Rob Go

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Rob Go
February 8, 2011 · < 1  min.
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A fair bit of ink has been spilled about the detriments of taking seed rounds from large VC funds.  At the same time, there have been some good counterexamples and rebuttals in recent months. As a firm, NextView has invested […]

Rob Go
February 8, 2011 · 4  min.
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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 […]

Rob Go
February 7, 2011 · 3  min.
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The Gong Show: Spark Capital is Hiring Amazing opportunity – having been in these shoes once upon a time.  thegongshow: We are hiring for two new positions at Spark Capital. One new role is an Analyst position. We’re looking for […]

Rob Go
February 4, 2011 · < 1  min.
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Marco.org: How should I get started with programming? Which language should I learn first? marco: I get these questions frequently. Keep in mind that I only “got started” programming once, and that was a very long time ago during which […]

Rob Go
February 2, 2011 · < 1  min.
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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 […]

Rob Go
January 30, 2011 · 2  min.
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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 […]

Rob Go
January 24, 2011 · < 1  min.
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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 […]

Rob Go
January 21, 2011 · 2  min.
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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 […]

Rob Go
January 19, 2011 · 2  min.
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How Facebook Ships Code « FrameThink – Frameworks for Thinking People

Rob Go
January 18, 2011 · < 1  min.