Rob Go
In search of things new and useful.
In search of things new and useful.
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I’ve been writing a case on Opower for Harvard Business School which is centered around the role of the product leader. Opower is a wonderful example of a company with a complicated product, that is scaling quickly, and brought in […]
I was pleased to see LinkedIn file their S1 this past week. It’s a great example of a “back to basics IPO” in my opinion. It’s a strong and defensible business with lots more upside. Coincidentally, I had a friend […]
We launched the NextView website last week. It’s simple and preliminary, but there were two things we thought were really important to include. The first was that our “team” page really showed a picture of a “team”. Most VC websites […]
Earlier this week, NextView Ventures unveiled some additional details about our firm, our ethos, and our activity thus far. It’s very early, but it’s already been an exciting adventure. I’m so pleased with my partners and with the entrepreneurs that […]
Many people thought I was insane when I moved to Boston 6 years ago from Silicon Valley. The fact that I grew up in Hong Kong (where it never gets below freezing) and that I only dabble at snowboarding and […]
I’m excited that one of our recent investments, SalesCrunch is unveiling itself today. The goal of the company is “to become the de facto standard for how salespeople connect with their customers, to each other, and be the resource where they […]
From The New York Times: Journal Showcases Dying Art of the Research Paper William H. Fitzgerald and his Concord Review showcase high school students who dig deeply and write at length. http://nyti.ms/dHDxa7
As my friends have gotten married and started having kids, I’ve been subject to a new phenomenon. It’s the annual wave of Christmas cards. If your experience is anything like mine, you have 25, maybe more of these cards propped […]
Following up on my year in review post, here are a few things I’m looking forward to in 2011. Big M&A and IPO Activity. 2011 will build off the growing momentum in the exit markets from 2010. Some large scale […]