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Thursday, March 8, 2018

From the Operators

Etienne Garbugli, Entrepreneur & Lean B2B Author believes just because your company starts small doesn't mean it can't grow into something big and provides the story of Altassian as an example in "Why Your Fear of Committing to Niche Markets Will Kill Your Startup"

Eric Tobias of High Alpha knows an exit seems simple in theory but provides advice on the right way to make sure your business is prepared for it in "Things to Think About Before an Acquisition"

Josh Berin of Deloitte spoke with BetterUp about the changes in the workforce and how to manage people in an age of technology in "The Importance of Talent Management in the Modern Workplace"

Philip Levinson of EdCast shares the three connected car technology developments that are changing the automative ecosystem in "3 Big Automotive Technology Changes Coming in 2018"

From the Investors

Kelly Kirkpatrick and Alan Clayton of SOSV deep dives into the characteristics and strengths of female founders using data from 700 global startups in "What female founders bring to the table"

Elicia McDonald of AirTree Ventures has best practices to improve what your sales team measures and how to identify areas for improvement in your sales process in "Sales funnel metrics you should be tracking in your SaaS startup"

Mark MacLeod of SurePath Capital Partners looks at fundraising and exit activity of SaaS companies based in North America that serve the SMB market in 2017 in "State of SMB Software 2017 Edition"

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