Later Stage Operations Programming Venture Capital 
David Teten
MAY 9, 2012
I am very happy to announce today a new program I’ve been working on designed to support women and diverse entrepreneurs, particularly those in the technology sector. Pioneering Program Launched by Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York and the National Association of Investment Companies.
Hunter Walker
DECEMBER 11, 2023
He’s founder and CEO of Greenhouse , a ‘hiring operating system’ for companies which spans recruiting and onboarding tools for enterprises and SMEs. Originally backed by venture capital, in 2021 Daniel worked with TPG , a large private equity firm, to make them the majority investor.
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Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2011
In this three-part series I will explore the ways that the Venture Capital industry has changed over the past 5 years that I would argue are a direct result of changes in the software industry, not the other way around. So it’s unsurprising that typical “A rounds&# of venture capital were $5-10 million.
Steve Blank
APRIL 23, 2014
In response, venture capital firms like Sequoia and Andreessen/Horowitz are hiring new partners just to work with their portfolio companies and match them to corporations. If they acquire later stage companies who already have users/customers and/or a predictable revenue stream, they are acquiring companies which are executing.
The Equity Kicker
AUGUST 19, 2015
In the words of an alum from the 2006 cohort: Companies are joining YC at a much later stage. When I started YC, most companies wrote their first line of code in the first week in the program. Today, most new YC companies have been operating for a year or longer and have customers and revenue before starting.
Up and Running
AUGUST 17, 2015
Between my experiences as a management consultant, as well as my product and marketing roles at multiple tech companies, I felt that I had enough operational experience to make that leap sooner than later. Make sure you still pay attention to the overall brand of the MBA program.
Steve Blank
MARCH 17, 2020
Here are a few thoughts about operating in uncertainty in a pandemic. A one-year problem means taking a knife to your burn rate (layoffs and elimination of perks and programs to reduce your variable expenses,) renegotiating what previously seemed liked fixed expenses (rent, equipment lease payments, etc.) And what’s in my lifeboat?”.
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