Year in review: Best of 2012

Reflecting on a year of startup insights and data-driven analysis. See how this VC blog grew from 2k to 30k monthly visitors sharing founder lessons and trends.

Tablets: the third platform

Discover why tablets are emerging as the highest-ROI platform, with 2x mobile conversion rates and 20% better performance than PCs. Key metrics for founders & marketers.

Tablets: the third platform

The myth of the generalist

Discover why true generalists in startups are specialists who can connect their expertise to broader knowledge. Key insights for tech founders and leaders.

The myth of the generalist

Changes in the rules of the [startup] game

Discover the 3 key market discontinuities reshaping startup opportunities: technology shifts, ecosystem changes, and behavioral trends transforming venture capital.

Changes in the rules of the [startup] game

Email and meetings aren’t work

Discover how shifting your meeting ratio from 6:4 to 7:3 can boost productivity by 17%. Data-driven insights on reclaiming focus time in startups and tech companies.

End of the year startup checklist

Learn the 5 essential end-of-year strategies top startup founders use to drive growth, from annual post-mortems to OKR planning. A VC's guide to strategic board meetings.

The software customers don’t see

Discover the essential internal tools and technology infrastructure that help startups scale efficiently. Learn how Google managed 10,000 customers per account manager.

The software customers don’t see

Performance marketing for startups with R

Learn how startups can build data-driven performance marketing engines using R and machine learning. A practical guide to calculating customer value and optimizing growth.

Performance marketing for startups with R

It all starts as a hobby

Discover how hobby projects and seemingly trivial tech innovations evolve into disruptive movements. Learn key lessons from tech history for startup founders and investors.

It all starts as a hobby