Article written by Kip McClanahan and Morgan Flager of Silverton Partners. This article originally appeared in the Austin Business Journal. Compensation is a multi-dimensional challenge for founders and the first few executives in early-stage startups. The most important principles to remember as issues present themselves are fairness — including the perception of fairness — [...]
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Next-generation Cloud Monitoring
This post was originally written by Bob Quillin, CEO of CopperEgg. The traditional enterprise monitoring vendors have a hard time moving their solutions into the cloud and supporting inherently hybrid environments. Bob describes what comes next for IT monitoring solutions. It’s no surprise that cloud computing is growing at a rampant rate – no news [...]
Understanding how VCs work and what’s expected
This article originally appeared in The Austin Business Journal and was co-authored by Morgan Flager and Kip McClanahan. Understanding the business model of venture capital firms is critical for entrepreneurs who want to raise money from them. How VCs make money, pay expenses and repay their investors affects how these firms operate and make investment decisions. [...]
