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Crucial Founder Skill: Clear Communication
Albert Wenger – May 13, 2016
One of the questions that I get asked a fair bit is what characteristics help a founder to be successful. I have often answered “being stubborn but not too stubborn.” I then elaborate stubborn as sticking to a vision even [...] Read more
You Are Not Alone (USV CEO Summit)
Albert Wenger – May 11, 2016
Today is our annual get together for USV portfolio company CEOs. A few years back, when we first started building out the USV network, we switched to an un-conference format. Gary Chou who first started to bring portfolio companies in [...] Read more
Loyalty and the Need for Group Platforms in Insurance, Services and More
Albert Wenger – May 10, 2016
One of the big problems most modern insurance companies face is fraud. Why is it that some customers feel they can overstate a claim or make a false claim altogether? At least partially it is because they feel they are [...] Read more
Video Hackday, Take 2
Albert Wenger – May 9, 2016
Saturday was the second Video Hackday, once again organized by Susan and Oliver from Ziggeo. What I like a lot about the format is that it is a single day without an overnight. While that may seem like very little [...] Read more
Hiring a New Analyst
Nick Grossman – May 6, 2016
We are kicking off another search for an analyst at Union Square Ventures (USV). As in the past, we will recruit for this position using an open process. While this results in a lot of work sorting through applications, we [...] Read more
Looking for an Analyst at USV
Albert Wenger – May 6, 2016
At USV we have talked about and invested in the power of networks. We have also been applying this network thesis to our portfolio companies, building out the USV network. One area where I am particularly happy with how we [...] Read more