Remove 2009 Remove board Remove peer-to-peer Remove pitching
article thumbnail

As Populist as it May Feel, 98% of VCs Aren’t Dumb

Both Sides of the Table

“This essay is dedicated to the great VC’s on my board who I am lucky to work with: Sameer Gandhi from Accel, Jeremy Liew from Lightspeed, and Kirsten Green from Forerunner. I read Andy’s post with a knowing smile on my face. But VC is like congress. Because they know him or her. They see how hard she does her job.

VC 374
article thumbnail

Why Customer Success? Why Now?

Tomasz Tunguz

When I started in the venture business and met software companies, I never heard the words customer success during pitches or throughout diligence or in board meetings. The steady increasing drumbeat of the Customer Success mantra is reflected in Google search traffic, whose volumes have tripled since 2009. So, why now?

article thumbnail

The Hard Thing About a Hard City: Why I Support Kathryn Garcia for Mayor of NYC

This is going to be BIG.

Kathryn Garcia wants to be Mayor of New York City. No, I mean, she actually wants to do the job. It’s not a platform for her to promote any experiments. It’s not something she’s doing because that’s the next logical step in a political ladder. It’s not an interesting career change for someone who made it rich doing something else.

support 360