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Small is Huge for YC VC’s Strategic Investors
In the VC world, it’s the biggest investments that usually grab the boldest headlines. It’s somewhat ironic, then, that the biggest nugget of investment news this past week was an... read more
When Sales and Marketing Attribution Goes Wrong
1Striving for greater efficiency with their sales and marketing dollars, organizations are always trying to draw a firm link between a dollar of spending and the corresponding dollar(s) of revenue.... read more
Why a VC is Calling — and Why You Should Answer
A Forbes article from a few months ago has been circulating around the office called “Why Do VC’s Cold Call?” The article is written from an Entrepreneur’s perspective (his name... read more
How the Internet Killed the Business Suit
Question: What do business suits, travel agencies, DVDs, and libraries have in common? Answer: They all count themselves among the Internet’s recent murder victims. Image provided by: DeviantArt If you... read more
Windows 8 Product Strategy: Right Idea, Poor Execution
With Windows 8’s official release last week, many were shocked by the degree to which the new operating system departed from many longstanding Windows conventions. Image provided by: TechRadar.com The... read more
Scrum: Even Better than Getting Slapped
Very few people in the world, I’m quite certain, can truthfully describe themselves as productive. Image provided by: Hark.com The internet has opened the door for both massive productivity and... read more
Single Sign-On and the Identity Economy
Ever since the first prehistoric human beings emerged from their caves and began ordering goods and services on the internet, humankind has longed to cut down on the number of... read more
Craigslist Goes to War Against the Open Web
1Before I get up on my soapbox, the facts: Over the last few months, Craigslist has been cracking down on mashups of their data. Because Craigslist itself does not offer... read more
Facebook Grew 1 Million Percent. Why Can’t VC’s?
1The venture capital industry is all about helping companies scale. Peter Thiel and Clarium helped Facebook grow from a $5 million company in 2004 to a $44 billion company today.... read more
5 Startup Buzzwords That Make Me Hate Your Company
While I’m not directly involved in OpenView’s investment decisions, like everyone else in the VC world, I’m constantly force-fed a steady diet of startup buzzwordery. Most of my intake comes... read more
The Free Market Won’t Save Crowdfunding
A few days ago, I wrote a blog explaining why I’m against crowdfunding as currently defined by the JOBS act. It’s a controversial topic, and one commenter, Jonathan Sandlund, wrote... read more
Dear Everyone: You Are Not Steve Jobs
Furthermore, your company isn’t Apple. Image provided by: Obama Pacman Unless you work for Apple. But even then, you still aren’t Steve Jobs. What made Steve Jobs so successful was... read more
Off the Rails: Why Crowdfunding Is a Train Wreck in the Making
5In recent months, the startup community has rallied behind the crowdfunding provision in the JOBS act, expected to come into effect sometime in 2013. Proponents of the proposed law applaud... read more
Competitive Marketing Strategy: How to Dethrone a Powerful Incumbent
In order to take on an established competitor, your company needs to establish a competitive marketing strategy using these five steps. Image provided by: Campaign Asia All too often, early... read more
Coding is Dead. Long Live the Coders
For years, I’ve been putting off learning VBA, Microsoft’s adaptation of Visual Basic that allows you to write excel macros. It’s not a difficult language to learn, it’s just not... read more
