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Human vs Technology: Investing in LogicHub to help security analysts
February 1, 2017
Human vs Technology: Investing in LogicHub to help security analysts

Human vs Technology? We are all debating this issue as we learn about artificial intelligence, machine learning, self-driving cars, …

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The GovTech 100
January 30, 2017
The GovTech 100

If you are interested in Government technology, you might have noticed that Government Technology Magazine released something called the “GovTech 100” for the second time early last week.

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Content Marketing
January 25, 2017
Content Marketing

Great content marketing is a critical part for any company targeting enterprise customers.

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VC fundraising as just another date
January 23, 2017
VC fundraising as just another date

We meet many founders looking to raise money from VC’s.

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The Millennial VC
January 19, 2017
The Millennial VC

Four weeks ago a couple of folks from VLab approached me with a simple request, could I make a few introductions or point them towards “successful millennial VC’s?”

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What if the GTM Results are Underwhelming?
January 17, 2017
What if the GTM Results are Underwhelming?

We all have experienced board meetings where the company’s GTM results are underwhelming or confusing.

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MarTech Landscapes: 2017 Wish List for Marketers & Ecosystem Builders
January 13, 2017
MarTech Landscapes: 2017 Wish List for Marketers & Ecosystem Builders

How can broad marketing technology landscapes be more valuable for marketing and business development practitioners?

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Conviction in Venture
January 11, 2017
Conviction in Venture

If you scoot on over to dictionary.com and search for the word “conviction” you get the following definition...

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AWS Conference in Seoul + GTM
January 9, 2017
AWS Conference in Seoul + GTM

I had the pleasure to discuss my passion (solving GTM) at an unfamiliar spot, a wedding banquet hall in Seoul, Korea.

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Reviewing Go-To-Market results at Board Meetings
January 6, 2017
Reviewing Go-To-Market results at Board Meetings

Once a company starts projecting revenue, I find myself asking the same Go-To-Market (GTM) questions at every board meeting...

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Sales Advisory
December 31, 2016
Sales Advisory

An advisory we sent to all of the Storm portfolio companies just before the new year.

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Early B2B GTM — Enterprise Sales Learning Curve
December 27, 2016
Early B2B GTM — Enterprise Sales Learning Curve

I find Mark Leslie and Charles Holloway’s article (The Enterprise Sales Learning Curve) a very useful analytical framework for early B2B GTM strategy.

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AVCJ VC Conference in HK
December 24, 2016
AVCJ VC Conference in HK

At the AVCJ HK conference, I enjoyed talking and listening about — How Asia VC’s are executing deals in Silicon Valley.

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Why Every Marketer Must Go Through Sales Development Training
December 21, 2016
Why Every Marketer Must Go Through Sales Development Training

Over the past months we have held public classes of our Customer Centric Sales Mastership program around the world.

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Digital Health: Opportunities
December 14, 2016
Digital Health: Opportunities

Despite the complex challenges and roadblocks that Healthcare presents, there has been immense progress.

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Just Say ‘No’ … No, Really It’s O.K.
December 9, 2016
Just Say ‘No’ … No, Really It’s O.K.

In the tech business, getting a firm “No” is often as hard a getting an even firmer “Yes.”

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Investing in Partnerships: When & Why
December 7, 2016
Investing in Partnerships: When & Why

“When is the right time to invest in partnerships?” — most recently as part of their 2017 planning. Here are a few common points to consider as you develop your plans.

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When to Start and Scale Sales Operations?
December 6, 2016
When to Start and Scale Sales Operations?

Scale sales operations with your team, and focus specifically on analyzing and continuously improving your sales process.

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Alex Ethier Joins SourceClear
December 5, 2016
Alex Ethier Joins SourceClear

We are happy to announce that Alex Ethier, a Storm EIR, has joined SourceClear as Chief Product Officer.

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Simple Emotion — The Stanford Journey
December 2, 2016
Simple Emotion — The Stanford Journey

Today we are excited to announce our investment in SimpleEmotion.

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Lexigram: The Future of Healthcare Data
November 29, 2016
Lexigram: The Future of Healthcare Data

Americans visit their doctors over 1.2 Billion times annually. Such a large number of interactions and transactions has led to the generation of a tremendous amount of data in healthcare.

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Digital Health: Challenges
November 28, 2016
Digital Health: Challenges

Runaway costs in healthcare are a huge concern as discussed earlier.

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Why Surfing?
November 21, 2016
Why Surfing?

We just launched a new website (finally) and after some debate we went with some surfing images.

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Digital Health: The Transformation of a 3 Trillion Dollar Industry
November 16, 2016
Digital Health: The Transformation of a 3 Trillion Dollar Industry

Healthcare continues to be the top financial concern for Americans and is consistently one of the biggest issues that people worry about.

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Should You Relocate Your Sales Team?
November 10, 2016
Should You Relocate Your Sales Team?

TL;DR: In pursuit of rapid growth many companies experience the limits of an inside sales organization.

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