For the HR or talent professional, these can be trying times, even though the tech industry is going gangbusters. Sought-after executives continue to …
Company Culture & Market Trends
Insights related to fostering innovative cultures, scaling teams and organizations, and other trends affecting entrepreneurs and investors.
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…
Silicon Valley Success Doesn’t Require the Silicon Valley Address
Greater San Francisco isn’t overrated, just overpriced. It pays to consider starting up where necessities, from housing to talent, haven’t…
What Drives the Highest Rated Cloud Computing Companies to Work For?
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…
Men, Want To Get Involved In #MeToo? Try These 6 Steps To Achieve Gender Equality At Work
The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements are casting light on problems of gender inequality and sexual harassment in many industries, including tech. At many…
Your C-Suite Is Way Too Crowded
This investor and three-time tech CEO says the modern alphabet soup of C-level titles threatens to slow down innovation. The nation’s deadly winter fl…
Good Product Team/Bad Product Team
As the vice-president of product at Amplitude, a product analytics company that helps teams rapidly build products that work better for their users an…