Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

Fortunately, many of the top VCs share their thoughts on their blogs and are full of advice for startups, both big and small. Here’s a list of our favorite VC blogs, in alphabetical order. I like to follow these blogs through Feedly, but you can often sign up to get email alerts for new posts from most of these blogs.

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View from Seed

JULY 24, 2015

On Tuesday, July 21, we hosted the first-ever Boston Consumer Tech Summit. But a large majority of our investments are in our backyard of Boston — and, aside from our work as investors, this city is near and dear to our hearts. Here’s Mike’s comment: Boston’s B2C problem is one of values.

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View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

We invest nationally across Consumer and B2B, while most of our investments are based in NYC, SF/Bay Area, and Boston. Check out our blog for how we think about company building and investing. NextView is a thematic, seed-stage VC firm focused on the Everyday Economy with $200M+ of committed capital under management. A Final Note.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage Cofounder 120

View from Seed

OCTOBER 5, 2016

As a VC myself, at a New York- and Boston-focused firm, I frequently point entrepreneurs to the same resources. These include the top investor list on AngelList in Boston and NYC , as well as media-produced roundups like Business Insider’s and AlleyWatch’s.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

When Jay joined our team back in 2014, we were the first early-stage VC in Boston to have a dedicated head of platform and one of the first handful in the country to do so. This is also an opportunity to take a step back and think about what the Platform role means for us overall.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

When Jay joined our team back in 2014, we were the first early-stage VC in Boston to have a dedicated head of platform and one of the first handful in the country to do so. This is also an opportunity to take a step back and think about what the Platform role means for us overall.

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Seed Stage Boston Early Stage Portfolio 120

Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

In the valley or in Boston, lawyers will often *defer* up to $25K until funding in return for 0.5%-1.0% Better to do personal outreach to blogs/local media. Start a blog. The presentation was on outsourcing generally, not just software engineering and the audience was very early stage companies (some yet to be founded).

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Software Review Offshore Startup Boston 65

View from Seed

JULY 5, 2022

I’m Connor Cash, the founder of Caesar and I grew up outside of Boston but currently live in DC! Caesar enables companies to access high-quality ESG data with ease so that they can make more sustainable decisions and incorporate sustainability into each area of their business. Get to know the founder. RH: Please introduce yourself.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, November 6, 2008 Steveys Blog Rants: Good Agile, Bad Agile I thought Id share an interesting post from someone with a decidedly anti-agile point of view. Steveys Blog Rants: Good Agile, Bad Agile : "Google is an exceptionally disciplined company, from a software-engineering perspective.

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Agile San Francisco Software Review Continuous Deployment 76

Software By Rob

MAY 3, 2010

A Developer’s Guide to Launching a Startup&# → Catch Me at the 2010 Business of Software Conference in Boston Micropreneurship , Startups If youre trying grow your startup youve come to the right place. I will be speaking at the 2010 Business of Software Conference in Boston this October.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 2, 2014

When people ask me how they can become a VC, I point them to my partner Seth Levine’s excellent blog posts How to become a venture capitalist and How to get a job in venture capital (revisited). ” One of the VCs I overlapped with while in Boston was Charley Lax.

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San Francisco Boston Venture Capital Angel Investor 159

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

I found some eye-opening insights in the classic book, “ Rocket: Eight Lessons to Secure Infinite Growth ,” by The Boston Consulting Group. Your startup needs to use blogs and social media to establish interactive relationships early. Take giant leaps rather than timid steps.

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Boston Social Media Demand Security 381

Altgate

MAY 14, 2009

Share and Enjoy: This entry was posted in Entrepreneurship , Startups , Technology , Venture Capital and tagged Boston , capital efficiency , Cloud computing , New England , open source , scott kirsner , startup , venture capital. Bookmark the permalink.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Gudema has worked with numerous companies to create sales and marketing wins, including IBM, Philips Healthcare, Genzyme Genetics, Avid Technology, The Boston Globe, Stonyfield, Houghton Mifflin, and the University of Miami. Read his blog. Read his blog. Learn more about Revenue & Associates. Connect on LinkedIn.

Miami 61

Miami Marketing Software Review Boston 61

Board Effect

JULY 13, 2023

Among this year’s winners, joining the likes of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and the Animal Rescue League of Boston, is Crisis Text Line. Read our blog post on identifying and avoiding mission creep.) Each year, the Classy Awards recognize nonprofit organizations that use unique approaches to make a positive impact on our world.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Software Review Indiana Government 52

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

But in Los Angeles, Santa Monica is akin to SoMa in San Francisco, Cambridge in the Boston area or Flatiron / Union Square in NYC. We love all of LA and fund all regions. In fact, we fund nationally and occasionally internationally. But you may ask: “What else have you done other than change your name? That seems pretty superficial!”.

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David Teten

JULY 29, 2011

A bit belatedly (due to a backlog of blog postings), I wanted to announce ff Venture Capital ‘s summer intern class. David is a sports fanatic, and if you see an extra spring in his step, you can be sure one of his beloved Boston teams has gotten the better of its New York counterpart. Franklin Bi. Matthew Fairbank.

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Venture Capital Software Review New Jersey Technical Review 133

Jeff Hilimire

APRIL 17, 2013

I haven’t wanted to blog since Boston happened. Felt trivial to post something about my move from iOS to Android or how the new Chromebook experience is going. I’ll get to those, but they hardly seem relevant right now. People react differently to tragedies like this.

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Rob Go

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Today, we’re excited to unveil the official Hitchhiker’s Guide to Boston Tech — a comprehensive overview of what tech entrepreneurs and professionals need to navigate and succeed in our local community. In 2009, I published a simple link roundup titled A “To-Do” List for New Entrepreneurs Arriving in Boston.

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Boston Community Startup Design 57

View from Seed

MARCH 4, 2020

I think we’ll also see more blockbuster returns driven by companies like Chewy or Shopify that are based outside of core tech hubs, even if the investors are themselves based in SF, NY, or Boston. Firm Persistence. Getting on the Forbes Midas list is a nice milestone for an individual investor.

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Venture Capital China Technical Review Africa 313

Agile VC

JANUARY 4, 2012

I haven’t blogged about GrabCAD much here at AgileVC in the past, but we’re excited to be invesetors in the company. Founders Hardi Meybaum and Indrek Narusk originally started building the company in their native Estonia before moving to Boston to join the hub of SaaS / CAD software companies located here. Author howerl.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Nothing Podcasts Audible Books (mostly science fiction) Music, but generally my long time standards (Pink Floyd, Boston, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rush). I haven’t been blogging much lately – on purpose. When I run, I listen to one of four things. I go through phases, and I’m in a Podcast / Audible phase.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 7, 2020

Anecdotally we’ve heard the sentiment that there are still very few firms who can lead seed rounds in New York, while we’ve also seen a recent uptick of Boston seed rounds led by non-Boston firms. SF/Bay Area, New York, Boston, and LA. For this analysis, I focused on the four largest startup ecosystems in the U.S. –

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New York Boston Marketing Aggregator 207

Altgate

MAY 3, 2009

← More on the “VC Math Problem&# “What’s Next in Tech&# Event in Boston → [link] Here are some helpful reviews about neon Sign Gas [.] altgate » Blog Archive » Vivid Dreams: Larry Page Describes Google’s Origin [.] Bookmark the permalink.

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Michigan Boston Technical Review Audio 37

Hippoland

MARCH 1, 2011

But, I can say this: as the rare entrepreneur who moves from the Silicon Valley to Boston, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the reverse-move and wonder what other web entrepreneurs are thinking when they move to the Valley? We moved to Boston for my husband’s career. Admittedly, I was skeptical in moving here.

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Boston Entrepreneur San Francisco Silicon Valley 96

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 4, 2010

blog comments powered by Disqus Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe via email Blog Archive ▼ 2010 (48) ► October (3) Case Study: Rapid iteration with hardware The Lean Startup Bundle Stop lying on stage ► September (4) Good enough never is (or is it?) Take a look and let me know what you think. Amazon PostRank

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Agile Software Review San Francisco Continuous Deployment 99

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Chad Laurans is the CEO of SimpliSafe, a large and growing tech company located in the Boston area. Subscribe to the NextView blog for future episodes and more resources for seed-stage startups: nextviewvc.com/blog. Years ago, in the span of 30 days, three of Chad’s friends were robbed.

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Chad Seed Stage Boston Startup 189

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, October 4, 2008 About the author ( Update January, 2010: This post originally dates from October, 2008 back when I first started writing this blog. I hope you take something of value from this blog. Eric, love the blog. Thanks for your professional blog. So thats me, your author.

San Francisco 155

San Francisco Technical Cofounder Fractional CTO CTO 155

Start Up Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Yes, we’ve all seen these robots do amazing things—the most famous being those from Boston Dynamics performing parkour. Up until very recently, humanoid robots, which are driven by actuators, mostly had pre-programmed capabilities. But none of these robots could learn from or interpret the world around them.

Artificial Inteligence 62

Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Boston Engineer 62

Feld Thoughts

JULY 5, 2016

Because, ahem, Hubspot is in Boston, where the majority of Lyons’ book was based. Or, I’m hopeful it leads to more enlightenment, or a more satisfying role in life for the person, as it appears it has for Dan Lyons from a casual read of his blog. Sometimes I share their view of the people they write about.

Technical Review 77

Technical Review Technology Silicon Valley Los Angeles 77

View from Seed

APRIL 4, 2017

As a seed-focused venture firm with offices in New York and Boston, we believe there’s a responsibility for us to not just be participants in the local entrepreneurial community, but also contributors to it. Once a week, we’ll be curating and sharing thoughtful blog posts, podcasts, videos, and tips from people in the NYC tech community.

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Email Silicon Valley New York Curation 185

Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

(Warning:   the following blog post will seem parochial for all readers outside of the Boston area. Dear Boston-area student, Welcome (back) to the Top City of the Global Innovation Economy ! DART Boston – The start-up game can be a lonely one.   DART Boston. Look, there’s a reason Boston.

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Boston Angel Investor Incubator Community 45

deal architect

DECEMBER 19, 2012

On the New Florence blog Next-gen Magnets The Outside office evolves “Proton Jeff” GoPro or Go Amateur Videographer City Planning in a fast moving world Boston re-imagined Sweden wants your trash “The earliest mobile apps”.

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Sweden Boston Mobile Technology 223

www.readwriteweb.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

I signed into Bing using my Facebook account to search for “Boston Marathon training plan,” and I got a fairly standard page of results. Indeed, three of the five people displayed have run the Boston Marathon at least once, and one coaches charity runners. blog comments powered by Disqus. ReadWriteWeb Recommends. Stay Home.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 28, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Case Study: kaChing, Anatomy of a Pivot (The following guest post is a new experiment for this blog. And if you’re a regular reader of this blog, you may know that IMVU started out as an instant messaging add-on. kaChing has been very active in the Lean Startup movement.

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San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment SEC 158

Up and Running

JULY 25, 2014

If you’re older than 30 and even remotely aware of NBA history, you may remember that the NBA championships of the 1980s were dominated by the dueling dynasties of the Boston Celtics, led by Larry Bird, and the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson. The series was tied after four games, and Game 5 was headed back to the Boston Garden.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 7, 2010

Although much of it will sound familiar to readers of this blog, whats new is my first step towards the " new entrepreneurship " that is my goal for 2010. Unlike previous cross-posting Ive done for blogs, where a lot of the discussion happens here, Id like to ask you to take a minute and click through to read the full article.

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San Francisco Management Continuous Deployment Lean 119