Mike VolpeinSeeking Wisdom (by Drift)The 4 Disciplines of People OpsWe’re hiring a VP of People Operations at Cybereason, so I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes someone amazing at that job. It is a…Mar 21, 2017Mar 21, 2017
Mike Volpe2 Different CMOs: Enterprise vs. SMB MarketingThis post originally appeared on my blog.Dec 16, 20163Dec 16, 20163
Mike VolpeinOnce upon a teamWhy I Joined Cybereason as CMOAfter taking a year to explore the Boston tech community and figure out what I want to do next professionally, I learned a lot about myself…Nov 27, 20161Nov 27, 20161
Mike VolpeinOperator.vcAnnouncing Lead Investment in PrivyWe have completed our first investment as Operator.vc in a company called Privy, where we were the lead investor in a small(ish) new round…Oct 26, 2016Oct 26, 2016
Mike VolpeAdding Value to the Venture Capitalist Pass EmailOne hard part about investing is that you have to pass on good companies and good people — you say “no” a lot. One hard part about being a…May 26, 20161May 26, 20161
Mike VolpeThe Prospecting ArmageddonAt SaaS and other b2b tech companies, hiring BDRs to send more and more emails seems to be all the rage, and now there are tools that let…May 6, 20162May 6, 20162
Mike VolpeBetter Mousetrap or Category Creator?Article originally published on Mike Volpe’s blog.May 5, 2016May 5, 2016
Mike VolpeWhat Fruit Flies Can Teach Startup FoundersAdapted from a blog post “Why Quarterly Businesses are Doomed” — read original full version.Apr 27, 20161Apr 27, 20161
Mike VolpeWhat Executives and Board Members ForgetAfter doing marketing for 15+ years and eventually being CMO of a team of 100+ marketers, I think I know something about marketing. In my…Mar 3, 2016Mar 3, 2016
Mike VolpeTransparency and Autonomy are IntertwinedWe’re in the middle of some big changes in corporate culture and work environment. There is a movement at companies toward more internal…Feb 24, 20161Feb 24, 20161