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The Startup Offsite

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When was the last time all of your startup’s management team came together to take a step back from day-to-day minutiae and think big picture? I think it’s actually incredibly valuable for startups to occasionally, and regularly, have offsite planning sessions.

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Director of Platform & Community

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Establish firm contact and communication system for managing and coordinating business development interactions. Execute effective social media strategy and broader targeted outreach (including writing and managing multiple social media presences). Experience involving business operations and/or project management a plus.

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Seed Stage Firms are Dead, Long Live Micro VCs

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However, the drawbacks to angel investors are clear – given the lack of professional approach and limited capital capacity, these individuals are frequently less willing to lead rounds and require numerous investors for an entrepreneur to build a sizeable round (and manage subsequently).

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Why VCs Invest in Startups with Gravity

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And with additional talent comes leadership and a management team, which direct the activities of an array of people contributing. I’d argue that it’s incumbent on an organization to have a majority of the management team co-located to foster communication and develop a sense of trust that only consistent in-person interaction can provide.

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Why VCs Invest in Startups with Gravity

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And with additional talent comes leadership and a management team, which direct the activities of an array of people contributing. I’d argue that it’s incumbent on an organization to have a majority of the management team co-located to foster communication and develop a sense of trust that only consistent in-person interaction can provide.

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To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows

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No one has ever been promoted onto the management team, only hired in from outside. As an investor, how would you evaluate a company that has such high turnover but still manages to dominate its space? We’ve been running at 20-30% attrition over the last 9 months. In your experience, is this myth true?

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Our Newest NextView Team-Member: Jay Acunzo

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Jay joins us from HubSpot, where he was a senior manager on the marketing team, specifically leading the blog and content strategy. Rob, Lee, and I couldn’t be more excited to share that as of Monday, Jay Acunzo has joined NextView as our Director of Platform and Community.

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