Jeff Bussgang

\”Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners whose investment interests and entrepreneurial experience are in consumer, Internet commerce, marketing services, software and wireless start-ups. He was recently appointed to serve as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School‚Äôs Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship.

His popular blog on helping demystify the venture business for entrepreneurs, \”\”Seeing Both Sides\”\”, can be found at http://www.seeingbothsides.com. You can also follow Jeff on Twitter.\”

stories by Jeff Bussgang

Arranged marriages in the startup world

(Editor’s note: Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. This column originally appeared on his blog Seeing Both Sides.)

My wife and I have picked out the perfect spouse for my son.  They have developed a wonderful …

Launching a start-up? Do it without titles.

(Editor’s note: Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. This column originally appeared on his blog Seeing Both Sides.)

There has been a recent dialog around a theme I’ll call “hacking the corporation” – creating novel approaches …

Hire a recruiter. Now.

(Editor’s note: Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. This column originally appeared on his blog Seeing Both Sides.)

The unemployment rate in America is hovering around 9 percent. But if you are a competent engineer, sales …

What if it’s 1996, not 1999?

(Editor’s note: Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. This column originally appeared on his blog Seeing Both Sides.)

In May 1996, Open Market completed a successful IPO and more than doubled on the first day of …

Depressing thoughts on Groupon’s model

(Editor’s note: Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. This column originally appeared on his blog Seeing Both Sides.)

You probably read a lot last year about Groupon’s rejection of a supposed $6 billion offer from Google.  …

My, what a big balance sheet you have!

(Editor’s note: Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. This column originally appeared on his blog Seeing Both Sides.)

In undiluted tellings of the tale, the Big Bad Wolf devours Little Red Riding Hood before running off …

Why entrepreneurs seem to be growing fangs

(Editor’s note: Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. This column originally appeared on his blog Seeing Both Sides.)

One of my favorite business school professors, Andre Perold, used to like to say that in every transaction …

Stock vesting: Why is four the magic number?

(Editor’s note: Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. This column originally appeared on his blog Seeing Both Sides.)

There’s a historical anomaly in start-up compensation that I’m struggling with.  Although I know this risks being an …

Sometimes, mother-in-laws top hard statistics

(Editor’s note: Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. This column originally appeared on his blog Seeing Both Sides.)

I’ll never forget my first marketing class at business school.  Our professor peered at us with an intense …

The lost generation of entrepreneurs

(Editor’s note: Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. This column originally appeared on his blog Seeing Both Sides.)

I’ve been worrying lately that we are suffering from a lost generation of entrepreneurs.

That was my first …

Why do VCs blog (and Tweet)?

(Editor’s note: Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. This column originally appeared on his blog Seeing Both Sides.)

For decades, the venture capital industry was like a Yale Secret Society – very clubby, discrete and opaque.  …

Three ways to prevent executive fraud

(Editor’s note: Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. This column originally appeared on his blog Seeing Both Sides.)

A lot has been written in the last few weeks about the scandal at Canopy Financial, a venture-backed, …

The VC gender gap – Are VCs sexist?

(Editor’s note: Jeff Bussgang is a General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners. This column originally appeared on his blog Seeing Both Sides.)

I find the preponderance of males in VC an annoying and stubborn phenomenon.  When I first …