Tom LazayinCompanyon VenturesWhy We Invested in Knowify After Passing on Their Seed RoundMany VC blogs have been written about why or why not founders should nurture relationships with VCs who pass on their seed rounds. Our…Nov 23, 2021Nov 23, 2021
Tom LazayinCompanyon VenturesRaising a Post-Seed Round in 2020As the alphabet soup of early-stage venture capital rounds continues to evolve, here’s our view on the post-seed stage in 2020.May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
Tom LazayinCompanyon VenturesA Look Into Seed-Stage Venture Sidecar SPVsVCs often create sidecar SPVs for their follow-on investments, but at Companyon Ventures, we create sidecar SPVs alongside our initial…May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
Tom LazayinCompanyon VenturesStartup Investing Mistakes That Could Kill Your Section 1202 Tax-Free GainsBy: Tom Lazay with Scott PinarchickNov 7, 2019Nov 7, 2019
Tom LazayinCompanyon VenturesWelcoming Damon Pender | The Two Hires That Startups Wait Too Long To MakeWe’re excited to welcome Damon Pender to the Companyon Ventures Platform Team. Damon has been in a startup CFO role at 5 startups…May 2, 2019May 2, 2019
Tom LazayinCompanyon VenturesSo What Exactly Does the Companyon Platform Team Do Anyway?“What does your Platform Team do?”Feb 7, 2019Feb 7, 2019
Tom LazayinCompanyon VenturesThe High Cost of Going Cheap on Intellectual PropertyWe’re pleased to welcome guest blogger, A.J. Tibbetts, an IP lawyer at Wolf Greenfield, the top founder-nominated Patent Law firm from our…Dec 3, 2018Dec 3, 2018
Tom LazayinCompanyon VenturesThis is How To Make Sure Your Cold Email to a VC Doesn’t Get OverlookedIt’s true that your first course of action in contacting an investor should be to find a warm introduction. Cold emails to VCs have a low…Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018
Tom LazayinCompanyon VenturesThe 8 Success Factors For Building Your Inside Sales OrganizationWe’re pleased to welcome guest blogger, Greg Casale, Founder & CEO of Reveneer, the top founder-nominated outsourced sales and sales…Oct 23, 2018Oct 23, 2018
Tom LazayinCompanyon VenturesHow Job Descriptions Are Hurting Your Recruiting EffortsWe asked Kate Morgan from Boston Human Capital Partners, the top founder-nominated recruiter in our 2018 Boston Founders’ Short List to…Oct 17, 2018Oct 17, 2018