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“Mastering Product Experience in SaaS”
November 17, 2017
“Mastering Product Experience in SaaS”

We — the team here at Storm — often talk about how defining the “new way”...

Storm Ventures
Community
GTM
Venture Capital
Business
How The Customer Acquisition Process Is Changing In SaaS
November 6, 2017
How The Customer Acquisition Process Is Changing In SaaS

Don’t Tell Prospects About Your Product, Let Them Try It!

Startup
Community
Storm Ventures
Product
Customer Experience
Silego — a 15 year startup journey
November 1, 2017
Silego — a 15 year startup journey

Congratulations to the Silego team for their sale to Dialog Semiconductor!

Storm Ventures
Venture Capital
Business
Entrepreneurship
Startup
Customer Success & Account Management by Company Stage
October 23, 2017
Customer Success & Account Management by Company Stage

The right structure for your customer success organization often depends on the type and stage of your company.

Account Management
Customer Success
Storm Ventures
GTM
Sunday evening with Rahul Gandhi, Milind Deora and Sam Pitroda
October 18, 2017
Sunday evening with Rahul Gandhi, Milind Deora and Sam Pitroda

Sanjay and Suniti Subhedar hosted a fascinating introduction to Indian politics for two neophytes, my wife and I.

India
Cyber Awareness Month: When is Ignorance of Attacks Acceptable?
October 10, 2017
Cyber Awareness Month: When is Ignorance of Attacks Acceptable?

Written by Paul Kurtz, Co-Founder & CEO @TruSTAR Technology

Storm Ventures
Community
Security
Tech
From Client Kickoff Meeting to Customer Success: The Customer Adoption Curve
September 29, 2017
From Client Kickoff Meeting to Customer Success: The Customer Adoption Curve

When you a sign a new customer, that customer goes through a journey that is very similar to any change management journey...

Customer Success
GTM
Storm Ventures
Kickoff
Orchestration
GovTech Business Model Canvas
September 28, 2017
GovTech Business Model Canvas

When a lot of founders begin the journey of building a startup they start with something called a “Business Model Canvas.”

Storm Ventures
Venture Capital
Business
Entrepreneurship
Thoughts
SaaS: The White Collar Industrial Revolution
September 25, 2017
SaaS: The White Collar Industrial Revolution

Let’s take a look at the era’s that have impacted the B2B world.

Venture Capital
Storm Ventures
Business
Entrepreneurship
Thoughts
Artificial Intelligence in Government
August 26, 2017
Artificial Intelligence in Government

I recently read a phenomenal report put together by Hila Mehr from the Harvard Ash Center for Technology and Democracy.

Storm Ventures
Business
Entrepreneurship
Venture Capital
Thoughts
Jabil speeds up Access Violation Management using Greenlight
August 24, 2017
Jabil speeds up Access Violation Management using Greenlight

Most, if not all, enterprises today have a increasingly distributed workforce of employees, contractors and partners all collaborating to provide their customers with the best solutions.

Storm Ventures
Entrepreneurship
Venture Capital
Business
Startup
Ellen Pao’s Discrimination Suit: Would Better Discovery Tech Have Changed the Outcome?
August 24, 2017
Ellen Pao’s Discrimination Suit: Would Better Discovery Tech Have Changed the Outcome?

Written by Casey C. Sullivan, Thought Leader @ Logikcull.

Storm Ventures
Business
Venture Capital
Entrepreneurship
Community
ShoCard: Own Your Identity
August 22, 2017
ShoCard: Own Your Identity

Our online identity is an integral part of who we are, especially as the Internet continues to evolve into a more social and interactive space.

Entrepreneurship
Storm Ventures
Startup
Security
Blockchain
Hoping for an 80% increase in user engagement?
August 17, 2017
Hoping for an 80% increase in user engagement?

Storm welcomes LiftIgniter!

Venture Capital
Startup
Business
Storm Ventures
Entrepreneurship
Three Phases to Get to SaaS Go To Market Fit
August 4, 2017
Three Phases to Get to SaaS Go To Market Fit

You need to design and iterate on your Go To Market Fit with the same discipline as you are approaching Product Market Fit.

GTM
Storm Ventures
Entrepreneurship
Venture Capital
Business
Account Based Advertising Strategies for SaaS Companies
August 2, 2017
Account Based Advertising Strategies for SaaS Companies

We hosted an invitation only event for Storm Portfolio companies and Winning By Design Customers about Account Based Advertising.

Venture Capital
Storm Ventures
Business
Entrepreneurship
GTM
The Sales and Marketing Pipeline
August 1, 2017
The Sales and Marketing Pipeline

Some of the most important slides for an early stage startup, that often get overlooked are the Sales and Marketing Pipeline slides.

Venture Capital
Storm Ventures
Business
Entrepreneurship
GTM
Why Storm invested in Workato
July 18, 2017
Why Storm invested in Workato

As enterprises continue to migrate applications and workflows to the cloud, Storm has been interested in investing in companies that make that process even more compelling and easier.

Startup
Venture Capital
Storm Ventures
Business
Entrepreneurship
Radical Candor with Kim Scott
July 12, 2017
Radical Candor with Kim Scott

Last night we had the pleasure of hosting a book signing event with Kim Scott, the New York Times best selling author of Radical Candor.

Leadership
Defining “The New Way”
June 28, 2017
Defining “The New Way”

“Find the smallest category where you can be the leader”

Storm Ventures
Venture Capital
Business
Entrepreneurship
GTM
Part 1: So your Corporation wants a piece of Silicon Valley?
June 26, 2017
Part 1: So your Corporation wants a piece of Silicon Valley?

Practical advice for how corporations should work with Silicon Valley.

Venture Capital
Business
Storm Ventures
Entrepreneurship
Thoughts
The Psychology of Funnel Conversion
June 20, 2017
The Psychology of Funnel Conversion

Websites represent one of the most important elements for a startup that is currently selling their services...

Venture Capital
Storm Ventures
Business
Entrepreneurship
GTM
Failure is a Necessary Part of Innovation
June 15, 2017
Failure is a Necessary Part of Innovation

Sanjay Subhedar in Conversation with Chitti Pantulu.

Venture Capital
Storm Ventures
Business
Entrepreneurship
Thoughts
Restorando Partners with TripAdvisor
June 13, 2017
Restorando Partners with TripAdvisor

Restorando, the leading online restaurant reservation platform in Latin America, and TripAdvisor® (NASDAQ: TRIP), the world’s largest travel site, today announced an agreement integrating Restorando’s restaurant network into the TripAdvisor desktop website.

Venture Capital
Storm Ventures
Business
Entrepreneurship
Startup
Driving Pipeline Growth with Business Development
June 6, 2017
Driving Pipeline Growth with Business Development

A conversation with Mark Sheridan, VP of BD and Channels at Proofpoint.

Storm Ventures
Venture Capital
Business
Entrepreneurship
Community
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