Startup Strategy
Is your Expansion Stage Company Missing its Reproductive Organs?
Though expansion stage companies need reproductive organs to execute their business growth strategies and to successfully scale during the expansion...
by Scott Maxwell
Marketing
Does Groupon Promotion Work?
I got a haircut yesterday.  The woman who cuts my hair is one of my sources for how the economy...
by Scott Maxwell
Finance & Operations
10 Unique Facts About Venture Capitalism

A venture capital firm is unlike almost any other business. Why? I’ve been an expansion stage venture capitalist for 11 years and I still find it difficult to explain to people how being a venture capitalist is different from positions at most companies.

by Scott Maxwell
HR & Leadership
Expansion Stage CEOs: Understand the Power of 3!
Expansion stage companies are constantly building their staff, expanding their expertise, and adding additional capabilities to get to best practices...
by Scott Maxwell
Startup Strategy
10 Content Marketing Lessons from Anthony Weiner
There are a lot of lessons that content marketers can learn from the Anthony Weiner episode. Here are my top...
by Scott Maxwell
Finance & Operations
10 Strange Things About Being a Venture Capitalist
As an expansion stage venture capitalist for 11 years, I still find it strange when I explain to people how...
by Scott Maxwell
At OpenView
Looking for B2B Venture Capital? Take a Look at OpenView Venture Partners!
The WSJ had an article yesterday on how venture capital funding is going more and more to consumer technology companies...
by Scott Maxwell
Startup Strategy
User Experience- If you are not improving fast, you are going to suck!
I picked up this tweet this morning from Scott Kirsner... Then I came to the Seattle Airport for my flight...
by Scott Maxwell
Portfolio
Why You Need API Services From Mashery!
OpenView Venture Partners just led an investment in Mashery that was just announced (nice TechCrunch write-up here). I have been...
by Scott Maxwell