Why The Best VC Platform Teams Are Focused on OutcomesTl;dr: the past, present, and future of Platform is rooted in delivering real outcomes that matter to Founders, to GPs, and to LPs.Jul 28, 2023Jul 28, 2023
The ORCA Framework: How to Write Compelling Company BlurbsMy colleague Adam paid me a strangely specific compliment the other day: “You’re pretty good at writing company blurbs. Maybe you should…Jan 31, 20231Jan 31, 20231
Slack’s CPO on Single-Threaded Leaders, The Strategic Value of Conversation & BeyondOur discussion with Slack CPO Tamar YehoshuaAug 16, 2022Aug 16, 2022
The Content Hackathon: How One Day Can Power Your Content Marketing for a YearCreating a high-quality, scalable content marketing strategy as a resource-constrained startup is easier said than done. Many marketers…Jul 31, 2019Jul 31, 2019
Single Points of Failure and Context BuddiesFor engineering teams — or any team, for that matter — it is crucial to plan for unexpected employee attrition. One aspect of attrition…Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Canary EngineersAs an Engineering organization scales, senior leaders will increasingly lose touch with the ‘ground truth’ of what front-line engineers…Jun 21, 2019Jun 21, 2019
Three Perspectives on Defining & Scaling Company CultureAs part of our work at FirstMark, we have the opportunity to learn from accomplished leaders with genuine insight about the world. Each…Jun 17, 2019Jun 17, 2019
Prioritizing WorkAs part of our work at FirstMark, we have the opportunity to learn from accomplished leaders with genuine insight about the world. Each…Jun 11, 2019Jun 11, 2019
Three Basic Frictions in RetailAs part of our work at FirstMark, we meet a large number of accomplished leaders with genuine insight about the world. In this series, I…May 31, 2019May 31, 2019
Join FirstMark as our Corp Dev LeadWe’re hiring a Corp Dev Lead on the FirstMark Platform team (original link here, full description below.)Feb 2, 2018Feb 2, 2018
