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As 2011 winds down and I wrap up my last blog entry of the year, I figure what better way to close things out then by putting together a little New Year’s wish list for 2012. Here it goes…. Continue to help our portfolio companies build something great and be an ongoing resource for their…
Even though I connect with a long list of startups on a weekly basis, there are always those that stand out from the crowd. Unfortunately, in many cases it is not because said companies are growing like a weed and looking to raise money from OpenView. While these interactions get the team excited and kick…
Bill Maris from Google Ventures recently did an interview that was posted in the WSJ Venture Dispatch. It was a forward-looking piece focusing on what lies ahead in 2012 for the venture community. While a variety of topics were touched upon, a few in particular really mesh well with OpenView’s mentality and aspirations as we…
On a day to basis here at OpenView both myself and the rest of the investment team spend a lot of time with “outbound” activities … essentially trying to connect and get our foot in the door with exciting, expansion stage companies. You learn new techniques through this constant outreach and tend to get a…
As I was gearing up for the Christmas holiday, I jumped in the car a few weeks ago and made my way to the trusty shopping mall about 15 mins from my house. I got within two highway exits and traffic came to a screeching halt…apparently everyone else in the Greater Boston area was trying…
Upon coming back from a great holiday break I read a quote that really hit home. It was by Michael Moritz, a Managing Partner at Sequoia Capital, as he reflected back on some of the best advice he has received over the course of his career. Given his work experience and background I am sure…
I was reading an article recently by Kevin Purdy titled “Why In-Person Socializing Is A Mandatory To-Do Item” that really hit home. With the ongoing influx of social media outlets readily available for us to share our ideas or tell our friends useless facts about what we had for dinner, we tend to forget the…
Alright, so Christmas is over and I’ve added a few pounds along with a few extra holes to the old belt loop. Now comes that awkward week in between Christmas and New Years…There are lots of folks on vacation out there but you are still in the office trying to make the most of what…
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