Marketing
How to Screen B2B Prospects Automatically Using a Web Spider

Here at OpenView, we understand how important qualifying prospects is to scaling success for our portfolio companies. In this post, we’ve outlined how to screen prospects automatically using a web spider, from defining the right customers to optimizing your web spider and algorithm.

by Nick Petri
At OpenView
3 Things Computers Still Can’t Do (Yet)

For all their strengths, machines can still fall short when it comes to analysis. Here are three things computers still can’t do.

by Nick Petri
At OpenView
Venture Capital is Swimming Upstream: Why?

On the whole, VCs are investing in fewer, bigger companies. What’s behind this surprising venture capital trend, and will the industry continue to swim upstream?

by Nick Petri
Startup Strategy
Your B2B Product is Boring, But Your Marketing Doesn’t Have to Be

B2B marketing often looks like it was designed to put you to sleep, but it doesn’t have to be.

by Nick Petri
Startup Strategy
The Data Janitor’s Guide to Excel

Nobody loves being an MS Excel data janitor. But if you have to be one, you might as well use an industrial mop instead of a toothbrush. Here’s how.

by Nick Petri
HR & Leadership
Should Your VC Be Your Friend?

You certainly want to have a good working relationship with your investors, but do you really want your VC to be your pal? Some thoughts on how to approach the VC-entrepreneur relationship.

by Nick Petri
Startup Strategy
Product Management, UX, and Development: What Ratio is Right for Your Company?

Learn how to determine your ideal startup team ratio to hire the perfect mix of product managers, ux designers, and engineers.

by Nick Petri
Finance & Operations
Blurred Lines in the IT Channel: The Difference Between a VAR and a MSP

The IT channel is changing. Fast. Learn how to distinguish between Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Value-Added Resellers (VARs) and determine which resellers offer the best opportunity for your Saas company.

by Nick Petri
Startup Strategy
How Instructure’s Walking Dead MOOC Went Viral

Instructure struck viral marketing gold with their Walking Dead MOOC, and B2B marketers can all learn something from the campaign’s success.

by Nick Petri