How Can I Add Value To Our Portfolio Companies?

As an operational support person at OpenView Venture Partners, I often wonder, “Am I adding value to our firm’s portfolio companies?” The answer is yes, every person in our Boston venture capital firm adds value to our expansion stage portfolio companies. I assist in organizing and planning the quarterly educational workshops and forums which benefit our portfolio with topics such as Content Marketing and Extraordinary Execution. I aid our venture partners, associates and analysts in helping our portfolio companies by assisting in ad hoc projects, scheduling meetings and travel amongst many other tasks.

As operational support folks, we often feel like we do not have as large of a role to play in the firm as the partners, associates and analysts. We need to learn and know the value that we bring to our firm’s each and every day.