView, we typically invest in companies headquartered along the U.S.

Estonia 100

Estonia Startup Distribution Chicago 100

Genuine VC

JUNE 28, 2011

Usually you’ve already made a selection of whatever type (hiring a new employee, deciding on a VC, choosing a new vendor), and then the next/final logical step in a “process” is to call a few people just to verify what you’ve already decided. Mixed feedback is mixed, but not necessarily bad.

Due Diligence 159

Due Diligence Green Conversion Founder 159