Rob Go

In search of things new and useful.

Rob Go: 

In search of things new and useful.

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It’s that time of year when many of us reflect on the year behind us and make resolutions for the year ahead. This has been a very interesting year for me personally. I joined two terrific partners to start something […]

Rob Go
December 15, 2010 · 3  min.

I’ve heard from a few folks that there are those who perceive my recent blog posts to be very negative ones.  That was not the spirit behind them at all.  I’m sorry if I gave off that impression. When it […]

Rob Go
November 24, 2010 · < 1  min.

The most common slides in investor pitches is the 2×2 market/competitor matrix.  There are many of them – you probably have one in your own investor deck. Almost all 2×2’s look more or less the same.  The company’s logo appears […]

Rob Go
November 22, 2010 · 2  min.

I was at a dinner last night with folks from local angel groups and other seed stage investors in Boston. There were a few jokes about how “this isn’t Angelgate”.  But honestly, no one would ever mistake it for that […]

Rob Go
November 18, 2010 · 2  min.

In publishing my Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Boston Tech Community, I had a heavy emphasis on grassroots efforts vs. big top-down events and organizations.  This is clearly a value judgement on my part.  I’m a big believer in organic communities […]

Rob Go
November 10, 2010 · 3  min.

Boston is a great place to start and build a company.  There is a wealth of resources that are unique to this town and a vibrant community of hackers, business people, and investors at various stages in their career. It […]

Rob Go
November 9, 2010 · 4  min.

The “fail fast” and “lean startup” principles are leading to a resounding chorus that ideas matter little.  I’ve heard multiple Investors say that they back people, and count on them to navigate their way towards the right opportunities. I agree […]

Rob Go
November 3, 2010 · 2  min.

Culture is an underestimated driver of a company’s long term success.  It’s hard to talk about because it seems corny, impractical, or “soft”. But I believe that great organizations and great teams are built (intentionally or not) around a very […]

Rob Go
November 3, 2010 · 2  min.

Everyone wants to know what areas that VC’s and angels are investing in.  They usually hope to hear some profound answer, but in the end, it pretty generic stuff. Most VC’s have themes around which they are investing.  These are […]

Rob Go
October 27, 2010 · 2  min.

This is a departure from my typical tech/startup posts.  It’s really just a rant. I read this article this morning in the NYT titled “Climate Change Doubt is Tea Party Article of Faith”. It made me very sad.  A couple […]

Rob Go
October 21, 2010 · 2  min.