By J. Gary McDaniel, TCV Growth Partner- "Do you really need a Business Plan? Is writing a Business Plan really the best use of your...

By Doug Zeisel, TCV Growth Partner - I have been involved in many startups over the years in various roles ranging from Founder to CFO to...

By Rob Meissner - TCV Growth Partner - If you worked in the entrepreneurial world for any length of time you have undoubtably heard of...

By Rob Meissner, TCV Growth Partner - A mission statement is a brief description of an organization’s purpose. Early in my career, I...

By Doug Zeisel, TCV Growth Partner- Founders and CEO’s of companies that have achieved positive cash flow are to be congratulated on...

By Hillel Glazer, CEO, Entinex - That was the first question I asked the CTO of a client company about 10 minutes into the overview...

By Jackie Luo, TCV Growth Associate- Innovation is the key to grow any businesses to a significant scale. Many businesses have started...

By J. Gary McDaniel, TCV Growth Partner- Let’s start at the beginning. What is a pitch deck? A pitch deck is a short presentation, most...

By Douglas Zeisel, TCV Growth Partner If you are a CEO or founder and you want to see aggressive growth next year, you seriously need to...

By Douglas Zeisel, Managing Partner, TCV Growth Partners - Preparing a company to scale up its growth is a daunting task and requires a...

By J. Gary McDaniel, TCV Growth Partners - Over the course of my career, I have observed that there are some common themes that lead to...

By Rob Meissner, TCV Growth Partner- Each year, the National Science Foundation awards over $200 million is SBIR grants. With $225,000...

You Have Seed Funding - Now What? By Doug Zeisel, TCV Partner - Startup enterprises that are between seed stage and VC/PE funding face a...

By Jackie Luo, TCV Growth Associate - Starting a business is tough. Doing it with partners seems to make it a bit easier, but it has its...

By Rob Meissner, TCV Growth Partner. With the success rate for winning a SBIR grant somewhere around 15% and success at getting seed...

By J. Gary McDaniel, TCV Growth Partner. In today’s world, having a strong intellectual property portfolio is one of the keys to...

By Jackie Luo, TCV Growth Associate - Recently, I read a story about an owner of a $2M specialty vodka and gourmet tea company pivoting...

By Rob Meissner, TCV Growth Partner - If you have worked in the entrepreneurial world for any length of time, you have undoubtedly heard...

By Jackie Luo, TCV Growth Associate - The market for Software as a Service (SaaS) applications is one of the fastest growing markets....

By Doug Zeisel, TCV Growth Partner - Is the age of Unicorns over? Probably not. However, while investing in Unicorns can be intoxicating,...