Satya PatelWhat We Learned from Hiring at HomebrewAbout a month ago we announced the addition of Kate to our team. We regularly tell founders that hiring will and should consume the…Mar 14, 2019Mar 14, 2019
Satya PatelWe’d like you to join the Homebrew teamHomebrew was founded in 2013 to resurrect the original model of small-batch venture capital investing in early stage companies: we make a…Oct 9, 20182Oct 9, 20182
Satya PatelHow to Fire an Employee the Right WayThe beginning of the year is the traditional time for annual performance reviews at most startups (if you don’t do them, check out…Jan 17, 20183Jan 17, 20183
Satya PatelTwo elements of winning machine learning companiesHow to build a long term advantage and a competitive moat that protects against both incumbents and other startups.Nov 27, 20179Nov 27, 20179
Satya PatelHow we work at HomebrewHomebrew was founded on the simple idea that there are many sources of capital at the seed stage, but there are very few seed stage…Jul 20, 2017Jul 20, 2017
Satya PatelHomebrew’s 2017 Annual Meeting: Our POV from year fourOnce a year we have the VC equivalent of a board meeting, referred to as an Annual Meeting. And last Thursday marked our 4th Annual Meeting…Apr 26, 2017Apr 26, 2017
Satya PatelHomebrew Year 3: The Path to InvestmentWe had an incredible day a couple of Thursdays ago as we got together with our LPs, founders and advisors for our 3rd Annual Meeting to…May 9, 20162May 9, 20162
Satya PatelWhat’s your startup’s superpower?The sky is falling in the venture financing market! Warnings, exhortations and admonitions are being written and spoken everywhere. A…Jan 26, 2016Jan 26, 2016
Satya PatelinThe StartupBusy, but not productiveThe founders we meet each month are always passionate, ambitious and determined. And they’re always working like mad. But too often…Oct 20, 201514Oct 20, 201514
Satya PatelThe two goals of startup fundraisingMoney’s been flowing. VCs have been investing money at levels not seen since the bubble year of 2000. Entrepreneurs have been raising…Jul 24, 2015Jul 24, 2015