OpenView Blog » Dan Lane http://blog.openviewpartners.com A blog focused on agile development, business development strategies, content marketing, corporate venture capital, lead generation and SaaS best practices. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:00:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 What Leasing a New Car Can Teach You About Venture Deals http://blog.openviewpartners.com/what-leasing-a-new-car-can-teach-you-about-venture-deals/ http://blog.openviewpartners.com/what-leasing-a-new-car-can-teach-you-about-venture-deals/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:10:37 +0000 Dan Lane http://blog.openviewpartners.com/?p=16871 When I set out a of couple months ago to buy a new car, I never thought it would pan out similarly to a venture capital deal, but it did.. It started when I made my mind up that I wanted to lease a car, so I spoke to a few dealers and browsed through…

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]]> http://blog.openviewpartners.com/vc-investing-stepping-away-from-the-crowd/feed/ 0 Takeways: Tips on Getting Through Your First Year in VC http://blog.openviewpartners.com/takeways-tips-on-getting-through-your-first-year-in-vc/ http://blog.openviewpartners.com/takeways-tips-on-getting-through-your-first-year-in-vc/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:30:31 +0000 Dan Lane http://blog.openviewpartners.com/?p=14310 As my first year as a VC comes to a close, I thought it would be great to share some perspective on how to make a smooth transition. In my past life, I was investing in the public markets which is a completely different ballgame than investing in private companies. So clearly, my mindset needed…

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]]> http://blog.openviewpartners.com/slow-work-week/feed/ 0 The Deck: Pitching VCs and Looking Under Rocks http://blog.openviewpartners.com/the-deck-pitching-vcs-and-looking-under-rocks/ http://blog.openviewpartners.com/the-deck-pitching-vcs-and-looking-under-rocks/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:38:43 +0000 Dan Lane http://blog.openviewpartners.com/?p=12901 A recent article on Inc. got me thinking about my daily interactions with the entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs that we engage with here at OpenView. The majority of my time as a VC is spent much like it was as a small child, picking up rocks and seeing what’s underneath them. I picked up a…

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]]> http://blog.openviewpartners.com/the-deck-pitching-vcs-and-looking-under-rocks/feed/ 0 Let’s Talk: A VC’s Approach to VC Investment http://blog.openviewpartners.com/lets-talk-a-vcs-approach-to-vc-investment/ http://blog.openviewpartners.com/lets-talk-a-vcs-approach-to-vc-investment/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:59:33 +0000 Dan Lane http://blog.openviewpartners.com/?p=11384 From my seat here at OpenView, I enjoy the privilege of looking into many different businesses and being introduced to a variety of personalities. Whether they are an entrepreneur, CEO, co-founder, president, chairman, or fellow investor, I enjoy numerous interesting conversations and meet some very driven people — whether or not they’re currently looking for…

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