Running a startup is like riding a monster roller coaster. You push your way through line, excited and a little nervous, maybe even scared. You talk a good game to all your friends, while secretly stealing an envious glance at some of the seemingly safer rides. As you approach the ride, all the signs warn [...]
Continue Reading →I worked in two international publishing firms before I came to the role of startup founder. I managed a team, hired great people, handled every sort of HR issue, created budgets, made board presentations, developed and delivered new products, and even had a hand in customer service from time to time.
But none of that [...]
Continue Reading →Last night, 200 intrepid souls took on torrential rain storms to bring warmth and good wishes to our new offices and home of our Studio G program sin Silicon Valley. Dedicated to the startup community in Silicon Valley and around the globe, Studio G is designed to be a high-energy hub servicing entrepreneurs, their mentors and partners [...]
Continue Reading →A year ago, Guidewire Group embarked on an ambitious plan to seek out the Innovate!100, a global list of the 100 startups demonstrating high potential and higher velocity as they build their businesses from idea to sustainability. Today, after more than 30 Pitch Slam events in more than 30 cities on [...]
Continue Reading →For nearly two decades, I and my colleagues at Guidewire Group have been evaluating startup companies. Combined, we estimate that we’ve looked at more than 20,000 startups over the years, trying to pinpoint what bodes well, and what portends a darker future for entrepreneurs creating companies and bringing new innovations to market.
Those many meetings [...]
Continue Reading →It’s been an exciting morning around here, with the news of Chris passing the DEMO Executive Producer baton to Matt Marshall and DEMO’s new partnership with Venture Beat. Chris has detailed her personal feelings on leaving DEMO after 13 years, but we also wanted to take a moment to [...]
Continue Reading →Who could ask for a better job? For the past 13 years, I’ve spent my days talking with some of the smartest people on the planet. People passionate about technology and the art and science of molding that technology into products and services that address real challenges and bring new capabilities to people’s lives.
I’d [...]
Continue Reading →For nearly two decades, I and my colleagues at Guidewire Group have been evaluating startup companies. Combined, we estimate that we’ve looked at more than 20,000 startups over the years, trying to pinpoint what bodes well, and what portends a darker future for entrepreneurs creating companies and bringing new innovations to market.
Those many meetings [...]
Continue Reading →As Co-Founder and CEO of Guidewire Group, I usually let Chris and Carla do the blogging, but something happened this week at DEMOfall that inspired me to pen this first post.
When Chris and I founded Guidewire Group, we did so because we believed that there was an enormous opportunity [...]
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