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Adam Marcus - OpenView Venture Partners

Adam Marcus

Adam focuses on investing in and building companies in several sectors, including software, digital media and technology enabled businesses.

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Amanda Maksymiw - OpenView Venture Partners

Amanda Maksymiw

Amanda Maksymiw focuses on developing marketing and PR strategies for both OpenView and its portfolio companies.

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Brandon Hickie - OpenView Venture Partners

Brandon Hickie

Brandon works with the portfolio companies to develop business strategies and optimize market and product positioning by means of market research, market intelligence, and customer and marketing analytics.

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Brian Carthas - OpenView Venture Partners

Brian Carthas

Brian Carthas helps to identify qualified investment opportunities for OpenView.

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Brian Zimmerman - OpenView Venture Partners

Brian Zimmerman

Brian works with our portfolio executive teams to deliver the highest impact value-add consulting services, primarily focused on go-to-market strategies.

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Dan Lane - OpenView Venture Partners

Dan Lane

Daniel Lane helps to identify qualified investment opportunities for OpenView.

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Devon McDonald - OpenView Venture Partners

Devon McDonald

Devon McDonald works with OpenView Partners portfolio companies on sales initiatives.

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Er-Si An - OpenView Venture Partners

Er-Si An

Er-Si An helps to identify qualified investment opportunities for OpenView.

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Firas Raouf - OpenView Venture Partners

Firas Raouf

Firas Raouf is a mentor to our Portfolio, an engaged board member and plays an active role in investments.

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George Roberts - OpenView Venture Partners

George Roberts

George enjoys partnering with companies and helping them achieve their goals through strategy, focus and operational execution.

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Jeremy Aber - OpenView Venture Partners

Jeremy Aber

Jeremy Aber consults the Portfolio on legal and contract matters.

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Jessica Ray - OpenView Venture Partners

Jessica Ray

Jessica is responsible for recruiting initiatives for both the firm and its portfolio companies.

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Katy Smigowski - OpenView Venture Partners

Katy Smigowski

Katy Smigowski is responsible for recruiting initiatives for both the firm and its portfolio companies.

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Kevin Cain - OpenView Venture Partners

Kevin Cain

Kevin is responsible for setting and executing OpenView’s content marketing strategy.

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Kevin Leary - OpenView Venture Partners

Kevin Leary

Kevin Leary works with marketing and content managers at OpenView to design and build our online experiences.

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Lindsey Gurian - OpenView Venture Partners

Lindsey Gurian

Lindsey Gurian recruits top talent to OpenView and our Portfolio.

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Nick Hammerschlag - OpenView Venture Partners

Nick Hammerschlag

Nick sources, analyzes and executes investments along with the other members of the investment team.

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Nick Petri - OpenView Venture Partners

Nick Petri

Nick analyzes portfolio companies and their target markets to help them focus on opportunities for profitable growth.

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Ori Yankelev - OpenView Venture Partners

Ori Yankelev

Ori Yankelev works with our portfolio on sales and marketing initiatives.

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Ricky Pelletier - OpenView Venture Partners

Ricky Pelletier

Ricky Pelletier works with other members of the investment team to evaluate and execute new investments.

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Scott Maxwell - OpenView Venture Partners

Scott Maxwell

Scott Maxwell partners with management teams, boards, and investors to help build great companies.

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Tien Anh Nguyen - OpenView Venture Partners

Tien Anh Nguyen

Tien Anh Nguyen heads up the Research and Analytics team.

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CEOs: Fire These Employees If You Want to Grow Your Business

Feb 21, 2012 by

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I was checking out the Small Business Section in the WSJ today and came across an article by guest columnist Mike Michalowicz. I have read several articles by Mike in the past and this one, like his others, is worth passing along. In his column, Mike talked about how important it is to have a…

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Time: The CEO’s most precious resource

Feb 20, 2012 by

expansion stage growth

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In Ben Horowitz’s influential article on Peacetime CEO/Wartime CEO, he quoted a very memorable line from Andy Grove, the legendary Intel CEO, who chastised a subordinate who came late for a meeting: “All I have in this world is time, and you are wasting my time.” Time is the CEO’s single most important and yet…

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The Business Model Canvas: What It Is and Why You Need It

Feb 16, 2012 by

expansion stage business model

Earlier this week, I watched Alex Osterwalder introduce his Business Model Canvas to a group of avid listeners at MIT’s Legatum center and walked away from his presentation wishing that more Entrepreneurs used it. Osterwalder’s Canvas asks managers to think about their business model in the way that I think about it as a potential…

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Product Management Advice From the Trenches (Part 2)

Feb 16, 2012 by

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In 2005, product management expert Marty Cagan (one of my heroes, who hosted a workshop for our portfolio companies last year) wrote one of the defining papers on Product Management’s role and responsibilities for the consultancy he founded, Silicon Valley Product Group. In it, he had this to say about the way in which technology…

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CEOs: 6 Ways To Run Better Meetings

Feb 15, 2012 by

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Put an end to those endless, one-sided, do-nothing meetings with these tips for running a better corporate meeting.

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Technology and Law: 2 Things to Remember About Tax on International SaaS Transactions

Feb 13, 2012 by

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A summary of thought leadership regarding your software business, technology and law.

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Economic Model Part 7: Everyone Loves an Economic Engine

Feb 13, 2012 by

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Everyone loves an economic engine … can everyone see yours?

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A VC Defines His Perfect Day

Feb 9, 2012 by

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For a VC, there’s nothing quite like watching portfolio companies and their founders grow.

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CEOs: Why Belichick and the Patriots Lost the Super Bowl

Feb 9, 2012 by

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The real reason why the Giants upset the Patriots on Sunday (hint: it has little to do with Wes Welker’s dropped pass) and how it relates to small companies.

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Talent Management: CEOs, Are You Pruning Your People?

Feb 7, 2012 by

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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…

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