Startup Strategy
How The Best Labs Manage Talent...
As I look back at my career and other successful software executives careers that I have been associated with, a...
by George Roberts
Startup Strategy
What A CEO Does... Part II
Last August I wrote a blog titled "What a CEO Does... and Larry Ellison" after reading a blog by Fred...
by George Roberts
Startup Strategy
Want to be Successful... Three Traits Every CEO Needs
OpenView Partners is a Boston based venture capital firm with heavy software operational experience that invests growth capital in expansion...
by George Roberts
Startup Strategy
Peacetime CEO or Wartime CEO... Who Would You Rather Have Running A Company?
I was doing my weekly reading when I came across an interesting blog in the Harvard Business Review by Bill...
by George Roberts
Startup Strategy
Beware of Killer Whales
I wanted to share a blog with you this week that Brad Svrluga, an early stage VC and co-founder and...
by George Roberts
Startup Strategy
Most CEOs Prize Growth, But Other Priorities Vary... What Do You Think?
There was an article in this Monday's WSJ by Joe Light titled "Most CEOs Prize Growth, But Other Priorities Vary"...
by George Roberts
Finance & Operations
Attention CEOs: Avoid These 5 Mistakes
Startup founders and first-time bosses are typically very energetic, passionate, brave, and highly intelligent individuals. They tend to work well...
by George Roberts
At OpenView
Is There A Venture Bubble... At OpenView We Don't Care
I was reading the WSJ this morning and checked out the Venture Dispatch portion of the Small Business Section. There...
by George Roberts
Finance & Operations
As a CEO, How You Do Anything Means Everything
During my 30 years in the software industry, I’ve been an operationally focused executive in major software companies like Oracle,...
by George Roberts