Rob Go
In search of things new and useful.
In search of things new and useful.
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A common phrase in the venture business is that you have to “kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince”, meaning that you have to look at a lot of companies to find the real gems. I think folks […]
Earlier this year, I published our annual “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Boston Entrepreneurial Community” I’ve also been going around town handing out hard copies as well. As with all good things, there has been new exciting things popping up that […]
For the last couple years, when people have asked me what is needed to improve the startup eco-system in New England, my response has been “more shots on goal”. I have firmly believed in this. It was (and continues to […]
In starting NextView, one of the things I was looking forward to doing was crafting our own decision-making process for the firm. Making wise decisions is very important in venture (duh) and being able to balance speed, collaboration, and diligence […]
I had dinner with an entrepreneur that I really admire a few nights ago. He raised a small seed round pre-product and the early signs for the company are positive. He made a very simple remark that I thought was […]
I’ve been thinking about this for quite a while. This may sound a little strange, butI think there has been a little too much emphasis on the START in recent years.I know that sounds strange coming from a seed investor, […]
Looks like quite a few people took my April fool’s joke too literally. There were nuggets of truth to the post, but most of it was tongue and cheek. Truth – there is a big wooden table at the old […]
VC’s grill entrepreneurs all the time about how they will win vs. their competitors. What’s your “secret sauce”? How do you have an “unfair advantage”? How do you “get to first base” in light of many other competitors? What entrepreneurs […]
I was inspired to write this post after speaking with a group of students at Northeastern this past week. What was most impressive was that this group of ~20 aspiring entrepreneurs actually came out and engaged in a great dialog […]