Articles by Katie Cohen-Hausman

How to be a Virtual Assistant – Why Hire a Virtual Assistant?

November 19, 2010 by

OpenView Venture Partners Boston MA

To continue with my series concerning How to be a Virtual Assistant, today I would like to discuss why you should hire a virtual assistant. In a world where the new buzz term is “The Cloud”, we are beginning to realize that work can be done from anywhere in the world (as long as there is…

How to be a Virtual Assistant – Why Hire a Virtual Assistant?

November 19, 2010 by

OpenView Venture Partners Boston MA

To continue with my series concerning How to be a Virtual Assistant, today I would like to discuss why you should hire a virtual assistant. In a world where the new buzz term is “The Cloud”, we are beginning to realize that work can be done from anywhere in the world (as long as there is…

How to be a Virtual Assistant – What is a Virtual Assistant?

October 28, 2010 by

OpenView Venture Partners Boston MA

At the beginning of this year, I wrote a blog entitled “Will a Virtual Assistant Replace Me?“. I discussed the role of a virtual assistant and also my concern regarding a VA replacing my current position. I will create a series of blogs on some topics regarding virtual assisting, including: Why hire a virtual assistant…

Meeting Planner Lessons – Catering

October 11, 2010 by

OpenView Venture Partners Boston MA

When you work as an Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Virtual Assistant, Event/Meeting Planner, in Support Services, or in Operational Support, you never know when your personal network will help you in your career. I was at a friend’s birthday party this past weekend which was catered by a small company called KristopherRobin catering. The entire…

Meeting Planner Lessons – Catering

October 11, 2010 by

OpenView Venture Partners Boston MA

When you work as an Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Virtual Assistant, Event/Meeting Planner, in Support Services, or in Operational Support, you never know when your personal network will help you in your career. I was at a friend’s birthday party this past weekend which was catered by a small company called KristopherRobin catering. The entire…

Meeting Planner Lessons

October 8, 2010 by

OpenView Venture Partners Boston MA

The CFO forum we held in our new OpenView Studios space went extremely well. I learned a ton of lessons from this one meeting. It was a perfect trial in size and scope. I had previously discussed the new Studios space and the forum in the linked blogs. At OpenView Venture Partners, we have access to…

Meeting Planner Lessons

October 8, 2010 by

OpenView Venture Partners Boston MA

The CFO forum we held in our new OpenView Studios space went extremely well. I learned a ton of lessons from this one meeting. It was a perfect trial in size and scope. I had previously discussed the new Studios space and the forum in the linked blogs. At OpenView Venture Partners, we have access to…

OpenView Labs New Website

October 8, 2010 by

OpenView Venture Partners Boston MA

We recently launched the new OpenView Labs website geared toward helping expansion stage internet and technology companies. Most of the information available on the site can be used for expansion stage companies in sectors other than just internet and technology, the main focus of OpenView Venture Partners investment model. The new Labs website, which is…

OpenView Labs New Website

October 8, 2010 by

OpenView Venture Partners Boston MA

We recently launched the new OpenView Labs website geared toward helping expansion stage internet and technology companies. Most of the information available on the site can be used for expansion stage companies in sectors other than just internet and technology, the main focus of OpenView Venture Partners investment model. The new Labs website, which is…

A New Experience for a Boston Venture Captial Firm

September 17, 2010 by

OpenView Venture Partners Boston MA

Expansion stage at OpenView Venture Partners…The new space is almost done! We are holding a forum next week for our expansion stage portfolio companies and some prospects who are looking for investors. From an operational support point of view, setting up this new space has been a challenge. Today I met with a catering company…