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12.06.2112.06.21

Creating SaaS Businesses in Response to the Pandemic and Future of Work

At High Alpha, we’re laser-focused on launching companies that solve pressing challenges for businesses. And over the last 18+ months,…

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11.26.2111.29.21

How to Become a Wellness-Focused Organization According to Mindbody’s Senior VP Kristin Carrico

This article is part of High Alpha’s Spotlight series where we regularly sit down with leaders from the High Alpha…

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11.23.2112.17.21

Freemium Pricing: Examples, Models, and Strategies to Consider from the Get Go

Pricing is critical to any startup and can often be one of the main drivers of adoption. Nailing your pricing…

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11.02.2111.22.21

Creating an Internal Design Process That Anyone at Your Startup Can Understand

You’re the first design hire at a high-growth startup. You’re eager to get started and sink your teeth into the…

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11.01.2111.22.21

Using the Right Marketing Touchpoints to Journey Grow Your SaaS Startup

People don’t purchase after their first interaction with your software. One of the biggest challenges for any B2B startup is…

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10.27.2110.28.21

High Alpha CEO Spotlight: David Weissman, Co-Founder and CEO of Humankind

This article is part of High Alpha’s CEO Spotlight series. We regularly sit down with High Alpha portfolio CEOs and…

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10.25.2110.25.21

Introducing Speaker Series Rewind, High Alpha’s First Podcast

Over the past few months, I’ve been working on a very special project and today I got to see that…

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10.18.2110.18.21

Why Financial Transparency Matters to Startups

According to Robert Half, only 25% of CFOs of privately held companies shared financial data with their employees. In contrast,…

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10.14.2110.14.21

Sales Reps and Pipeline Generation: How Much Should Your Reps Be Prospecting?

“How much should my sales reps be prospecting?” We get asked this question all the time. And it is an…

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10.11.2111.12.21

Creating an Internal Design Process That Anyone at Your Startup Can Understand

You’re the first design hire at a high-growth startup. You’re eager to get started and sink your teeth into the…

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10.07.2110.07.21

Lessons Learned From the B2B Marketing Trends of 2021

Think back to pre-pandemic times. Remember when everyone made their predictions for 2020 and what B2B marketing would look like?…

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10.06.2110.06.21

Introducing High Alpha III: The Venture Studio Model Is Here to Stay

Since our inception, High Alpha has co-founded over 30 companies, including Zylo, Lessonly, MetaCX, Mandolin, Casted, Bolster, and more through…

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10.04.2110.26.21

The Perfect Pitch Deck Example Crafted By Launching 30+ Companies

This article about the perfect pitch deck example was originally published by former High Alpha Senior Designer Kolby McElvain in…

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09.15.2109.24.21

Raising Your Next Funding Round? Here’s Advice From 3 Successful High Alpha CEOs (Part 2)

This is the second blog in a three-part series by High Alpha’s Senior Financial Analyst Maddy Cutler. You can read…

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09.10.2110.01.21

High Alpha Leadership Forum 2021: Lessons for Emerging Leaders

On September 10th, 61 rising leaders across the High Alpha portfolio gathered virtually to attend High Alpha’s fourth annual Leadership…

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09.09.2109.09.21

Why High Alpha Invested in Smartwyre

I am thrilled to share that High Alpha has led Smartwyre’s Series A financing, and we’re lucky to be joined…

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08.31.2112.07.21

Minimum Viable Brand: The Branding Process We Implement With All of Our Companies

At High Alpha, we are laser-focused on starting B2B SaaS companies. During the first six months, we spend a lot…

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08.26.2108.30.21

High Alpha CEO Spotlight: Jonathan Gandolf, Co-Founder and CEO of The Juice

This article is part of High Alpha’s CEO Spotlight series. We regularly sit down with High Alpha portfolio CEOs and…

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Speaker Series
- 06.16.2206.16.22

Carolyn Dewar

Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and Author of CEO Excellence

Speaker Series
- 05.26.2205.31.22

Tyler Cowen

American Economist, Academic, and Writer

Speaker Series
- 04.14.2204.15.22

Jon Zieger and Ragavan Srinivasan

Responsible Innovation Labs

Speaker Series
- 01.27.2201.28.22

Ryan Barretto

Sprout Social President

Speaker Series
- 11.04.2111.05.21

Sun King Co-Founders

Sun King Brewing Co-Founders

Speaker Series
- 10.20.2110.20.21

Sahil Lavingia

Gumroad Founder, Investor, and Author

Speaker Series
- 09.15.2109.17.21

Sangram Vajre

Best-Selling Author and Terminus Co-Founder

Leadership Forum
- 09.10.2112.08.21

Leadership Forum 2021: Lessons for Emerging Leaders

On September 10th, 61 rising leaders across the High Alpha portfolio gathered virtually to attend High Alpha’s fourth annual Leadership…

Speaker Series
- 08.25.2108.31.21

Carlotta Siniscalco

Principal at Emergence Capital

Flight School
- 08.11.2108.19.21

Finance Flight School 2021: Scaling, Fundraising, and Exits

On Wednesday, August 11th, we hosted our annual High Alpha Finance Flight School, an invitation-only, functional-specific event providing networking and…

Speaker Series
- 07.22.2108.31.21

Matt Blumberg

Bolster Co-Founder and CEO

Speaker Series
- 06.24.2106.28.21

Seth Levine

Managing Director at Foundry Group and Co-Author of The New Builders

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- 04.20.22
Customer Success is a Philosophy with Alex Bard, Redpoint Ventures Managing Director

In November 2016, Alex Bard, Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures, joined High Alpha Managing Partner Scott Dorsey for our monthly…

Podcast
- 04.13.22
The Rise of Coaching Networks with Gordon Ritter, Emergence Capital Founder and General Partner

In May 2017, Founder and General Partner of Emergence Capital, Gordon Ritter joined High Alpha Managing Partner Scott Dorsey for…

Article
- 04.05.22
Top Takeaways From High Alpha’s 2022 Marketing Flight School

On Thursday, March 24th, we hosted our first flight school of 2022. More than 40 marketing leaders from the High…

Article
- 04.04.22
The 6 Components of an Effective Visual Identity Rubric

How do you determine what makes a strong visual identity? Here at High Alpha, we have 3 core values: Move…

Podcast
- 03.30.22
From Boston VC to Los Angeles Fashion with Kobie Fuller, Upfront Ventures General Partner

In August 2019, Kobie Fuller, General Partner at Upfront Ventures, joined High Alpha Partner Eric Tobias for our monthly Speaker…

Podcast
- 03.23.22
Taking Risks in Life and in Business with Jenny Lefcourt, Freestyle Capital General Partner

On June 17, 2020 Freestyle Capital General Partner Jenny Lefcourt joined High Alpha Partner Kristian Andersen for our monthly Speaker Series. Together,…

Article
- 03.17.22
High Alpha CEO Spotlight: Christopher Shutts, Co-Founder and CEO of Logik.io

This article is part of High Alpha’s CEO Spotlight series. We regularly sit down with High Alpha portfolio CEOs and…

Podcast
- 03.16.22
The Evolution of Venture Capital with Seth Levine, Partner and Co-Founder at Foundry Group

On June 24th, 2021, Seth Levine joined High Alpha Partner Kristian Andersen for a conversation about his new book, The…

Article
- 03.15.22
Up-front Payments: Fueling SaaS Growth Without Dilution

For High Alpha portfolio companies and other SaaS startups, an intense focus is placed on Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). Investors…

Article
- 03.10.22
A Simple Yet Effective B2B Content Strategy for Early-Stage Startups

Creating a content strategy from scratch as a startup is intimidating. Where do we start? Which keywords do we target?…

Podcast
- 03.09.22
Finding Personal and Professional Alignment in the Midwest with Mary Grove, Managing Partner of Bread and Butter Ventures

On January 13, 2021, Mary Grove joined High Alpha Partner Eric Tobias for a virtual fireside chat about her career…

News
- 03.08.22
Mandolin Named Fast Company’s Most Innovative Music Company of 2022

Today, Mandolin, a High Alpha Studio company, was named Fast Company’s Most Innovative Music Company of 2022. The World’s Most…

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