Neill OcchiogrossoinCostanoa VenturesStartup hack: Start Interview Days with a Group InterviewCo-authored by Neill Occhiogrosso & Martina LauchengcoJan 26, 2018Jan 26, 2018
Neill OcchiogrossoinCostanoa VenturesWelcoming FaunaDBIn any investment decision, the team is the single most important variable. Once in awhile, though, we meet people who are so talented that…Sep 15, 2017Sep 15, 2017
Neill OcchiogrossoinCostanoa VenturesThe Power of Messaging PlatformsMessaging-based interfaces are transforming the way business gets done — and how businesses interact with their customers. Messaging-based…Feb 9, 2017Feb 9, 2017
Neill OcchiogrossoinCostanoa VenturesStartups: When and how to go verticalIn their early days, many software companies find themselves asking which customers to target. That may mean choosing between small…Jan 28, 2017Jan 28, 2017
Neill OcchiogrossoinCostanoa VenturesPutting Together a Board Deck — Tips and TechniquesA few weeks ago, Casey Ellis, CEO of Bugcrowd, emailed the Costanoa CEO group looking for tips on the mechanics of assembling a board deck…Dec 5, 2016Dec 5, 2016
Neill OcchiogrossoinCostanoa VenturesLearn Faster: Why You Should Combine Customer Success with Pre-salesWhile working with one of our portfolio companies the other week, I was reminded of a really smart model to help enterprise software…Jul 27, 2016Jul 27, 2016
Neill OcchiogrossoinCostanoa VenturesThe Goldilocks PrincipleLisa Simpson says, “This is madness. He’s just peddling a bunch of easy answers!”Jun 22, 2016Jun 22, 2016
Neill OcchiogrossoThe Law of Software Anti-GravityThe lay version of the law of gravity is: what goes up, must come down. There’s something that I like to call the Law of Software…May 12, 2016May 12, 2016
Neill OcchiogrossoMeetings, Meetings, MeetingsAs a venture capitalist, I have a lot of meetings. It’s basically in the job description when you get into the business so I sometimes take…Jan 20, 2016Jan 20, 2016
Neill OcchiogrossoWelcoming ChatIDI’m delighted to announce the latest addition to the Costanoa portfolio, ChatID. ChatID enables real-time conversations between product…Aug 13, 2015Aug 13, 2015