Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

After years of trying to persuade Kara Nortman to become a partner at Upfront Ventures I can officially announce now that she’s joined us effective immediately. It is rare to find somebody who matches exactly what I’m looking for in a partner so when you find it you act: Academic rigor (Princeton undergrad, Stanford MBA).

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. In its first full year of operation, VCAP attracted 159 applicants. The Boston Consulting Group and MassChallenge , a US-based global network of accelerators, partnered to study why “ women-owned startups are a better bet ”.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Amidst the rise of new funds, new technologies, and potentially disruptive late stage players, I thought it was important to share what we consider to be our core operating principles here at NextView. . When we started the firm, we were also more narrowly focused geographically due to our smaller team and network.

North America 120

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 17, 2015

In the first stage the Outpost focusses on networking and partnering in the Innovation Cluster in which it is based (i.e. Silicon Valley, Boston). Stage 1: Networking and Partnering – the Technology Connectors. Successful Innovation Outposts typically develop over a period of time through three stages.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Incubator Acquisition Business Model 120

Board Effect

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The good news is that, as with many facets of volunteer board operations, technology can help you more effectively and efficiently progress toward your board diversity goals. Broader resource connections: Nonprofits frequently rely on access to resources through a network of professional and community connections.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Technology Advisory Board Leadership 52

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

Building a startup is not a solo operation. You need partners, mentors, and investors who can complement your own resources to make it a win-win for all involved. Network capital – relationships, connectedness. Networking events create opportunities for like-minded and supportive people to build partnerships.

Community 329

Community San Francisco Silicon Valley Startup 329

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Most investors rely on their network of colleagues and service providers to source investments. The venture capital industry is continuing its evolution from an upside-down pyramid (typically 3-10 Partners, plus some administrative support) to a traditional hierarchical pyramid. They are typically among the top quartile performers.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. 26 Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), the oldest venture capital practice in the United States, today announced the closing of a $350 million supplement to its current fund family, BVP VII, which closed in June 2007. 2009 Bessemer Venture Partners. Friday, February 27, 2009.

Software Review 48

Software Review Partner United States Venture Capital 48

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 22, 2019

According to Toni Schneider, a Partner at True Ventures, and a Team-Lead at Automattic, boundaryless teams confer a real advantage; “You can hire great people wherever you find them: Once your company is untethered from one physical location, your pool of available job applicants becomes the entire world.

Distribution 117

Distribution San Francisco Silicon Valley El Salvador 117

Steve Blank

APRIL 19, 2010

The question is whether you are born with innate entrepreneurial talent or whether you can be taught to operate like an entrepreneur. Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures, Jason Calacanis , founder of Mahlo.com, and Mark Suster of GRP Partners, have all weighed in on the nature side – you’re born being an entrepreneur or your not.

Silicon Valley 219

Silicon Valley Venture Capital China New York 219

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 20, 2023

He is co-leader of the McKinsey Digital Practice, a senior partner based in New York, and a member of McKinsey’s Shareholders Council, the firm’s board of directors. Key Takeaway: Digital transformation requires organizations to rewire their processes and operations, leveraging new technologies to achieve value. That's right.

Technical Review 65

Technical Review Silicon Valley Generative AI Arizona 65

View from Seed

JANUARY 10, 2022

Our program goes back to basics in the most important, effective, and meaningful ways : weekly one-on-one time with partners, hands-on mentorship from experienced advisors, small and selective cohort sizes, and zero demo days or distracting demo day prep involved. Jambb: Boston, Massachusetts . ” – Rob Go, Partner . ~~~.

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San Diego San Francisco Alabama Valuation 156

David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Despite their success, Startup America’s goal is to continue for three years, and then fold their operations and let the infrastructure they’ve created exist independently. Network for Good, Global Giving, Mission Fish (behind ebay’s GivingWorks). Connect with our partners, e.g., Derek Holt. Give to the Max” days. There are 1.4m-1.6m

America 144

America DC Startup Aggregator 144

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kayak is great Boston-area success story. While Google fights on the edges, Amazon is attacking their core - Chris Dixon , May 22, 2010 Google is fighting battles on almost every front: social networking, mobile operating systems, web browsers, office apps, and so on. Lots to learn from him. they have purchasing intent ).*.

Fractional CTO 248

Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales. The folks at Yipit did a detailed analyis of the Boston data and concluded Groupon’s model is deteriorating there.

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

I worked throughout different areas in Cybersecurity/Identity and Access Management and in 2013 I took the big step and moved to the Boston area. We are very thankful and humbled at the trust our customers, partners and employees put into the Good Dog Labs and Lighthouse brands. New England has been good to me?—?I

Texas 48

Texas Fractional CTO Cofounder Austin 48

David Teten

JANUARY 17, 2013

I’ll be at the Harvard iLab for a complimentary discussion and networking event on being an entrepreneur, Wednesday, January 23, from 6-8pm. Vanessa Liu ’96, JD ’03—Chief Operating Officer, Trigger Media. * Larry Cheng ’96—Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Volition Capital.

Boston 114

Boston Cofounder Bootstrapping Early Stage 114

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). And if you just want to learn about different types of angels and what motivates each, my partner David has written about that before here.). Unless you have an incredible network, don’t think the opportunities that just show up in your inbox are likely to be very good.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here’s a great recap on the Boston Globe’s tech blog.). And if you just want to learn about different types of angels and what motivates each, my partner David has written about that before here.). Unless you have an incredible network, don’t think the opportunities that just show up in your inbox are likely to be very good.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Amidst the rise of new funds, new technologies, and potentially disruptive late stage players, I thought it was important to share what we consider to be our core operating principles here at NextView. . When we started the firm, we were also more narrowly focused geographically due to our smaller team and network.

North America 36

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 36

Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

With KOYA, you can easily treat your co-worker to a class at their favorite yoga studio in New York or surprise your partner with a personal message at the park where you first met. Ironically I discovered this to be a need when I was attending job seeker networking groups. 23- Help businesses with compliance operations.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur LLC Technical Review Finder 127

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 28, 2023

She is the CEO & General Partner of the investment firm Street Global. It'll be in Boston from September 5th through the eighth. Every year inbound brings together leaders across business, sales, marketing, customer success, operations, and more. She is the CEO and general partner of the investment firm, street Global.

South Africa 66

South Africa Africa Global Silicon Valley 66

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

My business partner – Anton and I started Fantastic Services as a solution to a problem. And now, 8 years later, Fantastic Services has become a multi-national, multi-operational company working in the UK, Australia, and the US. I saw old operating and fundraising habits that hurt leagues and cut kids off from access to sports.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Namibia Malawi Africa 107

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

Scott Kupor is the managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he’s responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm. They’re looking for guidance on building the company, the ability to tap into a VC’s network, and help with potential business opportunities. How did your perspective change when you changed roles?

Lean 108

Lean Venture Capital Conversion IPO 108

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

In the early days of LinkedIn we jointly acquired an issued patent of the defunct SixDegrees.com which directly pertains to social networking as well as acquiring a nascent startup in part for its in-process patent filings. owns a bunch of patents around email, IM, etc), and yes E) social networking. Regarding social networking, Yahoo!

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IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 1, 2023

It'll be in Boston from September 5th through the eighth. Every year inbound brings together leaders across business, sales, marketing, customer success, operations, and more. It's a podcast hosted by Dr. JJ Peterson and is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. That's right.

Product 60

Product Framework Technical Review Cofounder 60

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

I am not talking about wooing potential partners at fancy lunches, or drinks with clients after work, or even the whiteboard sessions that can fill our days. I am talking about the nitty-gritty reality of operating a business, paying the bills, washing the dishes, and managing employees. Kaplan and David P. Retirement benefits.

Small Business 102

Small Business Utah Startup Software Review 102

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). These great people are in our network. Even more of them are within our network’s network.

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Portfolio Startup Boston Seed Stage 100

Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 21, 2016

More than a non-profit, though, we are a network. More than a non-profit, though, we are a network. More than a non-profit, though, we are a network. Many of them have been carried on by the cities, counties or states we partnered with. movement, Tim O’Reilly (who also happens to be my husband.).

America 48

America Government CTO Hire San Francisco 48

Genuine VC

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Here in our innovation hub of Boston, the country’s oldest subway tunnel built in 1897 is still in use as part of the MBTA Green Line. More fundamentally, however, Bridj is leveraging layers of technology including mobile connectivity + big data coupled with flexible vehicle assets to create a dynamic transportation network.

Artificial Inteligence 129

Artificial Inteligence Boston Algorithm Green 129

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

There is a lot happening in the Boston restaurant landscape. Some say it’s the ridiculous and ever-escalating Boston rents, some say Millennials are to blame, but in either case – complaining never pays the bills. Not only are they requisite for the guest experience, but they are highly effective for the operator as well.

Boston 120

Boston New York Hosting Cost 120

Genuine VC

JANUARY 22, 2014

My partner Rob wrote bit more on his blog about our motivations for adding our first new team member at NextView Ventures — a Director of Platform and Community. Strategize new project initiatives based on top-level firm goals, set priorities, and manage towards operational completion. Exceptionally high attention to detail.

Community 113

Community Boston Seed Stage Venture Capital 113

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

A friend calls me up from: Boston, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, wherever and says, “I’m thinking about moving to Los Angeles (or SF, NY, etc) and I’d love to start interviewing. Finding the best jobs takes a lot of commitment to taking many different networking meetings with executives, recruiters, entrepreneurs, VCs, lawyers, etc.

Search 150

Search Los Angeles Chicago San Francisco 150

Growthink Blog

JUNE 28, 2010

They, however, are both professional investors and technologists, and deeply networked into the core U.S. Increasingly in recent years, there have sprung up angel investor networking groups around the country. Becoming a Limited Partner Investor in a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund. Joining an Angel Group.

Private Equity 63

Private Equity Technical Review Silicon Valley Los Angeles 63

Growthink Blog

JUNE 28, 2010

They, however, are both professional investors and technologists, and deeply networked into the core U.S. Increasingly in recent years, there have sprung up angel investor networking groups around the country. Becoming a Limited Partner Investor in a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund. Joining an Angel Group.

Private Equity 63

Private Equity Technical Review Silicon Valley Los Angeles 63

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Follow Amber on Twitter @amberallen_aa #Gaming #Esports #VirtualReality #AugmentedReality #MixedReality #AmbersReality Andy Tryba recently launched a new company with Donald Park from Vista Equity, called Ionic Partners, after almost a decade running companies for Joe Liemandt.

Austin 110

Austin Texas Cofounder Los Angeles 110

Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Afterwards I got feedback from a number of the 500 people in the audience that it was extremely useful context for them, many of whom joined the extended Techstars network in the past two years. A little over a year ago, he joined Techstars full time as one of the three managing partners – the other two being David Cohen and Mark Solon.

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Boston Cofounder Partner Leadership 137