Finance & Operations
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Business
When we at OpenView consider a company for venture funding, the Gross Margin is an important indicator of how profitable and...
by Konstantin Valchev
Startup Strategy
The Biggest Asset of a Company is its Team
Before providing venture funding, the main features that venture capital firms are looking into in a prospect company are business...
by Konstantin Valchev
Finance & Operations
When Choosing Between VCs and Angels
I read a very interesting blog post on the AVC blog space. It was comparing the option of raising venture...
by Konstantin Valchev
Startup Strategy
Creating Productive Board Meetings
July is a month for boards meeting that intend to review the companies’ performance during the second quarter, and strategy...
by Konstantin Valchev
Finance & Operations
Improvement in VC Exits During the Second Quarter of 2010
Earlier this month, Thompsons Reuters along with the National Venture Capital Association released the Q2 2010 IPO and M&A statistics...
by Konstantin Valchev
Finance & Operations
Searching for Investments in the Heat of the Summer
Entering the hot summer months, venture capital firms seeking good ideas for acquiring venture funding are facing a summer slowdown....
by Konstantin Valchev
Finance & Operations
Investing in Education Technology
Earlier this month, MarketWire wrote about the Venture capital in Education Summit 2010. Interestingly, the education is the second largest...
by Konstantin Valchev
Finance & Operations
VC Management Teams: Gender Gap Explained
Several months ago I wrote a blog about the lack of female partners in the venture capital firms. There I...
by Konstantin Valchev
Finance & Operations
Venture Capital Investing Trends For 2010
Today I read an interesting article in Inc.com. It described the current state of the Venture Capital industry. To sum...
by Konstantin Valchev