Eric RosenbluminFoothill VenturesSome very quick thoughts about solo founders vs team foundersUpfront disclaimer: we’ve backed lots of solo founders. And many of them have been extremely successful. The below are just some ideas to…May 52May 52
Eric RosenbluminFoothill VenturesMy advice to everyone about breaking into tech/ VCI’ve reached an age where I’m often asked for advice on various career paths (which just means that I’m pretty old). I had a bit of a…Apr 18Apr 18
Eric RosenbluminFoothill VenturesThe case for a “BizOps” person in an early stage start-uptl;dr: most highly technical start-ups are all engineers through the Series A, when they hire their first sales/ commercial leads. MBAs/…Nov 1, 20231Nov 1, 20231
Eric RosenbluminFoothill VenturesPaying it forward: the accumulation of small kindnessesLast week, I was a panelist at the RAISE Global Summit, a conference for “emerging fund managers” and LPs who are interested in emerging…Oct 26, 20221Oct 26, 20221
Eric RosenbluminFoothill VenturesThe VC Stack: what do we do under the hoodVCs are weird animals. The industry, which has a large impact on the economy, and significant “cultural mindshare”, is surprisingly small…Oct 5, 2022Oct 5, 2022
Eric RosenbluminFoothill VenturesHow to run a strong investor relationship and board meeting processInvestor relations/ board management is an often overlooked aspect of building a start-up, and that is a pity. Start-ups have many critical…Aug 19, 20221Aug 19, 20221
Eric RosenbluminFoothill VenturesConducting customer reference calls: a perspective from a VC point of view (that may also be…The most invasive due diligence step that VCs have to do before pulling the trigger on a new investment is the customer interview.Aug 1, 20221Aug 1, 20221
Eric RosenbluminFoothill VenturesReviewing our investment in DeepScribe: what did we get right, and what did we get wrong?Digital Health: Reviewing our investment in DeepScribe: what did we get right, and what did we get wrong?Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022
Eric RosenbluminFoothill VenturesDecisive fundraising: how to run a tight process that ends with multiple termsheetsVenture capitalists play a lot of roles on behalf of their portfolio companies. At the end of the day, though, the most important role has…Jan 7, 20221Jan 7, 20221
Eric RosenbluminFoothill VenturesNotes on diversityConventional wisdom in Silicon Valley is that diverse portfolios and diverse founding teams are more likely to succeed.Jul 29, 2021Jul 29, 2021