Reflection…Expansion Capital is Fueling Our Recovery

October 7, 2009

As I embark on another 5 am morning at Starbucks in San Francisco drinking a quad venti and trying to get an exit seat on Virgin America for a red eye to Boston, I can’t help but to reflect on the hectic lifestyle that Growth Venture Capital firms and Venture Capital Companies live every day whether you live in Boston, Copenhagen, Beijing or Sydney. The world is truly flat and Growth Equity continues to fuel our global recovery.

While there continues to be a pessimistic view on the economy, I am encouraged by the signs that I am seeing from our Growth Equities portfolio and their ability to continually grind it out in a difficult economy. Companies are using this opportunity to dig deeply into understanding their target markets, user and buyer personas, sales and support processes, competitive messaging, aspirations and strategies. All of which will help them capitalize on the up turn.

I must admit that it is hard to be encouraged with all the bad news that is disseminated every day, however, I continually remind myself that this is as bad as it gets. Keep your head to the grind stone, reflect, execute, reflect, execute and growth and returns will follow.

 

Key Account Director

Marc Barry is an experienced sales leader in the Enterprise Technology Industry including Software, Cloud and Consulting. Currently, he is the Key Account Director at <a href="http://www.oracle.com">Oracle</a>. He was previously a Venture Partner at OpenView.