Product Management Implementation: A Real World Case Study (Part 2)
This is the second post in a series about developing an expansion stage product management team. To read the intro…
Company Goals: 2011 is Over, Time to Set up for 2012!
Another year has passed and it is now time to do your annual ritual that helps expansion stage companies set…
What Made Alex Ferguson a Great Manager
For those of you who know me, you would know that I’m a bit obsessed with Manchester United. I’ve been…
CEOs: When a VC Calls, Keep an Open Mind
Even though I connect with a long list of startups on a weekly basis, there are always those that stand…
End-of-Year Content: Looking Back and Eyeing the Future
As the clock ticks down to 2012, check out some of our top content from 2011 and predictions for the year to come.
Designing a Sales Comp Plan? Don’t Alienate Your Superstars!
A sales compensation plan should be equitable, while providing exemplary salespeople the operating room they need to overachieve.
A Goal for 2012: Partner With Entrepreneurs Who Think BIG
Bill Maris from Google Ventures recently did an interview that was posted in the WSJ Venture Dispatch. It was a…
The Well-Crafted Cold Email to a Startup CEO
On a day to basis here at OpenView both myself and the rest of the investment team spend a lot…
CEOs Looking For Board Feedback, Try This
At OpenView Partners, a point person plays three roles over the lifetime of a portfolio company: Investor: this is the…
Lies Entrepreneurs Tell…
In Tech Crunch last week there was blog titled “The Lies Entrepreneurs Tell” by AshKan Karbasfrooshan the founder and CEO…