Startup Strategy
Startup Strategy
Stealth Mode: Competitive Positioning or Hogwash?
It is almost a daily occurrence that I am scanning TechCrunch posts and come across a company announcing that they have…
by Daniel KilleenStartup Strategy
Growing Transparency Requires Authenticity
No doubt that the world is getting more transparent and the pace of the transparency is increasing every day. Want…
by Scott MaxwellStartup Strategy
Annual Meeting Time! – 4 Steps to a Great Meeting
It is that time of year when most venture capital firms host annual meetings for their venture capital investors a.k.a.,…
by Katie Cohen-HausmanStartup Strategy
Who will IPO in 2010?
As the below chart indicates, IPOS have dramatically decreased since 2007, but for 2010 there is some hope! So, which…
by Jillian MirandiStartup Strategy
Enhancing your company’s culture
Maintaining great company culture is important for employee recruitment and retention, particularly at expansion stage companies, but what are you…
by Diana MartzStartup Strategy
How to Get Your Customers Talking
I have spent a lot of time during my tenure at OpenView Labs researching the best new business growth strategies…
by Amanda MaksymiwStartup Strategy
Does the SaaS sales and marketing economics model work?
While searching for some benchmarks data on SaaS companies’ sales and marketing spend, I found a great analysis by Bob…
by Tien-Anh NguyenStartup Strategy
Are you running a profitable professional services business?
As a growth capital fund, I am always surprised to find that expansion stage software companies that sell professional services…
by Mark Barry
Startup Strategy
How to Listen to Your Employees: Business Growth Strategies
This month’s Inc. magazine has a great article on communicating and listening to your employees. One key thing for management…
by Kobie Fuller