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The Learning Corner by PrecursorEpisode #97: Rob Go of NextView on Seed VC's Existential CrisisThis week on The Learning Corner, Mia and Charles welcome Rob Go, Cofounder and Partner at NextView Ventures, whose writing has been a staple of our reading list since the beginning. We revisit his piece arguing that seed VC is facing a structural crisis rather than a normal down cycle, and the one question he says the whole debate comes down to: classic venture or super compounder? Rob also breaks down the four approaches to early stage venture and how funds drift down the valuation curve without meaning to.
A Crisis Moment for Seed VC
More Thoughts on the...
2026-10-0121 min
Shipping with AIShe Wrote as Much in 1 Month With AI as in Her First 8 Years in VC | Melody Koh, NextView VenturesWriting was the bottleneck, not thinking. Melody Koh, a partner at NextView Ventures, published roughly as much in her first eight years as an investor as she now ships in a single month.So she built a content operating system. A skill called learning loop reads every session before the context is lost and files the mistakes and debates into a judgment ledger, which fed around 80 percent of her first ten Substack posts. A content editor scans newsletters and X to pick the week’s topic, six editorial agents tear each draft apart for accuracy, voice, and AI...
2026-08-0243 min
Beyond the Exit 聊聊創投的數字與故事8: 「不演化就滅絕。」種子輪創投的生存危機！過去幾集，我們聊過大型創投、小型基金、加速器，以及 private secondaries 等不同主題。這一集，我們要討論一個不僅是呼應前面幾集內容，而且更是近年創投圈關注的話題：種子輪創投面臨的生存危機！節目前半段，我們會分享最近研究的幾個創投與加速器。有些專注於特定技術社群，有些聚焦 AI 創業者，也有來自日本的基金是將創業者帶到矽谷發展。節目後半段，我們要聊的是 NextView Ventures 共同創辦人 Rob Go 一系列引發許多創投討論的文章。他認為，seed funds 正同時受到大型創投、加速器，以及市場結構改變的影響，這代表小型基金真的沒有未來嗎？還是另一個重新思考早期階段創投模式的機會？除了種子輪的生存危機之外，我們也會聊聊當前創投們對於 AI 時代的投資策略，以及其他幾個創投觀念的改變。如果你喜歡我們的節目，記得按下訂閱按鈕，或是在你收聽的平台留下評價，你也可以手動把我們節目的 RSS 加入你習慣的 podcast 播放器。我們的節目有提供章節設計，歡迎聽眾朋友多加利用。最後，別忘記訂閱我們的電子報《Beyond the Exit》，我們下一集見！相關連結Zero Prime VenturesAI CouncilDelight VenturesDelightXConviction PartnersConviction EmbedForbes 2026 Midas List: Top Venture Capital Investors RankedForbes 2026 Midas Seed List: Top Seed Stage InvestorsNo Priors: AI, Machine Learning, Tech, & StartupsInvesting with Conviction | Sarah Guo, Founder of Conviction | Ep. 5，Jack Altman 訪談 Sarah Guo〈The Untrainable〉，我們寫的整理。〈The Four Approaches to Early Stage Venture〉〈A Crisis Moment for Seed VC〉〈A Path Forward for Seed VC〉〈More Thoughts on the Existential Crisis in Seed: One Question, Two Views of the World〉The Seed Existential Crisis | Rob Go, Founding Partner, NextView Ventures，這是 Rob Go 與 Carta 的 Peter Walker 對談影片我們在先前的電子報有對 Rob Go 的幾篇文章做了整理。What will AI be worth?* 投資有風險，本節目為資訊整理，並非投資建議。請自行評估並詳閱基金公開說明書。 Powered by Firstory Hosting
2026-07-2947 min
Dakota Live! PodcastThe Future of Venture Capital: AI, Seed Investing, and the New Founder PlaybookMelody Koh, Partner at NextView Ventures, joins the Dakota Live Podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping venture capital, startup building, company scaling, and the future of work.As both a seed-stage investor and the leader of NextView's AI and data initiatives, Melody offers a unique perspective on what separates winning founders from the rest in an AI-native economy. From evaluating startup teams and identifying durable competitive advantages to redesigning venture capital workflows with AI agents, this conversation explores how technology is changing both sides of the investment table.Topics include:The current...
2026-06-031h 06
The Data MinuteThe Seed Existential Crisis | Rob Go, Founding Partner, NextView VenturesIs seed investing facing an existential crisis? This week on The Data Minute, Peter sits down with Rob Go, Founding Partner at NextView Ventures, to discuss the structural shifts making the "game on the field" harder than ever for early-stage investors.Rob explains why many successful seed VCs are exiting the industry and how the rise of mega-funds and massive accelerators like YC has squeezed traditional seed firms into a narrow "subset" of the market. They dive into the "feeder fund" phenomenon, the arbitrary nature of ownership mandates, and why the $1B–$3B exit range has become a...
2026-05-2851 min
Post MoneyVC Power Law Explained and Why a Founder Should Care with David BeiselOnly a handful of startups create all the returns in venture capital and most founders don’t realize what that means for them. In this PostMoney Podcast episode, David Beisel, co-founder and partner at NextView Ventures, explains how the VC power law actually plays out after investing in 200+ companies, why only 8–10 truly matter, and how that reality shapes investor behavior at the pre-seed and seed stage.Drawing from 15 years of experience, from raising a $21M first fund to managing ~$500M AUM, David breaks down why hard pivots create big wins, why incremental changes usually fail, and how foun...
2026-01-0641 min
Venture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersUnpacking "A Crisis Moment In Seed"Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.Welcome back to another episode of Venture Unlocked, the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of the business of venture capital.Today, I sat down with Rob Go, Co-Founder and Partner at NextView, to discuss the shift in seed-stage investing and what seed funds need to consider to remain viable. The conversation was sparked by a series of Posts Rob wrote, the first of which was called a Crisis Moment in Seed. We...
2025-11-1238 min
Superclusters - The Emerging LP PodcastHow to Not Get Fired When Changing Your VC Strategy | El Pack w/ Beezer Clarkson | SuperclustersBeezer Clarkson from Sapphire Partners joins David on El Pack to answer your questions on how to build a venture capital fund. We bring on four GPs at VC funds to ask four different questions.Precursor Ventures' Charles Hudson asks what is the one strongly held belief about emerging managers that she no longer believes is true.NextView Ventures' Stephanie Palmeri asks how much should an established firm evolve versus stick to their guns.Humanrace Capital's Suraj Mehta asks what the best way to build brand presence is.Rackhouse Venture Capital's...
2025-09-221h 09
AI Sales PodcastFrom Hardware Boxes to AI: How Andy Ng Built Nexusguard into a DDoS Protection PowerhouseThis is part of our CyberGrowth series, an initiative we started while we were running our agency, before we pivoted into building our AI Sales Intelligence platform. In the CyberGrowth series, we discuss proven strategies and tactics to help cybersecurity sales and marketing leaders accelerate their business growth.Episode SummaryIn this conversation, Andy Ng, CEO of Nexusguard, discusses the evolution of his company in the DDoS protection space, the challenges faced in navigating stakeholder dynamics within ISPs, and the strategies employed to enter new markets.He shares valuable lessons learned from cybersecurity...
2025-08-2529 min
Insert PreviewFaith Driven Investor - Episode 201 - Marks on the Markets: Beyond the Bubble: Why This Could Be Venture's Most Explosive Era Yet with Rob Go of NextView VenturesEpisode OverviewIn this July 2025 episode of Marks on the Markets, we dive deep into the venture capital landscape with two battle-tested VCs who've weathered the storm from COVID boom to AI revolution. Key Themes ExploredThe "Quiet Freakout" PhenomenonWhy even well-funded startups are secretly terrified about the next 6-18 monthsHow AI has created a "boxing match during an earthquake" for entrepreneursThe unprecedented uncertainty facing venture founders in 2025The Great Liquidity CrisisWhy LPs haven't seen distributions in years and what it means for new fundingThe IPO market's slow r...
2025-07-1449 min
Faith Driven InvestorEpisode 201 - Marks on the Market: Beyond the Bubble: Why This Could Be Venture's Most Explosive Era Yet with Rob Go of NextView VenturesEpisode OverviewIn this July 2025 episode of Marks on the Markets, we dive deep into the venture capital landscape with two battle-tested VCs who've weathered the storm from COVID boom to AI revolution. Key Themes ExploredThe "Quiet Freakout" PhenomenonWhy even well-funded startups are secretly terrified about the next 6-18 monthsHow AI has created a "boxing match during an earthquake" for entrepreneursThe unprecedented uncertainty facing venture founders in 2025The Great Liquidity CrisisWhy LPs haven't seen distributions in years and what it means for new fundingThe IPO market's slow r...
2025-07-1449 min
BSS bez tajemnicPierwszy kompleksowy raport o Salesforce w Polsce już jest!W tym odcinku podcastu „BSS bez tajemnic” rozmawiam z Phillipem Poyntonem – rekruterem, ekspertem Salesforce i współtwórcą pierwszego w Polsce, kompleksowego raportu o ekosystemie Salesforce na rok 2025. Podczas rozmowy poznajemy kulisy powstania raportu, analizujemy najważniejsze dane i trendy oraz zaglądamy w przyszłość branży CRM w Polsce.Phillip Poynton, od sześciu lat aktywnie działający w świecie Salesforce, opowiada o swojej drodze zawodowej i pasji do budowania społeczności wokół tej technologii. Jako szef rekrutacji w Nextview Consulting, właściciel butikowej agencji oraz założyciel fundacji TeamCo&Friends, Phillip nie tylko rekrutuje specjali...
2025-06-2427 min
The VentureFizz PodcastEpisode 331: Rob Go - Co-Founder & Partner, NextView VenturesEpisode 331 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Rob Go, Co-Founder & Partner at NextView Ventures.
I’ve been fortunate to have many people support my journey with building VentureFizz through the years and Rob was one of the earliest. Shortly after I launched the site, he reached out looking to meet up and needless to say, I jumped at the chance. Through the years, Rob has always been incredibly helpful with his feedback on VentureFizz when I needed an outside perspective. I thank him at the beginning of our show, but I did want to note a sincere “thank you” here as well.
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2024-04-0155 min
Traction: How Startups Start | NextView VenturesBonus Episode: The Idea Maze with Mike Salguero of ButcherboxHello Traction Listeners! Did you know we have another podcast, The Idea Maze? Hosted by Nextview Co-Founder Rob Go, each episode gives us an intimate, unfiltered look at a founder's journey through the twists and turns of the idea maze. We're sharing a favorite episode from Season 1 featuring Mike Salguero, founder of Butcherbox. If you enjoy this episode, please be sure to subscribe to The Idea Maze.
2024-02-2642 min
Voices of Women in Venture 🌊Stephanie Palmeri and Melody Koh of NextView Ventures on incentives within venture partnerships, the changes in seed financing, and operating remotely Podcast: Venture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managers (LS 42 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: Stephanie Palmeri and Melody Koh of NextView Ventures on incentives within venture partnerships, the changes in seed financing, and operating remotelyPub date: 2023-06-02Notes from Voices of Women in Venture 🌊:Episode 188 I Stephanie Palmeri and Melody Koh, NextView Ventures- https://nextview.vc/Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationFollow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolut...
2023-09-0840 min
UVCUVC: Melody Koh from NextView Ventures on navigating early stage venture investing, empowering exceptional founders, fostering trust with founders and investing in the everyday economyIn this episode we discuss:[00:00:00] Why Melody chose to stay in the US for startups and her hobbies growing up[00:07:00] What values Melody upholds as a VC when working with startup founders[00:12:00] The important lesson Melody learned in early-stage venture investing[00:13:00] Why Melody believes in investing in exceptional founders with high potential[00:18:00] Melody's hands-on approach as a VC and how she supports founders[00:21:00] The benefits of NextView Ventures' concentrated bets on startup founders[00:22:00] Why building trust is crucial in the VC-founder relationship[00:23:00] Melody's role...
2023-08-0155 min
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch20VC: How to Raise a Venture Fund from Deck to First Meetings to Final Close, Why Venture is a Young Person's Game and Why Multi-Stage Funds Have Not Ruined Seed with Rob Go, Co-Founder @ Nextview Rob Go is a co-founder and Partner at NextView, one of the leading seed firms of the last decade with a portfolio including Attentive, Devoted Health, Whoop, and Grove Collaborative. Prior to co-founding NextView, Rob was an investor at Spark Capital and held product and product marketing roles at Ebay. He began his career as a consultant at The Parthenon Group. In Today's Episode with Rob Go We Discuss: 1. Entry into the World of Venture: How a cold call from a VC firm led to Rob...
2023-06-2354 min
Venture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managersStephanie Palmeri and Melody Koh of NextView Ventures on incentives within venture partnerships, the changes in seed financing, and operating remotelyFollow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.We’re joined by Stephanie Palmeri and Melody Koh, Partners at NextView Ventures. Nextview was founded in 2010 and recently raised $200MM for their new set of funds. Located in SF, NY, and Boston, the firm invests all across the US and has invested in over 170 companies at the seed-stage since its founding, including Devoted Health, Thread up, and Attentive. We had a great conversation about how NextView thinks about firm partnerships, what seed and pre-seed investing loo...
2023-06-0240 min
The DealMelody Koh—NextView VenturesMelody Koh is a Partner at NextView Ventures, a high conviction, hands-on seed stage investor that backs founders building technology companies to redesign the everyday economy. Before joining NextView, Melody was Head of Product at Blue Apron. She'd joined as Blue Apron's first product hire and then scaled the business through hyper-growth (25x in 3.5 years) and IPO. In this episode of The Deal, Melody shares what led her back to venture after her time at Blue Apron, launching her own startup while pursuing an MBA at Harvard Business School, how she evaluates prospective investments at NextView, and how founders...
2023-05-311h 07
Tank Talks By Ripple VenturesStephanie Palmeri of NextView Ventures: Supporting The Dreamers and Builders Changing the WorldFinding founders with true visions that have a real plan to execute those visions is rare. So rare that those founders are actually called unicorns. But finding and supporting those founders takes a lot of patience and skill. Today’s guest has both of those traits, Stephanie Palmeri, Partner at NextView Ventures, has been working at the top of the venture industry for more than a decade and has backed impressive founders.About Stephanie Palmeri:Stephanie Palmeri is a Partner at NextView Ventures and is based in San Francisco. She loves supporting founders who share a North St...
2023-02-231h 06
Smart Venture Podcast#124 NextVeiw Ventures Co-founder & Partner investor of thredUP, Attentive, TripleLift David BeiselDavid Beisel is a Co-founder and Partner at NextView Ventures, where he invests in technology-driven companies that are redesigning the Everday Economy. Some of his past portfolios include Attentive, TripleLift, Code Climate, Parsec (acquired by Unity for $320M), BookBub, thredUP (IPO'ed), MealPal, The Nudge, Hatch, and TapCommerce (acquired by Twitter for $100M) among others. Prior to NextView, he served as a Vice President at Venrock (an early-stage VC firm initially established as the venture capital arm of the Rockefeller family). You can learn more about: 1. What to look for when investing in early-stage startups 2. Raising...
2023-01-2451 min
Next Level Agents: The Kevin & Fred Show - Interviews with the best and brightest minds in the real estate industryREPLAY: How to Protect Your Energy As a Business OwnerOn today’s episode, I’m joined by fellow Arizona agent and my good friend, Tia Moore. We talk about the power of having clarity and boundaries in our businesses, and why it’s not wrong to choose what gives us joy. One of the most admirable things about Tia is how clear she is on what matters to her, where she’s going and what she wants, and never letting her real estate business, work and clients take her off course. Not only does it make running her business less draining, it actually makes her value...
2022-08-0131 min
Kauffman Fellows PodcastThe Age of Product: Winning Against FAANG: Melody Koh, NextView Ventures Partner on Product Meets InvestingThis week, Mighty Capital Founding Partner and host of the series on The Age of Product, SC Moatti, sat down with NextView Partner, Melody Koh to discuss where product meets investing. Melody Koh is a Partner at NextView Ventures, which is a C-stage focused firm. She has experience both in Consumer B2B and marketplace investments. Before joining NextView Ventures, Koh was Head of Product at Blue Apron. She joined Blue Apron as their first product hire and helped scale the business, built out their product management function, and more.
2022-02-1635 min
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified303. Reflections From 10 Years at NextView, Dogma vs Discipline, the Importance of Effective Post Money, and Market Sizing Pitfalls (Rob Go) Rob Go of NextView Ventures joins Nick to discuss Reflections From 10 Years at NextView, Dogma vs Discipline, the Importance of Effective Post Money, and Market Sizing Pitfalls. In this episode we cover: Is VC fundamentally changing under our feet? What are other biggest industry shifts that have changed the way you operate at Next View? Most LPs are focused on their fund managers' ownership percentage at entry. Explain what effective post-money at exit is and why that has become a north star from next view? Takeaway #3: There is a Goldilocks zone between too much dogma and lack of...
2021-10-1143 minNext Level Agents: The Kevin & Fred Show - Interviews with the best and brightest minds in the real estate industryHow to Protect Your Energy As a Business OwnerOn today’s episode, I’m joined by fellow Arizona agent and my good friend, Tia Moore. We talk about the power of having clarity and boundaries in our businesses, and why it’s not wrong to choose what gives us joy. One of the most admirable things about Tia is how clear she is on what matters to her, where she’s going and what she wants, and never letting her real estate business, work and clients take her off course. Not only does it make running her business less draining, it actually makes her value...
2021-04-1931 min
Finding PROOFNextView VenturesOur hosts are joined by David Beisel a partner at NextView Ventures. With offices in Boston and New York, NextView is a seed-stage investment firm focused on the "Everyday Economy."
2021-03-1131 min
Invest Stream by Saka VenturesA Fireside Chat with Rob GoHow does one go from being an operator to starting a venture capital fund? Rob Go, co-founder of NextView Ventures shared how he got started as a VC, how companies in NextView’s portfolio as well as NextView have been adapting to the pandemic, what’s changed for the firm since the pandemic hit, the new accelerator program and much much more.
Rob Go is a co-founder and Partner at NextView Ventures. Prior to founding NextView, Rob was at Spark Capital, Ebay, as well as, Fidelity Investments and BzzAgent. Catch him on Twitter at @robgo
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2020-07-1758 min
The Road Untraveled: VC Perspectives with Brian HollinsNextView Ventures' Rob Go on investing in underrepresented Founders, the transition from FOMO to FOLD, and changes to the consumer business model.Rob Go, General Partner, NextView Ventures
Key Takeaways:
1. E-com businesses that have subscription-like unit economics will begin to be treated more favorably as this crisis unlocks a new consistent consumer base.
2. Dislocation between economic realities and public markets exists, but early stage company valuations are still predominantly driven by their competition.
3. Reference checks are a critical and useful way to check on a founder in a remote environment.
2020-07-0823 min
The VentureFizz PodcastEpisode 176: Lee Hower - Co-Founder & Partner, NextView VenturesI have been wanting to interview Lee for a long time, as he has played a key role in the early stages of two iconic tech companies. He was an early employee at PayPal and was part of the founding team at LinkedIn before becoming a venture capitalist. Needless to say, he’s worked with some amazing people like Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, David Sacks, and others.
He shares some awesome stories around each company, especially how LinkedIn started to gain traction in the early days.
Today, Lee is a Partner & Co-Founder of NextView Ventures, a se...
2020-06-011h 04
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified227. Crisis Coverage w/ Melody Koh - Super-Technologies; The Everyday Economy; The Overlooked Working Class; and Fear of Missing Out vs. Fear of Looking DumbMelody Koh of Nextview Ventures joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss Super-Technologies; The Everyday Economy; The Overlooked Working Class; and Fear of Missing Out vs. Fear of Looking Dumb. In this episode, we cover: Background and path to venture Thesis and Focus at NextView Hands-on approach (only 2-3 investments/yr)? You wrote that when it comes to investing in the COVID era -- FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) is replaced by FOLD (Fear Of Looking Dumb). What are you seeing from other investors? How will this effect 'Seed' as a Stage of investing? How...
2020-05-2737 min
NextViewWhy is the Buyer's Appraisal Important to a Home Seller?In this episode Tia Moore of the NextView Home Professionals, discusses the details of the appraisal process from the perspective of a home seller and listing agent. Why it's the key component to ensuring a successful closing. The responsibilities of the listing agent during the appraisal process. The responsibility of the sellers in hiring a listing agent that is experienced navigating the appraisal process. Listen and leave us your feedback- we always want to know how you apply this information. Tia Moore is the business owner and team leader of the NextV...
2020-03-1214 min
Consumer VCLee Hower (NextView Ventures) - Making Good Decisions Fast, Going With Your Gut and Why Trust at the Early Stages Is VitalLee Hower is the Co-Founder and Partner of NextView Ventures. NextView is a high-conviction hands on seed-stage VC firm that invests in founders who are redesigning the everyday economy. Some of their investments include Grove Collaborative, Skillz, Plastiq, Attentive, LetGo and TapCommerce. Previously, Lee was an early employee at Paypal and served as the Director of Financial Services. He then went on to co-found LinkedIn and serve as a Principal and Venture Partner at PJC.
Thank you Gautam Gupta for introducing me to Lee!
One of Lee’s blog posts that we discuss on the sh...
2020-03-0253 minNextViewClosing Day with NextView Home ProfessionalsTia was recently interview by Kyle Pucko of Closing Day podast. In this interview, Kyle asks Tia: What resources are available for first time home buyers? What mistakes should people avoid when purchasing their first home. What is Escrow? What does a typical day look like with NextView Home Professionals. Tune in to this short episode and leave your questions in the comments or contact us directly by visiting www.nextviewre.com.
2020-02-2717 minNextViewWhere to Start When Buying a HomeThank you for tuning in to NextView podcast with host, Tia Moore. NextView is your resource for all things real estate and business.So you decided that you're ready to buy a house. Perhaps this is your first purchase, or maybe you've bought real estate in the past, but it's been awhile. Well, wherever you are in the journey, I'm glad it brought you here to NextView Podcast. Today I'm going to be talking about where you can start because if you're anything like I was when I purchased my first home, you have enough information to...
2019-11-1114 minNextViewNextView: It's the time of year for Changing and ShiftingHello friends, I hope you’re having a wonderful week! I’m keeping it short and brief this week and giving you guys a quick overview of what I’ve been up to lately! A couple of weeks ago I attended the ShePodcasts convention. Not familiar? ShePodcasts is a community that supports women in podcasting. They have a podcast popular for women AND they have a Facebook group that includes roughly 10k group members. The event was held in Atlanta Georgia over 4 days. It was a welcoming, diverse, and supportive environment of women. I i...
2019-10-2520 min
Converge CoffeeBreak the Wheel: Focus on Making the Best Marketing Decision for Your CustomersIn this episode, Sean sits down with Jay Acunzo, Founder of Marketing Showrunners and Unthinkable Media. Jay has an excellent career spanning from Google to HubSpot to NextView. They dive into how he saw patterns that weren't for him in marketing. So he decided to write a book and start a company focusing on making the best decision for you, regardless of best practice.
More About Jay. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayacunzo/
2019-10-0230 min
The VentureFizz PodcastEpisode 126: Melody Koh - Partner at NextView Ventures.Welcome to Episode 126 of The VentureFizz Podcast, the flagship podcast from the leading authority for jobs & careers in the tech industry.
For this episode of our podcast, I interviewed Melody Koh, Partner at NextView Ventures.
Melody has a strong mix of professional experience as an entrepreneur, operator, and investor. At Blue Apron, she was the company’s first product hire. She went on to lead a 35-person team through the company's hypergrowth years to an IPO.
At NextView Ventures, she’s part of the team that is redesigning the “Everyday Economy,” which we dive into, as it is the firm’s investme...
2019-08-2845 min
Unthinkable with Jay AcunzoThe Paradox of Exceeding ExpectationsJOIN THE NEWSLETTER to get weekly inspiration and insights to help you challenge conventional thinking and create your best work: http://bit.ly/DamnTheBestPractices.
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ABOUT THE SHOW:
Hosted by author and keynote speaker Jay Acunzo, Unthinkable is a sweet-sounding, story-style show exploring conventional thinking that forms in...
2019-03-0518 minUnthinkable with Jay AcunzoBad Different | Eye-Opening Stories about Being UniqueJOIN THE NEWSLETTER to get weekly inspiration and insights to help you challenge conventional thinking and create your best work: http://bit.ly/DamnTheBestPractices.
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Keynote Speaking: jay@unthinkablemedia.com or jayacunzo.com
Creating shows for B2B clients: unthinkablemedia.com
Get my book, Break the Wheel: Question Best Practices, Hone Your Intuition, and Do Your Best Work: http://bit.ly/BTWbook
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Hosted by author and keynote speaker Jay Acunzo, Unthinkable is a sweet-sounding, story-style show exploring conventional thinking that forms in...
2019-02-2525 min
NextView"Come Chill With Us"On this episode of NextView Podcast, Vanessa Swaringer joins Tia Moore to discuss Cryoworld Drip and Spa. Vanessa explains Cryotherapy and it's benefits. Vanessa also talks to us about their Cryo Pet service, IV Drip, Massage, Cryoskin, and Cryo Facial. If you're someone that suffers from aches, pains, headaches, skin problems, or just simply want to learn quick and alternative ways to boost your energy-this episode is for YOU! Mention this podcast and receive 25% off your first CryoWorld Drip and Spa service. Make an appointment by going to www.cryoworldtherapy.com. When you're ready to buy or sell real estate, contact t...
2019-02-2234 minUnthinkable with Jay AcunzoMade to Stick | Anthony Constantino, CEO of Sticker MuleAnthony Thomas, the CEO of Sticker Mule, adores operations and manufacturing. Those are decidedly not-creative areas to adore. Or so I thought.
JOIN THE NEWSLETTER to get weekly inspiration and insights to help you challenge conventional thinking and create your best work: http://bit.ly/DamnTheBestPractices.
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2019-02-1830 min
Unthinkable with Jay AcunzoCreative Cafe: Dan Mills, Creative Director at WistiaIntroducing a new miniseries running within Unthinkable: Creative Cafe, the kind of emotional, insider, and cathartic conversations creative people always have over drinks that microphones usually ruin when we try to record them. In this first episode of the series, we talk to one of the most creative honey badgers around, Dan Mills, creative director at Wistia. We cover things ranging from careers in music, how art and business collide (and why art is taking over), and why Wistia chose to reinvent itself as a company that makes far more than short, educational videos with the launch of One...
2019-02-1347 min
NextViewSaving with SolarWe’re often asked (mostly from out of state buyers), why doesn’t Arizona use more solar energy? We’ve all heard the rumors about costs, penalties, requirements, etc. That’s because we typically hear this information first hand. We decided to speak to professionals in the solar industry to get our information from credible sources. On our weekly podcast, NextView Podcast, Tia Moore interviewed Andy Hansen and Evan Ferrante, the owners of Cheetah Solar. During the interview they discussed the costs associated with installing solar panels, financing options, buying a home with existing solar panels, and MORE. If you’re like us, you w...
2019-02-0855 min
Unthinkable with Jay AcunzoResonance vs. Reach | Jack Conte, CEO of Patreon | Season 5 PremiereA plea about creativity in the workplace, and a brief exploration of the evolution of the internet to learn why we should change how we communicate our value to others as creators. We're joined by Patreon's CEO, Jack Conte, as well as a collection of creative voices: Chase Jarvis (CEO of CreativeLive), Deb Aoki (Sr. Experience Designer, Adobe), Josh Bernoff (author, editor, and blogger at Without Bullshit), Juliana Casale (Head of Marketing, CrazyEgg), Angela Schneider (writer and photographer), Macaela Vandermost and Corey Fanjoy (both from Newfangled Studios).
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2019-02-0419 min
Unthinkable with Jay AcunzoKid President's Battle
Robby Novak's most popular video has been seen over 44 million times, and even though it's his face, his words, and his VIDEO, almost nobody watching knows his name is Robby Novak. Instead, they call him something else: Kid President. In this episode, hear why even the most enjoyable of videos KP has created -- and the best work from the best creators on the planet -- suffers from one issue that we must face as well.
Watch Kid President's Pep Talk video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o
J...
2019-01-2112 min
Unthinkable with Jay AcunzoThe Worst Career AdviceI kick off Season 5 by sharing the worst advice I've ever received and announcing the next leg of our journey together to fight against conventional thinking in our work. As promised, here are the two links mentioned:
TRAVEL LOG: http://bit.ly/jay2019log
My transparent, public, and continually updated account (editorial calendar and more) of my work this year, packaged as a travel journal. We're fighting against one awful phenomenon in business (shortcut culture) and fighting for one major goal (creating unassailable work). My hypothesis is that we need to master the ability to...
2019-01-0711 min
NextViewNextView Podcast Episode 13 with Chris Domanico of Overton BuildersOn this episode of NextView Home Professionals, we talk with Chris Domanico. Chris gives us tips and tricks about what to consider when choosing commercial space for your business.
2018-12-1731 min
NextViewWelcome to NextView: Getting to Know Mallory SpilsburyMallory Spilsbury of NextView Home Professionals chats with us to discuss her journey and fight to obtaining her real estate license. When you meet Mallory, you'll appreciate her sense of humor, intelligence, and her love for her family. She's definitely the type of Real Estate Agent that you would want working in your real estate transaction. You can contact Mallory by calling or emailing 480-281-3078|www.nextviewre.com. She can also be reached on social media as @NextViewMallory
2018-11-2329 min
NextViewCommercial Real Estate with Tony PrestonTony Preston of Keller Williams Integrity First talks Commercial Real Estate investment strategies. We talk land development, investment portfolio building, real estate technology and MORE! Be sure to subscribe to our NextView on Youtube, Itunes, and SoundCloud. You can reach Tia Moore of NextView Home Professionals by calling or texting 480-281-3078 or by visiting our website at www.nextviewre.com
2018-11-1642 min
Growth Experts with Dennis Brown#83: The #1 Strategy that Drift.com is Using to Get Hyper Growth with David CancelDavid is the Co-Founder and CEO of Drift, where he is helping everyone know, grow, and amaze their customers. Prior Experience: He previously founded Compete, Lookery, Ghostery, and Performable. Most recently, after the Acquisition of Performable by HubSpot, David was the Chief Product Officer responsible for re-architecting the engineering team and HubSpots products. He is active in the Boston tech community investing in and advising organizations like Charles River Ventures, Spark Capital, NextView Ventures, DormRoom Fund, EverTrue, Visible Measures, Yottaa, and HelpScout. Skills & Expertise: David is passionate about building amazing products for Marketers. Interests: SaaS, building teams...
2018-10-2224 min
NextViewStrength from Struggle: Robert Aguilar of Premier 1 PrintsOn this episode of NextView Podcast, Tia Moore chats with Robert Aguilar owner of Premier 1 Prints located in Phoenix, AZ. Robert discusses his start as an entrepreneur, his current business offerings at Premier 1 Prints and Premier 1 Welding, his love for fitness including Jujitsu, and MORE! The most inspiring part of the discussion is when Robert talks about how he overcame grief and struggle. Listen and leave us a review of what you think. Robert can be reached on Instagram @mr.premier1. For all of your printing needs 602-326-0278 Tia Moore leads the NextView Home Professionals real estate team at Kel...
2018-10-2037 min
NextViewThe Link between Mindset and Success with Jeremy EatonTia Moore with NextView Home Professionals, talks to Jeremy Eaton from Security Title about his sales success, tips for staying successful and keeping a strong mindset. Remember, if you have an interest in real estate, be sure to reach out to Tia Moore with the NextView Home Professional Team at Keller Williams Integrity First. Call: 480-521-6898 or email at info@tiamoore.com www.nextvievre.com
2018-09-2928 min
Story in a BottleMelody KohWhen you start your career in a complicated industry and are able to realize how much experience you don’t have in order to do it well, that’s admirable. To actually gather that knowledge and then come back is exemplary; that is exactly what Melody Kohdid. After starting in venture capital after college, she didn’t think she was fit for the job just yet and wound up founding her own start up and, later, as head of product for Blue Apron. Now she is finally back to where she started, in VC, as a Venture Partner at NextVi...
2018-04-111h 09
The Ticket: Discover the Future of Customer Service, Support, and Experience, with IntercomMelody Koh, Venture Partner at NextView VenturesMelody Koh was the very first product hire and Head of Product at Blue Apron, where she helped grow its customer base and revenue 25x in 3.5 years. Now with NextView Ventures, she joins Intercom co-founder Des Traynor to share her lessons learned on leading a team at scale, collaboration and managing a product that's both physical and digital in nature.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2017-12-1428 min
Marketing Over CoffeeDavid Beisel of NextView VenturesIn this Marketing Over Coffee: David talks about their third fund and its focus on The Everyday Economy Direct Link to File Brought to you by our sponsors: StackAdapt and ActiveCampaign Masthead, Venrock, NextView Ventures First WebInno, which is now Boston Innovators Group The thematic focus of the Third Fund StackAdapt is the number 1 performance native advertising platform helping brands accelerate customer engagement and acquisition. With StackAdapt's machine learning and data-intelligence capabilities, you can reach web visitors who are actively engaging with topics relevant to your b...
2017-11-1027 min
The Voicebot PodcastInterview with David Beisel of NextView Ventures on Super Technologies, AI and Voice AssistantsDavid is a partner and co-founder at NextView Ventures. The firm just raised a new $50 million fund for seed stage investments in the Everyday Economy. In this interview, David Beisel talks about super technologies, innovation waves, how voice and AI will play a role in the things we do every day and three strategies for driving discovery of a new Alexa skill. David previously published a voice computing map that highlighted multiple sectors of voice technology and shares his thoughts on whether he thinks Amazon, Google, Apple or others will ultimately capture the hearts, minds and ears of everyday...
2017-10-1642 min
Traction: How Startups Start | NextView VenturesNextView All-Hands: Redesigning the Everyday EconomyIn a very special episode of Traction, we sit down as a team and discuss the new mission of the firm and talk through B2C and B2B examples of the Everyday Economy. We learn what commonalities exist among founders who are redesigning that economy, and the NextView partners share their perspectives on the next big wave of internet innovation. Plus, we share some news about the future of the show. Subscribe to get all NextView content at nextviewvc.com/blog Follow the NextView team on Twitter: David: twitter.com/davidbeisel Rob: t...
2017-10-0448 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView VenturesPowerful Mental Models for Product-Market Fit & Beyond (Andy Rachleff, Wealthfront)On the podcast today, NextView cofounder Rob Go sits down with Andy Rachleff, VC veteran and the president, CEO, and executive chairman of Wealthfront. They talk about how Andy came up with the term product-market fit, how he applied his own lessons (and updated them) in building Wealthfront, and the mental models founders can use to unlock their real unfair advantage in a tactics-obsessed world: how you think. Follow Andy on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arachleff Follow Rob on Twitter: http://twitter.com/robgo Subscribe to the newsletter, The Next View, to get 1 ne...
2017-09-0552 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#46: Starting Your Influencer MarketingToday, Samantha Howe of Grove Collaborative shares her in-depth knowledge of a massive trend in marketing: working with influencers. You'll hear how to get started, approach influencer in your space, and measure impact. Jay and Samantha also rant against some of the less effective but common tactics permeating this approach to marketing. Follow Samantha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/howesocial Follow Jay on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jayacunzo Check out the latest from NextView's refreshed brand, including the introduction to the Everyday Economy: http://nextview.vc/eetraction Here is NextView's pitch to...
2017-08-1543 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#45: How to Grow a Growth Team (Fareed Mosavat, Slack)On the show today, Fareed Mosavat shares his experiences on growth teams for Slack, Instacart, and RunKeeper. We learn from his approach but also extract valuable lessons about where growth jobs actually fit into your overall organization. Follow Fareed on Twitter: https://twitter.com/far33d Follow Jay on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jayacunzo Subscribe to get all of NextView's content at http://nextviewvc.com/blog (including the Hitchhiker's Guides to Boston: http://bostontechguide.com/ and NYC: http://startupguide.nyc/ Listen to Jay's other podcast, Unthinkable: http://unthinkable.fm or iTunes http...
2017-07-2545 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#44: Thinking Bigger, Better, and Bolder (Shan-Lyn Ma, Zola)Today's episode features a fast-rising company led by Shan-Lyn Ma. Her startup, Zola, is changing the way people purchase gifts for brides and grooms. Anyone who has ever experienced the insanity of wedding season -- whether attending as a guest or planning your own -- knows just how stressful the whole experience can be. Shan-Lyn and her team are using some unique insights and past experiences to rethink it, and boy, is it working right now. We talk about tough early beginnings, clever market validation tests, and what Shan-Lyn believes about the future of startups and venture...
2017-07-1129 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#43: Vetting & Working with Cofounders (Wayne Chang, Jeff Seibert)Wayne Chang and Jeff Seibert are the cofounders of Crashlytics, which Twitter acquired in 2013. Today, as angel investors, they see dozens of entrepreneurs every quarter, and they've joined the show today to help us answer some tough questions: How should you structure communication with your cofounder? How do you work through difficult decisions, especially if nobody on the founding team is a domain expert? What would the pair do differently next time around? And what are they exploring as their next venture? Follow Wayne and Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wayne and https://twitter.com/jeffseibert
2017-06-2040 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#42: Hacking Growth with the Right Process (Sean Ellis & Morgan Brown)Sean Ellis and Morgan Brown are entrepreneurs, growth experts, and co-authors of the book Hacking Growth. Today, we talk about this notion of growth hacking and debunk some myths, then walk through a smart process you can use to start running a growth engine strategically, instead of seeking false silver bullets. Their book, Hacking Growth, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Growth-Fastest-Growing-Companies-Breakout/dp/045149721X Follow Sean and Morgan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeanEllis and https://twitter.com/morganb Subscribe to the NextView blog for future episodes and more resources for seed-stage startups: next...
2017-06-0638 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#41: Finding Brilliant Engineers in Unconventional Places (Christina Sass, Andela)Christina Sass is co-founder and COO of Andela, a company that locates, trains, and staffs world-class engineers in Africa for hire by tech companies in the US and elsewhere. They've sparked a movement, cracked the code on finding great coders, and have attracted investors like Mark Zuckerberg. Visit andela.com to learn more, or follow Christina at twitter.com/sasschristina Subscribe to the NextView blog for future episodes and more resources for seed-stage startups: nextviewvc.com/blog Thanks for listening!
2017-05-2329 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#40: Science, LeBron James, and Long Sales Cycles (Will Ahmed, WHOOP)Will Ahmed is the CEO and co-founder of WHOOP, a fitness tech startup working with high-performance athletes. Their users include LeBron James, Michael Phelps, pro teams like the Boston Red Sox, and thanks to a deal with the NFL Players' Association, every pro football player across the nation. Visit whoop.com to learn more, or follow Will twitter.com/wahmmys Subscribe to the NextView blog for future episodes and more resources for seed-stage startups: nextviewvc.com/blog Thanks for listening!
2017-05-0924 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#39: Building Something Special in Somewhere Crowded (Ellen Chisa, Lola)Ellen Chisa is VP of product at Lola, a travel company combining the human element of travel agents with smart technology. While some entrepreneurs build their products in markets that feel wide open for the taking, travel is one of those industries with tons of noise and competition. So how does one gain a foothold? How do you break through, build something BIG and DIFFERENTIATED? All that, and much more, in this episode. Gotham Voices (NYC) newsletter: http://nextviewventures.com/blog/gotham-voices/ Subscribe to the NextView blog for future episodes and more resources for seed-stage s...
2017-04-1926 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#38: The Coming Ubiquity of Voice (Adam Marchick, VoiceLabs)Adam Marchick, CEO of VoiceLabs, sees the disruptive force on the horizon that is voice technology. Whether it's voice-based apps or voice inputs and outputs, all of us in tech should be watching this trend, and Adam is at the forefront of it. Adam has led a remarkable career, spanning six different startups and seven-plus years as an investor. Today, NextView business school intern Jenny Jao from HBS discusses the major lessons he's learned and why his trajectory was, in his words, "like catching a tiger by the tail." Subscribe to the NextView blog for fu...
2017-03-2830 min
Distilling Venture CapitalHow To Pitch Startup InvestorsIn this episode we look at advice from Hyde Park Angels and Rob Go of NextView Ventures about how to best pitch your startup to VCs or angel investors. We also look at what you can learn from a story Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures tells about an entrepreneur who successfully convinced Fred to invest without a pitch deck at all. Building The Perfect Pitch Hyde Park Angels As part of their educational series Hyde Park's team created a great outline for the story your pitch should tell. The flow they suggest may be different than...
2017-03-0121 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#37: Bucking Trends Instead of Following Them (Chad Laurans, SimpliSafe)Chad Laurans is the CEO of SimpliSafe, a large and growing tech company located in the Boston area. Years ago, in the span of 30 days, three of Chad's friends were robbed. The companies that should serve them well in those moments were anything but helpful, comforting, and simple to work with. That led to Chad's thriving business today. Today, we discuss how Chad built an Internet of Things-like product before that phrase existed, before the hype helps your marketing or fundraising, and before anyone was thinking about the connected home. Subscribe to the NextView blog...
2017-02-2323 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#36: Hiring Tech Talent as a Non-Tech Founder (Dan Reich, Troops)Dan Reich is the CEO and co-founder of Troops, a company bringing artificial intelligence to your sales team's workflow, right in Slack. (Disclosure: NextView is an investor in Troops.) Today, we discuss Dan's smart process hiring his early technical talent -- both leadership and front-line developers. Subscribe to the NextView blog for future episodes and more resources for seed-stage startups: http://nextviewvc.com/blog Follow Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanReich Follow Troops on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Troops Visit http://troops.ai to learn more about the c...
2017-02-1431 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#35: Biz Dev Roles - What the Actual Heck? (Kristen Craft, Ovia Health)Kristen Craft is VP of business development and marketing at Ovia Health. For this episode, Jay sat down with Kristen while she was head of biz dev at video platform company Wistia. They talk about what business development roles actually do for their companies, and when and why a founder would hire someone to lead up the function. This is a deep, nuanced exploration of a job role that doesn't often fit as neatly into departmental categories as engineering, product, sales, or marketing. And Kristen is one of the best in the biz to discuss it.
2017-01-2228 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#34: Growing the Supply Side of a Marketplace [Mike Russell, Paintzen]Mike Russell is the CEO and co-founder of Paintzen, a NextView-backed company based in New York. Over the last couple years, they've experienced strong growth for their marketplace business, and today, we dive deep into the weeds of how Mike and team grew the business. More specifically, we learn about the approach and tactics used to grow the supply side of the Paintzen marketplace. Mike is a candid guy who was willing to share a ton of truth behind his business, as well as some very personal stories about a diagnosis that affected his life, an early...
2017-01-0631 min
Traction: How Startups Start | NextView VenturesGotham Alpha #5: NYTech's Diversity Gap and How To Fix It (Alex Qin, Skillshare)This episode features two concerned and proactive members of New York's tech-startup community laying bare the facts and solutions to the problem of diversity in the local tech workforce. On the show today, Tim talks to Alex Qin, Skillshare engineer and founder of Code Cooperative. Follow Alex - http://twitter.com/alexqin Follow Tim - http://twitter.com/jayacunzo Follow NextView - http://twitter.com/nextviewvc Be sure to rate and review Traction on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!
2016-12-1439 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#33: How to Build a Marketing Team from Zero (Mike Volpe, Cybereason)This episode features two veteran marketers going deep into the ins and outs of building an initial marketing team from scratch. On the show today, Jay talks to Mike Volpe, CMO of Cybereason and former CMO of HubSpot. Follow Mike - http://twitter.com/mvolpe Follow Jay - http://twitter.com/jayacunzo Follow NextView - http://twitter.com/nextviewvc Check out Jay's other marketing show - http://unthinkable.fm Be sure to rate and review Traction on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!
2016-12-0537 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#32: Where Brand Marketing Fits (Nancy Go, Wayfair)When you hear "brand marketing," what do you think about? Maybe big brands, big budgets, or even big wastes of money and time as a startup, right? But what if brand marketing could help you get actual results, whether that's user acquisition or raising a Series A? In this episode, we talk to the VP of Brand Marketing at ecommerce company Wayfair, Nancy Go. She shares how brand marketing is really sales at scale, and helps us understand how to think about this approach to distribution and communication for young companies. Visit wayfair.com to...
2016-11-2837 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#31: The Meta Ep (Jay Acunzo, NextView + Jenny Jao, HBS)In this episode, we mix things up. Jenny Jao of Harvard Business School digs into the making of Traction with host Jay Acunzo. How does it fit into the overall strategy behind NextView Ventures? How should other entrepreneurs produce winning podcasts or content in general? What caused Traction to find early, well, traction...appearing high on the lists of Forbes, TechStars, and elsewhere, all after just a few episodes? All that and much more in this meta-episode about making these very episodes.
2016-11-0840 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#30: Working IN vs ON Your Startup (James Reinhart, thredUP)What does the evolution from founder to CEO look like? And how does an entrepreneur balance working IN the business early to tinkering ON the business as it grows? How early does that mentality need to start? Today, we talk to the co-founder and CEO of thredUP, one of the largest and fastest-growing companies in the NextView portfolio (and in general). The company's co-founder and CEO, James Reinhart, talks about the biggest decisions he had to make in starting the company, moving from an insight pulled from his life to a larger, highly scalable business. ...
2016-11-0129 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView VenturesGotham Alpha #4: Shai Goldman, SVB NYCNextView's NYC podcast rolls on with NYC-based principal and host Tim Devane. Today, Shai Goldman, one of the most active community builders in NYC Tech, on his background, the evolution of the local startup scene ... and who he'd draft to an all-startup pickup basketball game. Follow Tim and Shai @tdevane and @shaig
2016-10-1940 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#28: The Shape of Traction (Rob Go, NextView cofounder)Rob's recent Shape of Traction blog post explores a big problem in gaining initial traction. You can find the post below, as well as David Beisel's Part 2. In this episode, Jay Acunzo talks with Rob about how to make heads or tails of this "traction" stuff. SHAPE OF TRACTION, Part 1: robgo.org/2016/09/07/the-shape-of-traction/ Part 2: HOW MUCH TRACTION DO I NEED TO RAISE VC? genuinevc.com/2016/09/26/shape-t…e-round-financing/ Follow Rob and Jay - twitter.com/robgo and twitter.com/jayacunzo
2016-09-2931 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView VenturesGotham Alpha #3: Eli Bronner, Growth at AngelListIn this episode of Gotham Alpha, AngelList's Eli Bronner joins NextView principal Tim Devane to discuss NYC Tech's growth and energy, why he chose to start a company in New York, how TechStars started in town, and what founders should know about building early teams through AngelList. Gotham Alpha is the NYC-focused podcast from NextView. You can find it within the same feed as the firm's flagship pod, Traction. Follow Eli at twitter.com/elikbronner Follow Tim at twitter.com/tdevane Follow NextView at t...
2016-09-1335 min
The Reboot PodcastReboot Extras #2: Co-Founder Conflict with Dan Putt & Jay Acunzo (Traction Series)A few weeks ago, we released our first Reboot Extras in collaboration with NextView Venture's Traction Podcast. Today we're happy to bring you part 2 of that conversation. In today's Reboot Extras, NextView's Jay Acunzo really takes on the role of a skeptic (and plays it quite well). He challenges Dan with a question that we sometimes hear from founders and startup leaders: "Does the soft, interpersonal and relational stuff really matter?" Or the more common form of pushback: "yes, yes, I know I should think about that stuff - but I'll do that when we're further along and I have...
2016-08-3020 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#27: The Biggest Reason Startups Fail (Reboot Series)In Part 2 of our series of episodes with Reboot, Jay plays skeptic to Dan Putt's insistence that you should actively work on communication and the "softer stuff" at your startup. Don't miss Dan's response. Then, the guys talk about the biggest reason startups fail (based on a study of 10,000 founders) and how you can avoid that same fate. Once again, Dan Putt, Chief Product Officer of Reboot, joins NextView's VP of platform Jay Acunzo for this series. Check out the Reboot podcast: reboot.io/podcast Subscribe to the NextView blog: nextviewvc...
2016-08-1120 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#26: Unspoken Cofounder Issues (Reboot Series)What happens when you and your co-founder experience conflict or strife but don't address it up front? When something festers and is ready to boil over, how do you bring it back down to a good place? This is Part 1 in a series of Traction episodes about the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur. Specifically, we'll tackle issues of communication, leadership, and mental well-being. Dan Putt of Reboot joins NextView's VP of platform Jay Acunzo for this series. Check out the Reboot podcast: reboot.io/podcast...
2016-08-0217 min
The Reboot PodcastReboot Extras #1: Unspoken Cofounder Issues with Dan Putt & Jay Acunzo (NextView Series)This is our first Reboot Extra bringing you more Reboot content, ideas, and stories from more Reboot Voices. What happens when you and your co-founder experience conflict or strife but don't address it up front? When something festers and is ready to boil over, how do you bring it back down to a good place? This is Part 1 in a series about the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur in a special collaboration with NextView Venture's podcast: Traction. Specifically, we'll tackle issues of communication, leadership, and mental well-being. Dan Putt of Reboot joins NextView's VP of platform Jay Acunzo...
2016-08-0214 min
UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product StrategyEpisode 27: Helping Startups Gain Traction with Jay AcunzoWhat design problems do startups have on various levels of development? How do they handle their UI/UX? To answer these questions, we invited a special guest: Jay Acunzo, VP of Platform at NextView Ventures. He's been helping startups for years by creating helpful content for them. In addition to startup problems, we also discuss Unthinkable — Jay's show for craft-driven creators (which represents a new format of podcasting).
Podcast feed: subscribe to http://simplecast.fm/podcasts/1441/rss in your favorite podcast app.
Show Notes
NextView Ventures — seed stage VC company we're talking about
The Next...
2016-07-1343 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#25: The Technical Side (Yoav Shapira, CTO/Investor)NextView's Rob Go talks with Yoav Shapira, a longtime tech leader in the Boston startup community. Yoav was first employee at CarGurus, a founding executive of HubSpot, CTO at Happier, CTO at Jana, and more. Today, he shares the evolution of what it means to lead a startup from the technical side.
2016-06-2944 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView VenturesNYC Tech Series #2: Pillar Tech CompaniesIn the second episode of our NYC Tech-focused series, NextView principal Tim Devane and VP of platform Jay Acunzo talk about the tech companies most likely to ascend to the status of "pillar" tech company. They also explore why many we consider pillars may not be, and what makes such a company in the first place. At the end, the name of our NYC tech podcast is revealed. Say hi on Twitter: @tdevane and @jayacunzo. Subscribe at nextviewvc.com/blog
2016-06-0831 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#24: What's the Problem? (Nadia Boujarwah, Dia&Co)Startups are exciting for any number of reasons, not least of which are all the fresh new ideas for products and various approaches to doing the work. But we forget that building successful startups is not actually about coming up with ideas. Instead, it's about finding problems, figuring out whether they truly matter (and to how many people), and working hard to solve them. So what happens when you're obsessed with solving a problem? What does that do to your work, your team, your product, your success? Nadia Boujarwah, co-founder of Dia&Co, shares her s...
2016-06-0236 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#23: Make a Life, Not a Living (Jesse Middleton, WeWork)Go inside the thinking behind a $16B startup -- worth more than
Twitter, Pinterest or Dropbox as of this recording. Today's guest,
Jesse Middleton, is a co-founder of WeWork Labs, the company's
global startup incubator, and currently the head of WeWork X, which
includes Labs and also the new WeWork investing and M&A
activities. Jesse was also among the first to join the co-founders
of WeWork when it started.
Jesse shares insights on everything from mission and hiring to
community development to the scrappy and clever tactics they used
early on at WeWork. We al...
2016-05-0355 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView VenturesNYC Tech Series #1: Melting Pot ProblemsIn the first episode of our NYC Tech-focused miniseries, NextView principal Tim Devane and VP of platform Jay Acunzo talk about the biggest problem and opportunity facing NYC Tech -- namely, successful and liquid entrepreneurs fleeing tech for other industries. Follow @tdevane and @jayacunzo on Twitter and help us give this miniseries a name - tweet #NextViewNYC Subscribe at nextviewvc.com/blog
2016-04-1926 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#22: Landing Pages That Convert (Oli Gardner, Unbounce)Oli Gardner is the co-founder of Unbounce, a platform that helps you build, test, and optimize landing pages to convert customers. Today, he spends most of his time writing and speaking and is arguably the best source on the planet for learning about how startups can create landing pages that convert, whether you're drumming up pre-launch demand or trying to keep growing meaningful revenue.
Oli also shares FIVE specific elements that all well-optimized landing pages contain, and he shares some hilarious stories and examples from his life and career -- including why he almost legally ch...
2016-04-1332 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView VenturesSpecial Edition: The State of NYC Seed (Rob Go & Tim Devane)NextView's Rob Go, Tim Devane, and Jay Acunzo break down the key findings, themes, and stories from the firm's new report, The State of NYC Seed.
Find the full report and SlideShare here: http://nextviewventures.com/blog/state-of-nyc-seed/
Twitter handles from the show: @RobGo, @TDevane, @JayAcunzo
Topics discussed:
The general climate in early-stage startups and VCs in New York City
The tech landscape across four key sectors: consumer goods and services, food logistics and on-demand, media and publishing, and fintech
The effects of legacy industries and companies to NYC tech, as well a...
2016-02-0942 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#14: How Hardware Startups Get Traction (Ben Einstein, BOLT)Ben Einstein, Founder/Partner of BOLT, an early-stage VC investing in hardware startups, shares the stories of several connected devices and hardware companies and their tricks and challenges. We compare and contrast software to hardware in this episode, examining three core aspects of building any company:
1) Building early products (customer dev, prototypes, etc.)
2) Acquiring initial customers (including one "magic" number Ben proposes for a hardware startup to reach)
3) Raising seed capital. (In a fun rant, Ben addresses his fellow investors and tells them how they need to change their approaches to hardware startups a...
2015-11-241h 01Traction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#13: More Women. Fewer Trolls. Better Internet. (Sandi MacPherson, Quibb // 50/50Pledge)Sandi MacPherson, Founder of Quibb, a private community of tech tastemakers sharing professional content and discussions, tells the story of creating an application-only social network. She also shares her vision for an important project helping address the lack of women in tech: the 50/50 Pledge. In this episode, you'll hear...
1) The mission behind the great 50/50 Pledge (visit 5050pledge.com to learn more)
2) How an application-only model for a social network affects your model and early traction (and why it's CRUCIAL that Quibb use this model).
3) How Sandi has been able to build a social...
2015-11-1235 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#12: The Book of Traction (Gabriel Weinberg, Duck Duck Go)In this episode, Gabriel Weinberg, CEO of Duck Duck Go and author of Traction, the book (no connection to this show), shares the story of building a search engine to compete with Google, battle privacy concerns, and gain initial traction with an atypical product. You'll also hear...
1) The framework behind the popular book, Traction: How to get traction and seek explosive growth for your startup ... with an actual plan and purpose. The framework is called "Bullseye."
2) Common pitfalls to avoid when testing various channels and moving through this traction framework, including what timeframe and dollar am...
2015-10-2949 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#8: CEO of the Newest Unicorn Startup on Their Tough Start & Fast Rise (Jason Robins, DraftKings)DraftKings' Jason Robins -- In this episode, NextView partner Rob Go talks to the CEO of the newest unicorn -- Jason Robins of DraftKings. Jason is generous with his storytelling and tactical tips for fundraising when VCs aren't receptive, partnering with larger players in your industry (as DraftKings was able to do with brands like Disney/ESPN, the MLB, the NHL, etc.), and building a company that's capable of being truly analytical -- not just driven by data but obsessed with it.
So ... how does a unicorn gain traction anyway?
STARTUP LESSONS YOU'LL LEARN:
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2015-08-0342 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#2: Founding LinkedIn, Elon Musk & Ancient Silicon Valley (Lee Hower, NextView)LinkedIn Co-Founder Lee Hower -- Imagine being on the founding team of not one, but TWO of the startup world's biggest legends: PayPal and LinkedIn. Lee Hower experienced exactly that. In the episode, he shares his stories of how LinkedIn scrapped towards early results back before most of the tech we all use today was even around -- it'll sound pretty archaic to most young entrepreneurs today.
Lee also shares what it was like to get hired by Elon Musk, as well as work alongside the great Reid Hoffman twice.
If you like the show and...
2015-05-2629 minTraction: How Startups Start | NextView Ventures#1: Revenue Before Product, Living Forever & Clever Origins (Fred Shilmover, InsightSquared)Fred Shilmover, InsightSquared -- In Traction's first-ever episode, NextView's VP of platform Jay Acunzo briefly explains the concept behind the show - to share the stories of the creative, unusual, and brilliant ways entrepreneurs scrap their way to early results. Then, Jay and co-founding partner Rob Go hear the seed-stage story of InsightSquared, a successful SaaS startup that's exploded in Boston, all based on a smart-yet-sneaky tactic used by co-founder and CEO Fred Shilmover before he had any capital, co-founders, or even software.
If you like the show and want more episodes and related content, subscribe at ViewFromSeed...
2015-05-2525 min
Traction: How Startups Start | NextView VenturesComing Soon: Creative & Unusual Ways Startups StartLaunching this spring, a podcast from NextView Ventures about the creative, unusual, clever, and downright brilliant things that entrepreneurs do to gain early results. While everyone gets told to "do things that don't scale," we don't often hear what those things actually are -- at least not until a company succeeds and the story gets polished for the press.
NextView partner Rob Go and VP of Platform Jay Acunzo talk to top founders, startup executives, media members, and VCs about how they scrapped and fought their way to enough traction to survive and advance against the odds.
2015-04-2301 min
This Much I Know - The Seedcamp PodcastRob Go of Nextview VenturesWe had the chance to sit down and chat with co-founder Rob Go of NextView Ventures while at their offices in Boston.
With a background in operational product-focused roles at eBay, Fidelity and BzzAgent, and having spent some time as a VC at Spark Capital prior to starting NextView, Rob brings a wealth of different points of view to the companies he works with.
2015-04-1322 min