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Investment perspectives, market analysis, and growth playbooks from 30 years of backing Founders. What we've learned, what we're seeing, and what actually works.
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Scaling the Scale Venture Partners Team
None of us is as smart as all of us. – Ken Blanchard
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JFrog: Automating the Management and Deployment of Software
JFrog's suite provides an automated continuous delivery pipeline that extends all the way from the developer to the end user of the software.
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3 Tips for Scaling a Successful Sales Compensation Program
From aligning decision makers to scaling the plan
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How To Hire Female Engineers
A leader's job is to build the team with as few blind spots as possible and then guide them to their potential.
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Sharon Wienbar
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The Sales Tech Stack
A sophisticated buyer is driving growth in the sales technology landscape
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Stacey Bishop
Dale Chang
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Portfolio
Customer Identity as a Service
Stormpath elegantly centralizes identity into a service, enabling developers to focus on building the application they imagine.
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Andy Vitus
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How Great Entrepreneurs Avoid A Down Round
A down round can occur to anyone, but a mindful founder can minimize the risk.
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Alex Niehenke
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3 Ways Analytics Can Supercharge the Sales Cycle
How empowering sales team with the right resources and technologies can impact the bottom line
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Stacey Bishop
Alex Niehenke
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Investment perspectives, market analysis, and growth playbooks from 30 years of backing Founders.
