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my ongoing journey

June 23, 2017 John Tough

On occasion I get asked how I ended up where I am in my career and how certain transitions of…

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Posted in: All posts, Growth & Operating Insights Filed under: career, VC

using surprise as a means to ask better questions

June 5, 2017 John Tough

If you have worked with me for more than a few days, you know my two favorite questions to ask…

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Posted in: All posts, Growth & Operating Insights Filed under: interviews, reviews

treat yourself to a zero dollar marketing budget

May 28, 2017 John Tough

There are many lessons you learn early in a VC career. You learn how to identify product-market fit, size a…

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Posted in: All posts, Growth & Operating Insights Filed under: capital raise, lean operations, marketing, returns

deliberate diversity

April 28, 2017 John Tough

When I lived in London growing up I was immersed between locals, a host of ex-pats, and many African and…

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Posted in: All posts, Growth & Operating Insights Filed under: hiring, operations

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