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For VCs, Communities May Matter More Than Connections

This close-knit ecosystem fosters local innovation and entrepreneurship, giving rise to countless successful Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Xiaoteng Wu , Arzi Adbi and Pasha Mahmood

a16z Brings Thought Leadership to the Valley

has also loaded up its portfolio firms with expertise that has helped many of them become hugely successful Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Robert Buday , Charles Eesley and James C Wetherbe

Technical Specialized Knowledge and Founder Leadership at Initial Public Offering

The research shows that factors that predict founder succession differ across executive positions. Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Authors: Jon Eckhardt , Marc Junkunc and Mingxiang Li

Investing for a Better World: A Conversation with Justin Rockefeller

With social impact businesses, the more financial success you have, and thus your investors have, the Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Research Insight: Proven Entrepreneurs May Benefit Less from Partnering With Experienced VCs

Here are some key findings: In general, entrepreneurs who’ve started one or more successful businesses Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Author: Jon Eckhardt

Bankers or Brokers? For Favored Firms, VCs Invest More than Dollars

Markers of success were new product introductions and successful exit events, such as initial public Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Emily Pahnke

Does it Matter if an Entrepreneur is Coachable?

Our research suggests that even very high quality coaching from successful entrepreneurs may be rejected Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Kevin Bryan and András Tilcsik

Ann Winblad, Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist

She also discusses the qualities that make entrepreneurs successful: having a mission as well as a product Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: David Deeds

What Venture Capital Can Do for Your Company

The venture capital funding model can point to many well-known success stories, but it is useful to look Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Eapen Chacko

Being Coachable Can Pay Off for Founders – Up to a Point

accelerators prefer coachable entrepreneurs, being coachable doesn’t necessarily make your firm more successful Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Chaim Letwin , Michael Ciuchta , Regan Stevenson and Sean McMahon