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Articles by Scott Maxwell
Economic Model Part 7: Everyone Loves an Economic Engine
Everyone loves an economic engine … can everyone see yours?
Read Full Article about Economic Model Part 7: Everyone Loves an Economic EngineTalent Management: CEOs, Are You Pruning Your People?
I had a great breakfast with an old friend from M.I.T. He is an entrepreneur and told me about a person that he had working for him that he needed to manage closely. The person needed his help to organize his tasks and meet his goals and the issue had been going on for a…
Read Full Article about Talent Management: CEOs, Are You Pruning Your People?Founders: Do You Want to Be Belichick or Brady?
Sunday’s outcome aside, Tom Brady is a great football player. He is the quarterback who leads the offense for the great New England Patriots football team. He calls and coordinates every play and then leads the execution of each play. Bill Belichick is a great football coach. He leads the entire team and is ultimately…
Read Full Article about Founders: Do You Want to Be Belichick or Brady?Have an Important Problem or Opportunity? Find Your Joe!
My wife’s Story My wife came back from a trip to New York on Friday. She went there to find some specific fabrics for her fashion line project. She was ecstatic walking in the door. “I found Joe!” she proudly told me. She went on to tell me that she had specific fabric examples, didn’t…
Read Full Article about Have an Important Problem or Opportunity? Find Your Joe!Economic Model Part 6: Characteristics of Attractive Economic Models
This is the Sixth in a series of posts that I am writing aimed at helping entrepreneurs maximize their economic performance. You can find a summary of the full economic model series here . My last post described the characteristics of the best spreadsheet models . This post describes the characteristics of attractive economic models.…
Read Full Article about Economic Model Part 6: Characteristics of Attractive Economic Models9 Lessons for Startup Marketers from the Political Campaigns
If you want to be the best marketer you can be, follow the political campaigns. Better yet, participate in them. The best campaigns are nearly 100% marketing, and the candidates face immense challenges such as a short period of time to dominate their market and other candidates that are substantially similar but with more money. …
Read Full Article about 9 Lessons for Startup Marketers from the Political CampaignsEconomic Model Part 5: 8 Characteristics of the Best Spreadsheet Models
This is the Fifth in a series of posts that I am writing aimed at helping entrepreneurs maximize their economic performance. You can find a summary of the economic model series here. My last post described the pros and cons for waiting to build out your economic model. This post describes the characteristics of the…
Read Full Article about Economic Model Part 5: 8 Characteristics of the Best Spreadsheet ModelsCEO Communication: What Do People Experience When You Interact With Them?
CEO 1 I work with a CEO that I think is a great guy. I have him in my contact directory, so whenever he calls me, I see his name. I immediately know that I am going to enjoy the conversation no matter what the topic. He may be calling to tell me that he…
Read Full Article about CEO Communication: What Do People Experience When You Interact With Them?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 up for next year. Here is a good outline on what some great management teams do to get set up: Review your corporate goals from 2011 and how you did against them. This should be…
Read Full Article about Company Goals: 2011 is Over, Time to Set up for 2012!Happy New Year and a Positive Economic Prediction for 2012
Happy New Year from OpenView Venture Partners! 2011 was a great year for OpenView Venture Partners. Our portfolio companies performed well, we added 5 great new companies to the portfolio, and we had the first close of our third fund. In addition, our portfolio companies and OpenView hired some terrific new people and we are…
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