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18 months between rounds doesn’t work here

August 18, 2020 John Tough

Early on in my venture career I asked a very experienced VC investor why we were guiding our portfolio company…

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Posted in: All posts, Growth & Operating Insights, The Energy & Industrial Transition

Investing in a Transition, Not the Outcome

August 17, 2020 John Tough

In recent weeks I have been speaking with an incredibly talented investment professional. Our discussions involved her correct observation about…

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Entrepreneurs at the Industrial Gate

January 14, 2019 John Tough

There are nearly 300 companies within the Fortune 1,000 that are broadly characterized by an industrial focus. The medium revenue…

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Posted in: All posts, The Energy & Industrial Transition Filed under: capital raising, industrials, technology, venture capital

Hit Refresh, Book Notes

January 2, 2018 John Tough

Over the holiday I wrapped up a number of books that had been piling up on my bedside table. Hit…

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Posted in: Growth & Operating Insights Filed under: Book review, leadership, operations

2017: Transition & Acceleration

December 31, 2017 John Tough

Changing gears, and accelerating in 2017

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

Three Industrial IoT Sales Traps to Avoid

August 14, 2017 John Tough

With the digitization of traditional industry, software solutions are increasing their focus on the energy and industrial verticals. At the…

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Posted in: All posts, The Energy & Industrial Transition Filed under: industrial technology, IoT, sales

Becoming dispensable

August 7, 2017 John Tough

On a recent RECODE/DECODE podcast where Kara Swisher interviews Frances Frei, the SVP of Leadership & Strategy at Uber. Frances…

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

Saying thanks

July 17, 2017 John Tough

Over the course of 4-5 years with a start-up, I got a first-row seat into the ups and downs of…

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

5 M&A Insights from the Choose Energy sale

July 10, 2017 John Tough

As I wrote about last week, Choose Energy was sold earlier this year. Beginning in 2015, Choose Energy had multiple…

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Posted in: All posts, Growth & Operating Insights, The Energy & Industrial Transition Filed under: M&A, start-ups

Choose Energy is acquired, hat tip to Jerry Dyess

July 5, 2017 John Tough

Last month Choose Energy was sold to RedVentures. I joined Choose Energy as the Director of BD in June 2012…

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Posted in: All posts, Growth & Operating Insights Filed under: leadership, M&A

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