Just how important is company culture and employee happiness in the current, ultra-competitive tech economy? In a word, very. That is the main takeawa…
Leadership and Culture
Thoughts on fostering innovative cultures, and scaling teams and organizations.
Five Questions in Five Minutes with the CEO of CHEQ
Portfolio Spotlight: Guy Tytunovich, CEO of CHEQ* Each month, Battery highlights a different portfolio-company CEO with our “Five Questions in Five Mi…
The Bad Hiring Habit That Puts Your Company’s Reputation at Risk
I once worked with a first-time CEO who needed to hire a VP of sales. He wanted to take charge of the hiring process—then I learned he was preparing b…
Five Questions in Five Minutes with the CEO of Clubessential
Portfolio Spotlight: Randy Eckels, CEO of Clubessential* Each month, Battery highlights a different portfolio-company CEO with our “Five Questions in …
Five Questions in Five Minutes with the CEO of Zerto
Portfolio Spotlight: Ziv Kedem, CEO of Zerto* Each month, Battery highlights a different portfolio-company CEO with our “Five Questions in Five Minute…
How Atlassian Built A $20 Billion Business
There are plenty of tried-and-true strategies for software companies seeking to scale their businesses. But what if a company wants to grow in a more …
Landing The Right Hire: When It’s Time To Walk Away
The job market is hotter than ever. Unemployment is hovering at 3.9%, the lowest level in 18 years, plus the economy is enjoying its longest-ever stre…
Building Lasting Value at the Battery Ventures Leadership Summit
CEOs across the tech industry are always striving to build solid, valuable companies. But how do you build an organization with truly lasting value—ov…
Five Questions in Five Minutes with the CEO of hibob
Portfolio Spotlight: Ronni Zehavi, CEO of hibob* Each month, Battery highlights a different portfolio-company CEO with our “Five Questions in Five Min…
Five Questions in Five Minutes with the CEO of Tealium
Portfolio Spotlight: Jeff Lunsford, CEO of Tealium* Each month, Battery highlights a different portfolio-company CEO with our “Five Questions in Five …
Let Immigrants Innovate—in the U.S.
Three years ago I wrote here about a landmark, but little-understood, piece of U.S. legislation: The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. This new…