Just like your business can’t run without cash, your product won’t succeed unless it genuinely fits your target market. Product-market fit is particul…
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Insights related to fostering innovative cultures, scaling teams and organizations, and other trends affecting entrepreneurs and investors.
The More Things Change . . . Announcing Battery Ventures XIII and XIII Side Fund
In an industry marked by increasingly big numbers, big personalities and big technology trends, one small fact remains: A tried-and-true strategy can …
Here’s Why You Should Swear at Work—and on Sales Calls!–According to Science
Written by Udi Ledergor It’s something Americans do about 80 times a day according to a 2016 study. Yet more so than walking into an important meeting…
The Waiting Game: Keeping Startup Talent Happy When an Exit is Still a Ways Off
What will the 2020 IPO market look like? In a word, unclear. Some startups are postponing their 2020 filings on valuation concerns and worries about e…
What I See in Steve Case’s Revolution—Actually, a Long History of Tech Innovation in the Heartland
This past fall, former AOL CEO Steve Case announced a second, $150 million investment fund to back small companies based outside the traditional, coas…
B2B Startups, Here Are Five Reasons You’d Be Crazy to Do Your Own PR
When tech companies–especially less-sexy ones selling to businesses, not consumers–first get started, there’s usually little appetite for …
Flexibility and the Future of Work—Especially for “Deskless” Workers
The U.S. workplace is entering a truly transformational time. The “office” as we once knew it has has been completely disrupted. I…
Back to Black: Thoughts on VC Valuation in the Wake of WeWork
Is it better to invest in a fast-growing company, or a profitable one? One innovating on existing technology products, or bringing a technology approa…
Can the Next Wave of Technology Actually Bring Us Closer?
Our future depends on each of us feeling heard, seen, and loved. This may sound strangely emotional coming from someone in technology, but there are d…
Talking Tech Regulation, Privacy and Free Speech with “The Decider”, Nicole Wong
The Powered by Battery podcast features guests from inside and outside the Battery ecosystem discussing major tech issues of the day. Guests from the …