If I had to pick the single most critical factor for early-stage companies it would be a talented management team. The men and women running the show have to be experts at taking what seems like an unsolvable problem and turning it into a terrific opportunity for growth. And they have to be able to do this in an environment that changes lightning fast.
Venture investors can help but the core talent has to be there already.
After 14 years as a General Partner at Technology Funding, Greg has left the firm to pursue other business opportunities. In his new role as a Consultant, he continues to manage several investments for Technology Funding, working closely with portfolio companies as they progress through the early-stage development cycle. His areas of expertise include software and communications technologies. Inc. Before joining Technology Funding in 1986, Greg was a management consultant specializing in technical and strategic analysis of venture-backed software companies. Inc. Greg earned an A.B. from Harvard College.