Eye on Startups:

The Startup Guidebook blog on startups and early stage investing

Last Thursday, I attended the networking event organized by The Capital Network (TCN) and New England Venture Network (NEVN). There must have been close to 300 attendees at the event, with a good mix of VCs, Angels, and Entrepreneurs, with a smattering of lawyers and accountants. All in all, a fantastic event to catch [...]


The other day I met up with the VP of Marketing of a startup that is a portfolio company of a client. He cut his teeth in business development while at Microsoft and clearly knows what he is doing. Under his watch, the startup company has blossomed, signing several revenue-generating deals with [...]


VC Activity Down

A recent post by The Entrepreneurial Mind quotes a report from the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) that venture capital (VC) investments were down 8.5% during the first quarter of 2008 when compared to the last quarter of 2007. The report also found that deal flow was also down.
It is interesting to note, however, that [...]


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