Mark Barry
Key Account Director
Startup Strategy
Blogging Ideas to Kick Start 2010
For Growth Stage companies whose New Year's resolution is to begin blogging, refer to a recently published article by Small...
by Mark Barry
Startup Strategy
Identify what you don't know and ask for help
While enjoying some needed down time with my family in Colorado this week, I took the opportunity to reflect on...
by Mark Barry
Startup Strategy
The challenges of work/life balance
As a Growth Venture Capital fund, we need to constantly remind ourselves about the importance of work/life balance. One thing...
by Mark Barry
Finance & Operations
Corporate Governance and Basic Responsibilities of VC-Backed Company Directors
The subject of this week's blog is corporate governance and the roles we play as company directors. While researching this...
by Mark Barry
Market Research
Customer segmentation is like drilling for oil
During this time of year, our Growth Stage portfolio companies are heads-down in creating their 2010 operating plans.  This requires...
by Mark Barry
Product
Agile Development Rhythms
One of our Growth Stage portfolio companies called VersionOne has published a great document for those considering Agile development. The...
by Mark Barry
Finance & Operations
"Generation PC" and halls of the C-suite
Rise of the C-Suite How Executives Locate and Filter Business Information Forbes Insights, in association with Google, recently published a...
by Mark Barry
Startup Strategy
What do elite military commandos and business executives have in common?
What do the worlds best business executives have in common with elite athletes and military commandos? The ability to pay...
by Mark Barry
Startup News
Microsoft's new operating system = SharePoint + cloud services
While attending Microsoft's SharePoint 2009 Conference in Las Vegas last week, I discussed how Microsoft has established Competitive Positioning with...
by Mark Barry