Derek Roos moved his software company Mendix* from the Netherlands to Boston in early 2012, hoping to kick-start the new market for “low-code” applica…
Company Culture & Market Trends
Insights related to fostering innovative cultures, scaling teams and organizations, and other trends affecting entrepreneurs and investors.
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…
Innovation in the Oil Patch: Thoughts on Digital Transformation from BP
On a recent visit to Battery Ventures’ Boston office, BP’s Bob Flint sat down with me for a conversation on emerging technology. This is a space that …
Lessons in “Hopping the Pond” from Collibra’s Felix Van de Maele
Collibra*, a data-governance and catalog software company that helps organizations gain competitive advantage by maximizing the value of their data, w…
Ageism Is Hurting Your Tech Company’s Hiring More Than You Realize
Movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp are spurring necessary conversations about unconscious bias in the workplace. But, bias goes beyond gender and race…
Winning the War for Tech Talent
For the HR or talent professional, these can be trying times, even though the tech industry is going gangbusters. Sought-after executives continue to …
Joining the Fight for Innovation and Economic Growth—Michael Brown on his Term on the Board of the NVCA
Congratulations on being appointed to the NVCA board. Can you tell us a bit about the group, and which of its core policy issues are you most excited …
Tear Down That Wall—and Build Startups
The offices of fin-tech company Zeitgold* look like those of any typical Silicon Valley startup: There’s an open floor plan, a ping-pong table near th…
Venture Capital and Basketball
To the casual observer, investing is nothing like the exciting game of basketball. Instead of evaluating a player’s jump shot or ability to slip a scr…
Mind the GAAP: Figuring Out the New ASC 606 Revenue-Recognition Standard
When the SEC says jump, you respond “how high?” And so, for tech-company CFOs, changes related to generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, a…